Chapter 287

287.13(12)(a) (a) The municipality shall notify those persons who are subject to the required use order at least 90 days prior to the effective date of that order. The municipality shall notify in writing all licensed collectors operating in the recycling or resource recovery area at least 90 days prior to the effective date of that order. The municipality shall notify other local units of government in the recycling or resource recovery area by providing a written notice to the clerk of those units of government. The municipality shall notify in writing the owner or operator of all solid waste disposal and treatment facilities located in or serving generators located in the recycling or resource recovery area at least 90 days prior to the effective date of that order. In addition, the municipality shall publish a class 3 notice, under ch. 985, in a newspaper having general circulation in the area. Each notification shall include information specified under sub. (11) (a) to (e).

287.13(12)(b) (b) If a municipality fails to notify a person required to be notified under par. (a), the required use order is not effective and may not be enforced with respect to that person. If a municipality fails to notify the owner or operator of a solid waste disposal or treatment facility as required under par. (a), the required use order is not effective and may not be enforced with respect to that owner or operator or to a person furnishing solid waste to the owner or operator.

287.13(12)(c) (c) During the 90-day period following the notification, the municipality shall negotiate with any or all of the persons subject to or affected by the required use order and attempt to develop a contractual agreement on the terms of required usage of the facility.

287.13(12)(d) (d) In negotiating under this subsection, the municipality shall consider penalty fees, charges imposed and other financial consequences which will result from the termination of existing service contracts if a required use order takes effect and is enforced.

287.13(12)(e) (e) If a contract is not entered into on or before the end of the 90-day period, or if, in the case of a person other than a local unit of government, the person does not make adequate arrangements for the processing for reuse of the waste generated by it, the municipality shall hold a public hearing on the matter and take testimony for and against the required use of the facility.

287.13(12)(f) (f) If a contract is not entered into within 30 days after the public hearing, or if, in the case of a person other than a local unit of government, the person does not make adequate arrangements for the processing for reuse of the waste generated by it, the municipality may issue a special enforcement order requiring any person given notice to use the facility, starting on a specified date at least 30 days after the special enforcement order is issued.

287.13(12)(g) (g) The municipality shall provide procedures so that any person adversely affected by the issuance of a special enforcement order may appeal that decision under ch. 68.

287.13(13) (13) Termination of required use.

287.13(13)(a) (a) A municipality may not terminate, suspend or curtail services provided to any person required to use a facility under this section without that person’s consent.

287.13(13)(b) (b) The obligations of a person under a required use order issued under this section may not be terminated or affected unless the municipality consents to the termination or revision.

287.13(13)(c) (c) A municipality shall consent to the termination or revision of a required use order if the person subject to the order establishes that solid waste generated by that person will be recycled or treated for the recovery of resources and that:

287.13(13)(c)1. 1. The proposed recycling or recovery of resources is economically efficient;

287.13(13)(c)2. 2. The proposed recycling or recovery of resources would not reduce the type or quantity of solid waste available to the facility for which the required use order was issued to such an extent that the facility could not maintain minimum operational volumes necessary to fulfill existing contractual obligations for products or energy or necessary to make the facility economically feasible; and

287.13(13)(c)3. 3. The proposed recycling or recovery of resources results in a higher or better use of solid waste resources. A higher or better use of solid waste resources results if:

287.13(13)(c)3.a. a. Recyclable or reusable materials are derived from the solid waste resources; or

287.13(13)(c)3.b. b. Energy is derived from the solid waste resources.

287.13(15) (15) Fee and rate review. The tipping fee, rates and other charges and any revision in the tipping fee, rates and other charges established by a municipality for use of a facility for the recycling of solid waste or for the recovery of resources from solid waste which is required under this section are subject to review under ch. 68.

287.13(16) (16) Permits, license and approvals; report review and fees; proof of financial responsibility.

287.13(16)(a) (a) A municipality may not construct, operate, maintain, expand, modify or close any facility for the recycling of solid waste or for the recovery of resources from solid waste in violation of chs. 281, 285 and 289 to 299 or without any license, permit or approval required by the department.

