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2020 Solid Waste and Moderate <br />Risk Waste Management Plan Update <br /> <br />AX0304191054PDX 8-9 <br />In addition to the quantity exclusion limits contained in WAC 173-303- 070(8), MRW, used oil, and <br />hazardous substances shall not be accumulated in quantities that, in the opinion of the Health Officer, <br />present a demonstrable threat to public health or the environment. Small-quantity generators shall not <br />accumulate wastes in excess of the Quantity Exclusion Limit for the wastes generated by their business <br />per WAC 173-303-070, 070- 100, and 170(1). Large Quantity (Regulated) Generators shall not <br />accumulate wastes on site in excess of their monthly accumulation limit for waste in accordance with <br />WAC 173-303- 200(1)(c), (1)(d). Used oil shall not be accumulated in quantities in excess of 300 gallons <br />at any one site, home or business. The Health Officer at his discretion may restrict the amount of used oil <br />accumulated if potential public health and safety are at risk. <br />8.4 Financing <br />Kittitas County’s MRW program is funded from several sources, including revenue from the recycling of <br />some materials, and grant funding. Costs for the program include labor and operations. Costs exceed <br />funding. The County continues to attempt to identify additional revenue sources to offset the costs of the <br />program, including from Ecology and EPA. <br />The 2017 costs and revenue for the Kittitas County MRW program are presented in Table 8-6. <br />Table 8-6. MRW Program Costs and Revenue (2017) <br />Activity $ <br />Costs <br />Disposal and Supplies $ 49,339 <br />Labor and education $ 81,897 <br />Total Costs $ 131,236 <br />Revenues <br />Recycling (Used Oil, Batteries, Electronics) $ 56,734 <br />Total Revenue $ 56,734 <br />8.5 Governance <br />The legal authority for decisions regarding the implementation of the MRW plan is the responsibility of the <br />Kittitas County Solid Waste Department. <br />8.6 Program Philosophy <br />The following are the goals and objectives of the Kittitas County MRW program <br /> Protect the natural resources and public health in Kittitas County by eliminating the discharge of <br />moderate risk wastes into solid waste systems, wastewater treatment systems, and the environment <br />through indiscriminate disposal. <br /> Manage moderate risk waste in a manner that promotes, in order of priority: waste reduction; <br />recycling; physical, chemical and biological treatment; incineration; solidification and stabilization; and <br />landfill. <br /> Increase public awareness of the importance of proper disposal and available alternatives to disposal <br />of moderate risk wastes. <br /> Improve opportunities for the safe disposal of moderate risk wastes by citizens and businesses within <br />Kittitas County. <br /> Reduce the health threats presented to workers coming in contact with MRW that may be disposed in <br />the solid waste stream or in wastewater treatment systems. [}) . . . . .