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<br />Electronics — Proper Manaizement
<br />Electronic devices may contain hazardous materials, including mercury, lead, cadmium and chromium, among
<br />others. To encourage reuse or recycling of electronic devices, hazardous waste management requirements are
<br />reduced if certain standards are met, including (but not limited to) the following:
<br />• Protect electronics from weather and breakage
<br />• Store in an area inaccessible to the public
<br />• Label containers to identify contents
<br />• Store for no longer than one year
<br />• Handle materials to prevent damage and breakage
<br />• Clean up spill residue and dispose of properly
<br />• Use sturdy containers and secure during transport
<br />However, if the unwanted electronics and parts are not being recycled or properly managed during the recycling
<br />process, they may be subject to full solid or hazardous waste regulation in chs. 289 or 291, Wis. Stats, and chs.
<br />NR 500 to 538 and NR 600 to 673, Wis. Adm. Code. Furthermore, under s. 287.07 (5), Stats. most electronic
<br />devices are banned from landfill disposal and incineration. This includes televisions, computers, monitors,
<br />computer accessories, printers, fax machines, DVD players, DVRs, VCRs, and cell phones. Therefore, you need
<br />to ensure that the materials you are dismantling are being appropriately recycled.
<br />Often, there is a cost associated with recycling electronic materials, especially those containing cathode ray tubes
<br />(CRTs), which are found in older -style televisions and monitors. If you are going to recycle electronics, it is
<br />important that you have markets for all the materials derived from your operation, not just the ones that can easily
<br />be recycled through a local salvage yard.
<br />Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), found in older televisions and computer monitors, contain leaded glass. Hazardous
<br />waste glass if stored, open to the environment, could cause environmental pollution. Furthermore, the department
<br />has reduced regulatory standards for certain electronic waste recyclables and CRTs found in older televisions and
<br />computer monitors, provided these wastes are destined for recycling and are handled following best
<br />management practices.
<br />Please visit our website at: btip:Hdnr.wi.gov/toRic/Ecycle/wisconsin.html to find electronics recyclers or
<br />collectors that may accept the materials from you.
<br />Electronics and dismantled materials being stored on your property should be cleaned up, because if your property
<br />becomes contaminated due to mismanagement of the electronic devices, you would be responsible for restoring
<br />the environment under Wisconsin's hazardous substance spills law. This could be a very costly process,
<br />especially if any materials need to be managed as hazardous waste.
<br />Auto Salvaae
<br />If you're scrapping vehicles, vehicle parts, or components for profit, you are engaging in vehicle salvage activity.
<br />In Wisconsin, salvage yards are required to acquire a storm water discharge permit under Ch. NR 216, Wis. Adm.
<br />Code. All salvage yards are also required to get a license issued by Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
<br />More information on this licensing process can be found at: http://wisconsindot.gov/Panes/dmv/dlr-agents/busns-
<br />lcnse/sa lvagedealerl icense.aspx
<br />Hazardous waste
<br />In addition to solid waste which includes used vehicle tires, you're most likely generating some type of hazardous
<br />waste on your property. Wastes that are ignitable, reactive, corrosive, toxic or are generated from specific
<br />processes are considered hazardous wastes. When salvaging vehicles, you may generate common hazardous
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