NR 544.16(2)(a)(a) Unless exempt under par. (b), the owner or operator of a materials recovery facility that serves as a component of a responsible unit’s effective recycling program shall certify to the department that it meets the requirements of subs. (3) to (8). NR 544.16(2)(b)(b) Single commodity materials recovery facilities are exempted from the self-certification requirements unless the department determines that self-certification is necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements in sub. (1). A self-certification determination shall be effective for a period of one year. NR 544.16(3)(a)(a) The owner or operator of a materials recovery facility shall submit a self-certification for operation prior to first accepting recyclable materials from any responsible unit. The owner or operator shall submit all of the following information to the department on a form supplied by the department: NR 544.16 NoteNote: This form, or specific data formats for electronic submittal of the form, may be obtained from the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Waste Management at 101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
NR 544.16(3)(a)1.1. The name of the owner and operator, and corresponding mailing addresses and telephone numbers. NR 544.16(3)(a)2.2. The legal name of the materials recovery facility and the street address and telephone number at that location. NR 544.16(3)(a)3.3. A description of the materials recovery operations and the days and hours during which services are provided. NR 544.16(3)(a)4.4. A list of all responsible units that use the materials recovery facility. NR 544.16(3)(a)5.5. A list of all recyclable materials accepted at the materials recovery facility. NR 544.16(3)(a)6.6. A statement describing whether incoming recyclable materials are received pre-sorted into individual commodities or commodity groups, or collected in a single-stream or other alternative collection system. NR 544.16(3)(a)8.8. The exposed storage capacity for recyclable materials, the types and maximum quantities of recyclable materials to be stored outdoors at any time, and the procedures used to prevent discharge of contaminants to the environment from these materials. NR 544.16(3)(a)9.9. Certification that the storage capacity is adequate to maintain the quality and quantity of the recyclable materials for markets. NR 544.16(3)(a)10.10. The processing capacity of the materials recovery facility for recyclable materials. NR 544.16(3)(a)11.11. Certification that the processing capacity of the materials recovery facility is adequate to accommodate the anticipated quantities of recyclable materials that will be received. NR 544.16(3)(a)12.12. A description of the procedures used to prevent nuisance conditions at the materials recovery facility. NR 544.16(3)(a)13.13. Information on the total quantity of residual material generated at the materials recovery facility during the previous calendar year and the percentage of the total amount of incoming recyclable materials that was residual material during the previous calendar year. NR 544.16(3)(a)15.15. Certification that the materials recovery facility produces recovered recyclable materials in accordance with market quality specifications. NR 544.16(3)(a)16.16. Certification that the owner or operator of the materials recovery facility maintains accurate records to document the types and quantities of recyclable materials processed and marketed for all responsible units using the facility and that those records will be made available for inspection upon request by the department. NR 544.16(3)(a)17.17. Certification that the owner or operator of the materials recovery facility will provide by February 1 of each year sufficient information so that a responsible unit can comply with the reporting requirements under s. NR 544.10 (2) (d) For all measurements, the owner or operator of the materials recovery facility shall use sampling methods or measurements acceptable to the department. NR 544.16(3)(a)19.19. Certification that recyclable materials will not be stored in a floodplain as defined in s. NR 500.03 (87). This paragraph does not apply to a materials recovery facility at which recyclable materials were stored in a floodplain on or before November 1, 1992, provided that the area in which the recyclable materials are stored is not increased. NR 544.16(3)(a)20.20. Certification that the owner or operator of the materials recovery facility will comply with the disposal and incineration prohibitions under s. 287.07 (1m) to (4), Stats. NR 544.16(3)(b)(b) Records shall be maintained at the site documenting the information required in this subsection for a period of at least 3 years. NR 544.16(4)(4) Self-certification of operation renewal and report. The owner or operator of a self-certified materials recovery facility shall submit a self-certification renewal and report by March 30 of each year, in a form supplied by the department, that shall contain all of the following: NR 544.16(4)(a)(a) Certification that the facility has been and will continue to be maintained and operated in conformance with the information submitted upon initial self-certification or upon subsequent notification of change to the department.