Environmental Management

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…

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…

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…

Green & Healthy Schools

Compost use, quality and marketing

Marketing compost and achieving the compost quality needed for specific uses are important considerations for a composting facility owner. It's essential to identify the target market, ensure an appropriate compost quality and develop a suitable…

Wisconsin Recycling and Solid Waste Studies and Reports

Since Wisconsin's recycling law took effect in the mid-1990s, the DNR has used annual reports and surveys to monitor the progress and success of Wisconsin's recycling efforts. These reports and surveys come from local government responsible unit…

Annual reports for responsible units and materials recovery facilities

Both recycling responsible units (RUs) and materials recovery facilities (MRFs) must submit annual reports to the DNR covering activities for the previous calendar year.Visit Wisconsin recycling studies and reports for data from previous reports.

Composting rules and regulations in Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s composting rules include basic operating and location requirements to prevent composting from becoming a nuisance to neighbors and to ensure nutrients are not released to groundwater or nearby lakes and streams. The rules require most…

Recycling motor oil, oil filters and other automotive products

In Wisconsin, motor oil and used oil filters are banned from landfills.Motor oil and automotive productsEnvironmental impacts of motor oil and other automotive productsPotential environmental impacts of motor oil, antifreeze, parts cleaners,…

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…