287.13(16)(b) (b) The department shall review each comprehensive facility project description report submitted under sub. (7) and may require a municipality to pay a fee to cover costs incurred by the department associated with this review.

287.13(16)(c) (c) The department may require a municipality to maintain proof of financial responsibility to ensure the availability of funds necessary for closure costs associated with the closing of a facility for the recycling of solid waste or for the recovery of resources from solid waste, and to remedy, abate or prevent hazards to public health or the environment.

287.13(17) (17) Incineration; recycling requirements.

287.13(17)(a) (a) In this subsection, “incinerator” means a device which maintains a controlled process by which solid waste is thermally altered into gases and residue containing little or no combustible material.

287.13(17)(b) (b) A municipality which adopts a waste flow control ordinance may not operate an incinerator as one of the means of recycling solid waste unless the department certifies that the requirements of par. (bg) are met.

287.13(17)(bg) (bg) Solid waste of each type to be incinerated, as determined in the air permit under s. 285.60, shall be recycled by means other than incineration to the extent of economic feasibility.

287.13(17)(e) (e) This subsection applies to incinerators in operation on and after July 1, 1989.

287.13 History History: 1983 a. 27, 192, 425; Stats. 1983 s. 144.794; 1985 a. 120; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1989 a. 56 ss. 177, 259; 1989 a. 335 ss. 57 to 57j, 59, 61 to 63; Stats. 1989 s. 159.13; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 227 s. 896; Stats. 1995 s. 287.13; 2009 a. 50; 2013 a. 1; 2017 a. 207 s. 5; 2021 a. 79.

287.15 287.15 Waste oil collection and recycling.

287.15(1) (1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the content requires otherwise:

287.15(1)(a) (a) “Automotive engine oil” means any oil to be used in the engine or crankcase of a motor vehicle.

287.15(1)(b) (b) “Consumer” means a person who, for personal or family purposes, purchases or uses automotive engine oil or generates, collects, stores or transports engine waste oil in quantities of less than 200 gallons per year.

287.15(1)(c) (c) “Engine waste oil” means automotive engine oil after it is used and removed from the engine or crankcase of a motor vehicle but before that oil is recycled.

287.15(1)(d) (d) “Fuel oil” means any oil to be burned to produce heat.

287.15(1)(e) (e) “Motor vehicle” means any vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine and includes any automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, snowmobile or vehicle which travels on or off roads or highways.

287.15(1)(f) (f) “Reclaimed oil” means engine waste oil which is processed by settling, dehydration, filtration or mixing, or combinations of those procedures, which removes some of the harmful physical and chemical characteristics which are acquired through use.

287.15(1)(g) (g) “Recycled oil” means re-refined oil or reclaimed oil.

287.15(1)(h) (h) “Re-refined oil” means engine waste oil which is processed by high temperature distillation and chemical treatment or any other process which removes all harmful physical and chemical characteristics acquired through use.

287.15(1)(i) (i) “Retail sales establishment” means a person who is engaged in the business of selling automotive engine oil to consumers.

287.15(1)(j) (j) “Service establishment” means a person who is engaged in the business of servicing and removing automotive engine oil from motor vehicles for consumers.

287.15(1)(k) (k) “Waste oil” means any oil after use or which is contaminated through storage or handling before that oil is recycled.

287.15(2) (2) Waste oil collection.

287.15(2)(a) (a) Retail sales establishment. A retail sales establishment:

287.15(2)(a)1. 1. Shall maintain an engine waste oil collection facility for the temporary storage of engine waste oil returned by consumers and post at least one sign at the location of sale which contains wording similar to: “Engine waste oil collection facility. Please return your waste oil here.”; or

287.15(2)(a)2. 2. Shall post at least one sign at the location of sale which contains wording similar to: “Engine waste oil can be recycled. Please return your waste oil to a waste oil storage facility. The nearest waste oil storage facility is located .... and is open ....”. The sign shall describe the location and the days and hours of operation.

