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Agency - Department of Natural ResourcesEnvironmental Protection - Hazardous Waste ManagementChapter NR 666 - Standards For Managing Specific Hazardous Wastes And Specific Types Of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
Subchapter G - Spent Lead-Acid Batteries Being Reclaimed
Section NR 666.080 - Applicability and requirements

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 666.080

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Section NR 666.080 - Applicability and requirements
(1) A person that generates, collects, transports, stores or regenerates lead -acid batteries for reclamation purposes may be exempt from certain hazardous waste management requirements. Use the following table to determine which requirements apply. Alternatively, spent lead -acid batteries may be managed under ch. NR 673, the "Universal Waste" rule.

Note: In addition to the requirements under this subchapter or ch. NR 673, s. 287.18, Stats., applies to persons who sell lead-acid batteries.

If your batteries * * *

And if you * * *

Then you * * *

And you * * *

(a) Will be reclaimed through regeneration (such as by electrolyte replacement).

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for s. NR 662.011), 663, 664, 665, 666, 668, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661 and s. NR 662.011.

(b) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

generate, collect or transport these batteries.

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for s. NR 662.011), 663, 664, 665, 666, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661, s. NR 662.011, and applicable provisions under ch. 668.

(c) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

store these batteries but you aren't the reclaimer.

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for s. NR 662.011), 663, 664, 665, 666, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661, s. NR 662.011, and applicable provisions under ch. NR 668.

(d) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

store these batteries before you reclaim them.

shall comply with the appropriate regulatory provisions described in sub. (2).

are subject to ch. NR 661, s. NR 662.011, and applicable provisions under ch. NR 668.

(e) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

don't store these batteries before you reclaim them.

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for s. NR 662.011), 663, 664, 665, 666, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661, s. NR 662.011, and applicable provisions under ch. NR 668.

(f) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means.

export these batteries for reclamation in a foreign country.

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for ss. NR 662.011, 662.018, and subch. H), 663, 664, 665, 666, 668, and 670, and the notification requirements s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661, ss. NR 662.011 and 662.018, and subch. H of ch. NR 662.

(g) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means.

Transport these batteries in the U.S. to export them for reclamation in a foreign country.

are exempt from chs. NR 663, 664, 665, 666, 668, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

must comply with applicable requirements in subch. H of ch. NR 662.

(h) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

Import these batteries from a foreign country and store these batteries but you aren't the reclaimer.

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for ss. NR 662.011, 662.018, and subch. H), 663, 664, 665, 666, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661, ss. NR 662.011 and 662.018, and subch. H of ch. NR 662, and applicable provisions under ch. NR 668.

(i) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

Import these batteries from a foreign country and store these batteries before you reclaim them.

shall comply with the appropriate regulatory provisions described in sub. (2).

are subject to ch. NR 661, ss. NR 662.011 and 662.018, and subch. H of ch. NR 662, and applicable provisions under ch. NR 668.

(j) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.

Import these batteries from a foreign country and don't store these batteries before you reclaim them.

are exempt from chs. NR 662 (except for ss. NR 662.011, 662.018 and subch. H), 663, 664, 665, 666, and 670, and the notification requirements at s. NR 660.07.

are subject to ch. NR 661, ss. NR 662.011 and 662.018, and subch. H of ch. NR 662, and applicable provisions under ch. NR 668.

(2) If I store spent lead-acid batteries before I reclaim them but not through regeneration, which requirements apply? The requirements of this subsection apply to you if you store spent lead-acid batteries before you reclaim them, but you don't reclaim them through regeneration. The requirements are slightly different depending on your hazardous waste license status.
(a) If your facility has an interim license, you shall comply with all of the following:
1. Notification requirements under s. NR 660.07.
2. All applicable provisions in subch. A of ch. NR 665.
3. All applicable provisions in subch. B of ch. NR 665 except s. NR 665.0013 (general waste analysis).
4. All applicable provisions in subchs. C and D of ch. NR 665.
5. All applicable provisions in subch. E of ch. NR 665 except ss. NR 665.0071 and 665.0072 (use of manifest system and manifest discrepancies).
6. All applicable provisions in subchs. F to L of ch. NR 665.
7. All applicable provisions in ch. NR 670.
8. All applicable provisions under ch. NR 667.
(b) If your facility has an operating license, you shall comply with all of the following:
1. Notification requirements under s. NR 660.07.
2. All applicable provisions in subch. A of ch. NR 664.
3. All applicable provisions in subch. B of ch. NR 664 except s. NR 664.0013 (general waste analysis).
4. All applicable provisions in subchs. C and D of ch. NR 664.
5. All applicable provisions in subch. E of ch. NR 664 except ss. NR 664.0071 and 664.0072 (use of manifest system and manifest discrepancies).
6. All applicable provisions in subchs. F to L of ch. NR 664.
7. All applicable provisions in ch. NR 670.
8. All applicable provisions under ch. NR 667.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 666.080

CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.
Amended by, CR 16-007: am. (1) (a) to (e), cr. (2) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff.8/1/2017
Amended by, CR 19-082: r. and recr. (1), cr. (2) (a) 8., (b) 8. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in (1) (d), (f) to (j) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9/1/2020

In addition to the requirements of this subchapter or ch. NR 673, s. 287.18, Stats., applies to persons who sell lead acid batteries.