NR 530.14 Revocation of manufacturer registrations.
NR 530.01
NR 530.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the electronic waste recycling program created under s.
287.17, Stats., functions well for participants and the public, and in a manner that protects public health and the environment. This chapter is adopted under ss.
287.03,
287.17 (8) and
(10), and
289.06, Stats.
NR 530.01 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.02(1)(1)
Except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all entities and activities regulated under s.
287.17, Stats.
NR 530.02(2)
(2) This chapter does not apply to an electronics collection or recycling facility that is not registered under s.
287.17, Stats.
NR 530.02 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.03
NR 530.03 Definitions. In this chapter, the following definitions, as well as the definitions in s.
287.17, Stats., apply:
NR 530.03(1)
(1) “
Authorized broker” means a person who provides services to registered manufacturers and registered recyclers for the purpose of cooperation under s.
287.17 (2) (b), Stats., and who complies with the notification requirement under s.
NR 530.10 (2).
NR 530.03(3)
(3) “
Recycled weight” means the weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in this state that are recycled by a registered recycler that may count toward the total weight of eligible electronic devices recycled reported by a registered manufacturer under s.
287.17 (5) (b), Stats.
NR 530.03 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.04
NR 530.04
Electronic device categories. NR 530.04(1)(1)
A computer monitor includes any of the following:
NR 530.04(1)(a)
(a) A video display with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal direction used with a consumer computer.
NR 530.04(1)(b)
(b) A video display with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal direction intended to display video or other content from the internet.
NR 530.04(1)(c)
(c) A smart home device with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal direction.
NR 530.04(1)(d)
(d) An e-reader or other portable electronic device with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal direction that displays information from the internet or a processor.
NR 530.04(1)(e)
(e) Any other electronic device that meets the definition under s.
287.17 (1) (d), Stats., and is not specifically excluded in that section or this chapter.
NR 530.04(2)
(2) A consumer computer includes any of the following:
NR 530.04(2)(a)
(a) An all-in-one desktop-style computer with a screen that is integrated with the processor.
NR 530.04(2)(e)
(e) A thin client or other computer that runs from resources stored on a server instead of a local hard drive.
NR 530.04(2)(f)
(f) A tower or box desktop-style computer without a monitor.
NR 530.04(2)(h)
(h) Any other electronic device that meets the definition under s.
287.17 (1) (e), Stats., and is not specifically excluded in that section or this chapter.
NR 530.04 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.05
NR 530.05 Eligible electronic devices. NR 530.05(1)(1)
The department has determined under s.
287.17 (10) (i), Stats., that the disposal or burning of all of the following electronic devices in a solid waste facility may be harmful to human health or the environment and are eligible electronic devices under s.
287.17 (1) (gs), Stats.:
NR 530.05(1)(c)
(c) A component of a video game system or a portable hand-held video game device operated by a battery that does not meet the definition of a computer monitor or consumer computer.
NR 530.05 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.06
NR 530.06 Eligibility of electronic devices for manufacturer weight recycled. NR 530.06(1)(1)
Criteria for determining whether material is not recyclable. To determine whether a component or material from an eligible electronic device is not recyclable, and thus may be disposed of through land disposal, destruction by incineration, or other processes, while remaining eligible to count toward a registered manufacturer's weight of eligible electronic devices recycled under s.
287.17 (5) (b), Stats., the department shall consider all of the following:
NR 530.06(1)(a)
(a) Current end markets for the material documented by a registered recycler.
NR 530.06(1)(b)
(b) The efforts a registered recycler has documented to separate recyclable from non-recyclable components or materials.
NR 530.06(1)(c)
(c) What percentage, by weight, of a device the component or material represents.
NR 530.06(1)(e)
(e) Other factors a registered recycler or the department considers relevant to the determination.
NR 530.06(2)
(2)
Eligibility of electronic devices recovered from illegal dumping or disposal to count toward manufacturer weight recycled. If a registered collector receives an eligible electronic device recovered from waste loads or illegal dumping that can reasonably be assumed to have come from a household or covered school in this state, the eligible electronic device may be sent to a registered recycler for recycling on behalf of a registered manufacturer.
NR 530.06 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.07
NR 530.07 Requirements for registered manufacturers. On the registration under s.
287.17 (3) (a), Stats., a registered manufacturer shall include all of the following:
NR 530.07(1)
(1) The date on which the manufacturer began selling the brands of covered electronic devices offered for sale in this state and, if applicable, the date it stopped selling the brands.
NR 530.07(2)
(2) A list of the brands and types of eligible electronic devices accepted through the manufacturer's mail-back recycling program, if applicable, and information on how households or covered schools can access the program, including a website address, if available.
