Washington Administrative Code
2020 Archive

Chapter 173-900 WAC
Last Update: 3/1/16

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS RECYCLING PROGRAM
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WAC Sections
PART I
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
173-900-010Purpose.
173-900-020Applicability.
173-900-030Definitions.
PART II
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
173-900-200Manufacturers who must register and participate in a CEP recycling plan.
173-900-205Manufacturer's brands of CEPs that can be offered for sale or sold in or into Washington state.
173-900-210Required brand labeling for manufacturers.
173-900-215Initial CEP manufacturer registration.
173-900-220How manufacturers know if they are registered.
173-900-230Annual manufacturer registration.
173-900-240Updates to manufacturer registration.
173-900-250Ecology determination of manufacturer compliance.
173-900-255Manufacturer violations.
173-900-260Warnings and penalties for manufacturer violations.
173-900-270Corrective actions for manufacturer violations.
173-900-280Administrative fee.
173-900-290Successor duties.
PART III
THE AUTHORITY, AUTHORIZED PARTIES, AND COVERED ELECTRONIC PRODUCT (CEP) RECYCLING PLANS
173-900-300Covered electronic product (CEP) recycling plans.
173-900-305The standard plan.
173-900-310An independent plan.
173-900-320CEP recycling plan content.
173-900-325CEP recycling plan submittal, approval, and implementation.
173-900-330Implementation of the CEP recycling plan.
173-900-335Updates and revisions to CEP recycling plans.
173-900-340CEP recycling plan review fee.
173-900-345Changing CEP recycling plan participation.
173-900-350CEP recycling plan compliance.
173-900-355Collection services.
173-900-360Dissolving an independent plan.
173-900-365Annual compliance audit reports for direct processors.
173-900-370Authority or authorized party violations.
173-900-380Authority and authorized party violation notice and penalties.
173-900-390Corrective actions for authority or authorized party.
PART IV
COLLECTORS FOR CEP RECYCLING PLANS
173-900-400What collectors need to know to collect CEPs for a CEP recycling plan.
173-900-410Initial registration as a CEP collector.
173-900-420How collectors know if their registration is approved.
173-900-430Annual renewal of collector registration.
173-900-440Updates to collector registration.
173-900-450Performance standards for collectors.
173-900-460Ecology determination of collector compliance.
173-900-470Collector violations.
173-900-480Warnings and penalties for collector violations.
173-900-490Corrective action for collector violations.
PART V
TRANSPORTERS FOR CEP RECYCLING PLANS
173-900-500What transporters need to know to collect CEPs for a CEP recycling plan.
173-900-510Initial registration as a CEP transporter.
173-900-520How transporters know if their registration is approved.
173-900-530Annual renewal of transporter registration.
173-900-540Updates to transporter registration.
173-900-550Performance standards for transporters.
173-900-560Ecology determination of transporter compliance.
173-900-570Transporter violations.
173-900-580Warnings and penalties for transporters.
173-900-590Corrective actions for transporter violations.
PART VI
DIRECT PROCESSOR REQUIREMENTS
173-900-600What direct processors need to know to process CEPs for a CEP recycling plan.
173-900-610Initial registration for direct processors.
173-900-620How direct processors know if their registration is approved.
173-900-630Annual renewal of direct processor registration.
173-900-640Updates to direct processor registration.
173-900-650Performance standards for direct processors.
PART VII
RETAILER REQUIREMENTS
173-900-700Retailer—Offering for sale or selling CEPs in or into Washington state.
173-900-710CEP required brand labeling.
173-900-720Ecology determination of compliance for retailers.
173-900-730Retailer violations.
173-900-740Warning, penalties, and corrective action for all retailer violations.
173-900-750Corrective action for all retailer violations.
PART VIII
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
173-900-800CEP recycling plan annual reports.
173-900-810Local government and community satisfaction reports.
173-900-820Nonprofit charitable organization collection reports.
PART IX
CALCULATING MARKET SHARE AND EQUIVALENT SHARE
173-900-925Calculation of market shares.
173-900-930Calculating the total equivalent share.
173-900-940Equivalent share credits.
173-900-950Notification of equivalent share.
173-900-960Share payments.
173-900-970Collecting and paying share payments.
PART X
PUBLIC OUTREACH
173-900-980Public outreach.
PART XI
THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
(THE AUTHORITY)
173-900-990Ecology's relationship to the authority.
173-900-993Appointing the board of the authority.
173-900-995Board reimbursement for use of ecology support staff.
173-900-997The standard plan's assessment of charges and apportionment of costs.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
173-900-040Required brand labeling. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95N RCW. WSR 06-23-040 (Order 06-07), § 173-900-040, filed 11/7/06, effective 12/8/06.] Repealed by WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW.
173-900-050Offering for sale or selling covered electronic products (CEPs) in or into Washington. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.95N RCW. WSR 06-23-040 (Order 06-07), § 173-900-050, filed 11/7/06, effective 12/8/06.] Repealed by WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW.
173-900-900Return share sampling. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW. WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), § 173-900-900, filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07.] Repealed by WSR 16-06-107 (Order 15-03), filed 3/1/16, effective 4/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95N.230.
173-900-910Calculating return share. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW. WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), § 173-900-910, filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07.] Repealed by WSR 16-06-107 (Order 15-03), filed 3/1/16, effective 4/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95N.230.
173-900-920Use and publication of CEP return shares. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.95N, 70.105, and 70.105D RCW. WSR 07-21-013 (Order 07-05), § 173-900-920, filed 10/5/07, effective 11/5/07.] Repealed by WSR 16-06-107 (Order 15-03), filed 3/1/16, effective 4/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95N.230.