NR 440.76(2)(y)(y) “Waterwall furnace” means a municipal waste combustion unit that has energy recovery in the furnace (for example, radiant heat transfer section) of the combustion unit.
NR 440.76(2)(ym)(ym) “Yard waste” means grass, grass clippings, bushes, shrubs and clippings from bushes and shrubs that come from residential, commercial or retail, institutional or industrial sources as part of maintaining yards or other private or public lands. Yard waste does not include the following 2 items:
NR 440.76(2)(ym)1.1. Construction, renovation and demolition wastes that are exempt from the definition of “municipal solid waste”.
NR 440.76(2)(ym)2.2. Clean wood that is exempt from the definition of “municipal solid waste”.
NR 440.76(2)(z)(z) “You” or “I” means the owner or operator of a municipal waste combustion unit or the applicant for a permit to construct a municipal waste combustion unit, unless the context indicates otherwise.
NR 440.76(2)(zm)(zm) “Your” or “my” means of or relating to the owner or operator of a municipal waste combustion unit or the applicant for a permit to construct a municipal waste combustion unit, unless the context indicates otherwise.
NR 440.76(3)(3)Preconstruction requirements: materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(3)(a)(a) Who must submit a materials separation plan?
NR 440.76(3)(a)1.1. You shall prepare a materials separation plan for your municipal waste combustion unit if you commence construction of a new small municipal waste combustion unit after December 6, 2000.
NR 440.76(3)(a)2.2. If you commence construction of your municipal waste combustion unit after August 30, 1999 but before December 6, 2000, you are not required to prepare the materials separation plan specified in this subsection.
NR 440.76(3)(a)3.3. You shall prepare a materials separation plan if you are required to submit an initial application for a construction permit, under ch. NR 405 or 408, as applicable, for the reconstruction or modification of your municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(3)(b)(b) What is a materials separation plan? The plan identifies a goal and an approach for separating certain components of municipal solid waste for a given service area prior to waste combustion and making them available for recycling.
NR 440.76(3)(c)(c) What steps must I complete for my materials separation plan?
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.1. For your materials separation plan, you shall complete the following 9 steps:
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.a.a. Prepare a draft materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.b.b. Make your draft plan available to the public.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.c.c. Hold a public meeting on your draft plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.d.d. Prepare responses to public comments received during the public comment period on your draft plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.e.e. Prepare a revised materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.f.f. Discuss the revised plan at the public meeting for review of the siting analysis.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.g.g. Prepare responses to public comments received on your revised plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.h.h. Prepare a final materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)1.i.i. Submit the final materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(3)(c)2.2. You may use analyses conducted under the requirements of s. NR 405.08 to determine BACT or 408.04 to determine LAER, to comply with some of the materials separation plan requirements of this section.
NR 440.76(3)(d)(d) What must I include in my draft materials separation plan?
NR 440.76(3)(d)1.1. You shall prepare and submit a draft materials separation plan for your municipal waste combustion unit and its service area.
NR 440.76(3)(d)2.2. Your draft materials separation plan shall identify a goal and an approach for separating certain components of municipal solid waste for a given service area prior to waste combustion and making them available for recycling. A materials separation plan may include such elements as drop-off facilities, buy-back or deposit-return incentives, programs for curbside pickup, and centralized systems for mechanical separation.
NR 440.76(3)(d)3.3. Your materials separation plan may include different goals or approaches for different subareas in the service area.
NR 440.76(3)(d)4.4. Your materials separation plan may exclude materials separation activities for certain subareas or, if warranted, the entire service area.