Waste
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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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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 and yard maintenance…
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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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Hazardous waste guidance and inspection forms
The resources on this page are intended for persons and facilities generating, transporting, storing, treating and disposing of hazardous waste, universal waste and used oil. Please contact the hazardous waste program coordinator for situations not…
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Financial responsibility forms for waste management facilities
All owner financial responsibility forms and official correspondence must include the appropriate signatures and be mailed to the following address.For USPS:WI Dept of Natural ResourcesDustin Sholly – WA/5PO Box 7921Madison, WI 53707-7921For any…
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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 SHWIMS on the Web contained outdated information and is no longer supported as data systems migrate to more modern and…
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Hazardous waste definitions
The hazardous waste program has some unique, and sometimes confusing, terminology. This page provides common terms and definitions used in the discussion of hazardous waste regulations, the majority of which are defined in Wisconsin Administrative…
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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 is…
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Beneficial use of industrial byproducts
2024 Annual CertificationOnline reporting for the 2024 Annual Certification for the beneficial use of industrial byproducts is scheduled to be available on Feb. 5 and due April 1, 2025. Beneficial use generators and storage facilities will receive…
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Wisconsin Hazardous Waste Annual Report
Exciting news! Wisconsin is transitioning the annual report into the Federal RCRAinfo Industry Application for the 2025 Hazardous Waste Annual Report.Starting in January 2025, hazardous waste generators and treatment, disposal and storage facilities…