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2020 Solid Waste and Moderate <br />Risk Waste Management Plan Update <br /> <br />AX0304191054PDX 1-5 <br /> Distinguishes between clean and contaminated soils and dredged material and clarifies management <br />requirements. <br />The management of contaminated soil has become more complex because the rules now distinguish it <br />from other solid waste. <br />1.3.3 Anaerobic Digesters Permit Exemption <br />In effect since 2009, Washington State law (RCW 70.95.330) allows certain anaerobic digesters an <br />exemption from obtaining a solid waste handling permit provided they meet specified criteria including: <br /> Process at least fifty percent livestock manure by volume. <br /> Process no more than 30 percent imported organic waste-derived material by volume. <br />1.3.4 Mercury-Containing Lights Product Stewardship Program <br />In effect since 2013 but implementation delayed until 2015, WAC 173-910 required establishment of a <br />product stewardship program for mercury-containing lights throughout Washington. Producers of <br />mercury-containing lights sold for residential use finance and participate in the product stewardship <br />program. EcoLights NW, LLC is the state-contracted stewardship organization that serves as the “final <br />destination” lamp recycler in Washington. <br />RCW 70.275.080 banned mercury-containing lights in waste bins or landfills. <br />1.3.5 Paper Conservation Program <br />Effective in 2010, RCW 70.95.725, requires that each state agency will conserve paper by at least thirty <br />percent of their current paper use and encourage recycling of all paper products with the goal of recycling <br />one hundred percent of all copy and printing paper in all buildings with 25 employees or more. <br />1.3.6 Revenue-Sharing Agreements <br />An update to RCW 81.77.185 allows waste collection companies to retain up to fifty percent of the <br />revenue paid to the companies for selling material if the companies submit a plan to the Washington <br />Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) that is certified by the appropriate local government <br />authority as being consistent with the local government solid waste plan and that demonstrates how the <br />revenues will be used to increase recycling. The remaining revenue shall be passed to residential <br />customers. <br />1.3.7 Tipping Fees <br />Tipping fees will likely be adjusted 3% to reflect CPI later this year. The 2018 tipping fees are included in <br />this SWMP. <br />1.3.8 C& D Requirement <br />In 2010, the State Legislature amended RCW 70.95.080 to require that solid waste management plans <br />address source-separation and collection of recyclable materials, and the handling and proper <br />preparation of materials for reuse or recycling. Plans are also required to address “construction and <br />demolition waste for recycling or reuse; recoverable paper products for recycling; metals, glass, and <br />plastics for recycling; and waste reduction strategies.” <br />1.3.9 Marijuana Composting <br />WAC 314-55-097 defines liquid and solid “dangerous wastes” resulting from the production and <br />processing of marijuana. If mixed with the designed quantities of waste types, the marijuana waste can be <br />disposed or composted at permitted solid waste facilities. i) . I ,