Chapter NR 666

NR 666.330   When does the transportation and disposal exemption take effect?

NR 666.335   Where must your exempted waste be disposed of?

NR 666.340   What type of container must be used for disposal of exempted waste?

NR 666.345   Whom must you notify?

NR 666.350   What general, transportation and disposal records must you keep at your facility and for how long?

NR 666.355   How could you lose the transportation and disposal conditional exemption for your waste and what actions must you take?

NR 666.360   If you lose the transportation and disposal conditional exemption for a waste, can the exemption be reclaimed?

Subchapter P—Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

NR 666.500   Definitions.

NR 666.501   Applicability.

NR 666.502   Standards for healthcare facilities managing non-creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

NR 666.503   Standards for healthcare facilities managing potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

NR 666.504   Healthcare facilities that are very small quantity generators for both hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical hazardous waste.

NR 666.505   Prohibition of sewering hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

NR 666.506   Conditional exemptions for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals that are also controlled substances and household waste pharmaceuticals collected in a take-back event or program.

NR 666.507   Residues of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in empty containers.

NR 666.508   Shipping non-creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals from a healthcare facility or evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals from a reverse distributor.

NR 666.509   Shipping potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals from a healthcare facility or a reverse distributor to a reverse distributor.

NR 666.510   Standards for the management of potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals at reverse distributors.

Subchapter HH — Household and Very Small Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities

NR 666.900   Applicability.

NR 666.901   Definitions.

NR 666.902   Standards for design of permanent collection facilities.

NR 666.903   Standards for operation of permanent collection facilities.

NR 666.904   Standards for operation of temporary collection facilities.

NR 666.905   Transportation requirements.

NR 666.909   Closure requirements.

NR 666.910   Financial responsibility requirements for permanent collection facilities that store more than 80,000 pounds (36,364 kg.) of hazardous waste.

subch. C of ch. NR 666 Subchapter C — Recyclable Materials Used in a Manner Constituting Disposal

Subch. C of ch. NR 666 Note Note: This subchapter is similar to federal regulations contained in 40 CFR part 266 subpart C, as revised on July 24, 2002

NR 666.020 NR 666.020 Applicability.

NR 666.020(1) (1) This subchapter applies to recyclable materials that are applied to or placed on the land in one of the following ways:

NR 666.020(1)(a) (a) Without mixing with any other substance.

NR 666.020(1)(b) (b) After mixing or combination with any other substance or substances. These materials will be referred to throughout this subchapter as “materials used in a manner that constitutes disposal”.

NR 666.020(2) (2) Products produced for the general public’s use that are used in a manner that constitutes disposal and that contain recyclable materials are not presently regulated if the recyclable materials have undergone a chemical reaction in the course of producing the products so as to become inseparable by physical means and if the products meet the applicable treatment standards in subch. D of ch. NR 668 (or applicable prohibition levels in s. NR 668.32, where no treatment standards have been established) for each recyclable material (i.e., hazardous waste) that they contain, and if the recycler complies with s. NR 668.07 (2) (f).

NR 666.020(3) (3) Anti-skid and deicing uses of slags, which are generated from high temperature metals recovery (HTMR) processing of hazardous waste K061, K062 and F006, in a manner constituting disposal are not covered by the exemption in sub. (2) and remain regulated.

NR 666.020(4) (4) Fertilizers that contain recyclable materials are not regulated if any of the following apply:

NR 666.020(4)(a) (a) They are zinc fertilizers excluded from the definition of solid waste according to s. NR 661.0004 (1) (u).

NR 666.020(4)(b) (b) They meet the applicable treatment standards in subch. D of ch. NR 668 for each hazardous waste that they contain.

NR 666.020 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 19-082: am. (2), (4) (a) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

NR 666.021 NR 666.021 Standards applicable to generators and transporters of materials used in a manner that constitutes disposal. Generators and transporters of materials that are used in a manner that constitutes disposal are subject to the applicable requirements of chs. NR 662 and 663, and the notification requirement under s. NR 660.07.

NR 666.021 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 666.022 NR 666.022 Standards applicable to storers of materials that are to be used in a manner that constitutes disposal who are not the ultimate users. Owners or operators of facilities that store recyclable materials that are to be used in a manner that constitutes disposal, but who are not the ultimate users of the materials, are regulated under all applicable provisions of subchs. A to L of ch. NR 664, all applicable provisions of subchs. A to L of ch. NR 665, all applicable provisions of subchs. A to J of ch. NR 667, all applicable provisions of NR 670 and the notification requirement under s. NR 660.07.

NR 666.022 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 19-082: am. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.

NR 666.023 NR 666.023 Standards applicable to users of materials that are used in a manner that constitutes disposal.

NR 666.023(1) (1) Owners or operators of facilities that use recyclable materials in a manner that constitutes disposal are regulated under all applicable provisions of subchs. A to N of chs. NR 664 and 665, and chs. NR 668 and 670 and the notification requirement under s. NR 660.07. (These requirements do not apply to products which contain these recyclable materials under the provisions of s. NR 666.020 (2).)

