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                                             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1100

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By House Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Bray, J. Kohl, Rust and Leonard)

Read first time 02/03/93. 

Imposing a fee on waste transported without a cover.

          AN ACT Relating to the containment of waste materials; and adding a new section to chapter 70.93 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.93 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) By January 1, 1994, each county or city with a transfer station or landfill in its jurisdiction shall adopt an ordinance to reduce litter from vehicles.  The ordinance shall require the operator of a vehicle transporting solid waste to a transfer station or landfill to secure or cover the vehicle's waste in a manner that will prevent spillage.  The ordinance may provide exemptions for vehicle operators transporting waste that is unlikely to spill from a vehicle.

          (2) At a minimum, the ordinance shall require the following fees, in addition to other landfill charges, for a person arriving at a landfill or transfer station without a cover on the vehicle's waste:

          (a) Three dollars for loads of 0.1 to 3 cubic yards;

          (b) Five dollars for loads of 3.1 to 10 cubic yards;

          (c) Ten dollars for loads over 10 cubic yards.

          (3) The fee collected under subsection (2) of this section shall be deposited with the city or county in which the landfill or transfer station is located.

          (4) A vehicle transporting sand, dirt, or gravel in compliance with the provisions of RCW 46.61.655 shall not be required to secure or cover a load pursuant to ordinances adopted under this section.

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