Applicability

Applicability. (1) This subchapter applies to recyclable materials that are applied to or placed on the land in one of the following ways: (a) Without mixing with any other substance. (b) After mixing or combination with any other substance or substances. These materials will be referred to throughout this subchapter as “materials used in a manner that constitutes disposal”. (2) Products produced for the general public’s use that are used in a manner that constitutes disposal and that contain recyclable materials are not presently regulated if the recyclable materials have undergone a chemical reaction in the course of producing the products so as to become inseparable by physical means and if the products meet the applicable treatment standards in subch. D of ch. NR 668 (or applicable prohibition levels in s. NR 668.32 , where no treatment standards have been established) for each recyclable material (i.e., hazardous waste) that they contain, and if the recycler complies with s. NR 668.07 (2) (f) . (3) Anti-skid and deicing uses of slags, which are generated from high temperature metals recovery (HTMR) processing of hazardous waste K061, K062 and F006, in a manner constituting disposal are not covered by the exemption in sub. (2) and remain regulated. (4) Fertilizers that contain recyclable materials are not regulated if any of the following apply: (a) They are zinc fertilizers excluded from the definition of solid waste according to s. NR 661.0004 (1) (u) . (b) They meet the applicable treatment standards in subch. D of ch. NR 668 for each hazardous waste that they contain.