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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 524 - Training And Certification Requirements For Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operators › Section NR 524.11 - Reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
There may be no reciprocity for certifications received from
				  other states, except that the department may grant for a maximum term of one
				  year for an interim facility manager or interim site operator certification to
				  a person who is certified in solid waste disposal facility operations in other
				  states. To obtain approval as an interim facility manager or interim site
				  operator, a person shall meet the requirements of s.
				  NR
				  524.10(3) (b), (c) and (d) and submit
				  to the department and obtain approval of the following:
(1) Documentation of the solid waste disposal
				facility operator certification from another state.
(2) A statement from the person specifying
				the location, type of work performed and dates of employment.
(3) The proper certification fee under s.
				NR 520.04(6) (g) or
				(h).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 524 - Training And Certification Requirements For Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operators › Section NR 524.12 - Fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Fees for examination, initial
				certification, recertification and interim status approvals shall be as
				specified in s.
				NR
				520.04(6).
(2) The appropriate fee shall accompany the
				completed application.
(3) A late
				processing fee specified in s.
				NR 520.04(6)
				(i) in addition to the fee under s.
				NR 520.04(6) (c) or
				(d) shall be paid by persons seeking
				recertification if their certification has expired for less than 6 months. If
				the certification has expired for more than 6 months, a person seeking
				certification shall apply for initial certification under s.
				NR
				524.08.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 524 - Training And Certification Requirements For Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operators › Section NR 524.13 - Issuance of certificates

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall issue a certificate to each facility
				  manager or site operator who meets the requirements for certification under
				  this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 524 - Training And Certification Requirements For Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operators › Section NR 524.14 - Suspension or revocation and refusal to renew certifications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				may make investigations and may, on its own motion, revoke, suspend or refuse
				to renew any certification under this chapter if the department finds that the
				holder of the certification has done any of the following:
(a) Made a material misstatement in an
				application for initial certification or any application for
				recertification.
(b) Demonstrated
				incompetence to operate a facility.
(c) Falsified any monitoring or operating or
				other records maintained at the solid waste disposal facility or submitted to
				the department.
(d) By intentional
				or negligent action, caused or significantly contributed to a violation of any
				provision of ch. 289, Stats., or any administrative rules, licenses or orders
				under those sections.
(e)
				Repeatedly failed to perform any of the duties in s.
				NR
				524.06.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 526.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide definitions,
					 submittal requirements, exemptions and other general requirements relating to
					 infectious waste management and medical waste reduction. This chapter is
					 adopted pursuant to ss.
					 227.11(2)
					 (a),
					 287.03(1)
					 (a),
					 287.07(7)
					 and (8),
					 289.05(1),
					 289.06 and
					 299.51(3),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 526.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The definitions in s.
					 NR
					 500.03 apply to the terms used in this chapter unless
					 the context requires otherwise.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.05 - Infectious waste categories

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A solid waste
				  which is included in any of the following categories is presumed to be
				  infectious waste unless methods of testing which are generally accepted by the
				  medical profession demonstrate that the waste is not infectious:
(a) Sharps, as follows:
1. Contaminated sharps which are both
				  infectious and may easily cause punctures or cuts in the skin, including but
				  not limited to: hypodermic needles, syringes with needles attached, scalpel
				  blades, lancets, broken glass vials, broken rigid plastic vials and laboratory
				  slides.
2. Unused or disinfected
				  sharps which are being discarded, including hypodermic needles, scalpel blades,
				  lancets and syringes with needles attached.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.055 - Trace chemotherapy waste

