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 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…
The Waste and Materials Management Study Group is a stakeholder working group formed in 2016 by the DNR's Waste and Materials Management Program. The group serves as a forum for the program to receive input from, and provide information to,…
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…
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…
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:
This page provides inspection forms used by DNR solid waste staff when doing inspections of Wisconsin facilities. It also provides application forms for solid waste-related facilities and exemptions. Inspection forms Inspection forms…
Section 895.58(2), Wis. Stats., provides immunity from liability for the use of certain solid wastes that are beneficially used in public works projects. Under this law, the DNR may characterize a "special waste" as suitable for beneficial use in…
In accordance with s. NR 157.07(5)(a), Wis. Adm. Code, the Department of Natural Resources is required to maintain a current listing of incinerators and secured landfills approved for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or products…
Activities and events related to the generation and management of hazardous waste may require advance notification to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Many of the activities require the use of form EPA 8700-12 to obtain an EPA ID…