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How Wayne Disposal, Inc. is regulated under the environmental regulations

How Wayne Disposal, Inc. is regulated under the environmental regulations

Wayne Disposal, Inc. (WDI), located at 49350 North I-94 Service Drive, in Belleville, Michigan, is subject to multiple environmental regulatory programs, carried out by multiple government agencies.  Each agency issues separate permits or licenses under the authority they are assigned under the regulations.

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The permit or license issued by each agency identifies what WDI must do to operate properly, to prevent the release of contaminants to the environment, and to limit any allowed discharge of contaminants to levels determined to be protective of human health and the environment. Each agency requires monitoring and performs independent oversight to ensure that WDI is operating in a protective manner that meets the permits and license requirements. The agencies also share information to ensure compliance.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Materials Management Division (MMD) licenses and inspects WDI's hazardous waste operations at least four times per year. These inspections are typically unannounced and are performed to verify the operations meet the license requirements. MMD evaluates WDI's hazardous waste disposal, emergency planning, employee training, and recordkeeping.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) permit to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste to WDI. The EPA inspects WDI to evaluate compliance with TSCA and also has the authority to conduct inspections to verify compliance with air, water, and waste regulations.

WDI disposes of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM), as allowed by Public Act 688 of 2018. Section 11132 (6) requires Hazardous Waste facilities that dispose of TENORM to conduct an environmental monitoring program and provide results to EGLE annually. The 2025 annual report is provided below. Additional reports are available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request page.

The Water Resources Division (WRD), in coordination with MMD, collected a sample of WDIs national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) sampling location on September 4, 2025. This sample was submitted to a third-party laboratory to conduct analysis for TENORM and naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). Preliminary results were received EGLE on September 10, 2025. The final results  were received on September 24, 2025 and are provided below, replacing the preliminary results. No release from the facility is detectable. WDI also collected a sample at the same time as WRD.

WDI is required to maintain a robust environmental monitoring program for a variety of media. These programs are intended to detect if there has been a release from the facility and the response actions that are required as a follow-up. The most recent annual reports are provided below.

Additional reports are available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request page.

2025 WDI Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

How to stay connected

Stay connected by subscribing to the Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant and Wayne Disposal, Inc. Hazardous Waste Landfill mailing list to receive updates from EGLE related to site specific activities. 

The Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant (MDWTP) and Wayne Disposal, Inc. (WDI) list is for anyone that wishes to receive information related to the licensed hazardous waste management activities occurring at 49350 North 1-94 Service Drive, Belleville, Michigan, including updates related to web resources, new license actions, public hearings and meetings related to their hazardous waste operations. MDWTP and WDI are located at the same address and licensed separately.  MDWTP is licensed to store and treat hazardous waste, while WDI is licensed to operate a hazardous waste landfill at the site.

Through your observations and reporting of activities of concern, you play a valuable role in helping the EGLE protect human health and the environment.  To file a complaint or share details about improper waste handling or disposal, contact EGLE through the Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS) Hotline at 800-292-4706.

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