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WA Rev Code § 70A.205.165 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.165 - Landfill disposal facilities—Reserve accounts required by July 1, 1987—Exception—Rules.

RCW 70A.205.165 Landfill disposal facilities—Reserve accounts required by July 1, 1987—Exception—Rules.(1) By July 1, 1987, each holder or applicant of a permit for a landfill disposal facility issued under this chapter shall establish a reserve account to cover the costs of closing the facility in accordance with state and federal regulations. The account shall be designed to ensure that there will be adequate revenue available by the projected date of closure. A landfill disposal facility maintained on private property for the sole use of the entity owning the site and a landfill disposal facility operated and maintained by a government shall not be required to establish a reserve account if, to the satisfaction of the department, the entity or government provides another form of financial assurance adequate to comply with the requirements of this section.(2) By July 1, 1986, the department shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement subsection (1) of this section. The department is not required to adopt rules pertaining to other approved forms of financial assurance to cover the costs of closing a landfill disposal facility. The rules shall include but not be limited to:(a) Methods to estimate closure costs, including postclosure monitoring, pollution prevention measures, and any other procedures required under state and federal regulations;(b) Methods to ensure that reserve accounts receive adequate funds, including:(i) Requirements that the reserve account be generated by user fees. However, the department may waive this requirement for existing landfills if user fees would be prohibitively high;(ii) Requirements that moneys be placed in the reserve account on a regular basis and that the reserve account be kept separate from all other accounts; and(iii) Procedures for the department to verify that adequate sums are deposited in the reserve account; and(c) Methods to ensure that other types of financial assurance provided in accordance with subsection (1) of this section are adequate to cover the costs of closing the facility.[ 2000 c 114 § 1; 1985 c 436 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.95.215.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.175 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.175 - Waste generated outside the state—Solid waste disposal site facility reporting requirements—Fees.

RCW 70A.205.175 Waste generated outside the state—Solid waste disposal site facility reporting requirements—Fees.(1) At least sixty days prior to receiving solid waste generated from outside of the state, the operator of a solid waste disposal site facility shall report to the department the types and quantities of waste to be received from an out-of-state source. The department shall develop guidelines for reporting this information. The guidelines shall provide for less than sixty days notice for shipments of waste made on a short-term or emergency basis. The requirements of this subsection shall take effect upon completion of the guidelines.(2) Upon notice under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall identify all activities and costs necessary to ensure that solid waste generated out-of-state meets standards relating to solid waste reduction, recycling, and management substantially equivalent to those required of solid waste generated within the state. The department may assess a fee on the out-of-state waste sufficient to recover the actual costs incurred in ensuring that the out-of-state waste meets equivalent state standards. The department may delegate, to a local health department, authority to implement the activities identified by the department under this subsection. All money received from fees imposed under this subsection shall be deposited into the account used to fund the activities required by this section, and shall be used solely for the activities required by this section.(3) The department may prohibit in-state disposal of solid waste generated from outside of the state, unless the generators of the waste meet: (a) Waste reduction and recycling requirements substantially equivalent to those applicable in Washington state; and (b) solid waste handling standards substantially equivalent to those applicable in Washington state.(4) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.[ 2020 c 20 § 1177; 1993 c 286 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.95.218.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1993 c 286: See notes following RCW 70A.205.170.
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.180 - Financial aid to jurisdictional health departments—Applications—Allocations.

RCW 70A.205.180 Financial aid to jurisdictional health departments—Applications—Allocations.Any jurisdictional health department may apply to the department for financial aid for the enforcement of rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. Such application shall contain such information, including budget and program description, as may be prescribed by regulations of the department.After receipt of such applications the department may allocate available funds according to criteria established by regulations of the department considering population, urban development, the number of the disposal sites, and geographical area.The sum allocated to a jurisdictional health department shall be paid to the treasury from which the operating expenses of the health department are paid, and shall be used exclusively for inspections and administrative expenses necessary to enforce applicable regulations.[ 1969 ex.s. c 134 § 22. Formerly RCW 70.95.220.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.185 - Financial aid to jurisdictional health departments—Matching funds requirements.

