Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-350 - Solid waste handling standards › Section 173-350-225 - Other organic material handling activities

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) In accordance with
			 RCW
			    70.95.305, activities identified in this
			 section are exempt from solid waste handling permitting when in compliance with
			 the terms and conditions of this section. Any person engaged in the activities
			 in this section that does not comply with the terms and conditions of this
			 section is required to obtain a permit from the jurisdictional health
			 department in accordance with the requirements of WAC
			 173-350-490.
			 In addition, violations of the terms and conditions of this section may be
			 subject to the enforcement provisions of
			 RCW
			    70.95.315.
Table 225-A
Terms and Conditions for Solid Waste Permit
				Exemptions
Organic Materials
Volume
Specific Requirements for Activity or
						  Operation
(1)
All organic feedstocks
No more than 5,000 gallons or 25 cubic yards of
						  material on-site at any one time.
No notification, reporting or testing requirements.
(2)
All organic feedstocks
Greater than 25 but no more than 250 cubic yards of
						  material generated on- or off-site, or up to 1,000 cubic yards of material
						  generated on-site at any one time.
Exemption applies to vermicomposting only.
						  Vermicomposting facilities managing more than 25 cubic yards of any organic
						  material must meet the following conditions:
(a) Thirty days prior to operation, facilities must
						  submit a notification of intent to operate as a conditionally exempt facility
						  to the jurisdictional health department and the department. Notice of intent
						  must be submitted on a form provided by the department.
(b) Facilities that distribute material off-site must
						  submit annual reports to the department and the jurisdictional health
						  department by April 1st of each calendar year. Annual reports must be submitted
						  on forms provided by the department.
(3)
Preconsumer vegetative food waste Yard debris Crop
						  residues Manure and bedding Bulking agents
Greater than 25 but no more than 1,000 cubic yards of
						  material on-site at any one time.
Exemption applies to vermicomposting only.
						  Vermicomposting facilities managing more than 25 cubic yards of only the listed
						  feedstocks must meet the following conditions:
(a)Thirty days prior to operation, facilities must
						  submit a notification of intent to operate as a conditionally exempt facility
						  to the jurisdictional health department and the department. Notice of intent
						  must be submitted on a form provided by the department.
(b) Facilities that distribute material off-site must
						  submit annual reports to the department and the jurisdictional health
						  department by April 1st of each calendar year. Annual reports must be submitted
						  on forms provided by the department.
(4)
All organic feedstocks
Greater than 5,000 but no more than 50,000 gallons of
						  liquid or semi-solid material on-site at any one time; or Greater than 25 but
						  no more than 250 cubic yards of nonliquid material on-site at any one time.
Other conversion technologies managing more than 5,000
						  gallons liquid or semi-solid or 25 cubic yards of nonliquid material must meet
						  the following conditions:
(a) Thirty days prior to operation, facilities must
						  submit a notification of intent to operate as a conditionally exempt facility
						  to the jurisdictional health department and the department. Notification must
						  be submitted on a form provided by the department.
(b) Facilities that distribute material off-site must
						  meet the following conditions:
(i) Sample and test material every 1 million gallons or
						  5,000 cubic yards or once per year, whichever is more frequent, to demonstrate
						  it meets compost quality standards of WAC
						  173-350-220(4) (Table 220-B) before it is distributed for off-site use; or
(ii) Ensure material meets the conditions for a
						  commercial fertilizer as applicable in chapter 15.54 RCW, Fertilizers,
						  minerals, and limes; or
(iii) Send material to a compliant permitted or
						  conditionally exempt compost facility for further treatment to meet compost
						  quality standards; or
(iv) Land apply material in accordance with WAC
						  173-350-230,
						  Land application; or
(v) Use material in accordance with WAC
						  173-350-200,
						  Beneficial use permit exemption; or
(vi) Process or manage material in an alternate manner
						  approved by the department or the jurisdictional health department.
(c) Submit annual reports to the department and the
						  jurisdictional health department by April 1st of each calendar year. Annual
						  reports must be submitted on forms provided by the department.
(2) Facilities
			 managing under the rules and volumes of material described in Table 225-A above
			 are conditionally exempt facilities when they meet the following conditions:
(a) Comply with the performance standards of
			 WAC
			 173-350-040;
(b) Allow inspections by the department
			 and/or jurisdictional health department at reasonable times to verify
			 compliance with the conditions specified in this subsection;
(c) Manage the operation to prevent
			 attraction of flies, rodents, and other vectors;
(d) Control nuisance odors to prevent
			 migration beyond property boundaries; and
(e) Manage the operation to prevent the
			 migration of agricultural pests identified by local horticultural pest and
			 disease control boards, as applicable.