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.
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.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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July 27, 2026
Electronic waste recycling collection event in Meridian Township in 2021. From Detroit to Leelanau and South Haven to Genesee County, Michigan communities across the state are holding recycling events for regular and hard-to-dispose-of materials this summer and into the fall.
Many Michigan communities host annual events to collect items that may have value or create human health or environmental hazards, including materials like unwanted tires, mattresses, and household hazardous waste. So, if you’re wondering where to dispose of old batteries or other items, now is the time to locate those collections in your community and plan for them. Some events require registration.
Check the list below to get a jump start on participating in what is offered in your community.
If you don’t find an event listed below, be sure to search EGLE’s directory of collections at Michigan.gov/egleHHW.
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The Youth Sustainability Project Showcase features student-led efforts completed across the state.
The public is encouraged to help track the spread of elm zigzag sawfly in Michigan.
Grants are available to help Michigan communities meet the state’s food waste reduction goals.
The St. Clair County area was Michigan’s last SO2 nonattainment area.
A new story map that highlights the success of Michigan’s Leaking Underground Storage Tank program in the Detroit District in Fiscal Year 2025.
Meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have issued a statewide air quality alert for elevated levels of fine particulate in the air starting at midnight tonight. This has the potential to be a multi-day event from smoke caused by ongoing wildfires in Canada.
EGLE is taking a closer look at the growing microplastics concern all around us.
