NR 673.18(6)(6) A small quantity handler of universal waste may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste, that the handler has received from another handler. If a handler rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, the handler shall contact the originating handler to notify the originating handler of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The handler shall do one of the following:

NR 673.18(6)(b)(b) If agreed to by both the originating and receiving handler, send the shipment to a destination facility.

NR 673.18(7)(7) If a small quantity handler of universal waste receives a shipment containing hazardous waste that is not a universal waste, the handler shall immediately notify the department of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address and phone number of the originating shipper. The department will provide instructions for managing the hazardous waste.

NR 673.18(8)(8) If a small quantity handler of universal waste receives a shipment of non-hazardous, non-universal waste, the handler 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 673.18 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 16-007: am. (8) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

NR 673.19NR 673.19 Tracking shipments. A small quantity handler of universal waste is not required to keep records of shipments of universal waste.

NR 673.20NR 673.20 Exports. A small quantity handler of universal waste who sends universal waste to a foreign destination is subject to the requirements of subch. H of ch. NR 662.

NR 673.20 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 19-082: renum. (intro.) to NR 673.20, r. (1) to (3) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

NR 673.30NR 673.30 Applicability. This subchapter applies to large quantity handlers of universal waste.

NR 673.31NR 673.31 Prohibitions. A large quantity handler of universal waste is prohibited from doing any of the following:

NR 673.31(1)(1) Disposing of universal waste.

NR 673.31(2)(2) Diluting or treating universal waste, except by responding to releases as provided in s. NR 673.37, or by managing specific wastes as provided in s. NR 673.33.

NR 673.32(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), a large quantity handler of universal waste shall have sent written notification of universal waste management to the department, and received an EPA identification number, before meeting or exceeding the 5,000 kilogram (11,025 pounds) storage limit.

NR 673.32(1)(b)(b) A large quantity handler of universal waste who has already notified the department of its hazardous waste management activities and has received an EPA identification number is not required to renotify under this section.

NR 673.32(1)(c)(c) A large quantity handler of universal waste who manages recalled universal waste pesticides as described in s. NR 673.03 (1) (a) and who has sent notification to EPA as required by 40 CFR part 165 is not required to notify for those recalled universal waste pesticides under this section.

NR 673.32(2)(2) This notification shall include all of the following:

NR 673.32(2)(b)(b) The name and business telephone number of the person at the universal waste handler’s site who should be contacted regarding universal waste management activities.

NR 673.32(2)(c)(c) The address or physical location of the universal waste management activities.

NR 673.32(2)(d)(d) A list of all the types of universal waste managed by the handler (for example, batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps).

NR 673.32(2)(e)(e) A statement indicating that the handler is accumulating more than 5,000 kg (11,025 pounds) of universal waste at one time.