Michael Wonsidler is the Program Manager for the County of San Diego’s Solid Waste Planning & Recycling and Creative Services sections. To help expand the regional recycling processing infrastructure, he serves as the North San Diego Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program administrator, which has awarded over $5M in low-interest loans for facilities processing plastics, tires, asphalt shingles, and compostable materials.

Michael has served as a member of SANDAG’s Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force Technical Advisory Committee as well as the chair of its Organics Subcommittee, an advisor to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee, a member of the County of San Diego’s Live Well San Diego Food System Initiative, a Secretary of the San Diego Chapter of the California Resource Recovery Association, a chair of the San Diego Reuse and Repair Network and a member of the Zero Waste International Alliance.

Michael received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami, FL, completed graduate study in Community Economic Development at San Diego State University and received a Recycling and Resource Management Certification through the California Resource Recovery Association.