Waste
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Notification of hazardous waste activities
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…
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Managing accumulated sediment from storm water ponds
In response to increasing sediment in storm water ponds and lack of an established process to regulate sediment removal and use, the DNR developed an innovative rule to help storm water pond owners manage the removal and use of pond sediment.…
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Hazardous waste manifest requirements
The uniform hazardous waste manifest is the form required for all generators who transport, or offer for transport, hazardous waste for off-site treatment, recycling, storage or disposal. Detailed information on the manifest system and its…
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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 nonhouseholds 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 its own unique terminology, which can be confusing. We are supplying common terms and definitions used in the discussion of hazardous waste. Many of the terms listed here are defined in Wisconsin Administrative Code.…