8.08B.150
Recycling
A.
Recycling - Applicability.
These standards apply to Recycling Solid Waste. These standards do not apply to:
1.
Storage,
Treatment or Recycling of Solid Waste in Piles which are subject to
ICC 8.08B.200;
2.
Storage
or Recycling of Solid Waste in Surface Impoundments which are subject to ICC
8.08B.210;
3.
Composting
facilities subject to ICC 8.08B.160;
4.
Solid
Waste that is beneficially used on the land that is subject to ICC
8.08B.170;
5.
Storage
of Waste Tires prior to Recycling which is subject to ICC 8.08B.220;
6.
Storage
of Moderate Risk Waste prior to Recycling which is subject to ICC
8.08B.230;
7.
Energy
Recovery or Incineration of Solid Waste which is subject to ICC
8.08B.180;
8.
Intermediate
Solid Waste Handling facilities subject to ICC 8.08B.190.
B.
Recycling - Permit exemption and notification.
1.
In
accordance with RCW 70.95.305, Recycling of Solid Waste is subject solely to the
requirements of (2) of this subsection and is exempt from Solid Waste Handling
Permitting. Any Person engaged in Recycling that does not comply with the terms
and conditions of (2) of this subsection is required to obtain a Permit from the
Health Department in accordance with the requirements of ICC
8.08B.270. In addition, violations of the terms and conditions of (2) of
this subsection may be subject to the penalty provisions of RCW 70.95.315.
2.
Recycling
shall be conducted in conformance with the following terms and conditions in
order to maintain Permit exempt status:
a)
Meet the
performance standards of ICC 8.08B.060;
b)
Accept
only source separated Solid Waste for the purpose of Recycling;
c)
Allow
inspections by the Department or Health Department at reasonable times;
d)
Notify
the Department and Health Department thirty days prior to operation, or ninety
days from the effective date of the rule for existing Recycling operations, of
the intent to conduct Recycling in accordance with this section. Notification
shall be in writing, and shall include:
(i)
Contact
information for the Person conducting the Recycling activity;
(ii)
A general
description of the Recycling activity;
(iii)
A
description of the types of Solid Waste being recycled; and
(iv)
An
explanation of the Recycling processes and methods;
e)
Prepare
and submit an annual report to the Department and the Health Department by April
1st on forms supplied by the Department. The annual report shall detail
Recycling activities during the previous calendar year and shall include the
following information:
(i)
Name and
address of the Recycling operation;
(ii)
Calendar
year covered by the report;
(iii) Annual
quantities and types of waste received, recycled and disposed, in tons, for
purposes of determining progress towards achieving the goals of waste reduction,
waste Recycling, and Treatment in accordance with RCW 70.95.010(4); and
(iv)
Any
additional information required by written notification of the Department.