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Michigan Universal Wastes: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

Universal waste rules: Michigan Administrative Code (MAC) r. 299.11003(1)(w), MAC r. 299.9228, and MAC r. 299.9229

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Definitions of universal waste terms: MAC r. 299.9101 to 299.9109

Electric lamps: MAC r. 299.9103(a), MAC r. 299.9228(1), and MAC r. 299.9228(2)

Mercury-containing universal wastes: MAC r. 299.9228(1)(c) to 299.9228(1)(f), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(h), and MAC r. 299.9228(2)(i)

Pharmaceuticals: MAC r. 299.9106(n), MAC r. 299.9228(1)(h), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(l), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(m), MAC r. 299.9228(4)(e), and MAC r. 299.9228(5)(f)

Consumer electronics: MAC r. 299.9102(q), MAC r. 299.9228(1)(i), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(n), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(o), MAC r. 299.9228(4)(f), MAC r. 299.9228(4)(g), and MAC r. 299.9228(5)(g)

Antifreeze: MAC r. 299.9101(t), MAC r. 299.9228(1)(j), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(p), MAC r. 299.9228(2)(q), MAC r. 299.9228(4)(h), MAC r. 299.9228(5)(h), and MAC r. 299.9228(4)(g)

Regulatory Agency

Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) Hazardous and Liquid Industrial Waste Program Hazardous Waste Program Section

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. Michigan has adopted the federal universal waste management regulations, with some state variations and additions. Because Michigan adopted regulation of "electric lamps" before the federal regulation of "lamps" in 1999, the state universal waste rules for electric lamps are somewhat different from their federal counterparts. This is also the case with various mercury-containing wastes that Michigan included as universal wastes before the federal adoption of "mercury-containing ...


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