Subject: Used Oil Filters and Absorbents Guidance now available

The solid waste, hazardous waste and recycling programs in the Bureau
of Waste and Materials Management collaborated to develop guidance to
help implement 2009 Wisconsin Act 86 which bans the disposal of used
oil filters and absorbents in Wisconsin landfills. We circulated a
draft in June both internally and externally and took into
consideration comments we received when developing the final
document.

The guidance document is WA1503 Used Oil Filters and Absorbents
Landfill Ban - Questions and Answers. An associated document, WA233
Used Oil Management, was updated to reflect the new ban. These
documents are available on the Waste and Materials Management
searchable publications system at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/publications/
To obtain the document, go to Searchable Publication System, click on
Publication Search, scroll down to the 'Publication number' box and
insert the publication number (e.g. WA1503) and click on the 'find'
button. Then click on the pdf link.

Our program is developing a Web page to help implement Act 86 that
should be up and running by Dec. 1, 2010. It will provide the
following items related to the landfill ban on used oil filters and
absorbents:
 a.. 2009 Wisconsin Act 86
 b.. WA1503 Used Oil Filters and Absorbents Landfill Ban - Questions
and Answers
 c.. Fact Sheet
 d.. Presentation on Used Oil Filters and Absorbents
 e.. Questions to Ask Potential Vendors
 f.. News Releases
 g.. Media Kit

Please keep in mind that the ban goes into effect on January 1, 2011.
       If you have any questions about the guidance document or the
ban, please contact Dan Fields at 608-266-5334 or
[email protected] or me.
Thank you,
P Jack Connelly, P.G.
Solid Waste Program Coordinator
Bureau of Waste and Materials Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(() phone:      (608) 267-7574
(() fax:        (608) 267-2768
(+) e-mail:     [email protected]