Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 520.02 Applicability. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste facilities as defined under s. 289.01 (35), Stats., including all CCR landfills and expansions. (b) This chapter does not govern any of the follo…

NR 520.03 Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03. History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88.

NR 520.04 Licenses and fees. (1) ISSUANCE OF AN OPERATING LICENSE. No person may operate or maintain a solid waste facility without an operating license from the department unless an exemption is granted under ss. NR 500.08, 502.05, 502.06, 502.07, 502.08, 502.09, 502.12 and 502.…

NR 520.05 Financial responsibility for closure, long-term care and remedial actions. (1) OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY. The owner of any landfill is responsible for its closure, for any remedial actions required by the department, and for its perpetual long-term care. Owners of landfill…

NR 520.06 Methods of providing proof of financial responsibility. Financial assurances for closure, long-term care, and remedial actions when required, shall be established separately. The owner shall specify, as part of the plan of operation submittal or prior to operation for f…

NR 520.07 Cost estimates. (1) GENERAL. For the purpose of determining the amount of proof of financial responsibility that is required in s. NR 520.06, the owner shall estimate the total cost in current dollars of closure for the point in time during operation of the facility whe…

NR 520.08 Calculating the amount of the proof of financial responsibility. The owner shall, as part of the plan of operation submittal, calculate the necessary amounts of proof of financial responsibility for both closure and long-term care based on the chosen methods of providin…

NR 520.09 Changing methods of proof of financial responsibility. The owner of a solid waste facility may change from one method of providing proof of financial responsibility under s. NR 520.06 to another, but not more than once per year. A change may only be made on the annivers…

NR 520.10 Adjustment of financial responsibility. The owner of a facility identified in Table 1 as being required to establish proof of financial responsibility shall submit to the department proof of the adjustment of the amounts of the proof mechanisms for closure, long-term ca…

NR 520.11 Access and default. Whenever on the basis of any reliable information, and after opportunity for a hearing, the department determines that an owner or operator of a solid waste facility is in violation of any of the requirements for closure, long-term care or remedial a…

NR 520.12 Authorization to release funds. (1) CLOWhen an owner or operator has completed closure, the owner may apply to the department for release of the bond, insurance or the letter of credit or return of the money held on deposit, in escrow, or in trust for closure of the fac…

NR 520.13 Bankruptcy notification. The owner or operator of a solid waste facility shall notify the department by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under the bankruptcy code, 11 USC 101, et seq., naming the owner or operator as debtor, wi…

NR 520.14 Environmental fees. (1m) TONNAGE FEES. All owners or operators of licensed solid waste land disposal facilities shall pay to the department applicable fees required under subch. VI of ch. 289, Stats., and s. NR 520.04 for each ton of solid waste received and disposed of…

NR 520.15 Determination of waste tonnages. (1) DETERMINATION BY OWNER OR OPERATOR. The owner or operator shall determine the number of tons of waste received and disposed of at the solid waste land disposal facility in accordance with the following: (a) For landfills with weight …

NR 524.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in Wisconsin by outlining the minimum requirements for certification of persons participating in or respon…

NR 524.02 Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste disposal facilities, except hazardous waste facilities as defined in s. 291.01 (8), Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to 679; metallic mining operations for nonferrous minerals a…

NR 524.03 Definitions. The following definitions, as well as the definitions in s. NR 500.03, are applicable to terms used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise. (1) XCertified facility managerY means a person who holds a current solid waste facility manager certi…

NR 524.04 Exemptions. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the following solid waste disposal facilities are exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (a) Facilities which are not required to be licensed under s. 289.31, Stats., except for small size construction and demolitio…

NR 524.05 Municipal, mixed waste, high volume industrial waste, and small and intermediate size construction and demolition waste disposal facilities. The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall comply with one of the following: (1) MUNICIPAL, MIXED WASTE, AND …

NR 524.06 Certified facility manager and certified site operator duties. (1) CERTIFIED FACILITY MANAGER DUTIES. A certified facility manager designated by the owner or operator under s. NR 524.05 (1) or (2) shall: (a) Ensure that the operation and maintenance of the facility is i…

NR 524.07 Knowledge requirements. (1) Facility managers who wish to be certified shall have knowledge of all of the following subjects: (a) General landfill theory and design. Basic design concepts for liners, leachate collection systems and capping and cover systems how these fe…

NR 524.08 Initial certification and examination. (1) TERMS OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION. An initial certification shall terminate 2 years after issuance. (2) INITIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) Facility manager and site operator certification requirements. In order to be designat…

NR 524.09 Recertification. (1) TERM OF RECERTIFICARecertification for certified facility managers and operators shall terminate 2 years after issuance. (2) RECERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED FACILITY MANAGER. In order to be recertified as a certified facility manager, a certified fac…

NR 524.10 Interim status. (1) If the designated certified facility manager becomes unable to perform the duties under s. NR 524.06 (1), the facility owner or operator shall immediately notify the department and either suspend operations at the facility, or take any of the followi…

NR 524.11 Reciprocity. 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…

NR 524.12 Fees. (1) Fees for examination, initial certification, recertification and interim status approvals shall be as specified in s. NR 520.04 (6). 4 (2) The appropriate fee shall accompany the completed application. (3) A late processing fee specified in s. NR 520.04 (6) (i…

NR 524.13 Issuance of certificates. The department shall issue a certificate to each facility manager or site operator who meets the requirements for certification under this chapter. History: Cr. Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94.

NR 524.14 Suspension or revocation and refusal to renew certifications. (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 …

NR 526.01 Purpose. 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),…

NR 526.02 Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise provided, the infectious waste management rules apply to all persons generating, handling, storing, transporting, shipping, treating and disposing of infectious waste. (2) Except as otherwise provided, the medical waste reduction r…

NR 526.03 Definitions. The definitions in s. NR 500.03 apply to the terms used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise. History: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94.

NR 526.04 Exemptions. (1) GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. In special cases, the department may grant exemptions in writing from non-statutory requirements of this chapter. A person may apply for an exemption under this section by providing the department with a written request along with app…

NR 526.05 Infectious waste categories. (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) Shar…

NR 526.055 Trace chemotherapy waste. NR 526.06 Source separation. NR 526.07 Containment. NR 526.08 Handling. NR 526.09 Storage and transfer. NR 526.10 Transportation and shipping. Subchapter III — Medical Waste Reduction NR 526.16 General. NR 526.17 Medical waste reduction policy…

NR 526.06 Source separation. (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…

NR 526.08 Handling. 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 container…

NR 526.09 Storage and transfer. 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 the chapter was last published. NR…

NR 526.10 Transportation and shipping. 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: …

NR 526.11 Treatment methods. Except as provided in s. NR 526.04, no person may dispose of infectious waste in a solid waste disposal facility unless the infectious waste has undergone treatment in accordance with this section. The treatment method shall effectively render the was…

NR 526.12 Treatment facilities. (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 a…

NR 526.13 Disposal. 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…

NR 526.14 Records and infectious waste manifests. (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 …

NR 526.15 Infectious waste annual reports. 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 …

NR 526.16 General. (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 …

NR 526.17 Medical waste reduction policy. 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 direc…

NR 526.18 Waste audit. Before completing or updating the medical waste reduction plan required in s. NR 526.19, each director or director[s designee shall audit the medical facility[s current solid waste management practices. Each director or director[s designee shall repeat the …

NR 526.20 Implementation and assessment. 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 fo…