287.15(2)(b) (b) Approved waste oil collection facilities. The department shall establish by rule standards for the approval of certain types of facilities to be used for engine waste oil collection.

287.15(2)(c) (c) Exemption. An engine waste oil collection facility maintained by a retail sales establishment which is of a type approved by the department is exempt from the rules promulgated under s. 289.05 (1) and need not be licensed as a solid waste disposal facility under subch. III of ch. 289.

287.15(2)(d) (d) Compliance with solid and hazardous waste regulations. Except as provided under par. (c), no person may maintain or operate an engine waste oil collection facility unless the person complies with the requirements of chs. 289 and 291 and rules promulgated under those chapters with respect to that facility.

287.15(3) (3) Waste oil storage facilities.

287.15(3)(a) (a) Required storage facilities.

287.15(3)(a)1. 1. As used in this paragraph, “adequate engine waste oil storage facilities” means at least the minimum number of separate engine waste oil storage facilities each with a capacity of at least 250 gallons, approved by the department and accessible to the public. The department shall establish standards for the approval of certain types of facilities to be used for engine waste oil storage. These standards may allow the same facility to serve as an engine waste oil collection facility and an engine waste oil storage facility.

287.15(3)(a)2. 2. The minimum number of engine waste oil facilities for a city, village or town located in a county with a population of 50,000 or more is:

287.15(3)(a)2.a. a. Zero if the population is less than 3,500.

287.15(3)(a)2.b. b. One if the population is at least 3,500 but less than 25,000.

287.15(3)(a)2.c. c. Two if the population is at least 25,000 but less than 100,000.

287.15(3)(a)2.d. d. Three if the population is at least 100,000, plus one for each additional 100,000 of population.

287.15(3)(a)3. 3. The minimum number of engine waste oil storage facilities for a county with a population under 50,000 is one.

287.15(3)(a)4. 4. A city, village or town located in a county with a population of 50,000 or more shall provide for adequate engine waste oil storage facilities if these facilities do not exist.

287.15(3)(a)5. 5. A county with a population of less than 50,000 shall provide for an adequate engine waste oil storage facility if a facility does not exist.

287.15(3)(b) (b) Exemption. If a municipality submits and obtains approval from the department for an informal plan of operation for an engine waste oil storage facility and constructs, maintains or provides for an engine waste oil storage facility of a type approved by the department, that facility is exempt from the rules promulgated under s. 289.05 (1) and need not be licensed as a solid waste disposal facility under subch. III of ch. 289. The informal plan of operation shall contain the information and be in a form approved by the department but is not required to be prepared by a registered professional engineer.

287.15(3)(c) (c) Compliance with solid and hazardous waste regulations. Except as provided under par. (b), no person may maintain or operate a facility for the storage of engine waste oil unless the person obtains a license and complies with the requirements of chs. 289 and 291 and rules promulgated under those chapters with respect to that facility.

287.15(4) (4) Waste oil transportation.

287.15(4)(a) (a) Exemptions.

287.15(4)(a)1. 1. The department shall exempt a consumer from the licensing and other requirements of s. 291.23 and rules promulgated under s. 291.05 (5) for the transportation of engine waste oil.

287.15(4)(a)2. 2. The department may exempt a retail sales establishment or a service establishment from the licensing and other requirements of s. 291.23 and rules promulgated under s. 291.05 (5) for the transportation of engine waste oil.

287.15(4)(b) (b) Compliance with solid and hazardous waste regulations. Except as provided under par. (a), no person may transport engine waste oil unless the person obtains a license and complies with the requirements of chs. 289 and 291 and rules promulgated under those chapters with respect to the transportation of the engine waste oil.

287.15(4)(c) (c) Collection and transportation service. A person who collects and transports waste oil for sale or transfer to waste oil recyclers or for other approved methods of disposal shall obtain a license and comply with the requirements of chs. 289 and 291 and rules promulgated under these chapters. When issuing the license under s. 291.23, the department shall require any person who collects and transports waste oil to provide services to any collection or storage facility within his or her geographic area which has accumulated 200 gallons or more of engine waste oil. The department may revoke a license issued under s. 291.23 if a person who collects and transports waste oil fails to provide services to collection or storage facilities within his or her geographic area which have accumulated 200 gallons or more of engine waste oil.

