Renovation-driven debris, seasonal cleanup cycles, and compressed project timelines are reshaping how contractors and ...

BELLEVILLE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Toxic waste management has been on the minds of many in Michigan. On Thursday night, residents got to ask questions at a public forum on hazardous waste transport, ...

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the state’s authority to tighten environmental restrictions on big livestock farms which generate large amounts of waste. In a 5-2 decision, ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

LANSING, MI — Legislation that would block the import of radioactive waste to Michigan is advancing in lame duck. On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Senate energy and environment committee voted 10-4 to advance ...

State lawmakers from Wayne County are outlining plans to prevent future loads of out-of-state radioactive or hazardous waste from being dumped in Michigan's most populous county, but they face ...

DETROIT — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about ...

Detroit — It was a pleasant summer morning and the microbes in Ricky Blanding's compost pile were so happy they were steaming. That's a good sign, Blanding said, his gloved hands plunged into the pile ...

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Radioactive waste from the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II is coming to Wayne County. In September, thousands of tons of the toxic material ...