Wisconsin's Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Infrastructure

Wisconsin's Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Infrastructure

Graphic of hazardous waste and solid waste infrastructure in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s Report Card grade for both Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste is B- (between good and mediocre).

 

On August 19, 2021, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin held a category meeting on the infrastructure of hazardous waste and solid waste in Wisconsin. The League was joined by Gretchen Bohnhoff, P.E., and Michael Penn, P.E., the lead authors of the hazardous waste and solid waste categories in the American Society of Civil Engineers - WI Section 2020 Infrastructure Report Card.

The following panelists gave brief remarks and engaged in a Question & Answer discussion with attendees:

  • Mimi Johnson, Policy Director, Environmental Management Division, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
  • Meleesa Johnson, Director-Marathon County Solid Waste
  • Lynn Morgan, Public Affairs Manager II, Upper Midwest Area, Waste Management
  • Brad Wolbert, Bureau Director, WDNR

A recording of the meeting is now available on our YouTube Channel here. 

Learn more about the League's series on infrastructure here.