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AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF TRANSFER STATIONS HAULING AND DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE HAULING OF INERT, DEMOLITION DEBRIS WASTE HAULING, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING OF RECYCLABLES 1. 'PURPOSE. This agreement is made and entered into between KITTITAS COUNTY, a municipal corporation in the State of Washington (here after referred to as "County"), and Waste Management of Washington, Inc., on behalf of itself and its affiliates, (hereafter referred to as the "Company"). This agreement provides for the operation of the Upper County Transfer Station; the operation of the Ellensburg Transfer Station; the hauling of municipal solid waste; the hauling of yard waste from the Upper County Transfer Station to the Ellensburg Compost Facility; and the hauling, processing and marketing of recyclables materials collected at the Upper_ County Transfer Station and the Ellensburg Transfer Station, all in accordance with local, state and federal laws. This Agreement excludes the operations of the scale houses at the transfer stations and the Ellensburg Compost Facility, which are the sole responsibility of the County. 2. AGREEMENT AS INCLUDING ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This instrument embodies the whole agreement of the parties hereto. There are no promises terms, conditions, or obligations other than those contained herein. This Agreement shall supersede all previous communications, representations, negotiations, or agreements, either verbal or written, between the parties hereto. 3. RESCISSION OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS. The Parties hereto, in consideration of entering into this Agreement, mutually agree that all prior agreements, in writing or verbally, are rescinded, terminated and canceled as of the signing of this Agreement. This includes any and all preliminary or other written or verbal agreements entered into during the negotiation discussion, development and drafting of this Agreement. 4. DEFINITIONS. a) Apple Maggot Quarantine Area: The majority of Kittitas County (83%) is within an Apple Maggot Quarantine area. Both municipal green waste (MGW) and municipal solid waste (MSW) are currently listed as regulated commodities under the apple maggot quarantine rule. RCW 70.95 was amended in 2016 to prevent the spread of agricultural plant pathogens and pests. b) Asbestos Waste: Asbestos waste is any material containing more than one percent (IO/a) of asbestos by weight. The National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS), 40 CFR Part 61, are the regulations governing the handling, transportation and disposal of asbestos and asbestos containing materials. The Washington State Department of Ecology Air Quality division also regulates issues regarding asbestos, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industry regulates worker related concerns.