5.1 "Asbestos-containing material" means any material containing more than one percent (1%) asbestos, as determined using the method specified in EPA regulations Appendix A, Subpart F, 40CFR Part 763, Section 1, Polarized Light Microscopy.
5.2 "Biomedical waste" means and is limited to carcasses of animal exposed to pathogens, Biosafety level 4 disease waste, cultures and stocks of etiologic agents, human blood and blood products, pathological waste, sharps waste and other waste determined to be infectious by the generator's infection control staff or committee.
5.3 "Biosafety level 4 disease waste" means waste contaminated with blood, excretions, exudates, or secretions from humans or animals who are isolated to protect others from highly communicable infectious diseases that are identified as pathogenic organisms assigned to Biosafety level 4 by the Centers for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, current edition.
5.4 "Biosolids" means municipal sewage sludge that is principally organic, semisolid product resulting from the wastewater treatment process, that can be beneficially recycled and meets all applicable requirements under WAC 173-308. Biosolids includes material derived from biosolids, and septic tank sludge, also known as septage, that can be beneficially recycled and meets all applicable requirements.
5.5 "Construction waste" means solid waste originating from the construction of buildings, roads, and other structures. Generally, waste generated during construction consists of new materials and may include, but is not limited to: concrete, brick, wood, masonry, composition roofing, roofing paper, shakes, shingles, linoleum, glass, steel, aluminum, copper, galvanized or plastic piping, sheet rock (also called drywall or plasterboard) and plaster. In no event shall construction waste include dangerous or extremely hazardous waste of any kind, garbage (as defined by K.C.C. 10.040.020), sewage waste, animal carcasses, chemical waste, petroleum waste, or asbestos.
5.6 "Container" means a device used for the collection, storage, and/or transportation of solid waste including but not limited to reusable containers, disposable containers, detachable containers and fixed or detachable tanks.
5.7 "Cultures and stocks" means waste infectious to humans and includes specimen cultures, cultures and stocks of etiologic agents, wastes from production of biologicals and serums, discarded live and attenuated vaccines, and laboratory waste that has come into contact with cultures and stocks of etiologic agents or blood specimens. Such waste includes but is not limited to culture dishes, blood specimen tubes, and devices used to transfer, inoculate and mix cultures.
5.8 "Dangerous waste" means solid waste designated in WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-103 as dangerous waste.
5.9 "Demolition waste" means solid waste originating from the demolition or razing of buildings, roads, and other structures. Demolition waste may include, but is not limited to: concrete, brick, wood, masonry, composition roofing, roofing paper, shakes, shingles, linoleum, glass, steel, aluminum, copper, galvanized or plastic piping, sheet rock, plaster, pallets and asphalt floor tile. In no event shall demolition waste include dangerous or extremely hazardous waste, liquid waste, garbage (as defined by K.C.C. 10.040.020) sewage waste, animal carcasses, chemical waste, petroleum waste, or asbestos.
5.10 "Empty" means all waste has been removed that can be removed using the practices commonly employed to remove materials from the type container, e.g., pouring, pumping, or aspirating. For containers to be considered empty under this Rule they must be treated in the following manner:
- Containers in excess of 25 gallons must have at least one end removed.
- Containers that once held acutely hazardous waste must be triple rinsed with an appropriate solvent or cleaned by an equivalent method to be considered empty.
- Containers that once held substances regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act must be emptied according to label instructions or triple rinsed with an appropriate solvent.
- Cylinders of compressed gas are empty when the pressure in the container is equivalent to atmospheric pressure.
5.11 "Extremely hazardous waste" means solid waste designated in WAC 173-303-070 through 173-303-103 as extremely hazardous waste.
5.12 "Friable asbestos-containing material" means asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure; or, in the case of cement asbestos products, by the forces expected to act upon the cement asbestos products in the course of demolition, renovation, or disposal.
5.13 "Hazardous waste" means solid waste designated by 40 CFR Part 261 and regulated as hazardous waste by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
5.14 "Health Department" means the Department of Public Health, Seattle-King County.
