Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 673 - Universal Waste Management Standards
Subchapter G - Petitions to Include Other Wastes under this Chapter
Section NR 673.80 - General

(1) Except as provided in sub. (4), any person seeking to add a hazardous waste or a category of hazardous waste to this chapter may petition for a rule amendment under this subchapter and ss. NR 660.20 and 660.23.

(2) To be successful, the petitioner shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that regulation under the universal waste rules of this chapter is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste and will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program. The petition shall include the information required by s. NR 660.20. The petition shall also address as many of the factors listed in s. NR 673.81 as are appropriate for the waste or waste category addressed in the petition.

(3) The department will evaluate petitions using the factors listed in s. NR 673.81. The department will grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in s. NR 673.81. The decision will be based on the weight of evidence showing that regulation under this chapter is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste and will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program.

(4) Hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are regulated under subch. P of ch. NR 666, and may not be added as a category of hazardous waste for management under this chapter.