Regulations

Hazardous waste management at healthcare facilities

Healthcare providers generate many types of wastes, including pharmaceutical, medical, infectious, solid and hazardous waste. While hazardous waste can be a relatively small percentage of the waste generated by healthcare providers, it must be…

Healthcare facility definitions

Healthcare waste treatment FAQ

I manufacture a product for treating infectious waste. How do I get approval to market my product in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin medical sharps collection program

The DNR has an online registration form for sharps collection stations. See details below. Wisconsin's sharps collection program is simple, flexible and voluntary and includes a variety of collection programs, from individual stations to large…

Collecting household pharmaceutical waste

Find out how to collect unused household pharmaceuticals in Wisconsin, comply with state and federal laws, provide for proper disposal and fund your program. This page offers guidance for collection events or ongoing collection sites. Those…

Safe disposal of non-household pharmaceutical waste

This page will help businesses and institutions (including schools and prisons) to manage and reduce their pharmaceutical waste. Guidelines for properly managing pharmaceutical waste differ depending on where the waste is created, handled and…

Healthcare facility waste overview

Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, physician's offices, dental practices, nursing homes, veterinary hospitals and others may generate hazardous waste, infectious (red bag) waste, solid waste, recyclable materials, universal waste, chemotherapy…

Management of universal waste in Wisconsin

To encourage and facilitate recycling, Wisconsin's universal waste regulations reduce the burden of hazardous waste management standards for recordkeeping and by allowing longer storage periods for these wastes. Universal waste regulations govern…

Waste tires in Wisconsin

Waste tires present environmental, health and safety hazards. These hazards include fire and stagnant water that breeds mosquitoes and potential diseases such as West Nile virus. The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for managing the…

Frequently asked questions about solid waste

Where can I go to review files on a solid waste facility? Files on solid waste facilities are maintained in regional offices, the central office in Madison and some service center offices. The best office to view a file will depend on the…