Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management
Chapter NR 506 - Landfill Operational Criteria
Section NR 506.13 - Free liquids wastes

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 506.13

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) SMALL QUANTITY EXEMPTION. An owner or operator of a solid waste landfill used for the disposal of municipal solid waste may not accept containers holding liquid waste unless:

(a) The container is small and similar in size to that normally found in household waste;

(b) The container is designed to hold liquids for use other than storage;

(c) It is not practicable to recycle the container or the material contained; or

(d) The waste is household waste.

(2) MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES. Solid waste landfills used for the disposal of municipal solid waste may not accept waste containing free liquids except as provided in sub. (1) or unless the landfill has received approval from the department to recirculate leachate or gas condensate derived from the landfill. Recirculation of leachate or gas condensate will be considered only for landfill phases designed with a composite liner and efficient leachate collection system.

(3) FACILITIES THAT DO NOT ACCEPT MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. An owner or operator of any landfill that does not accept municipal solid waste may accept waste containing free liquids only in accordance with plans approved by the department in writing.

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