NR 530.07 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.08
NR 530.08 Requirements for registered collectors. NR 530.08(1)(a)(a) A registered recycler or manufacturer shall also register as a collector if the recycler or manufacturer is accepting electronic devices from a household or covered school for recycling on behalf of a registered manufacturer.
NR 530.08(1)(b)2.
2. The site name, street address, and county for any location where the collector accepts eligible electronic devices used by households, and a phone number that households may call for more information about the location.
NR 530.08(1)(b)3.
3. The date and time of any collection event to be held by the collector, if known at the time of registration, or any collection event held during the previous program year, along with the information listed under subd.
2. for the event.
NR 530.08(1)(b)4.
4. Fees the collector charges households or covered schools to accept eligible electronic devices for recycling.
NR 530.08(1)(c)
(c) A registered collector shall notify the department in a timely manner if any of the information provided under par.
(b) 1. to
3. changes before the time of its next registration under s.
287.17 (7) (a), Stats.
NR 530.08(2)(a)(a) In the annual report submitted under s.
287.17 (7) (b), Stats., a registered collector shall report to the department the total weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or covered schools it collected in this state during the preceding program year. The report shall identify the following, as applicable:
NR 530.08(2)(a)1.
1. The total weight of eligible electronic devices sent to registered recyclers during the preceding program year, along with the name of each registered recycler that received weight, and the weight sent to each.
NR 530.08(2)(a)2.
2. The total weight of eligible electronic devices sent to other registered collectors during the preceding program year, along with the name of each registered collector that received weight, and the weight sent to each.
NR 530.08(2)(a)3.
3. The total weight of eligible electronic devices received from other registered collectors during the preceding program year, along with the name of each registered collector that sent weight, and the weight received from each.
NR 530.08(2)(a)4.
4. The total weight of eligible electronic devices dismantled instead of sending to a registered recycler during the preceding program year.
NR 530.08(2)(a)5.
5. The total weight of eligible electronic devices sent to a non-registered recycler during the preceding program year.
NR 530.08(2)(b)
(b) For weights reported under par.
(a) 1. to
3., the collector shall report separate totals for the weight of eligible electronic devices used in rural and urban counties. When the source county is unknown, the weight shall be counted in the total for urban counties.
NR 530.08(3)(a)(a) A registered collector shall maintain records of the dates it sent eligible electronic devices to another registered collector or a registered recycler, along with the bill of lading, scale receipt, or approximate weight or size of the load. These records shall be kept independently from receipts or other records received from the collector or recycler that received the eligible electronic devices.
NR 530.08(3)(b)
(b) A registered collector shall maintain records related to the program under this section and reports required under this section for at least 3 years and present records to the department upon request.
NR 530.08 History
History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23. NR 530.09
NR
530.09
Requirements for registered recyclers. NR 530.09(1)(a)(a) A registered collector or manufacturer shall also register as a recycler if the collector or manufacturer is recycling eligible electronic devices on behalf of a registered manufacturer.
NR 530.09(1)(b)1.
1. The street address of all facilities at which the registered recycler conducts recycling or stores eligible electronic devices or materials derived from eligible electronic devices.
NR 530.09(1)(b)3.
3. A list of applicable third-party certifications that the recycler maintains.
NR 530.09 Note
Note: Electronics recycling facilities may become certified by demonstrating to an accredited, independent third-party auditor that they meet specific standards to safely recycle and manage electronic devices. Currently two accredited certification standards exist: the Responsible Recycling (“R2") Standard for Electronics Recyclers and the e-Stewards® Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment© (“e-Stewards®").
NR 530.09(1)(b)4.
4. If the facility is located in Wisconsin, the solid waste processing facility operating license number obtained under s.
NR 502.08.
NR 530.09(2)(a)1.
1. The names of all registered collectors in this state from which the recycler received eligible electronic devices during the preceding program year.
NR 530.09(2)(a)2.
2. The total weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or covered schools in rural counties and used by households or covered schools in urban counties received from each collector. When the source county is unknown, the weight shall be counted in the total for urban counties.
NR 530.09(2)(a)3.
3. The total weight of eligible electronic devices that the recycler diverted for reuse or refurbishment, rather than recycled, during the preceding program year.
NR 530.09(2)(a)4.
4. The total weight of eligible electronic devices that the recycler put in storage, rather than recycled or sent for disposal, during the preceding program year.
NR 530.09(2)(a)5.
5. The total weight of recyclable material derived from eligible electronic devices that the recycler sent for disposal, rather than recycled, during the preceding program year.
