A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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Proper drug disposal is important because it helps protect human health and our environment. Where possible, EGLE encourages medications requiring disposal be incinerated, to destroy the chemical formulations and prevent them from reaching water resources used for drinking water. Unwanted drugs should not be flushed down the drain.
For resources for healthcare providers helpful in understanding drug disposal regulations and what they require, see our “Non-household Drug Disposal” web page which is also accessible on the bottom of the page As of 2019, healthcare providers have been prohibited from sewering hazardous waste pharmaceuticals for disposal.
Medications should be kept secure when in the home to prevent unlawful use and accidental poisoning. Residents are encourage to regularly dispose of unwanted medications using the steps shared in our drug disposal EGLE Minute YouTube video and Save a Life card.
When drugs are no longer needed, they should be taken to a collection for incineration to destroy the chemicals within them and prevent them from entering the water resources we use for drinking water. If this is not available, follow the instructions provided to dispose of them in the trash.
Chemotherapy drugs are typically not accepted at independently hosted take back locations. To find safe disposal options for chemotherapy drugs, work with your prescribing doctor or dispensing pharmacist.
To find options for donating unwanted chemotherapy or prescription drugs, see the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) webpage for Michigan’s Cancer Drug Repository Program and Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs and/or the YESRx Network webpage. For questions on donation options, contact LARA at 517-241-0205 or BPLHelp@Michigan.gov.
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This map viewer helps Michigan citizens find take back locations for unwanted household medications. To find the drug take back location closest to you, go to the address box in the top left corner of the map, type in your zip code, and hit enter. The map will zoom to your location and show the drug take back locations closest to you.
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Learn how to safely get rid of the extra medication in your home.
Learn how easy it is to safely dispose of unwanted household medications using Michigan’s interactive Household Drug Take Back Map. Routinely disposing of medications is important. It helps prevent accidental poisonings, addiction and overdoses, and helps preserve the quality of our natural resources.
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