NR 666.023(2) (2) The use of waste or used oil or other material, which is contaminated with dioxin or any other hazardous waste, for dust suppression or road treatment is prohibited.

NR 666.023 Note Note: See s. NR 679.82 regarding used oil as a dust suppressant.

NR 666.023 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 16-007: am. (2) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

subch. F of ch. NR 666 Subchapter F — Recyclable Materials Used for Precious Metal Recovery

NR 666.070 NR 666.070 Applicability and requirements.

NR 666.070(1) (1) This subchapter applies to recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium or any combination of these.

NR 666.070(2) (2) Persons who generate, transport or store recyclable materials that are regulated under this subchapter are subject to all of the following requirements:

NR 666.070(2)(a) (a) Notification requirements under s. NR 660.07.

NR 666.070(2)(b) (b) Subchapter B of ch. NR 662 for generators, ss. NR 663.20 and 663.21 for transporters and ss. NR 665.0071 and 665.0072 for persons who store.

NR 666.070 Note Note: Hazardous waste transportation licenses are not required for transporting only recyclable materials regulated under this subchapter.

NR 666.070(2)(c) (c) For precious metals exported to or imported from other countries for recovery, subch. H of ch. NR 662 and s. NR 665.0012.

NR 666.070(3) (3) Persons who store recycled materials that are regulated under this subchapter shall keep all of the following records to document that they are not accumulating these materials speculatively (as defined in s. NR 661.0001 (3)):

NR 666.070(3)(a) (a) Records showing the volume of these materials stored at the beginning of the calendar year.

NR 666.070(3)(b) (b) The amount of these materials generated or received during the calendar year.

NR 666.070(3)(c) (c) The amount of materials remaining at the end of the calendar year.

NR 666.070(4) (4) Recyclable materials that are regulated under this subchapter that are accumulated speculatively (as defined in s. NR 661.0001 (3)) are subject to all applicable provisions of chs. NR 662 to 665, 667 and 670.

NR 666.070 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 19-082: am. (2) (c), (3) (intro.), (4) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

subch. G of ch. NR 666 Subchapter G — Spent Lead-Acid Batteries Being Reclaimed

NR 666.080 NR 666.080 Applicability and requirements.

NR 666.080(1) (1) A person that generates, collects, transports, stores or regenerates lead-acid batteries for reclamation purposes may be exempt from certain hazardous waste management requirements. Use the following table to determine which requirements apply. Alternatively, spent lead-acid batteries may be managed under ch. NR 673, the “Universal Waste” rule.

NR 666.080 Note Note: In addition to the requirements under this subchapter or ch. NR 673, s. 287.18, Stats., applies to persons who sell lead-acid batteries.

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NR 666.080(2) (2) If I store spent lead-acid batteries before I reclaim them but not through regeneration, which requirements apply? The requirements of this subsection apply to you if you store spent lead-acid batteries before you reclaim them, but you don’t reclaim them through regeneration. The requirements are slightly different depending on your hazardous waste license status.

NR 666.080(2)(a) (a) If your facility has an interim license, you shall comply with all of the following:

NR 666.080(2)(a)1. 1. Notification requirements under s. NR 660.07.

NR 666.080(2)(a)2. 2. All applicable provisions in subch. A of ch. NR 665.

NR 666.080(2)(a)3. 3. All applicable provisions in subch. B of ch. NR 665 except s. NR 665.0013 (general waste analysis).

NR 666.080(2)(a)4. 4. All applicable provisions in subchs. C and D of ch. NR 665.

NR 666.080(2)(a)5. 5. All applicable provisions in subch. E of ch. NR 665 except ss. NR 665.0071 and 665.0072 (use of manifest system and manifest discrepancies).

NR 666.080(2)(a)6. 6. All applicable provisions in subchs. F to L of ch. NR 665.

NR 666.080(2)(a)7. 7. All applicable provisions in ch. NR 670.

NR 666.080(2)(a)8. 8. All applicable provisions under ch. NR 667.

NR 666.080(2)(b) (b) If your facility has an operating license, you shall comply with all of the following:

NR 666.080(2)(b)1. 1. Notification requirements under s. NR 660.07.

NR 666.080(2)(b)2. 2. All applicable provisions in subch. A of ch. NR 664.

NR 666.080(2)(b)3. 3. All applicable provisions in subch. B of ch. NR 664 except s. NR 664.0013 (general waste analysis).

NR 666.080(2)(b)4. 4. All applicable provisions in subchs. C and D of ch. NR 664.

NR 666.080(2)(b)5. 5. All applicable provisions in subch. E of ch. NR 664 except ss. NR 664.0071 and 664.0072 (use of manifest system and manifest discrepancies).

NR 666.080(2)(b)6. 6. All applicable provisions in subchs. F to L of ch. NR 664.

NR 666.080(2)(b)7. 7. All applicable provisions in ch. NR 670.

NR 666.080(2)(b)8. 8. All applicable provisions under ch. NR 667.

NR 666.080 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 16-007: am. (1) (a) to (e), cr. (2) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; CR 19-082: r. and recr. (1), cr. (2) (a) 8., (b) 8. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in (1) (d), (f) to (j) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.