5.15 "Household hazardous waste" means all waste that would meet the characteristics or criteria for designation as a State Dangerous Waste or Extremely Hazardous Waste under WAC 173-303 except that it is generated at a residence and is exempt. It includes, but is not limited to cleaning agents, pesticides, solvents, motor fuels, crankcase oil, and chemicals used for home repair and remodeling, auto, boat and equipment maintenance, and hobby and recreational uses.
5.16 "Human blood and blood products" means discarded waste human blood and blood components, and materials containing free flowing blood and blood products.
5.17 "Improperly handled waste" means waste handled other than in accordance with PSCAA Regulations III, King County Board of Health Code Title 10, WAC 173-303, WAC 173-304, this public rule, or any other applicable provision of local, state, or federal law.
5.18 "KCSWD" means the King County Solid Waste Division.
5.19 "Land clearing waste" means waste resulting from site clearing and includes, but is not limited to: stumps, tree trunks, brush, other vegetation, plant waste, rocks, mud, and other mineral waste. Most vegetative land clearing waste can be composted.
5.20 "Mixed municipal solid waste" means waste consisting of solid waste generated by residences, stores, offices, and other generators of wastes that are not industrial, agricultural, or demolition wastes.
5.21 "Official of the King County Solid Waste Division" means the Solid Waste Division Manager or his/her designee.
5.22 "PSCAA" means the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
5.23 "Regulated refrigerant" means a class I or class II substance as listed in Title VI of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
5.24 "Sludge" means a solid or semi-solid material consisting of settled solids combined with varying amounts of water and dissolved material that contains less than 40 percent solids by weight and is not a liquid waste.
5.25 "Treated biomedical waste" means biomedical waste that has undergone treatment consistent with Title 10 of the Code of the King County Board of Health and is no longer considered capable of transmitting a disease.
5.26 "Universal Waste" means any of the following dangerous wastes that are defined by Washington State Dangerous Waste Regulations (WAC 173-303) as universal waste:
- Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2);
- Thermostats as described in WAC 173-303-573(3); and
- Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5). Universal waste lamps include, but are not limited to fluorescent, high intensity discharge (including mercury vapor, metal halide and high-pressure sodium) and neon lights.
- Any other dangerous wastes defined as universal wastes by WAC 173-303.
5.27 "Waste Clearance Applications" or Waste Characterization Forms are forms issued by either the KCSWD or the Health Department. These forms are to be filled out by waste generators and used by the agencies to determine whether certain wastes may be handled, transported and disposed in an environmentally sound manner.
5.28 "Waste Clearance Decision" is a form issued by KCSWD after reviewing a Waste Clearance Application, or, in concert with the Health Department, a Waste Characterization Form. For wastes requiring Waste Clearance, Waste Clearance Decisions are issued when a completed Waste Clearance Application or Waste Characterization Form is approved.
6.1 Aerosol cans or pressurized containers are not accepted in large quantities. Ten or fewer containers mixed in with household garbage are acceptable. Pressurized containers from residential customers may also be taken to the Household Hazardous Wastemobile. Call the Health Department's Hazards Line at (206) 296-4692 for information on Wastemobile schedule and locations.
6.2 Individual dead animals weighing less than 15 pounds may be disposed in the general waste stream. Dead animals weighing more than 15 pounds, or dead animals disposed in quantity should be taken to a rendering plant, veterinary clinic, animal shelter, pet cemetery or buried on the property owners property, so long as no nuisance is created. If none of these methods are available, dead animals may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.3 Animal excrement is accepted at KCSWD facilities under the following conditions:
- Animal excrement deposited in a public or residential garbage can, provided the animal excrement is wrapped in a closed, leak-proof bag or container and makes up no more than 10 percent of the total volume of the can.
- Excrement from livestock may be accepted at KCSWD facilities when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
- KCSWD facilities do not accept animal excrement from commercial or hobby kennels or other commercial businesses.
6.4 Friable asbestos-containing waste includes any waste that contains or is contaminated with friable asbestos-containing material. Friable asbestos-containing waste shall be accepted as follows:
6.4.1 Friable asbestos-containing waste is accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill on Tuesdays and Fridays only, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Friable asbestos-containing waste may be received at the landfill on days other than Tuesdays and Fridays at the sole discretion of the KCSWD, depending on staff availability.
