Kittitas SWMP Update_Approved_(2020-07-09)

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KCHD ORDINANCE 1999- 17 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS (3) Used Oil. Used oil shall be recycled or disposed of in accordance with RCW 70.95 and RCW 70.105, RCW 70.94 or a facility permitted in Washington State to transport or accept used oil. Used oil shall not be burned as fuel in a land-based facility or in state waters unless it meets the standards of RCW 70.94.610. “A person annually selling one thousand or more gallons of lubricating oil to ultimate consumers for use or installation off the premises, or five hundred or more vehicle oil filters to ultimate consumers for use or installation off the premises within Kittitas County shall: • Post and maintain at or near the point of sale, durable and legible signs(obtained from the Department of Ecology or Solid Waste Programs at no charge) informing the public of the importance of used oil recycling and how and where used oil may be properly recycled: and • Provide for sale at or near the display location of the lubricating oil or vehicle oil filters, household used oil recycling containers. • A person, who, after notice, violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars.” Disposal of used oil penalty • The use of used oil for dust suppression or weed abatement is prohibited. • No person may sell or distribute absorbent-based kits, intended for home use, as a means for collecting, recycling, or disposing of used oil. • No person may knowingly dispose of used oil except by delivery to a person collecting used oil for recycling, treatment, or disposal subject to the provisions of Chapter 70.95 RCW and RCW 70.105. • No owner or operator of a solid waste landfill may knowingly accept used oil for disposal in the landfill. • Any persons who violate this section are guilty of a misdemeanor. e. Mitigation and Control. A company or person responsible for a spill or nonpermitted discharge of MRW, DW, EHW, AHW, used oil, and/or hazardous substances shall take appropriate and immediate action to protect public health and the environment, including any necessary measure required to protect the immediate environment or human health. In addition, the person responsible for a spill or discharge shall, in accordance with WAC 173-303-145: (1) Notify the Health Department and, when an imminent threat to public health or the environment exists, emergency 911; (2) Notify the Central Regional Office of the Department of Ecology, (3) Clean up any released hazardous substance, or take such actions as may be required or approved by federal, state, or local officials; and (4) Meet applicable requirements of Section IV.C.3. as directed by the Health Officer. 3. Asbestos Containing Waste.