NR 518.05   Location and performance standards.
NR 518.06   Solid waste landspreading plan.
NR 518.07   Landspreading operation and monitoring.
NR 518.08   Closure of landspreading facilities.
NR 518.09   Licensing.
NR 518.10   Proof of facility registry.
Ch. NR 518 NoteNote: Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1997, No. 500.
NR 518.01NR 518.01Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in this state and to outline the requirements regarding landspreading of solid waste. This chapter is adopted under s. 227.11, Stats., and ch. 289, Stats.
NR 518.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88, am. Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96.
NR 518.02NR 518.02Applicability.
NR 518.02(1)(1)Except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste landspreading facilities, except hazardous waste facilities as defined in s. 291.01 (8), Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to 679; metallic mining operations for nonferrous minerals as defined in s. 293.01 (9), Stats., and regulated under ch. NR 182; and metallic mining operations for ferrous minerals as defined in s. 295.41 (26), Stats., including mining wastes and mining waste sites as defined in s. 295.41 (30) and (31), Stats., and regulated under subch. III of ch. 295, Stats.
NR 518.02(2)(2)This chapter does not apply to the design, construction or operation of industrial wastewater facilities, sewerage systems and waterworks treating liquid wastes approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., nor to facilities used solely for the disposal of liquid municipal or industrial wastes which have been approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., except for facilities used for the disposal of solid waste.
NR 518.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1994, No. 461, am. (1), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats; CR 13-057: am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15.
NR 518.03NR 518.03Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03.
NR 518.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88.
NR 518.04NR 518.04Exemptions. No person may operate or maintain a solid waste landspreading facility unless the person has obtained written approval from the department under s. NR 518.06, except as otherwise provided in this section.
NR 518.04(1)(1)General. The following landspreading facilities are exempt from the requirements of this chapter provided the solid waste or solid waste derived product is utilized as a soil conditioner or fertilizer in accordance with accepted agricultural practices and the facility is operated and maintained in a safe, nuisance-free manner:
NR 518.04(1)(a)(a) Facilities used for the landspreading of nonhazardous solid waste from a single family or household, a member of which is the owner, occupant or lessee of the property used for solid waste disposal.
NR 518.04(1)(b)(b) Farms on which only nonhazardous agricultural solid wastes resulting from the operation of a farm, including farm animal manure, are disposed of.
NR 518.04(1)(c)(c) Facilities receiving only sludge from a publicly-owned treatment work or a privately-owned domestic sewage treatment work having a permit under ch. 283, Stats., providing the sludge disposal is accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the permit.
NR 518.04(1)(d)(d) Facilities used exclusively for the disposal of waste regulated under s. 281.48, Stats.
NR 518.04(1)(e)(e) Facilities used for the disposal of treated liquid municipal or industrial wastewater approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats.
NR 518.04(1)(f)(f) Facilities used for the landspreading of whey.
NR 518.04(1)(g)(g) Facilities used for the landspreading of vegetable waste from canned, frozen or preserved fruit and vegetable processing operations.
NR 518.04(1)(h)(h) Facilities used for the landspreading of yard waste.
NR 518.04(1)(i)(i) Facilities used for the landspreading of composted source-separated compostable material.
NR 518.04(1)(j)(j) Facilities used for the landspreading of lime sludges from papermills which were being landspread prior to July 1, 1996.
NR 518.04(1)(k)(k) Facilities used for the disposal of soil contaminated only with agricultural chemicals regulated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 94.73, Stats.