BILL REQ. #:  H-2838.2 

Read first time 01/20/14.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to food and yard waste collection space for qualifying new residential occupancies with more than two dwelling units; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 19.27 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The building code council shall, by December 1, 2014, adopt rules requiring that space be provided for the collection and periodic transfer to an off-site composting facility of food and yard waste created on-site at the following new buildings classified as residential group R-2 under the state building code:
     (a) Apartment houses;
     (b) Assisted living facilities;
     (c) Dormitories; and
     (d) Fraternities and sororities.
     (2) The collection areas must be designed to meet the needs of the occupancy and must, as appropriate, be available to the occupants.
     (3) Rules adopted under this section must include an exemption for new buildings located in areas that do not receive curbside collection services of food and yard wastes in accordance with a solid waste management plan adopted under RCW 70.95.080.