Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 673.61

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 673.61 - Off-site shipments
(1) The owner or operator of a destination facility is prohibited from sending or taking universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, another destination facility or foreign destination.
(2) The owner or operator of a destination facility may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste. If the owner or operator of the destination facility rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, the owner or operator shall contact the shipper to notify the shipper of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The owner or operator of the destination facility shall do one of the following:
(a) Send the shipment back to the original shipper.
(b) If agreed to by both the shipper and the owner or operator of the destination facility, send the shipment to another destination facility.
(3) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment containing hazardous waste that is not a universal waste, the owner or operator of the destination facility shall immediately notify the department of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address and phone number of the shipper. The department will provide instructions for managing the hazardous waste.
(4) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment of non-hazardous, non-universal waste, the owner or operator may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with chs. 287 and 289, Stats., chs. NR 500 to 524 and applicable federal or local solid waste regulations.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 673.61

CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.
Amended by, CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 16-007: am. (4) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff.8/1/2017