What was the Registry of Waste Disposal Sites?
The Registry of Waste Disposal Sites (1999) is an obsolete printed DNR publication that listed known or suspected locations where waste may have been disposed. DNR printed the first version of the “Registry” in 1984 after the Wisconsin Legislature directed DNR to publish a list of abandoned landfills. Several other updates may still be in use. In an attempt to create a comprehensive list, DNR solicited information from a wide variety of sources, including the general public, prior to the first publication in 1984. However, DNR was not able to verify the accuracy or importance of all this information prior to publishing. By 1999, DNR had made a total of 4,300 entries into the “Registry”, including places where: • local governments disposed of municipal garbage; • industries disposed of wastes such as foundry sand, coal ash, paper mill sludge, demolition debris and other substances; and • large or small amounts of wastes may have been deposited, sometimes by individuals. If a site was li
