Chapter 287, SOLID WASTE REDUCTION, RECOVERY AND RECYCLING
29 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 287.01 Definitions
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287.01 Definitions. Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of natural resources. (2) “Foam polystyrene packaging” means packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies one of the following criteria: (a) Is designed for s…
Wis. Stat. § 287.03 Departmental duties and powers
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287.03 Departmental duties and powers. (1) DUTIES. The department shall do all of the following: (a) Promulgate rules necessary to implement this chapter. (am) Promulgate rules concerning the imposition, under s. 285.54, of fees by municipalities on operators of medical waste inc…
Wis. Stat. § 287.05 State solid waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and resource recovery policy
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287.05 State solid waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and resource recovery policy. The following are declared to be policies of the state concerning the reduction of the amount of solid waste generated, the reuse, recycling and composting of solid waste and resource r…
Wis. Stat. § 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration
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287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration. (1m) BATTERIES, MAJOR APPLIANCES AND OIL. No person may: (a) Dispose of a lead acid battery or a major appliance in a solid waste disposal facility in this state, except that a person may dispose of a microwave oven in a soli…
Wis. Stat. § 287.08 Yard waste bags
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287.08 Yard waste bags. After December 31, 1990, no person may discharge, deposit, inject, dump or place in a solid waste facility that is for solid waste treatment or for solid waste storage yard waste that is in a bag unless the bag is constructed of a material that decomposes …
Wis. Stat. § 287.09 Municipal and county duties and powers
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287.09 Municipal and county duties and powers. (1) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE UNITS. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d), each municipality is a responsible unit. (b) A county board of supervisors may adopt a resolution designating the county a responsible unit. Except as …
Wis. Stat. § 287.093 Lien of recycling fees
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287.093 Lien of recycling fees. (1) In this section: (a) “Recycling fee” means any of the following: 1. Any special assessment or special charge levied under any authority by a responsible unit for the purpose of complying with s. 287.09 (2). 2. Any charge made under any authorit…
Wis. Stat. § 287.095 Responsible unit liability
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287.095 Responsible unit liability. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “responsible unit official” means any officer, official, agent or employee of a responsible unit engaged in the planning, management, operation or approval of a recycling program or recycling site or facility. (…
Wis. Stat. § 287.10 Limit on local regulation
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287.10 Limit on local regulation. No responsible unit that accepts funds under s. 287.23 or county or municipality located within such a responsible unit may impose a restriction, except one that is consistent with this chapter or ch. 100, or a tax or fee on the sale or distribut…
Wis. Stat. § 287.11 Effective recycling programs
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287.11 Effective recycling programs. (1) DEPARTMENT REVIEW. Upon request of a responsible unit, the department shall review documentation of the responsible unit’s solid waste management program created under s. 287.09 (2) (a) and determine whether the program is an effective rec…
Wis. Stat. § 287.13 Municipal waste flow control; required use of recycling or resource recovery facility
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287.13 Municipal waste flow control; required use of recycling or resource recovery facility. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (b) “Collection” means the aggregating of solid waste from its primary source and includes all activities up to such time as the waste is delivered to a…
Wis. Stat. § 287.15 Waste oil collection and recycling
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287.15 Waste oil collection and recycling. (1) DEFINITIONS. As used in this section, unless the content requires otherwise: (a) “Automotive engine oil” means any oil to be used in the engine or crankcase of a motor vehicle. (b) “Consumer” means a person who, for personal or famil…
Wis. Stat. § 287.17 Electronic waste recycling
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287.17 Electronic waste recycling. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Camera” means a device that records images and that is designed to be hand-held. (am) “Cathode-ray tube” means a vacuum tube used to convert an electronic signal into a visual image. (b) “Collection” means …
Wis. Stat. § 287.175 Battery collection and recycling
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287.175 Battery collection and recycling. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Battery containing product” means a product that contains or is packaged with a covered battery. “Battery containing product” does not include a product that is an eligible electronic device, as defi…
Wis. Stat. § 287.18 Lead acid battery collection