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SOURCE
				  SEPARATION.
(a) No person may mix trace
				  chemotherapy waste in the same bag or waste receptacle with infectious waste or
				  with non-hazardous solid waste, unless mixing the wastes is necessary to
				  protect the health or safety of patients, employees or other persons.
(b) If infectious waste or non-hazardous
				  solid waste is mixed with trace chemotherapy waste, the mixture shall be
				  managed according to subs. (2) and (3).
(c) If trace chemotherapy waste is mixed with
				  other chemotherapy waste, the mixture shall be managed according to chs. NR 660
				  to 670.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.06 - Source separation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No person may mix infectious waste in the
				  same bag or waste receptacle with solid waste which is not infectious waste,
				  unless mixing the wastes is necessary to protect the health or safety of
				  patients, employees or other persons.
(2) No person may separate infectious waste
				  from solid waste which is not infectious waste unless adequate measures are
				  taken to protect waste handlers and other persons from exposure. After
				  separation, solid waste previously mixed in the same bag or waste receptacle
				  with infectious waste shall be managed as infectious waste.
(3) No person may remove solid waste or
				  infectious waste that has been placed in a bag or waste container labeled with
				  the biohazard symbol or fail to manage the waste as infectious waste from the
				  time of generation until the waste has been treated according to s.
				  NR 526.11,
				  unless the person follows waste management procedures which will protect waste
				  handlers and other persons from exposure.
(4) No person may transport solid waste and
				  infectious waste on the same cart or vehicle unless the wastes are in separate
				  and identifiable bags or waste containers. If the wastes are transported on any
				  roads, the requirements of ss.
				  NR
				  502.06 and shall also 526.10 be met.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.07 - Containment

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may transport infectious waste from the property
					 where the waste was generated unless the person puts the waste in a container
					 which protects waste handlers and other persons from exposure to the infectious
					 waste and the person meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Sharps shall be contained in rigid,
				  puncture-resistant labeled containers made of materials including but not
				  limited to metal or rigid plastic, designed to prevent the loss of the contents
				  and labeled with a visible bio-hazard emblem or with the visible words
				  "bio-hazard", "sharps" or "infectious waste".
(2) Infectious waste other than sharps shall
				  be contained according to all of the following:
(a) The waste shall be placed in a single
				  plastic bag that meets or exceeds 165 grams resistance by the ASTM method
				  D1709-04 and is tear resistant using method ASTM method D1922-03a, or, if
				  necessary, a double bag that meets the same standards, or a rigid reusable
				  container.
Note: These testing methods are entitled "Standard Test
					 Methods for Impact Resistance of Plastic Film by the Free-Falling Dart Method"
					 and "Standard Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and
					 Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method" respectively. Copies are available for
					 inspection at the central office of the department of natural resources and the
					 offices of the secretary of state and the legislative reference bureau. Copies
					 may be obtained from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700,
					 West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA,
www.astm
,
					 phone number 610-832-9585.
(b) The bag or rigid reusable container shall
				  be securely sealed to prevent leakage or expulsion of the contents under normal
				  handling.
(c) Any bag containing
				  infectious waste shall be placed in a rigid container, including but not
				  limited to a corrugated cardboard container, a covered reusable container or a
				  covered cart. The rigid container shall be labeled with a visible bio-hazard
				  emblem and the word "bio-hazard". Bulk containers shall be small enough to be
				  handled by a single person.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.08 - Handling

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may handle, load, unload, process or treat
					 infectious wastes unless adequate measures are taken to protect waste handlers
					 and other persons from exposure to the infectious wastes and unless all of the
					 following requirements are met:
(1)
				  All containers shall be handled and transported to prevent the loss or spilling
				  of the contents.
(2) Nuisance
				  conditions shall be prevented from developing. Appropriate measures shall be
				  taken to prevent odors, including but not limited to refrigerating the
				  infectious waste below 42° Fahrenheit until treated.
(3) All infectious waste shall be loaded and
				  unloaded by hand or by a safe mechanical method which does not damage
				  containers or spill their contents.
(4) Untreated infectious waste may not be
				  compacted.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.09 - Storage and transfer

