Solid Waste Management Authority
About the Board
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Authority. The Board is comprised of seven members appointed by:
City of Marquette (2)
- Required to be a City of Marquette resident
Authority Board (1)
- Required to be a City of Marquette resident
Sands Township (1)
- Required to be a Sands Township resident
County of Marquette (3), one from each of the following
- West End Townships resident
- East End Townships resident
- City of Ishpeming or City of Negaunee resident
The Authority staff reports to the Executive Director who, in turn, reports to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is dedicated to protecting the financial and environmental interests of the Marquette County residents. Board members have strong backgrounds in engineering, business, education, and government, and meet once a month.
The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (Authority) ended the 20th Century with a well-managed waste management system that is poised to serve its constituents’ needs well into the new century. The Authority operates a state of the art landfill that is environmentally and fiscally sound, and has a projected capacity that will last over 50 years.
- Randall Yelle – Chairperson – 4 years, 7/1/23 – 7/1/27
Sands Township
(H): 346-4423 (W): 249-9169 (C): 458-4349
255 Yelle Road, Gwinn, MI 49841
Email: mcswmachairman@gmail.com -
Joseph Minelli – 3 years, 7/1/23 – 7/1/26
County
(C): 869-3180
P.O. Box 118, 1101 East M-35, Gwinn, MI 49841
E-mail: jminelli@aol.com - Dave Campana – Vice Chairperson – 3 years, 7/1/24 – 7/1/27 Authority (H): 226-3621 (C): 361-1711 1711 Grandview Drive, Marquette, MI 49855 E-mail: dcampana@charter.net
- Glenn Adams – 3 years, 7/1/25 – 7/1/28 County (H): 906-376-2431 1524 Chief Lake Road, Republic, MI 49879 E-mail: glennadams36@gmail.com
- Amy Manning – Treasurer – 3 years, 7/1/25 – 7/1/28
Marquette City
(C): 869-4469
E-mail: amylmanning@gmail.com - Robert (Bobby) Anttila – 3 years, 9/18/24 – 7/1/27 County (C): 906-235-5861 636 Everett St. Apt. #5, Negaunee, MI 49866 E-mail: bobbyanttila91@gmail.com
- Helen Wilson – Authority Alternate – 3 years, 7/1/25 – 7/1/28 County (C): 906-250-8523 249 N Southgate Dr, Gwinn, MI 49841 E-mail: helenannamiri@gmail.com
