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.
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.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of public bodies. Requests to inspect or receive public records from EGLE must be in writing and describe the requested records with enough detail to enable the department to identify and locate the requested records. Some records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA or another statute and thus will not be provided. A fee may be charged to process your request. Please note that many records are available that do not require a formal FOIA request.
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Yard clippings are defined as leaves, grass clippings, vegetable or other garden debris, shrubbery, or brush and tree trimmings less than 4 feet in length and 2 inches in diameter.
Facilities managing over 200 cubic yards of yard clippings must become authorized with EGLE.
The EGLE Composting Program has switched authorizations and Annual Reporting to an online reporting platform. Registrations and General Permits are due on a 5-year schedule which will be noted within the authorization platform, Re-TRAC. All available surveys must be submitted in a timely manner for compost facilities to operate in compliance.
*Annual reports are not officially submitted until ALL available surveys have been submitted as complete*
Many accounts were already developed in Re-TRAC. If you have previously used Re-TRAC for composting purposes you can continue to use the platform with the same email and password.
If you are a new facility looking to begin composting, please follow the steps below:
1. Create a Re-TRAC account
2. Login to Re-TRAC Connect
3. Find the EGLE Program you want to join
4. EGLE will then receive an email that you have requested to join the program.
5. EGLE will accept or deny your request. If accepted, complete all available surveys.
Compost facilities that have over 500 cubic yards of material on site at any time are required to authorized by EGLE. There are three authorization levels dependent on size and type of material accepted - Notifiers, Registrants, and Permitted facilities.
To determine your authorization level, please complete all available surveys/forms available through the Michigan Authorization Programs in Re-TRAC. All facilities that are required to become authorized must report annually by November 15th.
Facilities that are required to be authorized with a registration or general permit must also provide a site map and an operations plan. A Materials Utilization Facility Operations Plan Template is available for use.
For online payment, please review the Composting Facility Form instructions in Re-TRAC.
For all mail in payments, include the Composting Facility Fee Form and send to the address below.
Standard US Postal Service
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Compost Program
P.O. Box 30657
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8157
Overnight Delivery
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Accounting Service Center
425 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, Michigan 48933
Contact our solid waste program staff at EGLE-MMD-SW@Michigan.gov or find solid waste program staff contacts by county
