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WA Rev Code § 70A.230.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.020 - Fluorescent lamps—Labeling requirements.

RCW 70A.230.020 Fluorescent lamps—Labeling requirements.(1) Effective January 1, 2004, a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may not knowingly sell at retail a fluorescent lamp if the fluorescent lamp contains mercury and was manufactured after November 30, 2003, unless the fluorescent lamp is labeled in accordance with the guidelines listed under subsection (2) of this section. Primary responsibility for affixing labels required under this section is on the manufacturer, and not on the wholesaler or retailer.(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a lamp is considered labeled pursuant to subsection (1) of this section if the lamp has all of the following:(a) A label affixed to the lamp that displays the internationally recognized symbol for the element mercury; and(b) A label on the lamp's packaging that: (i) Clearly informs the purchaser that mercury is present in the item; (ii) explains that the fluorescent lamp should be disposed of according to applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (iii) provides a toll-free telephone number, and a uniform resource locator internet address to a website, that contains information on applicable disposal laws.(3) The manufacturer of a mercury-added lamp is in compliance with the requirements of this section if the manufacturer is in compliance with the labeling requirements of another state.(4) The provisions of this section do not apply to products containing mercury-added lamps.[ 2003 c 260 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.95M.020.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.030 - Mercury disposal education plan.

RCW 70A.230.030 Mercury disposal education plan.The department of health must develop an educational plan for schools, local governments, businesses, and the public on the proper disposal methods for mercury and mercury-added products.[ 2003 c 260 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.95M.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.040 - Schools—Purchase of mercury prohibited.

RCW 70A.230.040 Schools—Purchase of mercury prohibited.A school may not purchase for use in a primary or secondary classroom bulk elemental mercury or chemical mercury compounds. By January 1, 2006, all primary and secondary schools in the state must remove and properly dispose of all bulk elemental mercury, chemical mercury, and bulk mercury compounds used as teaching aids in science classrooms, not including barometers.[ 2003 c 260 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.95M.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.060 - Rules—Product preference.

RCW 70A.230.060 Rules—Product preference.(1) The *department of general administration must, by January 1, 2005, revise its rules, policies, and guidelines to implement the purpose of this chapter.(2) The department of enterprise services must give priority and preference to the purchase of equipment, supplies, and other products that contain no mercury-added compounds or components, unless: (a) There is no economically feasible nonmercury-added alternative that performs a similar function; or (b) the product containing mercury is designed to reduce electricity consumption by at least forty percent and there is no nonmercury or lower mercury alternative available that saves the same or a greater amount of electricity as the exempted product. In circumstances where a nonmercury-added product is not available, preference must be given to the purchase of products that contain the least amount of mercury added to the product necessary for the required performance.[ 2015 c 225 § 109; 2003 c 260 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.95M.060.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of general administration" was renamed the "department of enterprise services" by 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 107.
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.070 - Clearinghouse—Department participation.

RCW 70A.230.070 Clearinghouse—Department participation.The department is authorized to participate in a regional or multistate clearinghouse to assist in carrying out any of the requirements of this chapter. A clearinghouse may also be used for examining notification and label requirements, developing education and outreach activities, and maintaining a list of all mercury-added products.[ 2003 c 260 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.95M.070.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.080 - Penalties.

RCW 70A.230.080 Penalties.A violation of this chapter is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation in the case of a first violation. Repeat violators are liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each repeat violation. Penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the model toxics control operating account created in RCW 70A.305.180.[ 2020 c 20 § 1245; 2019 c 422 § 405; 2003 c 260 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.95M.080.]NOTES:Effective date—Intent—2019 c 422: See notes following RCW 82.21.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.090 - Crematories—Nonapplicability of chapter.

RCW 70A.230.090 Crematories—Nonapplicability of chapter.Nothing in this chapter applies to crematories as defined in RCW 68.04.070, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction facilities as defined in RCW 68.04.320.[ 2019 c 432 § 33; 2003 c 260 § 10. Formerly RCW 70.95M.090.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 432: See note following RCW 68.05.175.
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.100 - Prescription drugs and devices, biological products, over-the-counter items—Nonapplicability of chapter.

RCW 70A.230.100 Prescription drugs and devices, biological products, over-the-counter items—Nonapplicability of chapter.Nothing in this chapter applies to prescription drugs and devices regulated by the food and drug administration under the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.), to biological products regulated by the food and drug administration under the public health service act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 262 et seq.), or to any substance that may be lawfully sold over-the-counter without a prescription under the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.).[ 2012 c 119 § 3; 2003 c 260 § 12. Formerly RCW 70.95M.100.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.110 - Medical equipment, research tests—Nonapplicability of chapter.

RCW 70A.230.110 Medical equipment, research tests—Nonapplicability of chapter.Nothing in RCW 70A.230.020, 70A.230.050 (1), (3), or (4), or 70A.230.060 applies to medical equipment or reagents used in medical or research tests regulated by the food and drug administration under the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.).[ 2020 c 20 § 1246; 2003 c 260 § 13. Formerly RCW 70.95M.110.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.130 - Fiscal impact—Model toxics control operating account.

