Register December 2021 No. 792
Chapter NR 679
USED OIL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
Subchapter A — Definitions
Subchapter B — Applicability
NR 679.11 Used oil specifications.
Subchapter C — Standards for Used Oil Generators
NR 679.21 Hazardous waste mixing.
NR 679.22 Used oil storage.
NR 679.23 On-site burning in space heaters.
NR 679.24 Off-site shipments.
Subchapter D — Standards for Used Oil Collection Centers and Aggregation Points
NR 679.30 Do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers.
NR 679.31 Used oil collection centers.
NR 679.32 Used oil aggregation points owned by the generator.
Subchapter E — Standards for Used Oil Transporters and Transfer Facilities
NR 679.41 Restrictions on transporters who are not also processors or re-refiners.
NR 679.42 Notification and Licensing.
NR 679.43 Used oil transportation.
NR 679.44 Rebuttable presumption for used oil.
NR 679.45 Used oil storage at transfer facilities.
NR 679.47 Management of residues.
Subchapter F — Standards for Used Oil Processors and Re-Refiners
NR 679.52 General facility standards.
NR 679.53 Rebuttable presumption for used oil.
NR 679.54 Used oil management.
NR 679.57 Operating record and reporting.
NR 679.58 Off-site shipments of used oil.
NR 679.59 Management of residues.
Subchapter G — Standards for Used Oil Burners Who Burn Off-Specification Used Oil for Energy Recovery
NR 679.61 Restrictions on burning.
NR 679.63 Rebuttable presumption for used oil.
NR 679.64 Used oil storage.
NR 679.67 Management of residues.
Subchapter H — Standards for Used Oil Fuel Marketers
NR 679.72 On-specification used oil fuel.
Subchapter I — Standards for Use as a Dust Suppressant and Disposal of Used Oil
NR 679.82 Use as a dust suppressant.
Ch. NR 679 Note
Note: This chapter is similar to federal regulations contained in
40 CFR part 279, revised as of July 1, 2003.
Ch. NR 679 Note
Note: A person responsible for the discharge of a hazardous substance must comply with the applicable requirements of s.
292.11, Stats. and ch.
NR 706 which includes giving notice to the division of emergency management at (800) 943-0003.
Ch. NR 679 Note
Note: Used oil generators, and owners and operators of do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers, used oil collection centers and used oil aggregation points may also be subject to state requirements for used oil stored in tanks in ch.
ATCP 93.
NR 679.01(1)
(1) “Above ground tank" means a tank used to store or process used oil that is not an underground storage tank as defined in s.
ATCP 93.050 (122).
NR 679.01(2)
(2) “Container" means any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of or otherwise handled.
NR 679.01(3)
(3) “Do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center" means any site or facility that accepts or aggregates and stores used oil collected only from household do-it-yourselfers.
NR 679.01(4)
(4) “Existing tank" means a tank that is used for the storage or processing of used oil and that is in operation, or for which installation has commenced on or prior to June 1, 1995. Installation will be considered to have commenced if the owner or operator has obtained all federal, state and local approvals, licenses or permits necessary to begin installation of the tank and if any of the following applies:
NR 679.01(4)(b)
(b) The owner or operator has entered into a contract, which cannot be canceled or modified without substantial loss, for installation of the tank to be completed within a reasonable time.
NR 679.01(5)
(5) “Household do-it-yourselfer" means an individual who generates household do-it-yourselfer used oil.
NR 679.01(6)
(6) “Household do-it-yourselfer used oil" means used oil that is derived from households, such as used oil generated by individuals who generate used oil through the maintenance of their personal vehicles.
NR 679.01(7)
(7) “New tank" means a tank that will be used to store or process used oil and for which installation has commenced after June 1, 1995.
NR 679.01(8)
(8) “Petroleum refining facility" means an establishment primarily engaged in producing gasoline, kerosene, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils and lubricants, through fractionation, straight distillation of crude oil, redistillation of unfinished petroleum derivatives, cracking or other processes (i.e., facilities classified as SIC 2911).
NR 679.01(9)
(9) “Processing" means chemical or physical operations designed to produce from used oil, or to make used oil more amenable for production of, fuel oils, lubricants or other used oil-derived products. Processing includes, but is not limited to, blending used oil with virgin petroleum products, blending used oils to meet the fuel specification, filtration, simple distillation, chemical or physical separation and re-refining.
