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 Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Agency NR. Department of Natural Resources
 Chapters 600-699. Environmental Protection – Hazardous Waste Management
 Chapter 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 666.909. Closure requirements.  

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    (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) .
History: CR 05-032 : cr. Register July 2006 No. 607 , eff. 8-1-06.