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may store infectious wastes unless the person
					 protects waste handlers and other persons from exposure to the infectious waste
					 and unless the requirements of this section are met. For the purposes of this
					 chapter, storage also includes, but is not limited to the transfer of
					 infectious waste. Infectious waste generators may temporarily accumulate
					 infectious waste in individual containers near the place where the waste was
					 generated, prior to moving the waste to an on-site infectious waste storage
					 facility.
(1) LICENSING. Except as
				  provided in sub. (2), no person may operate or maintain an infectious waste
				  storage facility unless the person has obtained an operating license for
				  storing solid waste under s.
				  NR 502.05 and
				  the storage facility meets all the requirements for handling infectious waste
				  under s.
				  NR
				  526.08 and storing infectious waste under this
				  section. The department may require that the owner or operator provide proof of
				  financial responsibility for the removal, transportation, treatment and
				  ultimate disposal of the stored material. To apply for an operating license for
				  an infectious waste storage facility, the applicant shall take all of the
				  following actions:
(a) Contact the department
				  to arrange an initial inspection.
(b) Prepare a plan of operation according to
				  sub. (3).
(c) Submit the plan of
				  operation to the department for approval, according to the requirements in s.
				  NR
				  500.05. Upon receipt of the plan of operation, the
				  department will send an invoice for the plan review fee for infectious waste
				  storage facilities, as specified in s.
				  NR 520.04,
				  Table 2.
(d) After obtaining a plan
				  of operation approval from the department, submit an application form for the
				  operating license and the license fee, according to ss.
				  NR 500.06
				  and
				  520.04, Table 2.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.10 - Transportation and shipping

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may transport or ship infectious waste in
					 Wisconsin unless adequate measures are taken to protect waste handlers, the
					 public and the environment from exposure to the infectious waste, and all of
					 the following requirements are met:
(1) LICENSES. Except as provided in sub. (2),
				  no person may transport infectious waste or operate or maintain an infectious
				  waste transportation service unless the person has obtained an infectious waste
				  transportation license from the department for each vehicle and complies with
				  both the minimum transportation requirements in sub. (3) and the operating
				  requirements for licensed infectious waste transporters in sub. (4). To apply
				  for an operating license, the applicant shall submit an application form and
				  the infectious waste transportation license fee according to s.
				  NR 520.04,
				  Table 2.
(2) EXEMPTIONS. Persons
				  who meet any of the following conditions are exempt from licensing under this
				  section, but shall meet the minimum requirements for transporting infectious
				  waste in sub. (3):
(a) Persons transporting
				  infectious waste only on private roads on the same property where the
				  infectious waste was generated and using vehicles or covered carts owned or
				  leased by the infectious waste generator.
(am) Persons transporting infectious waste
				  only on private roads between the property where the infectious waste was
				  generated and a contiguous property, and using vehicles or covered carts owned
				  or leased by either the infectious waste generator and the owner of the
				  contiguous property.
(b) Persons
				  transporting less than 50 pounds of infectious waste per calendar
				  month.
(c) Persons operating
				  vehicles owned or leased by the United States postal service and handling
				  infectious waste sent through the mail.
(d) Persons operating vehicles owned by a
				  parcel carrier service for which infectious waste constitutes an incidental
				  portion of the carrier's business, if the infectious waste is handled in
				  accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations.
(e) Persons transporting infectious waste
				  through Wisconsin who are not stopping to collect, drop off or transfer the
				  infectious waste, and who handle the infectious waste in accordance with all
				  applicable state and federal regulations.
(f) Persons transporting infectious waste
				  which is also a hazardous waste under s.
				  291.01(7),
				  Stats., provided that the transportation is regulated under s.
				  291.23,
				  Stats., and ch. NR 663.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.12 - Treatment facilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LICENSES. Except as provided in sub. (2),
				  no person may operate or maintain an infectious waste treatment facility unless
				  the person has obtained an operating license from the department under s.
				  NR
				  502.08 as a solid waste processing facility and the
				  facility meets all the requirements in this chapter for containing, handling,
				  storing and treating infectious waste. To apply for an operating license, the
				  applicant shall do all of the following:
(a)
				  Contact the department's district or area office as appropriate to arrange an
				  initial site inspection for the purpose of evaluating compliance with the
				  requirements of s.
				  NR
				  502.08(3).
(b) Prepare a plan of operation as described
				  in sub. (3).
(c) Submit the plan of
				  operation to the department for approval, according to the requirements in s.
				  NR
				  500.05. Upon receipt of the plan of operation, the
				  department shall send an invoice for the plan review fee for solid waste
				  processing facilities, as specified in s.
				  NR 520.04,
				  Table 2.
(d) After obtaining a plan
				  of operation approval from the department, submit an application form for the
				  operating license and the license fee for a solid waste processing facility,
				  according to ss.
				  NR 500.06
				  and
				  520.04, Table 2.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.13 - Disposal

