Part 115 Implementation: Public Comments Received; General Permit Finalized
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has finalized the General Permit for Materials Utilization Facilities. The draft permit was available for public comment from December 20, 2024 - January 31, 2025.
Michigan’s solid waste law, Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Part 115), was amended in December 2022. Under the amended law, materials utilization facilities may be required to notify EGLE of their operation or obtain a Registration or General Permit. Materials Utilization Facilities include composting facilities, materials recovery facilities, anaerobic digesters, and innovative technology facilities. The type of authorization required is dependent on the type of activity, and/or the volume of material handled on-site. Facilities subject to the general permit are required to apply by March 29, 2025.
Facilities required to obtain a General Permit
Materials Utilization General Permit (EQP5578) *This is completed by EGLE
Materials Utilization Facility Closure Plan (EQP5574)
Composting Facility Training Plan Template (EQP5575)
Composting Facility Odor Management Plan Template (EQP5576)
Composting Facility Fire Management Plan Template (EQP5577)
Materials Utilization Facility Operation Plan Template
Processing and Transfer Facility Operation Plan Template
Fees are based on authorization level. Fee amounts can be determined through completion of an authorization application through Re-TRAC.
Fees can be paid online, links are provided in Re-TRAC, or by mail in check.
For all mail in REGISTRATION payments, please use the following forms:
Anaerobic Digester Registration Fee Form
Composting Facility Registration Fee Form
Materials Recovery Facility Registration Fee Form
Processing and Transfer Facility Registration Fee Form
For all mail in GENERAL PERMIT payments, please use the following forms:
Anaerobic Digester General Permit Fee Form
Composting Facility General Permit Fee Form
Materials Recovery General Permit Facility Fee Form
Innovative Technology Facility General Permit Facility Fee Form
All payments should be mailed ,with the corresponding fee form, to :
| Standard US Postal Service Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Cashiers Office P.O. Box 30657 Lansing, Michigan 48909-8157 |
Overnight Delivery Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Accounting Service Center 425 West Ottawa Street Lansing, Michigan 48933 |
The EGLE Sustainable Materials Management hierarchy prioritizes actions we can all take to prevent and divert unwanted materials from being landfilled. Each level in the hierarchy focuses on different management strategies for recovering value from unwanted materials. The top levels share the best ways to prevent and divert materials from being landfilled. They provide the most benefits for the environment, society, and the economy, while the bottom levels represent the worst options.
Preventing waste is the simplest action each of us can do to preserve natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and curb climate change.
New Facilities will be required to report online using an online reporting platform: Re-TRAC Connect.
Additional Information
Benefits of Voluntarily Reporting Materials Management Activities
Any organization managing materials can benefit from reporting using Re-TRAC. Reporting in Re-TRAC provides valuable material management planning information, analytical reports to track materials management progress, and allows Michigan to track its progress towards meetings its recycling, diversion, and carbon neutrality goals.
Organizations can join an Authorizations Program in Re-TRAC.
