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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 488
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State of Washington 49th Legislature 1986 Regular Session
By House Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Brekke, Lux, Valle, Rust and D. Nelson)
Read first time 2/7/86 and passed to Committee on Rules.
AN ACT Relating to solid waste; amending RCW 70.95.090; adding a new section to chapter 70.95 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 81.77 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 70.95 RCW to read as follows:
In accordance with RCW 70.95.010, which places waste reduction and recycling as the two highest priorities for solid waste management, a city or county, in managing solid waste, shall allow for the diversion of materials for waste recycling when (1) entering into any contract, (2) granting any franchise, (3) adopting any ordinance, or (4) handling its own solid waste.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 81.77 RCW to read as follows:
In issuing a certificate of operation for hauling garbage and refuse, the commission shall allow for the diversion of materials for waste recycling.
Sec. 3. Section 9, chapter 134, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 5, chapter 123, Laws of 1984 and RCW 70.95.090 are each amended to read as follows:
Each county and city solid waste management plan shall include the following:
(1) A detailed inventory and description of all existing solid waste handling facilities including an inventory of any deficiencies in meeting current solid waste handling needs.
(2) The estimated long-range needs for solid waste handling facilities projected twenty years into the future.
(3) A program for the orderly development of solid waste handling facilities in a manner consistent with the plans for the entire county which shall:
(a) Meet the minimum functional standards for solid waste handling adopted by the department and all laws and regulations relating to air and water pollution, fire prevention, flood control, and protection of public health;
(b) Take into account the comprehensive land use plan of each jurisdiction;
(c) Contain a six year construction and capital acquisition program for solid waste handling facilities; and
(d) Contain a plan for financing both capital costs and operational expenditures of the proposed solid waste management system.
(4) A program for surveillance and control.
(5) A current inventory and description of solid waste collection needs and operations within each respective jurisdiction which shall include:
(a) Any franchise for solid waste collection granted by the utilities and transportation commission in the respective jurisdictions including the name of the holder of the franchise and the address of his place of business and the area covered by his operation;
(b) Any city solid waste operation within the county and the boundaries of such operation;
(c) The population density of each area serviced by a city operation or by a franchised operation within the respective jurisdictions;
(d) The projected solid waste collection needs for the respective jurisdictions for the next six years.
(6) A review of potential areas that meet the criteria as outlined in RCW 70.95.165.
(7) An analysis of waste recycling programs within each jurisdiction served by the plan, including: (a) An inventory of existing waste recycling programs; (b) a description of potential waste recycling programs; (c) recommendations for the development of potential waste recycling programs; and (d) plans for educational programs to encourage waste recycling.
If the solid waste plan for the city or county does not contain provisions for separate collection facilities for recyclables at solid waste handling facilities, provision of such facilities shall be addressed in the recycling analysis.