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may dispose of infectious waste in a solid waste
					 disposal facility unless the infectious waste has undergone infectious waste
					 treatment and is otherwise managed according to s.
					 NR 526.11.
					 Infectious waste generators shall ensure that infectious waste generated by
					 them has undergone infectious waste treatment before
					 disposal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.14 - Records and infectious waste manifests

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ACTIVITIES.
(a)
Records.
Except as
				  provided in sub. (2), all infectious waste generators shall keep records of the
				  amount of infectious waste sent off-site for treatment. Records shall include
				  all the information listed under sub. (3) and retained as provided in sub. (4).
				  Records may consist of any of the following: originals or copies of infectious
				  waste manifests, USDOT shipping papers, invoices or records received from the
				  infectious waste treatment facility, logs or other written documentation of the
				  amount of infectious waste sent off-site for treatment. If USDOT shipping
				  papers are used as records, infectious waste generators shall keep separate
				  records of information required under sub. (3) which is not written on their
				  USDOT shipping papers.
(b)
Manifests.
When USDOT regulations apply, the generator shall
				  use a USDOT shipping paper instead of an infectious waste manifest prepared in
				  accordance with this paragraph. Unless USDOT regulations apply or as provided
				  in sub. (2), no person may store, transfer, transport or treat infectious waste
				  beyond the property where the waste was generated unless the waste is
				  accompanied by an infectious waste manifest. The infectious waste manifest may
				  either be a Wisconsin infectious waste manifest form supplied by the department
				  or an alternative manifest form which includes all the information required in
				  sub. (3). After an infectious waste manifest has been initiated, all persons
				  who store, transfer, transport or treat the waste shall sign the infectious
				  waste manifest form, even if the infectious waste generator is exempt from
				  manifesting under sub. (2), and shall deliver the infectious waste manifest
				  form to the next person who handles the waste. The infectious waste transporter
				  shall leave a copy of the manifest with the infectious waste generator at the
				  time that the waste is removed from the generator's facility.
Note: Wisconsin infectious waste manifest forms (DNR form
					 4400-176) may be obtained from the department of natural resources by writing
					 to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O.
					 Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7921 or by calling 608-266-2111. For more
					 information about USDOT regulations contact USDOT helpline at
					 1-800-467-4922.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter II - Infectious Waste Management › Section NR 526.15 - Infectious waste annual reports

Current through June 24, 2024
An infectious waste generator which is either required to
					 use manifests under s.
					 NR
					 526.14 or to submit progress reports on medical waste
					 reduction under s.
					 NR 526.21 shall
					 submit an annual report to the department on a form supplied by the department
					 and the annual filing fee for the infectious waste annual report, as specified
					 in s.
					 NR 520.04,
					 Table 2. An annual report form submitted by a medical facility shall be signed
					 by the director of the facility. An annual report form submitted by other
					 infectious waste generators shall be signed by the administrator, chief
					 executive officer or board of directors.
(1) GROUPS OF GENERATORS. Infectious waste
				  generators who manifest infectious waste as a group may choose to submit a
				  single annual report on behalf of the group and which is signed by the director
				  of each generator in the group. Except as required under s.
				  NR
				  526.21(1), the annual report shall be
				  submitted by March 1 for activities performed during the preceding calendar
				  year.
(2) GENERATORS OF MASS
				  VACCINATION WASTE. This subsection applies to persons generating infectious
				  waste during emergency mass vaccinations, including but not limited to smallpox
				  and excluding routine vaccinations. The filing status of these generators is
				  based on their non-mass vaccination waste, that is, the total amount of waste
				  generated in the year minus the amount of waste generated at mass vaccination
				  clinic or clinics. These generators are required to file an annual report only
				  if they are required to file an annual report under this section based on their
				  non-mass vaccination waste. Their annual report shall include the amount of the
				  infectious waste generated at the mass vaccination clinic or clinics.
				  Conversely, if generators of infectious waste from emergency mass vaccinations
				  are not required to file an annual report under this section, based on their
				  non-mass vaccination waste, they do not need to file the annual report or
				  report the amount of their mass vaccination waste.
Infectious waste annual report forms (DNR form 4400-177)
						may be obtained from the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Waste
						Management, 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 52707-7921. Phone
						number 608-266-2111. The forms are also available on DNR's website,
www.dnr.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter III - Medical Waste Reduction › Section NR 526.16 - General

