Ch. NR 542 NoteNote: Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1997, No. 500.
NR 542.01NR 542.01Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules under s. 287.23, Stats., for the implementation and administration of a grant program for planning, constructing or operating recycling programs with one or more of the components specified in s. 287.11 (2) (a) to (h), Stats.
NR 542.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91.
NR 542.02NR 542.02Applicability and cross referencing. This chapter applies to all applicants and recipients of funding under s. 287.23, Stats., for planning, constructing or operating a recycling program. This chapter does not apply to applicants for financial assistance for waste reduction and recycling demonstration grants under s. 287.25, Stats., nor the waste tire grant program under s. 287.17, Stats.
NR 542.02 NoteNote: The second sentence of this section is without effect and will be removed by future rulemaking. 1995 Wis. Act 227 repealed s. 287.17, Stats. 2004 Wis. Act 32 repealed s. 287.25, Stats.
NR 542.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91.
NR 542.03NR 542.03Definitions. In this chapter:
NR 542.03(1)(1)“Avoided disposal costs” has the meaning specified in s. 287.23 (1) (ar), Stats.
NR 542.03(2)(2)“Capital expenses” means construction or acquisition costs including improvements or equipment costing $1,000.00 or more and with an expected life of 3 years or more.
NR 542.03(3)(3)“Curbside collection” means the collection of recyclable materials at the curb, or from an alley or roadside.
NR 542.03(4)(4)“Department” means the department of natural resources.
NR 542.03(5)(5)“Effective recycling program” means a solid waste management program that includes all of the components specified in s. 287.11 (2), Stats.
NR 542.03(6)(6)“Population” has the meaning specified in s. 287.24 (1), Stats.
NR 542.03(7)(7)“Postconsumer waste” has the meaning specified in s. 287.01 (7), Stats.
NR 542.03(8)(8)“Prevailing market rate” has the meaning specified in s. 287.23 (1) (d), Stats. This means a reasonable estimate of the price for a recyclable material that will be paid by a collection facility serving the area within the boundaries of a responsible unit during the year for which an application for assistance is submitted.
NR 542.03(9)(9)“Recycling center” means a facility that accepts source separated materials for processing and marketing.
NR 542.03(10)(10)“Recycling program costs” means the collection, transportation, processing and marketing costs incurred as a result of any of the following:
NR 542.03(10)(a)(a) Source separation of recyclables through the use of either curbside collection or drop-off facilities, or both;
NR 542.03(10)(b)(b) Processing of source separated materials at a recycling center;
NR 542.03(10)(c)(c) Recovery of recyclables from postconsumer waste prior to grinding, shredding, composting or incinerating materials at a solid waste facility.
NR 542.03(11)(11)“Responsible unit” has the meaning specified in s. 287.01 (9), Stats.
NR 542.03(12)(12)“Solid waste facility” has the meaning specified in s. 289.01 (35), Stats.
NR 542.03(13)(13)“Source separated materials” means clean recyclables kept apart from mixed solid waste at the original point of generation.
NR 542.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; correction in (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2013 No. 690.
NR 542.04NR 542.04Eligibility for grant assistance.
NR 542.04(1)(1)Eligible applicants. The following responsible units are eligible for assistance under this chapter:
NR 542.04(1)(a)(a) For assistance in 1992 to 1994, any responsible unit.
NR 542.04(1)(b)(b) For assistance in 1995 to 2000, a responsible unit that has been determined by the department to have an effective recycling program.