Overview

• Residents from Van Buren Township, Belleville, Canton and Romulus urged regulators to reject Wayne Disposal’s plan to increase capacity.
• EGLE and the EPA have indicated they intend to issue a license but held the Belleville meeting to gather public input before a decision.
• The proposal would raise the landfill about 225 feet without expanding its footprint by filling the existing valley.
• Republic Services says the site would accept low-activity manufacturing byproduct largely shipped from out of state and cites monitoring data showing no exposure.
• A state judge earlier blocked acceptance of Manhattan Project-related waste, underscoring continuing legal and regulatory scrutiny.