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter
				  is to require medical facilities, except those exempted under sub. (2), to
				  implement policies which will do all of the following: reduce the amount of
				  medical waste generated by medical facilities, prevent the mixing of infectious
				  waste with non- infectious waste, promote practical alternatives to disposable
				  items in medical facilities, and maintain effective waste reduction programs.
				  Waste reduction efforts initiated prior to November 1, 1994 may be incorporated
				  into the policy and plan.
Note: Medical waste does not mean all of the waste produced
					 in a medical setting. Waste materials from a medical setting which do not meet
					 the definition of "infectious waste" in statutes are considered to be "medical
					 waste" only if the generator mixes them with infectious waste or manages them
					 as though they are infectious waste.
(2) EXEMPTIONS. Directors of all medical
				  facilities are encouraged to audit their waste management practices and to
				  reduce medical waste whenever possible. The following directors of medical
				  facilities are exempt from the requirements of this subchapter, provided they
				  keep records of the amount of medical waste generated in order to verify
				  whether or not they are exempt from the requirements of this subchapter and
				  they retain the records for 5 years:
(a)
				  Directors of medical facilities which generate less than 50 pounds of medical
				  waste per calendar month, regardless of where the waste is treated.
(b) Directors of medical facilities which
				  generate more than 50 pounds of medical waste during only one calendar month of
				  a calendar year, regardless of where the waste is treated, and which average
				  less than 50 pounds of medical waste per month for the same calendar
				  year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter III - Medical Waste Reduction › Section NR 526.17 - Medical waste reduction policy

Current through June 24, 2024
Except as provided in s.
					 NR
					 526.16(2), each director shall adopt
					 a written medical waste reduction policy which commits the medical facility to
					 the process of reducing the amount of medical waste generated at the source. A
					 group of directors may work together to develop a policy which each individual
					 director will subsequently adopt. The director shall review and update the
					 medical waste reduction policy as necessary or at least every 5 years. The
					 medical waste reduction policy shall, at a minimum, commit the medical facility
					 to the process of waste reduction, which consists of all of the
					 following:
(1) Auditing current
				  practices for managing solid waste generated by the medical facility and
				  repeating the waste audit as necessary, according to s.
				  NR
				  526.18.
(2) Preparing a medical waste reduction plan
				  and updating the plan as necessary, according to s.
				  NR
				  526.19.
(3) Implementing the medical waste reduction
				  plan, according to s.
				  NR
				  526.20(1).
(4) Assessing the medical waste reduction
				  plan and the progress toward goals annually, according to s.
				  NR
				  526.20(2), and submitting progress
				  reports to the department, according to s.
				  NR
				  526.21.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter III - Medical Waste Reduction › Section NR 526.20 - Implementation and assessment

Current through June 24, 2024
Unless exempt under s.
					 NR
					 526.16, a director shall implement the medical waste
					 reduction plan and assess the plan and the results of its implementation
					 annually. If the department determines that a reasonable effort has not been
					 made to follow the process outlined in this subchapter or to reduce waste, the
					 department may require the director to submit the plan for review and require
					 changes to the plan, which may include but are not limited to changes in goals,
					 objectives, objective waste generation rate, schedules and waste management
					 practices.
(1) IMPLEMENTATION. A
				  director shall implement the medical waste reduction plan by the following
				  dates:
(a) For a medical facility which
				  generates 500 pounds or more of medical waste per month, within 12 months of
				  November 1, 1994.
(b) For a medical
				  facility which generates 200 pounds or more but less than 500 pounds of medical
				  waste per month, within 24 months of November 1, 1994.
(c) For a medical facility which generates 50
				  pounds or more but less than 200 pounds of medical waste per month, within 36
				  months of November 1, 1994.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter III - Medical Waste Reduction › Section NR 526.22 - Availability