RCW 70A.230.130 Fiscal impact—Model toxics control operating account.Any fiscal impact on the department or the department of health that results from the implementation of this chapter must be paid for out of funds that are appropriated by the legislature from the model toxics control operating account for the implementation of the department's persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemical strategy.[ 2019 c 422 § 406; 2003 c 260 § 11. Formerly RCW 70.95M.120.]NOTES:Effective date—Intent—2019 c 422: See notes following RCW 82.21.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.140 - National mercury repository site.

RCW 70A.230.140 National mercury repository site.The department of ecology shall petition the United States environmental protection agency requesting development of a national mercury repository site.[ 2003 c 260 § 14. Formerly RCW 70.95M.130.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.230.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.230 - Mercury.|70A.230.150 - Requirement to recycle end-of-life mercury-containing lights.

RCW 70A.230.150 Requirement to recycle end-of-life mercury-containing lights. (Effective July 1, 2026, subject to the recodification contingency in 2014 c 119 § 10.)Effective January 1, 2013:(1) All persons, residents, government, commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings must recycle their end-of-life mercury-containing lights.(2) No mercury-containing lights may knowingly be placed in waste containers for disposal at incinerators, waste to energy facilities, or landfills.(3) No mercury-containing lights may knowingly be placed in a container for mixed recyclables unless there is a separate location or compartment for the mercury-containing lights that complies with local government collection standards or guidelines.(4) No owner or operator of a solid waste facility may be found in violation of this section if the facility has posted in a conspicuous location a sign stating that mercury-containing lights must be recycled and are not accepted for disposal.(5) No solid waste collector may be found in violation of this section for mercury-containing lights placed in a disposal container by the generator of the mercury-containing light.[ 2010 c 130 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.95M.140, 70.275.080.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.235.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.235 - Beverage Containers.|70A.235.010 - Legislative findings.

RCW 70A.235.010 Legislative findings.The legislature finds that beverage containers designed to be opened through the use of detachable metal rings or tabs are hazardous to the health and welfare of the citizens of this state and detrimental to certain wildlife. The detachable parts are susceptible to ingestion by human beings and wildlife. The legislature intends to eliminate the danger posed by these unnecessary containers by prohibiting their retail sale in this state.[ 1982 c 113 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.132.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.235.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.235 - Beverage Containers.|70A.235.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.235.020 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:(1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverage or mineral water, soda water, or other drink in liquid form and intended for human consumption. The term does not include milk-based, soy-based, or similar products requiring heat and pressure in the canning process.(2) "Beverage container" means a separate and sealed can containing a beverage.(3) "Department" means the department of ecology created under chapter 43.21A RCW.[ 1983 c 257 § 1; 1982 c 113 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.132.020.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.235.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.235 - Beverage Containers.|70A.235.030 - Sale of containers with detachable metal rings or tabs prohibited.

RCW 70A.235.030 Sale of containers with detachable metal rings or tabs prohibited.No person may sell or offer to sell at retail in this state any beverage container so designed and constructed that a metal part of the container is detachable in opening the container through use of a metal ring or tab. Nothing in this section prohibits the sale of a beverage container which container's only detachable part is a piece of pressure sensitive or metallic tape.[ 1982 c 113 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.132.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.235.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.235 - Beverage Containers.|70A.235.040 - Enforcement—Rules.

RCW 70A.235.040 Enforcement—Rules.The department shall administer and enforce this chapter. The department shall adopt rules interpreting and implementing this chapter. Any rule adopted under this section shall be adopted under the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.[ 1982 c 113 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.132.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.235.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.235 - Beverage Containers.|70A.235.050 - Penalty.

RCW 70A.235.050 Penalty.Except as provided in RCW 43.05.060 through 43.05.080 and 43.05.150, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.[ 1995 c 403 § 632; 1982 c 113 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.132.050.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
WA Rev Code § 70A.235.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.235 - Beverage Containers.|70A.235.900 - Effective date—Implementation—1982 c 113.

RCW 70A.235.900 Effective date—Implementation—1982 c 113.This act shall take effect on July 1, 1983. The director of the department of ecology is authorized to take such steps prior to such date as are necessary to ensure that this act is implemented on its effective date.[ 1982 c 113 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.132.900.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.240.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.240 - Recycling Development Center.|70A.240.010 - Findings.

