Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70A.300 - Hazardous Waste Management.
70A.300.270 - Waste management study—Public hearings—Adoption or modification of rules.

RCW 70A.300.270
Waste management study—Public hearings—Adoption or modification of rules.

The department shall conduct a study to determine the best management practices for categories of waste for the priority waste management methods established in RCW 70A.300.260, with due consideration in the course of the study to sound environmental management and available technology. As an element of the study, the department shall review methods that will help achieve the priority of RCW 70A.300.260(1)(a), waste reduction. Before issuing any proposed rules, the department shall conduct public hearings regarding the best management practices for the various waste categories studied by the department. After conducting the study, the department shall prepare new rules or modify existing rules as appropriate to promote implementation of the priorities established in RCW 70A.300.260 for management practices which assure use of sound environmental management techniques and available technology. The preliminary study shall be completed by July 1, 1986, and the rules shall be adopted by July 1, 1987.
The studies shall be updated at least once every five years. The funding for these studies shall be from the model toxics control operating account created in RCW 70A.305.180, subject to legislative appropriation.

[ 2020 c 20 § 1291; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 89; 1998 c 245 § 110; 1984 c 254 § 2; 1983 1st ex.s. c 70 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.105.160.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.


Severability—1984 c 254: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1984 c 254 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety

Chapter 70A.300 - Hazardous Waste Management.

70A.300.005 - Legislative declaration.

70A.300.007 - Purpose.

70A.300.010 - Definitions.

70A.300.020 - Standards and regulations—Adoption—Notice and hearing—Consultation with other agencies.

70A.300.030 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.

70A.300.040 - List and information to be furnished by depositor of hazardous waste—Rules and regulations.

70A.300.050 - Solid wastes—Conditionally exempt from chapter.

70A.300.060 - Disposal site or facility—Acquisition—Disposal fee schedule.

70A.300.070 - Disposal at other than approved site prohibited—Disposal of radioactive wastes.

70A.300.080 - Criteria for receiving waste at disposal site.

70A.300.090 - Violations—Civil penalties.

70A.300.100 - Violations—Criminal penalties.

70A.300.110 - Violations—Gross misdemeanor.

70A.300.120 - Violations—Orders—Penalty for noncompliance—Appeal.

70A.300.130 - Action for damages resulting from violation—Attorneys' fees.

70A.300.140 - Powers and duties of department.

70A.300.150 - Duty of department to regulate PCB waste.

70A.300.160 - Regulation of wastes with radioactive and hazardous components.

70A.300.170 - Regulation of dangerous wastes associated with energy facilities.

70A.300.180 - Radioactive wastes—Authority of department of social and health services.

70A.300.190 - Application of chapter to special incinerator ash.

70A.300.200 - Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.

70A.300.210 - Authority of attorney general.

70A.300.220 - Department's powers as designated agency under federal act.

70A.300.230 - Copies of notification forms or annual reports to officials responsible for fire protection.

70A.300.240 - Rules implemented under RCW 70A.300.220—Review.

70A.300.250 - Department's authority to participate in and administer federal act.

70A.300.260 - Declaration—Management of hazardous waste—Priorities—Definitions.

70A.300.270 - Waste management study—Public hearings—Adoption or modification of rules.

70A.300.280 - Disposal of dangerous wastes at commercial off-site land disposal facilities—Limitations.

70A.300.290 - Waste management—Consultative services—Technical assistance—Confidentiality.

70A.300.300 - Disposition of fines and penalties—Earnings.

70A.300.310 - Hazardous waste management plan.

70A.300.320 - Hazardous waste management facilities—Department to develop criteria for siting.

70A.300.330 - Department to adopt rules for permits for hazardous substances treatment facilities.

70A.300.340 - Local government regulatory authority to prohibit or condition.

70A.300.350 - Local governments to prepare local hazardous waste plans—Basis—Elements required.

70A.300.360 - Local governments to prepare local hazardous waste plans—Used oil recycling element.

70A.300.370 - Local governments to designate zones—Departmental guidelines—Approval of local government zone designations or amendments—Exemption.

70A.300.380 - Local governments to submit letter of intent to identify or designate zones and submit management plans—Department to prepare plan in event of failure to act.

70A.300.390 - Grants to local governments for plan preparation, implementation, and designation of zones—Matching funds—Qualifications.

70A.300.400 - State preemption—Department sole authority—Local requirements superseded—State authority over designated zone facilities.

70A.300.410 - Department may require notice of intent for management facility permit.

70A.300.420 - Appeals to pollution control hearings board.

70A.300.430 - Department to provide technical assistance with local plans.

70A.300.440 - Department to assist conflict resolution activities related to siting facilities—Agreements may constitute conditions for permit.

70A.300.450 - Requirements of RCW 70A.300.310 through 70A.300.380 and 70A.300.400(4) not mandatory without legislative appropriation.

70A.300.460 - Service charges.

70A.300.470 - Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology.

70A.300.480 - Radioactive mixed waste account.

70A.300.900 - Short title—1985 c 448.