Current through June 24, 2024
Unless exempt under s.
					 NR
					 526.16(2), each director shall make
					 its medical waste reduction policy and medical waste reduction plan available
					 as follows:
(1) Each director shall
				  submit copies of the most recent medical waste reduction policy and plan, any
				  amendments to the policy or plan, and all progress reports to the operator of
				  each medical waste incinerator used to burn medical waste generated by the
				  medical facility.
(2) Each director
				  shall make available copies of the most recent medical waste reduction policy
				  and plan, any amendments to the policy or plan, the results of all waste
				  audits, and all progress reports to the department for review upon request. The
				  department may require the director to provide a copy of this material to the
				  department without charge to the department. Upon receipt of the plan, the
				  department will send an invoice for the medical waste reduction plan review fee
				  required in s.
				  NR 520.04,
				  Table 2.
(3) Each director shall
				  make available copies of the most recent medical waste reduction policy and
				  plan, any amendments to the policy or plan, and the progress reports, to other
				  persons for review upon request, during normal administrative business hours.
				  Each director shall provide copies of the policy, plan, annual assessments or
				  amendments to any person who requests these documents either in writing or in
				  person. The director may charge the person a reasonable fee to cover the cost
				  of copying and mailing the documents.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a streamlined
				  process for the management of accumulated sediment removed from storm water
				  management structures in a manner that protects public health, safety and the
				  environment and reduces the need to dispose of accumulated sediment in
				  landfills. This chapter is adopted under authority of s.
				  227.11,
				  Stats., and ch. 289, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise provided, this
				chapter governs the management of accumulated sediment from storm water
				management structures.
(2) This
				chapter applies to a sediment manager who is required or authorized to
				undertake the removal and subsequent management of the accumulated sediment
				derived from the operation and maintenance of storm water management
				structures.
(3) This chapter does
				not apply to any of the following materials:
(a) Sediment removed from underground
				structures such as catch basin sumps or other proprietary flow-through storm
				water sedimentation devices.
(b)
				Sediment removed from waste water treatment devices regulated under s.
				SPS
				382.34.
(c) Material collected through street
				sweepings.
(d) Sediment managed
				subject to the permit requirements of s.
				30.20,
				Stats., for removal of material from beds of navigable waters or s.
				30.30
				or
				30.31,
				Stats., for harbor improvements.
(e) Hazardous waste regulated under chs. NR
				660 to
				679.
Note:
The sediment manager or environmental
				  professional may use knowledge or testing in accordance with
				  NR
				  662.011 to determine if the accumulated sediment is
				  subject to chs. NR 660 to
				  679. In general, accumulated
				  sediment is not subject to regulation under chs. NR 660 to
				  679.
(f) Solid waste regulated under chs.
				NR
				518 and
				538.
(g) Sediment removed from temporary sediment
				control practices during the construction phase of a project.
(h) Contaminated soils regulated under chs.
				NR
				700 to
				722.
(i) Metallic mining operations for nonferrous
				minerals as defined in s.
				293.01(9),
				Stats., and regulated under ch. NR 182.
(j) Materials associated with metallic mining
				operations for ferrous minerals as defined in s.
				295.41(26),
				Stats., including mining wastes as defined in s.
				295.41(30)
				and sediment from stormwater management structures, as regulated under subch.
				III of ch. 295, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.04 - Locational criteria, performance standards, erosion control measures and ceiling levels

