RCW 70A.540.020
Application of chapter—Rules.
(1) This chapter applies to all municipal solid waste landfills that received solid waste after January 1, 1992, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) This chapter does not apply to the following landfills:
(a) Landfills that receive only hazardous waste, or are currently regulated under the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act, 42 U.S.C. chapter 103; and
(b) Landfills that receive only inert waste or nondecomposable wastes.
(3) The department must adopt rules to implement this chapter. The rules adopted by the department must be informed by landfill methane regulations adopted by the California air resources board, the Oregon environmental quality commission, and the United States environmental protection agency.
[ 2022 c 179 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.540 - Landfills—Methane Emissions.
70A.540.020 - Application of chapter—Rules.
70A.540.030 - Waste in place report—Calculation of landfill gas heat input capacity.
70A.540.040 - Gas collection and control system.
70A.540.050 - Methane concentration limits.
70A.540.070 - Records and reporting requirements.
70A.540.080 - Measurements—Test methods.
70A.540.090 - Gas collection and control system—Capping or removal.
70A.540.100 - Alternative compliance measures.
70A.540.110 - Applicability criteria specified in RCW 70A.540.020—Request for demonstration.