Hotline Information

Ph: 888-223-2363

Wayne County Department of Environment is proud to offer the
24-Hour Environmental Hotline.

We are now pleased to announce our recent partnership with the Wayne County Sheriff Department's Environmental Task Force, providing you more access to a wide variety of environmental services 7 days a week.

During Business Hours: You will receive same-day follow-up to your questions or concerns from DOE staff.

After Business Hours: If your call is of an urgent nature, it will be promptly forwarded to our staff on-call. All other calls will be responded to on the next business day.

The following are examples of some issues regulated by the environmental programs within the Department of Environment:

• Odor, dust, industrial air emissions and other air quality related complaints.
• Drain maintenance, sewer maintenance, and industrial sewage discharges.
• Landfill, illegal dumping, soil runoff from construction sites and other solid waste related complaints.
• Water pollution and other water quality related complaints.

NOTE: If you witness an environmental crime taking place, do not approach or confront those individuals, first call your local police department or you may contact the Wayne County Sheriff Department's Environmental Task Force [Monday - Friday between 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.] at: 313-224-8520. All after-hours calls will be handled the next business day by the Wayne County Sheriff Department.

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CITY OF DETROIT RESIDENTS:

If you witness illegal dumping taking place, immediately contact the Detroit Police Department. Provide as much information possible, including the exact location of illegal dumping, make/model/license of the vehicle involved, and a good description of the illegal dumpers.

To report illegal dumping in the City of Detroit, you may call:
800-545-4948. General information on illegal dumping in Detroit is available by calling:

Ph: 313-471-5100

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