Call your local law enforcement office. Local law officers can ticket for littering under your local ordinance or, if that doesn't exist, under Michigan's Part 89, Littering, of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA). Part 89 of the NREPA provides fines for people who litter. Fines can be a low as $500 and as high as $5000, depending on the details of the offense. Generally littering is a nuisance and not a pollution emergency.
A pollution emergency is a sudden threat to the public health or the well-being of the environment from the release or potential release of oil, radioactive materials, or hazardous chemicals into the air, land, or water. To report a pollution emergency, call the EGLE Pollution Emergency Alerting System at 800-292-4706.
For wildlife violations, contact the Report all Poaching hotline at 1-800-292-7800 or complete the online complaint form.
For assistance with training local law enforcement officers to enforce environmental crimes, see the EGLE Environmental Crimes Handbook and call the EGLE Environmental Assistance Center at 800-662-9278.