RCW 70A.205.185 Financial aid to jurisdictional health departments—Matching funds requirements.The jurisdictional health department applying for state assistance for the enforcement of this chapter shall match such aid allocated by the department in an amount not less than twenty-five percent of the total amount spent for such enforcement activity during the year. The local share of enforcement costs may be met by cash and contributed services.[ 1969 ex.s. c 134 § 23. Formerly RCW 70.95.230.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.190 - Diversion of recyclable material—Penalty.

RCW 70A.205.190 Diversion of recyclable material—Penalty.(1) No person may divert to personal use any recyclable material placed in a container as part of a recycling program, without the consent of the generator of such recyclable material or the solid waste collection company operating under the authority of a town, city, county, or the utilities and transportation commission, and no person may divert to commercial use any recyclable material placed in a container as part of a recycling program, without the consent of the person owning or operating such container.(2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a class 1 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. Each violation of this section shall be a separate infraction.[ 1991 c 319 § 407. Formerly RCW 70.95.235.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.200 - Name appearing on waste material—Presumption.

RCW 70A.205.200 Name appearing on waste material—Presumption.Whenever solid wastes dumped in violation of RCW 70A.205.195 contain three or more items bearing the name of one individual, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the individual whose name appears on such items committed the unlawful act of dumping.[ 2020 c 20 § 1179; 1969 ex.s. c 134 § 25. Formerly RCW 70.95.250.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.205 - Disposal of sewage sludge or septic tank sludge prohibited—Exemptions—Uses of sludge material permitted.

RCW 70A.205.205 Disposal of sewage sludge or septic tank sludge prohibited—Exemptions—Uses of sludge material permitted.After January 1, 1988, the department of ecology may prohibit disposal of sewage sludge or septic tank sludge (septage) in landfills for final disposal, except on a temporary, emergency basis, if the jurisdictional health department determines that a potentially unhealthful circumstance exists. Beneficial uses of sludge in landfill reclamation is acceptable utilization and not considered disposal.The department of ecology shall adopt rules that provide exemptions from this section on a case-by-case basis. Exemptions shall be based on the economic infeasibility of using or disposing of the sludge material other than in a landfill.The department of ecology, in conjunction with the department of health and the department of agriculture, shall adopt rules establishing labeling and notification requirements for sludge material sold commercially or given away to the public. The department shall specify mandatory wording for labels and notification to warn the public against improper use of the material.[ 1992 c 174 § 15; 1986 c 297 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.95.255.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.215 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.215 - Additional powers and duties of department.

RCW 70A.205.215 Additional powers and duties of department.The department shall in addition to its other duties and powers under this chapter:(1) Prepare the following:(a) A management system for recycling waste paper generated by state offices and institutions in cooperation with such offices and institutions;(b) An evaluation of existing and potential systems for recovery of energy and materials from solid waste with recommendations to affected governmental agencies as to those systems which would be the most appropriate for implementation;(c) A data management system to evaluate and assist the progress of state and local jurisdictions and private industry in resource recovery;(d) Identification of potential markets, in cooperation with private industry, for recovered resources and the impact of the distribution of such resources on existing markets;(e) Studies on methods of transportation, collection, reduction, separation, and packaging which will encourage more efficient utilization of existing waste recovery facilities;(f) Recommendations on incentives, including state grants, loans, and other assistance, to local governments which will encourage the recovery and recycling of solid wastes.(2) Provide technical information and assistance to state and local jurisdictions, the public, and private industry on solid waste recovery and/or recycling.(3) Procure and expend funds available from federal agencies and other sources to assist the implementation by local governments of solid waste recovery and/or recycling programs, and projects.(4) Conduct necessary research and studies to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(5) Encourage and assist local governments and private industry to develop pilot solid waste recovery and/or recycling projects.(6) Monitor, assist with research, and collect data for use in assessing feasibility for others to develop solid waste recovery and/or recycling projects.[ 1998 c 245 § 131; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 41 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.95.263.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.220 - Department to cooperate with public and private departments, agencies, and associations.

