Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 666 - Standards For Managing Specific Hazardous Wastes And Specific Types Of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
Subchapter HH - Household and Very Small Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities
Section NR 666.909 - Closure requirements
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 666.909
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Within 5 days of initially accepting hazardous waste, an owner or operator of a temporary collection facility shall close the facility according to all of the following:
(a) Ensure delivery of all hazardous waste to
an off-site licensed or permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage or
disposal facility, recycling facility, or to a permanent collection
facility.
(b) Close the collection
facility in a manner that meets all of the following:
1. Minimizes the need for further
maintenance.
2. Controls, minimizes
or eliminates the escape of hazardous waste, hazardous constituents or
contaminated run-off to the ground, surface waters or the atmosphere.
(2) An owner or operator of a permanent collection facility that closes for the season shall close the facility according to all of the following:
(a) Ensure delivery of all hazardous waste to
an off-site licensed or permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage or
disposal facility, recycling facility, or another permanent collection
facility, within 90 days of the last day of accepting waste.
(b) Close the collection facility in a manner
that meets all of the following:
1. Minimizes
the need for further maintenance.
2. Controls, minimizes or eliminates the
escape of hazardous waste, hazardous constituents or contaminated run-off to
the ground, surface waters or the atmosphere.
(3) An owner or operator of a permanent collection facility that closes permanently shall close the facility according to all of the following:
(a) The standards in
sub. (2) (a) and (b).
(b) All
contaminated equipment, structures and soil shall be properly disposed of or
decontaminated. By removing all hazardous wastes or hazardous constituents, the
owner or operator may become a generator of hazardous waste and shall handle
that hazardous waste in accordance with all applicable requirements of ch. NR
662.
(c) Within 60 days of
completion of closure, submit a report to the department summarizing the
activities performed to meet the requirements in pars. (a) and (b).
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