Public Notice: Wayne Disposal, Inc. (Republic Services)

Summary

This serves as a public notice of a Proposed PCB Chemical Waste Landfill Coordinated Approval and Modification for the Wayne Disposal, Inc. landfill located at 49350 North I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, Michigan. 

Public comment period: August 14, 2025, to October 31, 2025. *Note that EPA extended the comment period to align with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's.

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a public hearing on September 18, 2025 at the Wayne County Community College District, Ted Scott Campus, 9555 Haggerty Road, Belleville, Michigan. 

On this page:

• Background
• Facility, Repository, and Contact Information
• Important Dates
• Documents
• Comments

Background

If approval is granted by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Wayne Disposal, Inc. (WDI) would be allowed to continue to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in its hazardous waste and chemical waste landfill and modify the landfill design. The modifications would occur within the original boundaries of the facility located at 49350 North I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, Michigan. 

On November 5, 2021, WDI submitted a renewal application to EPA for the coordinated approval of a chemical waste landfill to dispose of PCBs. The application includes modifications to the landfill design including adjusting the liner grade, altering the final cover design, and altering the geometry of the final cover grade. These design modifications result in increased landfill capacity of approximately 5 million cubic yards, but do not change the facility boundary.

In 1997, EPA granted WDI approval to dispose of PCBs in the company’s chemical waste landfill. Permission to manage PCBs was last renewed by EPA in 2019. EPA regulates PCB disposal under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The WDI landfill is supervised by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MEGLE) for hazardous waste disposal. The WDI landfill received its most recent state operating licence in 2012. EPA issues approvals for PCB disposal at landfills since states are not authorized to issue TSCA PCB regulations.

Because the landfill is permitted by both MEGLE and EPA, federal and state agencies are aligning the permit cycles for enhanced efficiency and to allow for joint communications and public meetings. 

After reviewing the renewal application from WDI, EPA tentatively plans to approve the draft application for a coordinated approval with modifications to the landfill design.  WDI has shown that the modifications are protective and do not present a risk to people or the environment.

Before a final decision is made, EPA is taking comments from the public on the proposed coordinated approval and modification for the disposal of PCBs at WDI located at 49350 North I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, Michigan.

The draft PCB chemical waste landfill coordinated approval is open for public comment from August 14, 2025 to October 31, 2025.

Copies of the draft PCB chemical waste landfill coordinated approval and supporting documents (i.e., WDI application) are located at the Belleville Area District Library as well as posted online (information below). Comments are being accepted on the draft EPA approval, not the supporting documents. Comments may be submitted online, using the comment form, or by email to either contact listed under “Contact Information.”

Facility, Repository and Contact Information

General Facility Information

City: Belleville

State: Michigan

County: Wayne

EPA Identification number: MID048090633

Alias(es): N/A
 

Repository Information

Name: Belleville Area District Library

Street Address: 167 Fourth Street

City, State, ZIP Code: Belleville, Michigan 48111

Contact: 734-699-3291
 

Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing Information

Name: Public Hearing for Renewal and Modification of EPA PCB Chemical Waste Landfill Coordinated Approval and MEGLE Operating License

Date/Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 PM Eastern Time

Agenda 

• 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Open House with MEGLE and EPA staff
• 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Presentation and Q&A
• 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Public Hearing
   

Location for public hearing: Wayne County Community College District, Ted Scott Campus, 9555 Haggerty Road, Belleville, Michigan

Presentation slides from public hearing:  EPA Presentation Slides for Wayne Disposal, Inc. Public Meeting (pdf) (360.54 KB, September 2025) .  

Contact Information

EPA Community Involvement Coordinator:
Francisco Arcaute
arcaute.francisco@epa.gov 
(312) 886-7613
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., weekdays

Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) PCB Approval Manager:
Emily Keener
keener.emily@epa.gov
(312) 886-6581
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., weekdays

Important Dates

• August 14, 2025 to October 31, 2025 – Public Comment Period 
  • *Note that EPA extended the comment period to align with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's.
• September 18, 2025, 5:00 P.M to 9:00 PM Eastern Time – Open House, Q&A, and Public Hearing

Documents

• EPA Draft PCB Coordinated Approval and Modification for WDI, 08/14/2025 (pdf)(328 KB).
• MEGLE Draft Hazardous Waste Management Facility Operating License.

Below are the supporting documents upon which the Draft PCB Chemical Waste Landfill Coordinated Approval is based.

• Application Files:
  • Letter to Ed Nam, Director of LCRD, EPA Region 5, and Elizabeth Brown, Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Part III Hazardous Waste Permit Renewal Application and Major Modification Request, and TSCA PCB Chemical Landfill PCB Coordinated (pdf) (104.61 KB) .
  • A.1. General Facility Description, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (9.2 KB) .
  • A.2.A.3. Chemical and Physical Analyses and Waste Analysis Plan, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (7.69 KB) .
  • A.4. Security Procedures and Equipment, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (9.26 KB) .
  • A.5. Inspection Schedules, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (7.98 MB) .
  • A.6. Preparedness/Prevention or Waiver, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (80.36 KB) .
  • A.7. Contingency Plan, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (1.13 MB) .
  • A.8. Traffic Information, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (251.24 KB) .
  • A.9. Location Information, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (15.51 KB) .
  • A.10. Personnel Training Program, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (39.42 KB) .
  • A.11. Closure and Postclosure Plan, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (208.35 KB) .
  • A.12. Closure and Postclosure Cost Estimates, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (70.06 KB) .
  • A.13. Topographic Map, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (2.02 MB) .
  • A.14. Liability Mechanism, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (367.66 KB) .
  • A.15. Financial Assurance Instrument, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (156.63 KB) .
  • B.1. Status of Compliance with Other Federal Laws, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (211.76 KB) .
  • B.2. Corrective Action, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (5.94 MB) .
  • B.3. Hydrogeological Report, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (30.62 MB) .
  • B.4. Environmental Assessment, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (2.22 MB) .
  • B.5. Environmental Monitoring Programs, 6/5/2025 (pdf) (79.2 MB) .
  • B.6. Engineering Plans, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (224.92 MB) .
  • B.7. Proof of Issuance of other Permits or Licenses, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (1.37 MB) .
  • B.8.B.10. Capability Certification/Compliance Schedule and Construction Certification, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (2.6 MB) .
  • B.9. Restrictive Covenant, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (2.33 MB) .
  • C.1. Containers, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (4.97 MB) .
  • C.7. Landfills, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (2.49 MB) .
  • C.13. Air Emissions from process vents, equipment leaks, tanks, containers, and surface impoundments, 11/5/2021 (pdf) (95.23 KB) .
  • MI EGLE Form EQP 5111, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (399.09 KB) .
  • MI EGLE Form EQP 5150, 5/19/2025 (pdf) (651.67 KB) .

Access the EPA presentation slides from the September public hearing:  EPA Presentation Slides for Wayne Disposal, Inc. Public Meeting (pdf) (360.54 KB, September 2025) . 

Comments

Please use this form to send us comments or questions on this public notice. EPA extended the comment period to October 31, 2025 to align with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's.