Small Business Assistance - Permit Primer

Topic - Solid Waste

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Introduction

The following web pages will help you determine what a waste is, provide waste inventory sheets for your use, explain how to determine what environmental requirements apply to various types of waste, and describe alternatives to disposal that can help your business save money and resources.

In order to determine what DNR Waste Program requirements apply to your business and what alternatives to disposal may be available, it is necessary to first determine what types of waste your business generates.

What is a Waste?

A waste is any liquid, solid or gaseous material that is being discarded for any reason

For further information about what is a waste, click on the examples button above, or refer to the definition of "solid waste" in s. 289.01(33), Wis. Stats.

Many materials can be put to further use or reclaimed for further use, either by your business or another business. A material is not a waste if it is used in a way that is not considered "solid waste disposal", as defined in s. 289.01(34), Wis. Stats.