Section 502.02. Applicability.

 

(1)  Except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all solid waste storage, transportation, transfer, incinerators, air curtain destructors, processing, woodburning, composting , and municipal solid waste combustors as defined in s. 289.01 (35) , Stats., except hazardous waste facilities as defined in s. 291.01 (8) , Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to 679 ; metallic mining operations for nonferrous minerals as defined in s. 293.01 (9) , Stats., and regulated under ch. NR 182 ; and metallic mining operations for ferrous minerals as defined in s. 295.41 (26) , Stats., including mining wastes and mining waste sites as defined in s. 295.41 (30) and (31) , Stats., and regulated under subch. III of ch. 295 , Stats.

(2)  This chapter does not apply to the design, construction or operation of industrial wastewater facilities, sewerage systems and waterworks treating liquid wastes approved under s. 281.41 , Stats., or permitted under ch. 283 , Stats. , nor to facilities used solely for the disposal of liquid municipal or industrial wastes which have been approved under s. 281.41 , Stats., or permitted under ch. 283 , Stats. , except for facilities used for the disposal of solid waste.

(3)  This chapter does not apply to the design, construction or operation of facilities used solely for the treatment of municipal wastewater sludge as defined and regulated under ch. NR 204 .

Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385 , eff. 2-6-88; am. (1), Register, May, 1992, No. 437 , eff. 6-1-92; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1992, No. 437 ; am. (1), cr. (3), Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2011 No. 661 ; CR 13-057 : am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715 , eff. 8-1-15.