Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 679 - Used Oil Management Standards
Subchapter F - Standards for Used Oil Processors and Re-Refiners
Section NR 679.50 - Applicability

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 679.50

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) This subchapter applies to owners and operators of facilities that process used oil. Processing is defined in s. NR 679.01. This subchapter does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Transporters that conduct incidental processing operations that occur during the normal course of transportation as provided in s. NR 679.41.

(b) Burners that conduct incidental processing operations that occur during the normal course of used oil management prior to burning as provided in s. NR 679.61(2).

(2) Used oil processors or re-refiners who conduct any of the following activities are also subject to the following subchapters:

(a) Processors or re-refiners who generate used oil shall also comply with subch. C.

(b) Processors or re-refiners who transport used oil shall also comply with subch. E.

(c) Except as provided in subds. 1. and 2., processors or re-refiners who burn off-specification used oil for energy recovery shall also comply with subch. G. Processors or re-refiners burning used oil for energy recovery under any of the following conditions are not subject to subch. G:
1. The used oil is burned in an on-site space heater that meets s. NR 679.23.

2. The used oil is burned for purposes of processing used oil, which is considered burning incidentally to used oil processing.

(d) Processors or re-refiners who direct shipments of off-specification used oil from their facility to a used oil burner or first claim that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications in s. NR 679.11 shall also comply with subch. H.

(e) Processors or re-refiners who dispose of used oil shall also comply with subch. I.

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