289.445(2)(a)
(a) The washing station is not adjacent to or operated as part of a food processing plant, as defined in
s. 97.29 (1) (h).
289.445(2)(b)
(b) All wash water is either stored in a sealed wash water storage facility or is dispersed on land owned or leased by the owner of the washing station in a manner which avoids ponding, runoff or nuisance conditions and in accordance with acceptable agricultural practices or acceptable practices for the land spreading of waste.
289.445(2)(c)
(c) All plant parts that are separated from wash water are either composted or stored in a plant parts storage facility and disposed of using an environmentally safe land spreading technique. The treatment, storage, disposal or composting under this paragraph must be confined to property owned or leased by the owner of the washing station.
289.445(2)(d)
(d) For a washing station that anticipates operating at least 100 days per year or that operated at least 100 days during the immediately preceding year, do all of the following:
289.445(2)(d)1.
1. Register annually with the department as a washing station.
289.445(2)(d)2.
2. Submit annually an operating plan that implements best management practices and that is approved by the department.
289.445(2)(d)3.
3. Operate only in accordance with the approved operating plan.
289.445 History
History: 1995 a. 99;
1995 a. 227 s.
538; Stats. 1995 s. 289.445.
289.45
289.45
Solid waste storage. No person may store or cause the storage of solid waste in a manner which causes environmental pollution.
289.45 History
History: 1981 c. 374.;
1995 a. 227 s.
539; Stats. 1995 s. 289.45.
289.46
289.46
Transference of responsibility. 289.46(1)
(1) Any person acquiring rights of ownership, possession or operation in a licensed solid or hazardous waste facility at any time after the facility begins to accept waste is subject to all requirements of the license approved for the facility including any requirements relating to long-term care of the facility and is subject to any negotiated agreement or arbitration award related to the facility under
s. 289.33. Upon acquisition of the rights, the department shall issue a new operating license if the previous licensee is no longer connected with the operation of the facility, if the new licensee meets all requirements specified in the previous license, the approved plan of operation, if any, and the rules promulgated under
s. 291.05 or
291.07, if applicable.
289.46(2)
(2) Any person having or acquiring rights of ownership in land where a solid or hazardous waste disposal facility was previously operated may not undertake any activities on the land which interfere with the closed facility causing a significant threat to public health, safety or welfare.
289.46 History
History: 1977 c. 377;
1981 c. 374;
1983 a. 410 ss.
62,
2202 (38); Stats. 1983 s. 144.444;
1989 a. 31;
1995 a. 227 s.
625; Stats. 1995 s. 289.46.
289.46 Annotation
See note to 144.60, citing Kelly. 67 MLR 691 (1984).
289.47
289.47
Closure notice. At least 120 days prior to the closing of a solid waste disposal facility or at least 180 days prior to the closing of a hazardous waste facility, the owner or operator shall notify the department in writing of the intent to close the facility.
289.47 History
History: 1995 a. 227 s.
573.
FACILITIES; REGULATION OF SPECIFIC FACILITY OR WASTE TYPES
289.51
289.51
Solid waste open burning standards. 289.51(1)(a)
(a) "Air curtain destructor" means a solid waste disposal operation that combines a fixed wall open pit and a mechanical air supply which uses an excess of oxygen and turbulence to accomplish the smokeless combustion of clean wood wastes.
289.51(1)(am)
(am) "Household waste" means any solid waste derived from a household, hotel, motel, bunkhouse, ranger station, crew quarters, campground, picnic ground or day-use recreation area.
289.51(1)(b)
(b) "Open burning" means the combustion, except in a properly operated air curtain destructor, of solid waste if that combustion lacks any of the following:
289.51(1)(b)1.
1. Control of combustion air to maintain adequate temperature for efficient combustion.
289.51(1)(b)2.
2. Containment of the combustion reaction in an enclosed device to provide sufficient residence time and mixing for complete combustion.
289.51(1)(c)
(c) "Population equivalent" means the population equal to the sum of the population of the geographical area based on the most recent census data, or department of administration census data used for tax sharing purposes, plus the seasonal population not included in the census data, plus one person per 1,000 pounds per year of industrial, commercial and agricultural waste.
289.51(2)
(2) The department shall grant licenses for the open burning of solid waste at the licensee's solid waste disposal facilities if: