RCW 70A.205.110
Solid waste disposal facility siting—Site review—Local solid waste advisory committees—Membership.
(1) Each county or city siting a solid waste disposal facility shall review each potential site for conformance with the standards as set by the department for:
(a) Geology;
(b) Groundwater;
(c) Soil;
(d) Flooding;
(e) Surface water;
(f) Slope;
(g) Cover material;
(h) Capacity;
(i) Climatic factors;
(j) Land use;
(k) Toxic air emissions; and
(l) Other factors as determined by the department.
(2) The standards in subsection (1) of this section shall be designed to use the best available technology to protect the environment and human health, and shall be revised periodically to reflect new technology and information.
(3) Each county shall establish a local solid waste advisory committee to assist in the development of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal and to review and comment upon proposed rules, policies, or ordinances prior to their adoption. Such committees shall consist of a minimum of nine members and shall represent a balance of interests including, but not limited to, citizens, public interest groups, business, the waste management industry, agriculture, and local elected public officials. The members shall be appointed by the county legislative authority. A county or city shall not apply for funds from the state and local improvements revolving account, Waste Disposal Facilities, 1980, under RCW 43.83.350, for the preparation, update, or major amendment of a comprehensive solid waste management plan unless the plan or revision has been prepared with the active assistance and participation of a local solid waste advisory committee.
[ 2016 c 119 § 2; 2015 1st sp.s. c 4 § 49; 1989 c 431 § 11; 1984 c 123 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.95.165.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.
70A.205.005 - Legislative finding—Priorities—Goals.
70A.205.007 - Landfill disposal of organic materials—Goal.
70A.205.020 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
70A.205.025 - Standards for solid waste handling—Areas—Landfill location.
70A.205.030 - Inert waste landfills.
70A.205.035 - Implementation of standards—Assessment—Analyses—Proposals.
70A.205.045 - County and city comprehensive solid waste management plans—Contents.
70A.205.075 - Maintenance of plans—Review, revisions—Implementation of source separation programs.
70A.205.080 - Financial aid to counties and cities.
70A.205.085 - Matching requirements.
70A.205.090 - Contracts with counties to assure proper expenditures.
70A.205.105 - Local health departments may contract with the department of ecology.
70A.205.120 - Permit for solid waste handling facility—Required.
70A.205.125 - Permit for solid waste handling facility—Applications, fee.
70A.205.140 - Permit for solid waste disposal site or facilities—Suspension.
70A.205.150 - Exemption from solid waste permit requirements—Medication disposal.
70A.205.155 - Hearing—Appeal—Denial, suspension—When effective.
70A.205.170 - Waste generated outside the state—Findings.
70A.205.180 - Financial aid to jurisdictional health departments—Applications—Allocations.
70A.205.185 - Financial aid to jurisdictional health departments—Matching funds requirements.
70A.205.190 - Diversion of recyclable material—Penalty.
70A.205.200 - Name appearing on waste material—Presumption.
70A.205.215 - Additional powers and duties of department.
70A.205.235 - Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.
70A.205.245 - Solid waste stream analysis.
70A.205.250 - Solid waste stream evaluation.
70A.205.255 - Analysis and evaluation to be incorporated in state solid waste management plan.
70A.205.260 - Solid waste—Beneficial uses—Permitting requirement exemptions.
70A.205.265 - Solid waste handling permit—Exemption from requirements—Application of section—Rules.
70A.205.275 - Rules—Department "deferring" to other permits—Application of section.
70A.205.300 - Transporters—Definition—Registration required—Penalties.
70A.205.330 - Solid waste recyclers—Notice—Report—Penalty.
70A.205.340 - Financial assurance requirements.
70A.205.400 - Disposal of vehicle tires outside designated area prohibited—Penalty—Exemption.
70A.205.405 - Fee on the retail sale of new replacement vehicle tires.
70A.205.415 - Waste tire removal account.
70A.205.430 - Disposition of fee.
70A.205.435 - Cooperation with department to aid tire recycling.
70A.205.440 - Waste tires—Definitions.
70A.205.445 - Waste tires—License for transport or storage business—Requirements.
70A.205.450 - Waste tires—Violation of RCW 70A.205.445—Penalty.
70A.205.455 - Waste tires—Contracts with unlicensed persons prohibited.
70A.205.460 - Limitations on liability.
70A.205.500 - Educational material promoting household waste reduction and recycling.
70A.205.505 - Battery disposal—Restrictions—Violators subject to fine—"Vehicle battery" defined.
70A.205.510 - Identification procedure for persons accepting used vehicle batteries.
70A.205.515 - Requirements for accepting used batteries by retailers of vehicle batteries—Notice.
70A.205.520 - Retail core charge.
70A.205.530 - Department to distribute printed notice—Issuance of warnings and citations—Fines.
70A.205.540 - Organic solid waste collection services—Fees—Exceptions.
70A.205.605 - Incineration of medical waste.
70A.205.610 - Sharps waste—Drop-off sites—Pharmacy return program.
70A.205.615 - Closure of energy recovery and incineration facilities—Recordkeeping requirements.
70A.205.620 - Paper conservation program—Paper recycling program.
70A.205.710 - Composting food and yard wastes—Grants and study.
70A.205.715 - Food waste reduction—Goal—Plan—Definitions.
70A.205.900 - Authority and responsibility of utilities and transportation commission not changed.