Current through June 24, 2024
The sediment manager shall ensure that the management option
				  selected for the accumulated sediment is implemented in accordance with all of
				  the following applicable criteria:
(1)
				LOCATIONAL CRITERIA.
(a) Except as provided in
				par. (b), a site where accumulated sediment is used or deposited shall meet the
				locational criteria in Table 1.
(b)
				The locational criteria in Table 1 do not apply to sediment from a drainage
				area that meets all the criteria in s.
				NR
				528.06(2) or to sediment used in an
				end use in accordance with s.
				NR
				528.07(3) or to sediment managed
				under s.
				NR
				528.07(7).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.05 - Management decisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The sediment manager shall determine from
				the options listed in s.
				NR
				528.07 an appropriate end use for the accumulated
				sediment based on consideration of all of the following factors:
(a) Evaluation of sediment sample data in s.
				NR
				528.06(4).
(b) Completion and evaluation of the
				appropriate portions of the certification form supplied by the
				department.
(c) Factors specific to
				the site where sediment is generated as identified in s.
				NR
				528.06(3) (b) 5.
(d) Factors specific to the site proposed for
				end use of the accumulated sediment.
(e) Any other factors relevant to the
				minimization of risk to public health, safety or the environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.06 - Sediment evaluation, certification requirements and end use determination

Current through June 24, 2024
Except in cases where the accumulated sediment will be
				  disposed of in a licensed landfill, the sediment manager shall evaluate the
				  characteristics of the drainage area from which the accumulated sediment is
				  removed, sample the accumulated sediment, where applicable, evaluate the sample
				  results, choose an end use and create and maintain a record by completing the
				  required certification form as set out in this section.
(1) CERTIFICATION FORM. The sediment manager
				shall ensure that the applicable portions of the certification form supplied by
				the department are accurately and completely filled out and certified.
Note: Copies of the certification form may be obtained from
				  the department of natural resources, bureau of waste and materials management,
				  101 South Webster Street, Natural Resources Building, P.O. Box 7921, Madison,
				  Wisconsin 53707-7921, (608) 266-2111, DNRwastematerials@Wisconsin.gov.
(2) DRAINAGE AREA EVALUATION. The
				sediment manager shall certify in accordance with sub. (1) whether or not the
				drainage area meets all of the following criteria:
(a) Has less than 15% commercial,
				multi-family residential, institutional and industrial land uses combined,
				excluding green space such as parks, cemeteries, golf courses and
				lawns.
(b) Has no areas of
				suspected contamination that may adversely affect sediment
				management.
(c) Has no other
				existing conditions or known historical events that may adversely affect
				sediment management.
(d) Has no
				reported hazardous substance spills regulated under s.
				292.11,
				Stats., since construction or since accumulated sediment was last
				removed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.07 - End uses of accumulated sediment

Current through June 24, 2024
The sediment manager shall ensure that an end use is chosen
				  for the accumulated sediment in accordance with this section.
(1) LICENSED LANDFILL DISPOSAL.
(a) If the sediment manager determines that
				the accumulated sediment will be disposed of in a licensed landfill, the
				sediment does not need to be evaluated or sampled under s.
				NR
				528.06.
Note: The landfill operator should be contacted to determine
				  whether the landfill requires the sediment be sampled before it is accepted at
				  the landfill. The sediment may be appropriate for use as daily or final cover
				  in accordance with the landfill's approved plan of operation.
(b) If any of the ceiling levels in s.
				NR
				528.04(4) Table 2 are exceeded, the
				accumulated sediment shall be disposed of in a licensed landfill.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.08 - Record retention

Current through June 24, 2024
All completed certification forms, all sediment sampling
				  results, other site monitoring results and site management records shall be
				  retained by the sediment manager in accordance with this section.
(1) ON-LINE SYSTEM. The department may
				develop an on-line system to receive and store the records.
(a) If an on-line voluntary system is
				established, a sediment manager who chooses to use the on-line system no longer
				needs to retain the records.
(b) If
				the department requires the use of the on-line system, the records no longer
				need to be retained by the sediment manager.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.09 - Department assistance

Current through June 24, 2024
To assist sediment managers in making the determinations
				  required in this chapter, the department may provide outreach, training,
				  certification forms, written and on-line technical assistance documents or
				  other resources deemed appropriate.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 528 - Management Of Accumulated Sediment From Storm Water Management Structures › Section NR 528.10 - Sediment management program evaluation and compliance

