State Spotlight: Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources

Used Oil and Absorbents: Starting January 1, 2011, oil absorbents and used oil filters will be banned from landfills in Wisconsin. The 2009 Wisconsin Act 86 was signed into law on December 1, 2009.

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Vehicle Maintenance and Auto-Body Repair Self Assessment:This self assessment checklist – developed by the UW-Extension’s Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) – can help improve the environmental management of these businesses. The checklist can be used to see how you are doing with regulatory compliance, waste reduction, recycling and to start an environmental management system (EMS).

The checklist is designed primarily for small businesses with the typical air emissions associated with this industry, minimal waste water/storm water issues and for small and very small quantity generators of hazardous wastes. Larger shops may have significant additional regulatory requirements. The checklist focuses on three main common areas of environmental regulation.

1. 1. Air emissions
   2. Solid waste
   3. Waste water and storm water

For additional state-specific information, click here or contact:

Ombudsman –
Renee Lesjak Bashel
P.O. Box 7970, 5th Floor
201 West Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53707-7970
608-264-6153
608-264-6151 (F)
800-435-7287 (national)
renee.bashel@wisconsin.gov

Small Business Environmental Assistance Program –
Tom Coogan
P.O. Box 7970, 5th Floor
201 West Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53707-7970
608-267-9214
608-264-6151 (F)
800-435-7287 (national)
thomas.coogan@wisconsin.gov

Jean Beckwith
P.O. Box 7970, 5th Floor
201 West Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53707-7970
608-261-2517
608-264-6151 (F)
jean.beckwith@wisconsin.gov

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(November 2010)