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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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Solid Waste Interested Parties
The DNR holds Solid Waste Interested Parties meetings semiannually in the spring and fall. The intent is to inform those who work with the solid waste program about:
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Solid waste rules and statutes
Wisconsin's legislature creates and revises the Wisconsin Statutes (Wis. Stats.), while state agencies such as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) create and revise the rules required and authorized by those statutes. These agency rules…
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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 non-households must manage hazardous waste.These…
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Regional licensing, reporting and compliance specialists
To find information formerly in SHWIMS on the Web, email the appropriate regional specialist below to request specific data. SHWIMS on the Web contained outdated information and is no longer supported as data systems migrate to more modern and…
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Waste & Materials Management Program announcements and public comment opportunities
Public comment opportunities from the DNR's Waste & Materials Management Program are available on this page. You can also view DNR-wide public hearings, meetings and public comment opportunities.Current opportunities for public commentThere are…
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Choose a map
Maps help present information in a form that is more easily understood and meaningful to broad audiences. You can browse the mapping applications below for more specific information displayed in a map format. Many of these maps are interactive,…
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Air Monitoring Map for Industrial Sand Mine/Processing Plants
Industrial sand operations that have a requirement in their permit to monitor for particulate matter must provide ambient monitoring data to the DNR. The DNR Air Management Program works with industrial sand facilities to provide technical…
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Locations of Industrial Sand Mines and Processing Plants in Wisconsin
Industrial sand for use in the petroleum, glass and foundry industries has been produced in Wisconsin for over 40 years. The demand for sand increased exponentially starting in 2014, related to use of Wisconsin sand as a proppant in the extraction…