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may consult and work with those who implement
				  accumulated sediment uses and are interested in substantiating the
				  effectiveness, safety and environmental protectiveness of the chosen sediment
				  management practice. Sediment managers shall provide data documenting their
				  operation to assist with the evaluation upon request by the department. The
				  department may also request information necessary to determine compliance with
				  this chapter. Sediment managers shall provide site access to department staff
				  upon request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 530 - Electronic Waste Recycling Program Requirement › Section NR 530.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the electronic
				  waste recycling program created under s.
				  287.17, Stats., functions well
				  for participants and the public, and in a manner that protects public health
				  and the environment. This chapter is adopted under ss.
				  287.03,
				  287.17(8) and
				  (10), and
				  289.06, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 530 - Electronic Waste Recycling Program Requirement › Section NR 530.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise provided, this
				chapter governs all entities and activities regulated under s.
				287.17, Stats.
(2) This chapter does not apply to an
				electronics collection or recycling facility that is not registered under s.
				287.17, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 530 - Electronic Waste Recycling Program Requirement › Section NR 530.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter, the following definitions, as well as the
				  definitions in s. 287.17, Stats., apply:
(1) "Authorized broker" means a person who
				provides services to registered manufacturers and registered recyclers for the
				purpose of cooperation under s.
				287.17(2) (b),
				Stats., and who complies with the notification requirement under s. NR 530.10
				(2).
(2) "Collection" has the
				meaning specified under s.
				287.17(1) (b),
				Stats.
(3) "Recycled weight" means
				the weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in this
				state that are recycled by a registered recycler that may count toward the
				total weight of eligible electronic devices recycled reported by a registered
				manufacturer under s.
				287.17(5) (b),
				Stats.
(4) "Registered collector"
				has the meaning specified under s.
				287.17(1) (mg),
				Stats.
(5) "Registered
				manufacturer" means a manufacturer registered under s.
				287.17(3),
				Stats.
(6) "Registered recycler"
				has the meaning specified under s.
				287.17(1) (mr),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 530 - Electronic Waste Recycling Program Requirement › Section NR 530.04 - Electronic device categories

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A computer
				monitor includes any of the following:
(a) A
				video display with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal
				direction used with a consumer computer.
(b) A video display with a screen of at least
				7 inches in the longest diagonal direction intended to display video or other
				content from the internet.
(c) A
				smart home device with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal
				direction.
(d) An e-reader or other
				portable electronic device with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest
				diagonal direction that displays information from the internet or a
				processor.
(e) Any other electronic
				device that meets the definition under s.
				287.17(1) (d),
				Stats., and is not specifically excluded in that section or this
				chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 530 - Electronic Waste Recycling Program Requirement › Section NR 530.05 - Eligible electronic devices

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				has determined under s.
				287.17(10) (i),
				Stats., that the disposal or burning of all of the following electronic devices
				in a solid waste facility may be harmful to human health or the environment and
				are eligible electronic devices under s.
				287.17(1) (gs),
				Stats.:
(a) A telephone with a video
				display.
(b) A telephone accessory
				operated by a battery.
(c) A
				component of a video game system or a portable hand-held video game device
				operated by a battery that does not meet the definition of a computer monitor
				or consumer computer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 530 - Electronic Waste Recycling Program Requirement › Section NR 530.06 - Eligibility of electronic devices for manufacturer weight recycled

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CRITERIA
				FOR DETERMINING WHETHER MATERIAL IS NOT RECYCLABLE. To determine whether a
				component or material from an eligible electronic device is not recyclable, and
				thus may be disposed of through land disposal, destruction by incineration, or
				other processes, while remaining eligible to count toward a registered
				manufacturer's weight of eligible electronic devices recycled under s.
				287.17(5) (b),
				Stats., the department shall consider all of the following:
(a) Current end markets for the material
				documented by a registered recycler.
(b) The efforts a registered recycler has
				documented to separate recyclable from non-recyclable components or
				materials.
(c) What percentage, by
				weight, of a device the component or material represents.
(d) Whether the material is hazardous
				waste.
(e) Other factors a
				registered recycler or the department considers relevant to the
				determination.