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287.18 Lead acid battery collection. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Battery” means a lead acid battery. (b) “Consumer” means a person who uses a battery. (bm) “Deposit” means an amount charged upon the sale of an item, whether as a separate charge or included in the origi…
Wis. Stat. § 287.185 Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries
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287.185 Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries. (1) In this section: (a) “Mercuric oxide battery” has the meaning given in s. 100.27 (1) (c). (b) “Mercuric oxide button cell battery” has the meaning given in s. 100.27 (1) (d). (c) “Waste mercuric oxide battery” means a mercuric oxi…
Wis. Stat. § 287.19 Statewide technical assistance
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287.19 Statewide technical assistance. (1) DUTIES. The department shall provide assistance to individuals, groups, businesses, state agencies, counties and municipalities in all aspects of recycling consistent with this subchapter, and whenever practical shall be provided with an…
Wis. Stat. § 287.21 Statewide education program
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287.21 Statewide education program. The department shall collect, prepare and disseminate information and conduct educational and training programs designed to assist in the implementation of solid waste management programs under ss. 287.01 to 287.27, enhance municipal and county…
Wis. Stat. § 287.215 Yard waste publicity
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287.215 Yard waste publicity. The department shall conduct activities to make the public aware of the need to cease disposing of yard waste in solid waste disposal facilities. History: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 32 s. 79; Stats. 1989 s. 159.215; 1995 a. 227 s. 903; Stats. 1995 s. 287.21…
Wis. Stat. § 287.22 Council on recycling
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287.22 Council on recycling. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “council” means the council on recycling. (2) DUTIES. The council shall do all of the following: (a) Promote the efficient and prompt implementation of state programs related to solid waste reduction, recovery and recy…
Wis. Stat. § 287.23 Financial assistance for responsible units
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287.23 Financial assistance for responsible units. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (ar) “Avoided disposal cost” means the amount of the cost of disposing of solid waste that a responsible unit avoids as a result of operating a solid waste management program with one or more of …
Wis. Stat. § 287.24 Recycling consolidation grants
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287.24 Recycling consolidation grants. (1) In this section, “population” means the number of persons residing in a region, as determined by the department based upon the most recent decennial or special census or the most recent, subsequent population estimate under s. 16.96. (2)…
Wis. Stat. § 287.27 Materials recovered for reuse or recycling
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287.27 Materials recovered for reuse or recycling. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “materials recovery facility” means a facility where the materials specified in sub. (4) (b) or s. 287.07 (3) or (4), not mixed with other solid waste, are processed for reuse or recycling by conv…
Wis. Stat. § 287.29 Iron and steel slag recovery
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287.29 Iron and steel slag recovery. (1) In this section, “slag” means slag generated by the production or processing of iron or steel that is managed as an item of value in a controlled manner and is not discarded. (2) No person may use unencapsulated slag on private property wi…
Wis. Stat. § 287.81 Littering
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287.81 Littering. (1) In this section: (a) “Aircraft” means any structure invented, used or designed for navigation or flight in the air. (am) “Highway” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22). (as) “Large item” means an appliance, an item of furniture, a tire, a vehicle, a boat,…
Wis. Stat. § 287.91 Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses
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287.91 Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses. (1) The attorney general shall enforce this chapter except for ss. 287.07, 287.08 and 287.81 and all rules promulgated under this chapter except under those sections. (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1) and s. 287.95 (3) (a), …
Wis. Stat. § 287.93 Inspections
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287.93 Inspections. Any officer, employee or authorized representative of the department may enter and inspect any place at which a solid waste facility is located or is being constructed or installed, or inspect any record relating to solid waste management of any person who gen…
Wis. Stat. § 287.95 Penalties concerning land disposal and incineration; citations
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287.95 Penalties concerning land disposal and incineration; citations. (1) Any person who violates s. 287.07 (1m), (4m), or (5) may be required to forfeit $50 for a first violation, may be required to forfeit $200 for a 2nd violation and may be required to forfeit not more than $…
Wis. Stat. § 287.97 Penalties
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287.97 Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter, except s. 287.07, 287.08, 287.17, or 287.81, or any rule promulgated under this chapter, except under s. 287.07, 287.08 or 287.81, may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. History…