Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management
Chapter NR 542 - Recycling grants to responsible units
Section NR 542.03 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 542.03

Current through August 26, 2024

In this chapter:

(1) "Avoided disposal costs" has the meaning specified in s. 287.23(1) (ar), Stats.

(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.

(3) "Curbside collection" means the collection of recyclable materials at the curb, or from an alley or roadside.

(4) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(5) "Effective recycling program" means a solid waste management program that includes all of the components specified in s. 287.11(2), Stats.

(6) "Population" has the meaning specified in s. 287.24(1), Stats.

(7) "Postconsumer waste" has the meaning specified in s. 287.01(7), Stats.

(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.

(9) "Recycling center" means a facility that accepts source separated materials for processing and marketing.

(10) "Recycling program costs" means the collection, transportation, processing and marketing costs incurred as a result of any of the following:

(a) Source separation of recyclables through the use of either curbside collection or drop-off facilities, or both;

(b) Processing of source separated materials at a recycling center;

(c) Recovery of recyclables from postconsumer waste prior to grinding, shredding, composting or incinerating materials at a solid waste facility.

(11) "Responsible unit" has the meaning specified in s. 287.01(9), Stats.

(12) "Solid waste facility" has the meaning specified in s. 289.01(35), Stats.

(13) "Source separated materials" means clean recyclables kept apart from mixed solid waste at the original point of generation.

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