WAC 173-304-010
Authority and purpose. This regulation is
promulgated under the authority of chapter 70.95 RCW to protect
public health, to prevent land, air, and water pollution, and
conserve the state's natural, economic, and energy resources by:
(1) Setting minimum functional performance standards for the
proper handling of all solid waste materials originating from
residences, commercial, agricultural and industrial operations
and other sources;
(2) Identifying those functions necessary to assure
effective solid waste handling programs at both the state and
local level;
(3) Following the direction set by the legislature for the
management of solid waste in order of descending priority as
applicable:
(a) Waste reduction;
(b) Waste recycling;
(c) Energy recovery or incineration;
(d) Landfill.
(4) Describing the responsibility of persons,
municipalities, regional agencies, state and local government
under existing laws and regulations related to solid waste;
(5) Requiring use of the best available technology for
siting, and all known available and reasonable methods for
designing, constructing, operating and closing solid waste
handling facilities; and
(6) Establishing these standards as minimum standards for
solid waste handling to provide a statewide consistency and
expectation as to the level at which solid waste is managed
throughout the state. Local ordinances setting standards for
solid waste handling shall not be less stringent than these
minimum standards, and shall be adopted not later than one year
after the effective date of this regulation. Local ordinances
need not adopt WAC 173-304-011, County planning requirements, but
shall otherwise comply with the requirements of WAC 173-304-011. Solid waste regulations or ordinances adopted by counties,
cities, or jurisdictional boards of health shall be filed with
the department ninety days following adoption.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.21A RCW. 85-22-013 (Order
85-18), § 173-304-010, filed 10/28/85.]