Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Materials Management Division
Administrative Rules for Hazardous Waste Management
Rule Set 2023-5 EQ
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
01:30 PM
ConCon Conference Room, Constitution Hall
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Constitution Hall, Atrium - South, 525
West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will hold a public hearing to receive public comments
on proposed changes to the Hazardous Waste Management rule set.
The purpose of the proposed rules is to maintain federal authorization to administer the state’s Hazardous
Waste Management Program (State Program) under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) of 1976, as amended; to improve the overall quality of the rules in terms of consistency, clarification of
existing requirements, and areas of program coverage; and to reduce some of the regulatory burdens by
providing flexible requirements and additional options for exemption from full management as a hazardous
waste.
The proposed rules address federal revisions required to maintain authorization and optional provisions
authorized states may incorporate into their rules for consistency purposes. The revisions relate to the safe
management of recalled airbags, pharmaceutical wastes, modernization of the test methodology for ignitable
liquids, changes to Canadian import/export recovery and disposal codes, and test methods for standards to
control organic emissions.
The proposed rules also contain revisions based on state and public recommendations. The revisions pertain to
hazardous waste exemptions, commingling of hazardous wastes, groundwater monitoring, and consistency with
other state rules.
The authority to promulgate rules is provided to the Director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes,
and Energy by Sections 11127, 11128, 11132a, and 11140 of the Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, MCL 324.11127, 324.11128, 324.11132a, and 324.11140, and
Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1995-16, 2009 31, and 2011 1, MCL 324.99903, 324.99919, and
324.99921.
The proposed rules will take effect 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules are
Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or email at the following email
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by email at the following addresses
until 9/4/2024 at 05:00 PM:
Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Materials Management Division; Hazardous Waste Section;
Attention to Ronda Blayer
P.O. Box 30241, Lansing, Michigan 48909
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the hearing
is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available. Anyone needing
assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 517-599-1938 to make arrangements.