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State of Wisconsin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 5301 Rib Mountain Drive Wausau WI 54401 March 13, 2018 Michael Denn 21303 County Road M Grantsburg, WI 54840 Scott Walker, Governor Daniel L. Meyer, Secretary Telephone 608-266-2621 Toll Free 1-888-936-7463 TTY Access via relay - 711 M 7RESSOMURCES Burnett County CORR FIST# 16665 Subject: Complaint — Improper disposal / storage of solid and hazardous waste materials 21303 County Road M, Town of Trade Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin Dear Mr. Denn: On February 26, 2018, I received a complaint regarding the disposal/storage of solid and hazardous waste materials on the property located at 21303 County Road M, Town of Trade Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin. According to records, you are operating a junk recycling/scrapping business at this address. According to the report, you are improperly disposing of/storing a large amount of solid and hazardous waste material generated from your business operations on this property. The department wishes to remind you that you are responsible for all legal requirements as they relate to the handling of waste materials generated. Based on the complaint, you are collecting and processing vehicles, recreational vehicles, metal, and other materials. As you may know, there are various state laws that regulate solid and hazardous waste materials. These protections were put in place by the legislature to assure that the environment and water resources of Wisconsin remain safe for all citizens. This letter is to inform you of the complaint that we received, to inform you of the types of materials that the department regulates in situations like this (scrapping and salvage activities), and to ensure that any regulated materials are disposed of properly, Listed below are some materials that you may handle at your salvage business. Refrigerants -Freon Abatement Salvaged vehicles, as well as refrigerators and other heating and air conditioning equipment, may contain refrigerants like Freon and other chemicals. Per ch. NR 488, Wis. Adm. Code, regulated refrigerants — CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, PFCs, and blends — cannot be released into the environment when salvaging or dismantling whole units of any type of refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment. They must be properly recovered using approved equipment and transported by a DNR certified entity. The facility recovering these refrigerants must be registered with the DNR, keep records of their recovery activities and supply documentation that the refrigerants were properly removed to whomever receives the scrapped equipment. Anyone hauling equipment that is to be salvaged and still may contain refrigerants must annually certify "Safe Transport" to the DNR. If you have any of these materials on your property, please keep this in mind when salvaging. For more information regarding the refrigerant recovery program, please go to http://dri.wi. og v/topic/airquality/refrigerants.litml dnr.wi.gov ONRL: o wisconsin.gov Naturally WISCONSIN PAPER "E° PAPER