287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration. (1m) Batteries, major appliances and oil. No person may: (a) Dispose of a lead acid battery or a major appliance in a solid waste disposal facility in this state, except that a person may dispose of a microwave oven in a solid waste disposal facility in this state […]
287.08 Yard waste bags. After December 31, 1990, no person may discharge, deposit, inject, dump or place in a solid waste facility that is for solid waste treatment or for solid waste storage yard waste that is in a bag unless the bag is constructed of a material that decomposes within a reasonable time after […]
287.09 Municipal and county duties and powers. (1) Designation of responsible units. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d), each municipality is a responsible unit. (b) A county board of supervisors may adopt a resolution designating the county a responsible unit. Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), a county that has […]
287.093 Lien of recycling fees. (1) In this section: (a) “Recycling fee” means any of the following: 1. Any special assessment or special charge levied under any authority by a responsible unit for the purpose of complying with s. 287.09 (2). 2. Any charge made under any authority by any person acting under a contract […]
287.095 Responsible unit liability. (1) Definition. In this section, “responsible unit official” means any officer, official, agent or employee of a responsible unit engaged in the planning, management, operation or approval of a recycling program or recycling site or facility. (2) Exemption from liability. No responsible unit official is liable for civil damages as a […]
287.10 Limit on local regulation. No responsible unit that accepts funds under s. 287.23 or county or municipality located within such a responsible unit may impose a restriction, except one that is consistent with this chapter or ch. 100, or a tax or fee on the sale or distribution of packaging for a purpose relating […]
287.11 Effective recycling programs. (1) Department review. Upon request of a responsible unit, the department shall review documentation of the responsible unit’s solid waste management program created under s. 287.09 (2) (a) and determine whether the program is an effective recycling program. The department shall complete its review and make a determination within 90 days […]
287.13 Municipal waste flow control; required use of recycling or resource recovery facility. (1) Definitions. In this section: (b) “Collection” means the aggregating of solid waste from its primary source and includes all activities up to such time as the waste is delivered to a facility for transfer, processing or disposal. (d) “Facilities for the […]
287.15 Waste oil collection and recycling. (1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the content requires otherwise: (a) “Automotive engine oil” means any oil to be used in the engine or crankcase of a motor vehicle. (b) “Consumer” means a person who, for personal or family purposes, purchases or uses automotive engine oil or […]
287.17 Electronic waste recycling. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Camera” means a device that records images and that is designed to be hand-held. (am) “Cathode-ray tube” means a vacuum tube used to convert an electronic signal into a visual image. (b) “Collection” means the act of receiving eligible electronic devices from households or covered […]
287.18 Lead acid battery collection. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Battery” means a lead acid battery. (b) “Consumer” means a person who uses a battery. (bm) “Deposit” means an amount charged upon the sale of an item, whether as a separate charge or included in the original purchase price of the item, that is […]
287.185 Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries. (1) In this section: (a) “Mercuric oxide battery” has the meaning given in s. 100.27 (1) (c). (b) “Mercuric oxide button cell battery” has the meaning given in s. 100.27 (1) (d). (c) “Waste mercuric oxide battery” means a mercuric oxide battery that is no longer suitable for its […]
287.19 Statewide technical assistance. (1) Duties. The department shall provide assistance to individuals, groups, businesses, state agencies, counties and municipalities in all aspects of recycling consistent with this subchapter, and whenever practical shall be provided with an emphasis on documents and material easy to read and understand by the general public. This assistance may be […]
287.21 Statewide education program. The department shall collect, prepare and disseminate information and conduct educational and training programs designed to assist in the implementation of solid waste management programs under ss. 287.01 to 287.27, enhance municipal and county solid waste management programs under s. 287.09 (2) (a) and inform the public of the relationship among […]
287.215 Yard waste publicity. The department shall conduct activities to make the public aware of the need to cease disposing of yard waste in solid waste disposal facilities. History: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 32 s. 79; Stats. 1989 s. 159.215; 1995 a. 227 s. 903; Stats. 1995 s. 287.215.
287.22 Council on recycling. (1) Definition. In this section, “council” means the council on recycling. (2) Duties. The council shall do all of the following: (a) Promote the efficient and prompt implementation of state programs related to solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling. (b) Advise and assist state agencies and authorities and county and municipal […]
287.23 Financial assistance for responsible units. (1) Definitions. In this section: (ar) “Avoided disposal cost” means the amount of the cost of disposing of solid waste that a responsible unit avoids as a result of operating a solid waste management program with one or more of the components specified in s. 287.11 (2) (a) to […]
287.24 Recycling consolidation grants. (1) In this section, “population” means the number of persons residing in a region, as determined by the department based upon the most recent decennial or special census or the most recent, subsequent population estimate under s. 16.96. (2) The department shall make a grant from the appropriation account under s. […]
287.27 Materials recovered for reuse or recycling. (1) Definition. In this section, “materials recovery facility” means a facility where the materials specified in sub. (4) (b) or s. 287.07 (3) or (4), not mixed with other solid waste, are processed for reuse or recycling by conversion into a consumer product or a product which is […]
287.29 Iron and steel slag recovery. (1) In this section, “slag” means slag generated by the production or processing of iron or steel that is managed as an item of value in a controlled manner and is not discarded. (2) No person may use unencapsulated slag on private property within 100 feet of a residential […]
