Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 544 - Effective recycling programs › Section NR 544.10 - Annual program report

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REPORT. A responsible unit with an
				approved effective recycling program shall submit a report to the department
				under this section by April 30 of each year. For all measurements, a
				responsible unit shall use sampling methods or measurements specified by the
				department. The report shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department
				that the recycling program meets the requirements of this chapter and any
				conditions of the approved program. Reports shall be submitted on forms
				supplied by the department.
Note: This form, or specific data formats for electronic
				  submittal of the form, may be obtained from the Department of Natural
				  Resources, Bureau of Waste Management at 101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921,
				  Madison, WI 53707.
(2)
				CONTENTS OF REPORT. The report shall consist of the following:
(a) A statement indicating that the program
				as initially approved is operating or, if there have been changes, a
				description of those changes.
(b) A
				statement that the recycling ordinance is still in effect and a report on
				efforts to enforce that ordinance.
(c) A statement that the collection system
				for single family and 2 to 4 unit residences is operating, and, if there have
				been changes, a description of those changes.
(d) The tonnage collected of each material
				listed in Table 1, except that a multiple-municipality responsible unit, with a
				combination of rural and other municipalities, may meet a prorated standard for
				each material for the entire responsible unit. If the tonnage collected does
				not meet the total standard in Table 1, the report shall include an explanation
				for the failure to meet that standard and a proposal for improving collection
				in the following year.
(f) A
				statement identifying how recyclables collected from single family and 2 to 4
				unit residences are processed and marketed. Weight slips for marketed material
				and copies of contracts shall be kept on file.
(g) A statement on the participation or
				compliance at multiple-family dwellings and non-residential facilities and
				properties including documentation of inspections and response to complaints
				regarding the recycling program.
(h) A statement on opportunities for
				residents to reduce, reuse or recycle those materials specified in s.
				287.07(1m)
				and (2), Stats., including opportunities at
				private facilities accessible to the public.
(i) A description of provisions for the
				management of solid waste that is generated in the responsible unit's region
				and that is not separated or recovered for recycling and whether that solid
				waste is managed in a manner consistent with the highest feasible solid waste
				management priority under s.
				287.05(12),
				Stats.
(j) A description of efforts
				to improve the effectiveness of the recycling program, including waste
				reduction and reuse initiatives and efforts to increase collection of
				recyclables.