NR 530.04(1)(c) (c) A smart home device with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal direction.

NR 530.04(1)(d) (d) An e-reader or other portable electronic device with a screen of at least 7 inches in the longest diagonal direction that displays information from the internet or a processor.

NR 530.04(1)(e) (e) Any other electronic device that meets the definition under s. 287.17 (1) (d), Stats., and is not specifically excluded in that section or this chapter.

NR 530.04(2) (2) A consumer computer includes any of the following:

NR 530.04(2)(a) (a) An all-in-one desktop-style computer with a screen that is integrated with the processor.

NR 530.04(2)(b) (b) A laptop, netbook, or notebook computer.

NR 530.04(2)(c) (c) A server used by a household or covered school.

NR 530.04(2)(d) (d) A tablet computer.

NR 530.04(2)(e) (e) A thin client or other computer that runs from resources stored on a server instead of a local hard drive.

NR 530.04(2)(f) (f) A tower or box desktop-style computer without a monitor.

NR 530.04(2)(g) (g) A component of a video game system that meets the definition under s. 287.17 (1) (e), Stats., of a consumer computer.

NR 530.04(2)(h) (h) Any other electronic device that meets the definition under s. 287.17 (1) (e), Stats., and is not specifically excluded in that section or this chapter.

NR 530.04 History History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

NR 530.05 NR 530.05 Eligible electronic devices.

NR 530.05(1) (1) The department has determined under s. 287.17 (10) (i), Stats., that the disposal or burning of all of the following electronic devices in a solid waste facility may be harmful to human health or the environment and are eligible electronic devices under s. 287.17 (1) (gs), Stats.:

NR 530.05(1)(a) (a) A telephone with a video display.

NR 530.05(1)(b) (b) A telephone accessory operated by a battery.

NR 530.05(1)(c) (c) A component of a video game system or a portable hand-held video game device operated by a battery that does not meet the definition of a computer monitor or consumer computer.

NR 530.05 History History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

NR 530.06 NR 530.06 Eligibility of electronic devices for manufacturer weight recycled.

NR 530.06(1) (1) Criteria for determining whether material is not recyclable. To determine whether a component or material from an eligible electronic device is not recyclable, and thus may be disposed of through land disposal, destruction by incineration, or other processes, while remaining eligible to count toward a registered manufacturer’s weight of eligible electronic devices recycled under s. 287.17 (5) (b), Stats., the department shall consider all of the following:

NR 530.06(1)(a) (a) Current end markets for the material documented by a registered recycler.

NR 530.06(1)(b) (b) The efforts a registered recycler has documented to separate recyclable from non-recyclable components or materials.

NR 530.06(1)(c) (c) What percentage, by weight, of a device the component or material represents.

NR 530.06(1)(d) (d) Whether the material is hazardous waste.

NR 530.06(1)(e) (e) Other factors a registered recycler or the department considers relevant to the determination.

NR 530.06(2) (2) Eligibility of electronic devices recovered from illegal dumping or disposal to count toward manufacturer weight recycled. If a registered collector receives an eligible electronic device recovered from waste loads or illegal dumping that can reasonably be assumed to have come from a household or covered school in this state, the eligible electronic device may be sent to a registered recycler for recycling on behalf of a registered manufacturer.

NR 530.06 History History: CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23.

NR 530.07 NR 530.07 Requirements for registered manufacturers. On the registration under s. 287.17 (3) (a), Stats., a registered manufacturer shall include all of the following: