Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 530.08

Current through August 26, 2024
Section NR 530.08 - Requirements for registered collectors
(1) REGISTRATION.
(a) A registered recycler or manufacturer shall also register as a collector if the recycler or manufacturer is accepting electronic devices from a household or covered school for recycling on behalf of a registered manufacturer.
(b) A registered collector shall include all of the following information with its registration under s. 287.17(7) (a), Stats.:
1. A list of the electronic devices banned from disposal under s. 287.07(5), Stats., that the collector accepts.
2. The site name, street address, and county for any location where the collector accepts eligible electronic devices used by households, and a phone number that households may call for more information about the location.
3. The date and time of any collection event to be held by the collector, if known at the time of registration, or any collection event held during the previous program year, along with the information listed under subd. 2. for the event.
4. Fees the collector charges households or covered schools to accept eligible electronic devices for recycling.
(c) A registered collector shall notify the department in a timely manner if any of the information provided under par. (b) 1. to 3. changes before the time of its next registration under s. 287.17(7) (a), Stats.
(2) REPORTING.
(a) In the annual report submitted under s. 287.17(7) (b), Stats., a registered collector shall report to the department the total weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or covered schools it collected in this state during the preceding program year. The report shall identify the following, as applicable:
1. The total weight of eligible electronic devices sent to registered recyclers during the preceding program year, along with the name of each registered recycler that received weight, and the weight sent to each.
2. The total weight of eligible electronic devices sent to other registered collectors during the preceding program year, along with the name of each registered collector that received weight, and the weight sent to each.
3. The total weight of eligible electronic devices received from other registered collectors during the preceding program year, along with the name of each registered collector that sent weight, and the weight received from each.
4. The total weight of eligible electronic devices dismantled instead of sending to a registered recycler during the preceding program year.
5. The total weight of eligible electronic devices sent to a non-registered recycler during the preceding program year.
(b) For weights reported under par. (a) 1. to 3., the collector shall report separate totals for the weight of eligible electronic devices used in rural and urban counties. When the source county is unknown, the weight shall be counted in the total for urban counties.
(3) RECORDKEEPING.
(a) A registered collector shall maintain records of the dates it sent eligible electronic devices to another registered collector or a registered recycler, along with the bill of lading, scale receipt, or approximate weight or size of the load. These records shall be kept independently from receipts or other records received from the collector or recycler that received the eligible electronic devices.
(b) A registered collector shall maintain records related to the program under this section and reports required under this section for at least 3 years and present records to the department upon request.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 530.08

Adopted by, CR 21-041: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7/1/2023