RCW 43.19A.110
Local road projects—Compost products.
(1) Each county and city required to prepare a strategy under RCW 43.19A.030 shall adopt specifications for compost products to be used in road projects. The specifications developed by the department of transportation under RCW 47.28.220 may be adopted by the city or county in lieu of developing specifications.
(2) After July 1, 1992, any contract awarded in whole or in part for applying soils, soil covers, or soil amendments to road rights-of-way shall specify that compost materials be purchased in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) For the period July 1, 1992, through June 30, 1994, at least twenty-five percent of the total dollar amount of purchases by the city or county;
(b) On and after July 1, 1994, at least fifty percent of the annual total dollar amount of purchases by the city or county.
(3) The city or county may depart from the schedule in subsection (2) of this section where it determines that no suitable product is available at a reasonable price.
[ 1991 c 297 § 17.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.19A - Recycled Product Procurement.
43.19A.020 - Recycled product purchasing—Federal product standards.
43.19A.022 - Recycled content paper for printers and copiers—Purchasing priority.
43.19A.030 - Local government duties.
43.19A.040 - Local government adoption of preferential purchase policy optional.
43.19A.050 - Strategy for state agency procurement.
43.19A.060 - Database of products and vendors.
43.19A.070 - Education program—Product substitution list—Model procurement guidelines.
43.19A.080 - Bid notification to state recycled content requirements.
43.19A.110 - Local road projects—Compost products.
43.19A.120 - Use of compost products in projects.
43.19A.130 - Local governments encouraged to enter compost product purchasing agreements.
43.19A.140 - Use of biochar in public works projects.
43.19A.150 - Cities and counties required to adopt a compost procurement ordinance—Report.