Wayne Disposal Radioactive Waste Landfill Expansion

blocked by court order

The project involves the expansion of the Wayne Disposal landfill facility in Van Buren Township, Michigan, to accept shipments of radioactive waste (TENORM) from Manhattan Project-era sites managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The expansion was approved by Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for a 23% increase, adding 5.2 million cubic yards of capacity. However, a Wayne County Circuit Court judge ruled to block the landfill from accepting further shipments of this radioactive waste due to environmental and public health concerns.