287.15(5) (5) Waste oil recycling. No person may maintain or operate a facility for the recycling of engine waste oil unless the person obtains a license and complies with the requirements of chs. 289 and 291 and rules promulgated under those chapters with respect to that facility.

287.15(6) (6) Sale of recycled oil.

287.15(6)(a) (a) Re-refined oil. No person may sell or possess with the intent to sell any re-refined oil unless the container clearly and prominently states on the front panel “RE-REFINED OIL” and unless the container complies with the labeling standards established by the federal trade commission and the environmental protection agency.

287.15(6)(b) (b) Reclaimed oil. No person may sell or possess with intent to sell any reclaimed oil unless the container clearly and prominently states on the front panel “RECLAIMED OIL” and unless the container complies with the labeling standards established by the federal trade commission and environmental protection agency.

287.15(7) (7) State contracts; use of re-refined oil. All contracting agencies of the state shall be encouraged to purchase re-refined oil to be used as automotive engine oil if re-refined oil is available in sufficient supply of comparable quality, satisfies applicable American petroleum institute standards and is available at prices competitive with new oil.

287.15(8) (8) Promotion of recycled oil. The department, in conjunction with other interested state agencies, shall develop and conduct public information and educational programs regarding the availability of collection facilities, the merits of recycled oil, the need for using recycled oil to maintain oil reserves and the need to minimize the disposal of waste oil in ways harmful to the environment.

287.15 History History: 1979 c. 221; 1981 c. 374 s. 148; 1987 a. 384; 1989 a. 335 s. 51; Stats. 1989 s. 159.15; 1995 a. 227 s. 897; Stats. 1995 s. 287.15.

287.15 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. NR 679, Wis. adm. code.

287.17 287.17 Electronic waste recycling.

287.17(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

287.17(1)(a) (a) “Camera” means a device that records images and that is designed to be hand-held.

287.17(1)(am) (am) “Cathode-ray tube” means a vacuum tube used to convert an electronic signal into a visual image.

287.17(1)(b) (b) “Collection” means the act of receiving eligible electronic devices from households or covered schools and delivering, or arranging for the delivery of, the eligible electronic devices to a recycler.

287.17(1)(c) (c) “Collector” means a person who receives eligible electronic devices from households or covered schools and delivers, or arranges for the delivery of, the eligible electronic devices to a recycler.

287.17(1)(d) (d) “Computer monitor” means an electronic device that is a cathode-ray tube or flat panel display primarily intended to display information from a consumer computer or the Internet.

287.17(1)(e) (e) “Consumer computer” means a high-speed data processing device for performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions that is marketed by the manufacturer for use by households or covered schools, except that “consumer computer” does not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable hand-held calculator or device, or other similar device.

287.17(1)(eg) (eg)

287.17(1)(eg)1. 1. “Consumer printer” means, except as provided in subd. 2., one of the following that is marketed by the manufacturer for use by households or covered schools:

287.17(1)(eg)1.a. a. A desktop printer.

287.17(1)(eg)1.b. b. A device listed under par. (gs) 1. to 6. or 7. that prints and that is designed to be placed on a desk or other work surface.

287.17(1)(eg)2. 2. “Consumer printer” does not include a calculator with printing capabilities, label maker, or other similar household printing device; a floor-standing printer; an automated teller machine, as defined in s. 134.85 (1) (a); or a point-of-sale receipt printer.

287.17(1)(em) (em) “Consumer video display device” means a television or computer monitor with a tube or screen that is at least 7 inches in its longest diagonal measurement and that is marketed by the manufacturer for use by households or covered schools, except that “consumer video display device” does not include any of the following:

287.17(1)(em)1. 1. A television or computer monitor that is part of a motor vehicle and that is incorporated into the motor vehicle by, or for, a motor vehicle manufacturer or a franchised motor vehicle dealer.