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Hazardous waste and Liquid Industrial By-Products transporters
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, through the Materials Management Division, manages the registration and permitting for hazardous waste and liquid industrial by-products (formerly liquid industrial waste) transportation in the State of Michigan.
Although local government employees when using transport vehicles owned and operated by the county or municipality are exempted from having to obtain a permit and registration for transporting hazardous waste or liquid industrial by-products from EGLE, the transporters hired to assist with these activities are required to have the requisite permit and registration.
Look up who is permitting and registered using the Participating Transporters webpage. Government entities that haul someone else’s waste, like sewer system wastewaters from a system they do not own, would need a permit and registration. Not too, there are additional rigorous requirements in place for transport of these materials over public roadways. Read on to learn more about these additional transport requirements for shipping these materials over public roadways.
Both Hazardous waste transporters and Liquid industrial by-product transporters are required to promptly report any spills or discharges to EGLE and local authorities, to ensure safe and compliant hazardous waste transportation.
Hazardous waste transporters must:
- obtain a Site Identification Number used to report to EGLE and EPA,
- obtain a permit and registration for transporting hazardous waste,
- maintain up to $1 million in insurance coverage for each spill incidence,
- maintain hazardous-waste manifests, meet vehicle maintenance standards.
- obtain a Site Identification Number,
- obtain a permit and registration for transporting liquid industrial by-product,
- maintain up to $750,000 insurance coverage for each spill incidence,
- maintain shipping documents showing where the liquid industrial by-product is sent for recycling/disposal, and
meet vehicle maintenance standards.
Information
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Laws and Rules
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The following Part 111 delegation letters were signed by the Director to redistribute existing delegated authorities as necessary.
- MMD 111-01 (revised 4/19/2018) - Permitting and Licensing at Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
- MMD 111-02 (revised 4/19/2018) - Compliance and Enforcement
- MMD 111-03 (revised 4/19/2018) - Disposal Fees and Financial Assurance
- MMD 111-04 (revised 4/19/2018) - Treatability Studies
- MMD 111-05 (revised 4/19/2018) - Hazardous Waste Transporter Licensing
- MMD 111-06 (revised 4/19/2018) - Hazardous Waste User Charges
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Legislation
- Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 1998 Public Act 138
- Part 121 of 1994 P.A. 451 as amended Liquid Industrial By-Products (formerly Liquid Industrial Waste): and Act 8 of 2008 (SB 92) amendments
- Part 111 of 1994 P.A. 451, as amended Administrative Rules:
- Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law and Rules
- Act 181 of 1963, Motor Carrier Safety Act
- Act 300 of 1949, Michigan Vehicle Code
Please note: on December 17, 2015, Part 121, Liquid Industrial Waste, of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of 1994 as amended was amended by Act 224, establishing "Liquid Industrial By-Products." Other statutory changes were made under Acts 225, and 226 of 2015 to provide for conforming laws. For questions pertaining to the Part 121 statutory changes, consider reviewing the redline changes made to Part 121, attending the training, contacting the Environmental Assistance Center at 800-662-9278, or contacting your local District Office for help.