NR 526.10(3)(a) (a) The infectious waste shall be contained according to the requirements of s. NR 526.07.

NR 526.10(3)(b) (b) The infectious waste shall be handled according to the requirements of s. NR 526.08.

NR 526.10(3)(c) (c) The vehicle used to transport the infectious waste shall meet all of the following requirements:

NR 526.10(3)(c)1. 1. The portion of the vehicle where the infectious waste is contained shall be completely enclosed to prevent littering, spillage or leakage. The enclosed portion shall be leak-resistant, if necessary, considering the type of waste and its moisture content. Roll-off boxes or dumpsters may not be used to transport infectious waste.

NR 526.10(3)(c)2. 2. The vehicle shall be maintained in good repair.

NR 526.10(3)(c)3. 3. The vehicle shall be cleaned as frequently as necessary to prevent nuisances.

NR 526.10(3)(c)4. 4. Nuisance conditions shall be prevented from developing. Appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent odors, including but not limited to refrigerating the infectious waste below 42° Fahrenheit until treated.

NR 526.10(3)(d) (d) The person shall transport the infectious waste only to solid waste facilities which are one of the following:

NR 526.10(3)(d)1. 1. Licensed by the department to store or treat infectious waste.

NR 526.10(3)(d)2. 2. Exempt from licensing by the department under the storage requirements in s. NR 526.09 (2) or under the treatment facility requirements in s. NR 526.12 (2) or are exempt from manifesting requirements under s. NR 526.14 (2), such as a registered sharps collection station.

NR 526.10 Note Note: Other transportation regulations, such as USDOT standards, may also apply. For more information, contact USDOT helpline at 1-800-467-4922.

NR 526.10(3)(d)3. 3. Facilities licensed or exempt by another state to store, incinerate or treat infectious waste.

NR 526.10(4) (4) Operating requirements for licensed infectious waste transporters. Infectious waste transporters which are required to be licensed by the department shall comply with all the following requirements in addition to those in sub. (3):

NR 526.10(4)(a) (a) Each vehicle shall have “WDNR” followed by the infectious waste transportation license number lettered on the driver’s and passenger’s doors. The letters shall be at least 2 inches high with a minimum of 1/2 inch brush stroke. The lettering shall contrast with the background so it is easy to read.

NR 526.10(4)(b) (b) Vehicles or containers used for the collection or transportation of infectious waste shall be durable and easy to clean.

NR 526.10(4)(c) (c) Each vehicle hauling infectious waste shall carry a written contingency plan for spills and accidents and shall carry tools and materials sufficient to implement the contingency plan. In case of spill or accident, the driver shall implement the contingency plan immediately after spillage occurs and follow the provisions of s. 292.11, Stats.

NR 526.10(4)(d) (d) The portion of the vehicle where the infectious waste is placed shall be cleaned and disinfected before hauling materials other than infectious waste, solid waste or supplies related to managing waste.

NR 526.10(4)(e) (e) The person transporting the infectious waste shall sign all manifests which accompany the infectious waste, even if the waste is exempt from manifesting under s. NR 526.14 (2), and deliver the manifests to the next person who handles the waste.

NR 526.10(4)(f) (f) If infectious waste is not accompanied by an infectious waste manifest, the person transporting the waste shall initiate an infectious waste manifest for that waste, unless the person transporting the waste hauls less than 50 pounds of unmanifested infectious waste per month.

NR 526.10(5) (5) Changes in service. Licensed infectious waste transporters shall notify the department in writing of all significant changes in service. The written notice shall be given to the department’s area or district office at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change. If the change was not anticipated, the written notice shall be sent within 30 days after the change first occurred. Changes in service to individual clients or in the routes driven are not significant changes in service. All of the following actions are “significant changes in service”:

NR 526.10(5)(a) (a) Adding a vehicle.

NR 526.10(5)(b) (b) Replacing a vehicle.

NR 526.10(5)(c) (c) Changing the destination to which the infectious waste is hauled.

NR 526.10(5)(d) (d) Expanding the service area into another county.

NR 526.10(5)(e) (e) Terminating service.

NR 526.10 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94, am. (1), (3) (c) 4., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; correction in (2) (f) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688.

NR 526.11 NR 526.11 Treatment methods. Except as provided in s. NR 526.04, no person may dispose of infectious waste in a solid waste disposal facility unless the infectious waste has undergone treatment in accordance with this section. The treatment method shall effectively render the waste non-infectious. The treatment method shall be chosen by considering the properties of the waste being treated and the degree of microbial contamination.

NR 526.11 Note Note: The treatment method may also need to comply with air standards for control of hazardous pollutants in ch. NR 445 and with state or federal regulations for wastewater and occupational health and safety.

NR 526.11(1) (1) Methods. Except as provided in s. NR 526.04, all infectious waste shall be treated by one or more of the following infectious waste treatment methods: