Wisconsin Statutes
§ 289.59 — Disposal and burning of low-level radioactive waste.
Wisconsin § 289.59
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 289Solid waste facilities
Subch.subch. V of ch. 289 SUBCHAPTER V
FACILITIES; REGULATION OF SPECIFIC FACILITY OR WASTE TYPES
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Wis. Stat. § 289.59 (2026).
Text
289.59
289.59(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “low-level radioactive waste” has the meaning given in s. 16.11 (2) (m) .
289.59(2) (2) Prohibitions.
289.59(2)(a) (a) No person may dispose of low-level radioactive waste that is determined by the federal nuclear regulatory commission under 42 USC 2021j to be below regulatory concern in a landfill or a hazardous waste disposal facility unless the landfill or hazardous waste disposal facility is licensed for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste by the federal nuclear regulatory commission or by this state under an agreement under 42 USC 2021 that grants this state the authority to regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
289.59(2)(b) (b) No person may burn in an incinerator low-level radioactive waste that is determined
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Legislative History
289.59 History History: 1991 a. 50 ; 1995 a. 115 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 639 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.59.
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§ 289.01
Definitions.§ 289.06
Department duties.§ 289.07
Department powers.§ 289.09
Confidentiality of records.§ 289.11
Federal aid.§ 289.12
Landfill official liability.§ 289.21
Initial site report.§ 289.22
Local approval.§ 289.25
Environmental review.§ 289.26
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