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HOUSE BILL 1304
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Valle, Horn, Rust, D. Sommers, Paris, Forner, Brekke, May and Wineberry.
Read first time January 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
AN ACT Relating to recycling in state parks, marinas, and airports; adding a new section to chapter 43.51 RCW: adding new sections to chapter 70.95 RCW; and making appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.51 RCW to read as follows:
(1) By July 1, 1992, the state parks and recreation commission shall provide waste reduction and recycling information in each state park campground and day-use area.
(2) By July 1, 1993, the commission shall provide recycling receptacles in the day-use and campground areas of at least twenty-five state parks. The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least two of the following recyclable materials: Aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastic, and tin. The commission shall endeavor to provide recycling receptacles in parks that are near urban centers or in heavily used parks.
(3) The commission is authorized to enter into agreements with any person, company, or nonprofit organization to provide for the collection and transport of recyclable materials and related activities under this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) Private marinas with thirty or more slips shall provide recycling receptacles for public use, including but not limited to, all airports and marinas owned or operated by a port district. The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least two of the following recyclable materials: Aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastic, and tin.
(2) A marina shall not be required to provide recycling receptacles until the city or county in which it is located adopts a waste reduction and recycling element of a solid waste management plan pursuant to RCW 70.95.090.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) Except as proved in subsection (2) of this section, recycling receptacles shall be provided for public use at all airports and marinas owned or operated by a port district. The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least two of the following recyclable materials: Aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastic, and tin.
(2) Marinas with less than thirty slips are not required to provide recycling receptacles.
(3) A port district shall not be required to provide recycling receptacles until the city or county in which it is located adopts a waste reduction and recycling element of a solid waste management plan pursuant to RCW 70.95.090.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. (1) Recycling receptacles shall be provided for public use at all public airports not owned or operated by a port district. The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least two of the following recyclable materials: Aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastic, and tin.
(2) A public airport, not owned or operated by a port district, shall not be required to provide recycling receptacles until the city or county in which it is located adopts a waste reduction and recycling element of a solid waste management plan pursuant to RCW 70.95.090.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Sections 2 through 4 of this act are each added to chapter 70.95 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund to the parks and recreation commission for the purposes of section 1 of this act for the biennium ending June 30, 1993.
The sum of twenty thousand dollars or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the trustland purchase account to the parks and recreation commission for the purposes of section 1 of this act for the biennium ending June 30, 1993.