RCW 70A.240.010 Findings.(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions, conserves energy and landfill space, provides jobs and valuable feedstock materials to industry, promotes health, and protects the environment;(b) Washington has long been a leader in sound management of recyclable materials and solid waste;(c) Waste import restrictions worldwide are having huge implications for state and local recycling programs and operations in Washington state, requiring immediate action by the legislature;(d) In order to maintain our leadership in recycling and create regional domestic markets, Washington must be innovative and implement best practices for recycling and waste reduction;(e) Washington's environment and economy will benefit from expanding the number of industries that process recycled materials and use recycled feedstocks in their manufacturing;(f) Washington recognizes the value of manufacturing incentives to encourage recycling industries to locate and operate in Washington and provide manufacturer incentives to improve the recyclability of their products;(g) Many local governments and private entities cumulatively affect, and are affected by, the market for recycled commodities but have limited jurisdiction and cannot adequately address the problems of market development that are complex, wide-ranging, and regional in nature;(h) A sustainable recycling system is one that is economically sustainable, in addition to environmentally sustainable;(i) The private sector has the greatest capacity for creating and expanding markets for recycled commodities and the development of private markets for recycled commodities is in the public interest; and(j) Washington must create a center to facilitate business assistance, provide basic and applied research and development, as well as policy analysis, to further the development of domestic processing and markets for recycled commodities.(2) Therefore, it is the policy of the state to create the recycling development center to research, incentivize, and develop new markets and expand existing markets for recycled commodities and recycling facilities.[ 2019 c 166 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.370.010.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 166: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2019." [ 2019 c 166 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.240.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.240 - Recycling Development Center.|70A.240.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.240.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Center" means recycling development center.(2) "Department" means the department of ecology.(3) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology.(4) "Local government" means a city, town, or county.(5) "Recyclable materials" means those solid wastes that are separated for recycling or reuse, such as papers, metals, and glass, that are identified as recyclable material pursuant to a local comprehensive solid waste plan.(6) "Recycling" means transforming or remanufacturing waste materials into usable or marketable materials for use other than landfill disposal or incineration.(7) "Secondary materials" means any materials that are not the primary products from manufacturing and other industrial sectors. These materials may include scrap and residuals from production processes and products that have been recovered at the end of their useful life.(8) "Solid waste" or "wastes" means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, swill, sewage sludge, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and recyclable materials.[ 2019 c 166 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.370.020.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 166: See note following RCW 70A.240.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.240.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.240 - Recycling Development Center.|70A.240.040 - Advisory board—Duties—Membership.

RCW 70A.240.040 Advisory board—Duties—Membership.(1) The center's activities must be guided by an advisory board.(2) The duties of the advisory board are to:(a) Provide advice and guidance on the annual work plan of the center; and(b) Evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations on state policies that may affect markets for recyclable materials to the director and the department of commerce.(3) Except as otherwise provided, advisory board members must be appointed by the director in consultation with the department of commerce as follows:(a) One member to represent cities;(b) One member appointed by the Washington association of county solid waste managers to represent counties east of the crest of the Cascade mountains;(c) One member appointed by the Washington association of county solid waste managers to represent counties west of the crest of the Cascade mountains;(d) One member to represent public interest groups;(e) Three members from universities or state and federal research institutions;(f) Up to seven private sector members to represent all aspects of the recycling materials system, including but not limited to manufacturing and packaging, solid waste management, and at least one not-for-profit organization familiar with innovative recycling solutions that are being used internationally in Scandinavia, China, and other countries;(g) The chair of the utilities and transportation commission or the chair's designee as a nonvoting member; and(h) Nonvoting, temporary appointments to the board may be made by the chair of the advisory board where specific expertise is needed.(4) The initial appointments of the seven private sector members are as follows: Three members with three-year terms and four members with two-year terms. Thereafter, members serve two-year renewable terms.(5) The advisory board must meet at least quarterly.(6) The chair of the advisory board must be elected from among the members by a simple majority vote.(7) The advisory board may adopt bylaws and a charter for the operation of its business for the purposes of this chapter.(8) The department shall provide staff support to the advisory board.[ 2019 c 166 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.370.040.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 166: See note following RCW 70A.240.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.245.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.245 - Recycling, Waste, and Litter Reduction.|70A.245.030 - Producer reporting requirements.

RCW 70A.245.030 Producer reporting requirements.(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection, beginning April 1, 2024, each producer of covered products, individually or through a third party representing a group of producers, must provide an annual report to the department that includes the amount in pounds of virgin plastic and the amount in pounds of postconsumer recycled content by resin type used for each category of covered products that are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into Washington state, including the total postconsumer recycled content resins as a percentage of total weight. The report must be submitted in a format and manner prescribed by the department. A manufacturer may submit national data allocated on a per capita basis for Washington to approximate the information required in this subsection if the producer or third-party representative demonstrates to the department that state level data are not available or feasible to generate.(b) The requirements of (a) of this subsection apply to household cleaning and personal care products in plastic containers beginning April 1, 2026.(c) The requirements of (a) of this subsection apply to wine in 187 milliliter plastic beverage containers and dairy milk in plastic beverage containers beginning April 1, 2029.(d) The department must post the information reported under this subsection on its website, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(2) A producer that submits information or records to the department under this chapter may request that the information or records be made available only for the confidential use of the department, the director, or the appropriate division of the department. The director of the department must give consideration to the request and if this action is not detrimental to the public interest and is otherwise in accordance with the policies and purposes of chapter  43.21A RCW, the director must grant the request for the information to remain confidential as authorized in RCW  43.21A.160.[ 2021 c 313 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2021 c 313: See note following RCW 70A.245.010.