Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.
70A.505.060 - Collection and management of mercury.

RCW 70A.505.060
Collection and management of mercury.

(1) All mercury-containing lights collected in the state by product stewardship programs or other collection programs must be recycled and any process residuals must be managed in compliance with applicable laws.
(2) Mercury recovered from retorting must be recycled or placed in a properly permitted hazardous waste landfill, or placed in a properly permitted mercury repository.

[ 2010 c 130 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.275.060.]
NOTES:

Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety

Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.

70A.505.010 - Findings—Purpose.

70A.505.020 - Definitions.

70A.505.030 - Product stewardship program.

70A.505.040 - Submission of proposed product stewardship plans—Department to establish rules—Public review—Plan update—Annual report.

70A.505.050 - Environmental handling charge—Annual fee.

70A.505.060 - Collection and management of mercury.

70A.505.070 - Collectors of unwanted mercury-containing lights—Duties.

70A.505.080 - Requirement to recycle end-of-life mercury-containing lights.

70A.505.090 - Producers must participate in an approved product stewardship program.

70A.505.100 - Written warning—Penalty—Appeal.

70A.505.110 - Department's website to list producers participating in product stewardship plan—Required participation in a product stewardship plan—Written warning—Penalty—Rules—Exemptions.

70A.505.120 - Product stewardship programs account—Refund of fees.

70A.505.130 - Adoption of rules—Report to the legislature—Invitation to entities to comment on issues—Estimate of statewide recycling rate for mercury-containing lights—Mercury vapor barrier packaging.

70A.505.140 - Application of chapter to the Washington utilities and transportation commission.

70A.505.150 - Application of chapter to entities regulated under chapter 70A.300 RCW.

70A.505.160 - Immunity from antitrust liability.

70A.505.900 - Chapter liberally construed.

70A.505.901 - Severability—2010 c 130.