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Waste Compliance & Enforcement

Functions and activities of the Materials Management Division's (MMD) Enforcement Section are to:

  1. Provide guidance and training to MMD staff regarding compliance and enforcement activities.
  2. Initiate and support timely and effective administrative and civil escalated enforcement actions for violations related to hazardous waste and solid waste management facilities, scrap tire collection sites, radioactive materials users, low-level radioactive waste generators, and medical waste generators that are found to be in violation of state law and do not voluntarily return to compliance in a timely manner.
  3. Coordinate administrative enforcement actions, such as contested cases and permit/license revocations.
  4. Include pollution prevention and waste minimization programs in enforcement settlements whenever possible.
  5. Support the Department of Attorney General in the defense of lawsuits against EGLE.
  • Waste Data System (WDS)

    The Waste Data System (WDS) tracks activities at sites regulated by the Solid Waste, Scrap Tire, Hazardous Waste, and Liquid Industrial Waste programs. WDS can provide information on ownership and operation of the site; the status of any required permits, licenses, registrations, or certifications; compliance status; authorized transporters; shipments of hazardous waste (manifest); and user fees.

Significant and resolved enforcement actions

The links provided below allow access to tables listing escalated enforcement cases for which there is ongoing administrative actions, civil or criminal litigation, or where the cases have otherwise been resolved through the execution of a formal agreement, order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or order from the Director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

To speak to an enforcement case manager about a specific case, please contact the Materials Management Division, Enforcement Section at 517-284-6550 and you will be directed to the staff person assigned to the case.

To request additional information regarding a specific case pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Public Act 442 of 1976,

Other enforcement guidance