State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Notice of submittal of proposed rule to
legislative council rules clearinghouse
Date Submitted to the Rules Clearinghouse: January 7, 2016
Board Order No.: WA-40-10
Subject: The proposed rules are intended to update and correct current rules that regulate the generation, transportation, recycling, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste, universal waste and used oil. The proposed rule changes are a result of changes to federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) between 2002 and 2006. There are two EPA rules included in this package that were promulgated post-2006 – one affecting academic labs and the other affecting generators of solvent-contaminated wipes. The Department is required to adopt rules that are at least equivalent to EPA’s regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to maintain authorization to administer the federal hazardous waste program in Wisconsin.
Administrative Codes: Proposed rules affect chapters NR 660 through NR 679 relating to the Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, and Used Oil rules.
Date of Public Hearing: February 11, 2016
Name and Organizational Unit of Agency Contact:
Linda Haddix – Legal Services, (608) 266-1959
Ed Lynch – Hazardous Waste Section, (608) 267-0545