Solid waste rules and statutes

Solid waste rules and statutes

Solid waste administrative codes

• Chapter NR 103 [exit DNR] - Water quality standards for wetlands
• Chapter NR 140 [exit DNR] - Groundwater quality
• Chapter NR 141 [exit DNR] - Groundwater monitoring well requirements
• Chapter NR 149 [exit DNR] - Laboratory certification and registration
• Chapter NR 157 [exit DNR] - Management of PCBs and products containing PCBs
• Chapter NR 500 [exit DNR] - General solid waste management requirements
• Chapter NR 502 [exit DNR] - Solid waste storage, transportation, transfer, incineration, air curtain destructors, processing, wood burning, composting and municipal solid waste combustors
• Chapter NR 503 [exit DNR] - One time disposal landfills, small size construction and demolition waste landfills and intermediate size construction and demolition waste landfills
• Chapter NR 504 [exit DNR] - Landfill location, performance, design and construction criteria
• Chapter NR 506 [exit DNR] - Landfill operational criteria
• Chapter NR 507 [exit DNR] - Environmental monitoring for landfills
  • Chapter NR 507 Appendix I [exit DNR] - Baseline and detection monitoring requirements
  • Chapter NR 507 Appendix II [exit DNR] - Substances for assessment monitoring at municipal solid waste landfills
  • Chapter NR 507 Appendix III [exit DNR] - Volatile organic compounds for detection monitoring at municipal solid waste landfills
  • Chapter NR 507 Appendix IV [exit DNR] - Semivolatile organic compound (SVOC) analyte1 list
  • Chapter NR 507 Appendix V [exit DNR]
• Chapter NR 508 [exit DNR] - Responses when a groundwater standard is attained or exceeded
• Chapter NR 509 [exit DNR] - Initial site reports for landfills
• Chapter NR 510 [exit DNR] - Pre-feasibility reports for landfills
• Chapter NR 512 [exit DNR] - Feasibility reports for landfills
• Chapter NR 514 [exit DNR] - Plan of operation and closure plans for landfills
• Chapter NR 516 [exit DNR] - Landfill construction documentation
• Chapter NR 518 [exit DNR] - Land spreading of solid waste
• Chapter NR 520 [exit DNR] - Solid waste management fees and financial responsibility requirements
• Chapter NR 524 [exit DNR] - Training and certification requirements for solid waste disposal facility operators
• Chapter NR 526 [exit DNR] - Medical waste management
• Chapter NR 528 [exit DNR] - Management of accumulated sediments from storm water management structures
• Chapter NR 530 [exit DNR] - Electronic waste recycling program requirements
• Chapter NR 538 [exit DNR] - Beneficial use of industrial byproducts

Solid waste state statutes

• Chapter 287, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR] - Solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling
• Chapter 289, Wis. Stats. [PDF exit DNR] - Solid waste facilities

Proposed recycling rule

Wa-13-21 statewide materials recycling and effective recycling programs rulemaking

The DNR is developing rules that correct, clarify and update effective recycling program criteria included in chapter NR 544 for responsible units and materials recovery facilities. The DNR is also developing amendments to code chapters 500, 502 and 542 related to waste reduction, recovery and recycling efforts.

Proposed landfill rule

WA-11-22 Landfill and Solid Waste Fees Rulemaking

This proposed rule (WA-11-22) would amend portions of chs. NR 500 to 524, Wis. Adm. Code, to incorporate changes to solid waste landfill requirements, solid waste management fees, financial responsibility and reporting requirements. The proposed rule would revise existing administrative code to reflect current industry standards and experience gained over the last 30 years related to the design, construction and operation of solid waste landfills while continuing to protect public health and the environment.

Current SW rule feedback

Solid Waste Rule Feedback Sessions

The DNR's Waste and Materials Management Program will be requesting feedback on current administrative code that primarily impacts non-landfill solid waste facility operations to assess rule update and research needs. Several virtual feedback sessions have been scheduled to gather input from stakeholders and interested parties. The sessions are open to anyone and will include an overview of rules and poll questions on the selected topics.