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Normally, solid waste goes to an authorized disposal area while yard waste goes to an authorized composting facility. However, in emergencies there are provisions for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to approve requests for emergency solid waste disposal for communities recovering from a storm in an emergency situation.
The solid waste regulations allow EGLE to approve the emergency disposal of waste material:
EGLE’s approval, if granted, must:
Approvals are reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis by EGLE’s Materials Management Division (MMD).
A request resulting from an emergency declaration from the Governor or that results in activation of the State Emergency Operations Center must be submitted by the Local Emergency Management Coordinator using the Michigan Critical Incident Management System (MI CIMS). Once submitted using MI CIMS, the request is automatically routed to the State Emergency Operations Center, which coordinates with EGLE MMD.
A request resulting from an event that did not result in an emergency declaration from the Governor and the State Emergency Center is not activated may be initiated by county and municipal staff, solid waste disposal vendors supporting county and municipal operations, or both, depending on the circumstances. A request associated with an emergency that is not declared an emergency by the Governor must be submitted to either EGLE MMD Solid Waste Section staff at EGLE-MMD-SW@Michigan.gov or to the appropriate EGLE MMD Solid Waste District Office staff, or both.
EGLE encourages local planners and emergency responders to coordinate with local solid waste, compost, and recycling vendors, and use the Storm Debris Planning Tool to assemble the information needed to submit a request for emergency solid waste disposal authorization. See the information required for completing the form listed below.
Access the Storm Debris Planning Tool
To submit an official request seeking an emergency solid waste disposal authorization, complete the Storm Debris Planning Tool form and submit the e-mail generated using the planning tool with the site map to:
Use the tool for each site location needing emergency authorization. Once the form is submitted, it automatically sends an e-mail to the site contact and person completing the form, if different than the site contact.
Additional details on material handling that does not require emergency authorization are found in the Storm Recovery: Managing Storm Debris Webpage. For questions about emergency disposal authorizations, contact the MMD Solid Waste Section at 517-899-5594 or the appropriate MMD Solid Waste District Office staff.
