NR 673.53 NR 673.53 Storage time limits.

NR 673.53(1) (1) A universal waste transporter may only store the universal waste at a universal waste transfer facility for 10 days or less.

NR 673.53(2) (2) If a universal waste transporter stores universal waste for more than 10 days, the transporter becomes a universal waste handler and shall comply with the applicable requirements of subch. B or C while storing the universal waste.

NR 673.53 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 673.54 NR 673.54 Response to releases.

NR 673.54(1) (1) A universal waste transporter shall immediately contain all releases of universal wastes and other residues from universal wastes.

NR 673.54(2) (2) A universal waste transporter shall determine whether any material resulting from the release is hazardous waste, and if so, it is subject to all applicable requirements of chs. NR 660 to 670. If the waste is determined to be a hazardous waste, the transporter is subject to ch. NR 662.

NR 673.54 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 673.55 NR 673.55 Off-site shipments.

NR 673.55(1) (1) A universal waste transporter is prohibited from transporting the universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, a destination facility or a foreign destination.

NR 673.55(2) (2) If the universal waste being shipped off-site meets the U.S. department of transportation’s definition of hazardous material under 49 CFR 171.8, the shipment shall be properly described on a shipping paper in accordance with the applicable U.S. department of transportation regulations under 49 CFR part 172.

NR 673.55 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 673.56 NR 673.56 Exports. A universal waste transporter transporting a shipment of universal waste to a foreign destination is subject to the requirements of subch. H of ch. NR 662.

NR 673.56 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 19-082: renum. (intro.) to NR 673.56 and am., r. (1), (2) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

subch. E of ch. NR 673 Subchapter E — Destination Facilities

NR 673.60 NR 673.60 Applicability.

NR 673.60(1) (1) The owner or operator of a destination facility is subject to all applicable requirements of chs. NR 664 to 670.

NR 673.60(2) (2) The owner or operator of a destination facility that recycles a particular universal waste without storing that universal waste before it is recycled shall comply with s. NR 661.0006 (3) (b).

NR 673.60 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 19-082: am. (2) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

NR 673.61 NR 673.61 Off-site shipments.

NR 673.61(1) (1) The owner or operator of a destination facility is prohibited from sending or taking universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, another destination facility or foreign destination.

NR 673.61(2) (2) The owner or operator of a destination facility may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste. If the owner or operator of the destination facility rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, the owner or operator shall contact the shipper to notify the shipper of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The owner or operator of the destination facility shall do one of the following:

NR 673.61(2)(a) (a) Send the shipment back to the original shipper.

NR 673.61(2)(b) (b) If agreed to by both the shipper and the owner or operator of the destination facility, send the shipment to another destination facility.

NR 673.61(3) (3) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment containing hazardous waste that is not a universal waste, the owner or operator of the destination facility shall immediately notify the department of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address and phone number of the shipper. The department will provide instructions for managing the hazardous waste.

NR 673.61(4) (4) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment of non-hazardous, non-universal waste, the owner or operator may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with chs. 287 and 289, Stats., chs. NR 500 to 524 and applicable federal or local solid waste regulations.

NR 673.61 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 16-007: am. (4) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

NR 673.62 NR 673.62 Tracking shipments.

NR 673.62(1) (1) Receipt of shipments. The owner or operator of a destination facility shall keep a record of each shipment of universal waste received at the facility. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, movement document or other shipping document. The record for each shipment of universal waste received shall include all of the following information: