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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.
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June 17, 2025
During Waste & Recycling Workers Week the focus is on safety. Using proper recycling and disposal practices helps protect workers – and shows appreciation for the work they do to keep everyone safe. That’s important because solid waste collection workers have the fourth most dangerous job in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Michigan has 3,680 “refuse and recyclable material collectors.”
So, as it turns out, proper waste and recycling practices are not only good for the environment and economy, they are also important for the safety of people who work at the many materials recovery facilities (MRFs) throughout the state, sorting items placed in recycling bins and at Michigan’s landfills where heavy equipment is used for moving, crushing, and compacting the waste to save landfill space.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) video on recycling safety tips demonstrates a few potentially dangerous items workers have to deal with – everything from bladed instruments, scissors, and electronic items powered by lithium-ion batteries. Damaged lithium-ion batteries can experience thermal runaway, burning quickly and violently, reaching temperatures as high as 900 degrees Fahrenheit if their battery casing is breached and the contents is exposed to air.
This can easily start a fire in a garbage truck, at a MRF, or at the landfill. Batteries, whether being recycled or disposed, should be taped or bagged separately. This prevents the battery terminals from making contact which can cause a spark and ignite a fire. Check out EGLE’s new YouTube video shorts to quickly learn how to safely prepare your old batteries for transport and the department’s electronic waste frequently asked questions to learn more.
Showing appreciation for waste and recycling workers was on the minds of six and seven-year-old students at Robert L. Green Elementary School in East Lansing earlier this year. They wrote heartfelt thank you notes to the workers in the city’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. The workers were so touched they bound the students’ notes into a book that they keep on hand.
Pictured: Thank you note to workers from East Lansing student.
To learn more, check out EGLE’s web page on Materials Management in Michigan and the How Landfills Work story map.
Information on proper disposal of household hazardous waste is available on the EGLE Household Hazardous Waste web page.
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