RCW 70A.205.220 Department to cooperate with public and private departments, agencies, and associations.The department shall work closely with the department of commerce, the department of enterprise services, and with other state departments and agencies, the Washington state association of counties, the association of Washington cities, and business associations, to carry out the objectives and purposes of chapter 41, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess.[ 2015 c 225 § 106; 1995 c 399 § 190; 1985 c 466 § 69; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 41 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.95.265.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1985 c 466: See notes following RCW 43.31.125.
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.225 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.225 - Department authorized to disburse referendum 26 (RCW 43.83.330) fund for local government solid waste projects.

RCW 70A.205.225 Department authorized to disburse referendum 26 (RCW 43.83.330) fund for local government solid waste projects.The department is authorized to use referendum 26 (RCW 43.83.330) funds of the Washington futures account to disburse to local governments in developing solid waste recovery and/or recycling projects.[ 2015 1st sp.s. c 4 § 50; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 41 § 10. Formerly RCW 70.95.267.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.230 - Department authorized to disburse funds under RCW 43.83.350 for local government solid waste projects.

RCW 70A.205.230 Department authorized to disburse funds under RCW 43.83.350 for local government solid waste projects.The department is authorized to use funds under RCW 43.83.350 to disburse to local governments in developing solid waste recovery or recycling projects. Priority shall be given to those projects that use incineration of solid waste to produce energy and to recycling projects.[ 2015 1st sp.s. c 4 § 51; 1984 c 123 § 10. Formerly RCW 70.95.268.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.235 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.235 - Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.

RCW 70A.205.235 Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.The procedural requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any person conducting a remedial action at a facility pursuant to a consent decree, order, or agreed order issued pursuant to chapter 70A.305 RCW, or to the department of ecology when it conducts a remedial action under chapter 70A.305 RCW. The department of ecology shall ensure compliance with the substantive requirements of this chapter through the consent decree, order, or agreed order issued pursuant to chapter 70A.305 RCW, or during the department-conducted remedial action, through the procedures developed by the department pursuant to RCW 70A.305.090.[ 2020 c 20 § 1180; 1994 c 257 § 16. Formerly RCW 70.95.270.]NOTES:Severability—1994 c 257: See note following RCW 36.70A.270.
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.240 - Determination of best solid waste management practices—Department to develop method to monitor waste stream—Collectors to report quantity and quality of waste—Confidentiality of proprietary information.

RCW 70A.205.240 Determination of best solid waste management practices—Department to develop method to monitor waste stream—Collectors to report quantity and quality of waste—Confidentiality of proprietary information.The department of ecology shall determine the best management practices for categories of solid waste in accordance with the priority solid waste management methods established in RCW 70A.205.005. In order to make this determination, the department shall conduct a comprehensive solid waste stream analysis and evaluation. Following establishment of baseline data resulting from an initial in-depth analysis of the waste stream, the department shall develop a less intensive method of monitoring the disposed waste stream including, but not limited to, changes in the amount of waste generated and waste type. The department shall monitor curbside collection programs and other waste segregation and disposal technologies to determine, to the extent possible, the effectiveness of these programs in terms of cost and participation, their applicability to other locations, and their implications regarding rules adopted under this chapter. Persons who collect solid waste shall annually report to the department the types and quantities of solid waste that are collected and where it is delivered. The department shall adopt guidelines for reporting and for keeping proprietary information confidential.[ 2020 c 20 § 1181; 1989 c 431 § 13; 1988 c 184 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.95.280.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.245 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.245 - Solid waste stream analysis.

