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.
NR 542.04(2)(2)Ineligible applicants.
NR 542.04(2)(a)(a) Responsible units that have not maintained an effective recycling program, following approval of the recycling program under s. 287.11, Stats., are ineligible for grant assistance the following year unless they have met one of the following:
NR 542.04(2)(a)1.1. Their program has again been approved by the department;
NR 542.04(2)(a)2.2. The department determines that they have performed substantial remedial actions and submitted an acceptable timetable for completion of remaining actions.
NR 542.04(2)(b)(b) A responsible unit that has spent funds received under this program on ineligible costs as outlined under s. NR 542.05 (2) is ineligible for:
NR 542.04(2)(b)1.1. Grant assistance the following year if the funds were intentionally diverted to other purposes by the responsible unit.