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Detection and Management
Detection To understand the scale of your current or future EAB infestation, including the diversity and health of your urban forest, conduct a tree inventory. Tree inventories could be conducted quickly only for ash trees or more holistically for…
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Local Authority and Management Responsibility
In addition to having a good tree ordinance, a nuisance ordinance enables communities to enforce issues related to trees and public safety. A few examples are listed below. Review these guidelines for writing tree ordinances [PDF exit DNR] before…
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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…
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Solid waste management in Wisconsin
Solid waste is what most of us think of as "trash" or "garbage" we produce at home, work and play. Despite its name, "solid" waste can be solid, liquid or contained gas. Broadly defined, solid waste is any material no longer used for its originally…
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Household hazardous waste
Leftover products in any home can pose hazards when not stored or disposed of safely. Household hazardous waste is any product found in your home, yard or garage generated by normal household activities (for example, routine home a
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Management of hazardous waste in Wisconsin
Hazardous waste is a subset of solid waste that must be managed to protect human health and the environment. Federal and state laws regulate how businesses, institutions, governments and other nonhouseholds must manage hazardous waste. These…
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Wisconsin Natural Resources Board: Briefs of Action
Briefs of action (BOAs) are summaries of motions and votes at a Board meeting. Board meeting minutes were discontinued in March 2013; as of April 2013, each meeting's approved brief of action and meeting recording constitute the official Board’s…
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Wisconsin's waste reduction and recycling law
The solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling law was enacted to promote the development of waste management structures and encourage reduction, reuse and recycling of Wisconsin’s solid waste. When the law passed in 1990, only about 17 percent…
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Composting in Wisconsin
Compost is an environmentally friendly way to create healthy soil for Wisconsin's landscape. Compost made from yard materials and other organics, like food scraps, can replenish soil with microorganisms and nutrients. Wisconsin law prohibits…
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What to recycle in Wisconsin
Congratulations to the 11 organizations that won a 2023 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award! Read more about their recycling and waste reduction achievements. In Wisconsin, many recyclable or compostable items cannot be put in the trash.