RCW 70A.205.245 Solid waste stream analysis.The comprehensive, statewide solid waste stream analysis under RCW 70A.205.240 shall be based on representative solid waste generation areas and solid waste generation sources within the state. The following information and evaluations shall be included:(1) Solid waste generation rates for each category;(2) The rate of recycling being achieved within the state for each category of solid waste;(3) The current and potential rates of solid waste reduction within the state;(4) A technological assessment of current solid waste reduction and recycling methods and systems, including cost/benefit analyses;(5) An assessment of the feasibility of segregating solid waste at: (a) The original source, (b) transfer stations, and (c) the point of final disposal;(6) A review of methods that will increase the rate of solid waste reduction; and(7) An assessment of new and existing technologies that are available for solid waste management including an analysis of the associated environmental risks and costs.The data required by the analysis under this section shall be kept current and shall be available to local governments and the waste management industry.[ 2020 c 20 § 1182; 1988 c 184 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.95.285.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.250 - Solid waste stream evaluation.

RCW 70A.205.250 Solid waste stream evaluation.(1) The evaluation of the solid waste stream required in RCW 70A.205.240 shall include the following elements:(a) The department shall determine which management method for each category of solid waste will have the least environmental impact; and(b) The department shall evaluate the costs of various management options for each category of solid waste, including a review of market availability, and shall take into consideration the economic impact on affected parties;(c) Based on the results of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine the best management for each category of solid waste. Different management methods for the same categories of waste may be developed for different parts of the state.(2) The department shall give priority to evaluating categories of solid waste that, in relation to other categories of solid waste, comprise a large volume of the solid waste stream or present a high potential of harm to human health. At a minimum the following categories of waste shall be evaluated:(a) By January 1, 1989, yard waste and other biodegradable materials, paper products, disposable diapers, and batteries; and(b) By January 1, 1990, metals, glass, plastics, styrofoam or rigid lightweight cellular polystyrene, and tires.[ 2020 c 20 § 1183; 1988 c 184 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.95.290.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.255 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.255 - Analysis and evaluation to be incorporated in state solid waste management plan.

RCW 70A.205.255 Analysis and evaluation to be incorporated in state solid waste management plan.The department shall incorporate the information from the analysis and evaluation conducted under RCW 70A.205.240 through 70A.205.250 to the state solid waste management plan under RCW 70A.205.210. The plan shall be revised periodically as the evaluation and analysis is updated.[ 2020 c 20 § 1184; 1988 c 184 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.95.295.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.205.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.|70A.205.265 - Solid waste handling permit—Exemption from requirements—Application of section—Rules.

RCW 70A.205.265 Solid waste handling permit—Exemption from requirements—Application of section—Rules.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may by rule exempt from the requirements to obtain a solid waste handling permit any category of solid waste handling facility that it determines to:(a) Present little or no environmental risk; and(b) Meet the environmental protection and performance requirements required for other similar solid waste facilities.(2) This section does not apply to any facility or category of facilities that:(a) Receives municipal solid waste destined for final disposal, including but not limited to transfer stations, landfills, and incinerators;(b) Applies putrescible solid waste on land for final disposal purposes;(c) Handles mixed solid wastes that have not been processed to segregate solid waste materials destined for disposal from other solid waste materials destined for a beneficial use or recycling;(d) Receives or processes organic waste materials into compost in volumes that generally far exceed those handled by municipal park departments, master gardening programs, and households; or(e) Receives solid waste destined for recycling or reuse, the operation of which is determined by the department to present risks to human health and the environment.(3) Rules adopted under this section shall contain such terms and conditions as the department deems necessary to ensure compliance with applicable statutes and rules. If a facility does not operate in compliance with the terms and conditions established for an exemption under subsection (1) of this section, the facility is subject to the permitting requirements for solid waste handling under this chapter.(4) This section shall not be deemed to invalidate the exemptions or determinations of nonapplicability in the department's solid waste rules as they exist on June 11, 1998, which exemptions and determinations are recognized and confirmed subject to the department's continuing authority to modify or revoke those exemptions or determinations by rule.[ 2005 c 394 § 3; 1998 c 156 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.95.305.]NOTES:Intent—Severability—2005 c 394: See notes following RCW 70A.205.300.