HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCW 70A.205.075RCW 70A.205.075 Maintenance of plans—Review, revisions—
Implementation of source separation programs. (1) The comprehensive
county solid waste management plans and any comprehensive city solid
waste management plans prepared in accordance with RCW 70A.205.040
shall be maintained in a current condition and reviewed and revised
periodically by counties and cities as may be required by the
department. Upon each review such plans shall be extended to show
long-range needs for solid waste handling facilities for twenty years
in the future, and a revised construction and capital acquisition
program for six years in the future. Each revised solid waste
management plan shall be submitted to the department.
Each plan shall be reviewed and revised within five years of July
1, 1984, and thereafter shall be reviewed, and revised if necessary
according to the schedule provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Cities and counties preparing solid waste management plans
shall submit the waste reduction and recycling element required in RCW
70A.205.045 and any revisions to other elements of its comprehensive
solid waste management plan to the department no later than:
(a) July 1, 1991, for class one areas: PROVIDED, That portions
relating to multiple-family residences shall be submitted no later
than July 1, 1992;
(b) July 1, 1992, for class two areas; and
(c) July 1, 1994, for class three areas.
Thereafter, each plan shall be reviewed and revised, if
necessary, at least every five years. Nothing in chapter 431, Laws of
1989 shall prohibit local governments from submitting a plan prior to
the dates listed in this subsection.
(3) The classes of areas are defined as follows:
(a) Class one areas are the counties of Spokane, Snohomish, King,
Pierce, and Kitsap and all the cities therein.
(b) Class two areas are all other counties located west of the
crest of the Cascade mountains and all the cities therein.
(c) Class three areas are the counties east of the crest of the
Cascade mountains and all the cities therein, except for Spokane
county.
(4) Cities and counties shall begin implementing the programs to
collect source separated materials no later than one year following
the adoption and approval of the waste reduction and recycling element
and these programs shall be fully implemented within two years of
approval. [2020 c 20 s 1167; 1991 c 298 s 4; 1989 c 431 s 5; 1984 c
123 s 7; 1969 ex.s. c 134 s 11. Formerly RCW 70.95.110.]
Finding—1991 c 298: See note following RCW 70A.205.015.
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