6.4.2 A PSCAA Notice of Intent to Remove or Encapsulate Asbestos will accompany loads of friable asbestos-containing waste. If the waste is not regulated by PSCAA, a Waste Clearance Decision is required. Additionally, a Waste Shipment Record as required by the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) must accompany all friable asbestos-containing waste.
6.4.3 Loads of friable asbestos-containing waste must be contained and labeled as described in the King County Board of Health Code, Title 10; Regulation III of PSCAA; and 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M.
6.4.4 Disposal of friable asbestos-containing waste must be scheduled with landfill officials 24 hours in advance of all deliveries. Notification consists of a telephone call from the generator, asbestos abatement contractor, or hauler to an official of the KCSWD at the landfill, providing the official with the name of the generator, quantity of asbestos-containing waste to be delivered, method of asbestos containment, and the date and time of projected delivery.
6.5 Motor vehicle or lead-acid batteries are not accepted at KCSWD facilities. These batteries can be returned to retail outlets when purchasing a new battery. If not purchasing a new battery, call 1-800-RECYCLE for information on collection centers.
6.6 Biomedical waste that has not been treated in accordance with Health Department Solid Waste Regulations is not accepted at King County solid waste handling facilities. Treated biomedical wastes are accepted as follows:
6.6.1 Carcasses of animals exposed to pathogens in research, and the bedding and other waste from such animals may be accepted for disposal if treated according to Title 10 of the Code of the King County Board of Health. This waste is accepted only at the Cedar Hills Landfill and must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. For the purposes of this public rule, "pathogens" refers to microorganisms infectious to humans.
6.6.2 Biosafety level 4 disease waste or other substances which the waste generator's infection control staff or committee determines may create a significant risk of disease is accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill when treated in accordance with Title 10 of the King County Board of Health Code and accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.6.3 Human blood and blood products that are absorbed by materials such as bandages, sanitary napkins, or commercial absorbents so that the fluid will not be released from the material and/or become airborne during normal solid waste handling procedures, are accepted at KCSWD facilities. Human blood and blood products which are in free flowing or fluid form and which cannot be incinerated, poured via a utility sink drain or toilet to an approved sewage treatment system, or otherwise treated or disposed in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of the King County Board of Health may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill when packaged in a leakproof container and accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.6.3 Cultures and stocks of etiological agents, associated biologicals and laboratory waste other than sharps are accepted at King County solid waste facilities when treated according to Title 10 of the Code of the King County Board of Health. Materials must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision indicating that the waste has been treated.
6.6.4 Pathological waste is not accepted at any KCSWD facility. "Pathological waste" means human source biopsy materials, tissues, and anatomical parts that emanate from surgery, obstetrical procedures, and autopsy.
6.7 Biosolids see Sludge (Section 6.37)
6.8 Cable can get tangled in facility equipment and can cause mechanical and operational problems. Cable may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other facility designated by the KCSWD only when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.9 Catch basin residue and vactor waste must be dewatered to the extent practicable. These wastes are accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other facility designated by the KCSWD when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. Waste Clearance Decisions may be issued for wastes from facilities not likely to receive highly contaminated runoff. Where contamination is likely, or if the generator or hauler notices suspicious odor or coloration, a separate Waste Clearance Decision is required for each site and testing is required.
6.10 Computer monitors are not accepted at KCSWD facilities from commercial customers. Call KCSWD's Business Waste Unit at (206) 296-8800 for information on recycling computer monitors. Computer monitors that do not designate as Hazardous Waste may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other facility designated by the Solid Waste Division when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.11 Construction, demolition, and land clearing (CDL) waste is accepted at KCSWD facilities only when delivered in a private vehicle with a load capacity of less than or equal to 1,500 pounds, or in mixed loads where the CDL waste makes up less than 10 percent of the load. For purposes of this rule, a standard bed pickup truck or smaller vehicle considered to meet this load capacity requirement. In addition to these limits, waste delivered under this paragraph is subject to the general conditions established by this Rule, (including, but not limited to burning and smoldering loads, dusty loads, oversized materials, highly odorous loads, asbestos-containing material, and loads suspected of containing hazardous waste) and the following specific conditions:
Asphalt, concrete, masonry, stumps, rocks, and other bulky items must be no greater than two feet by two feet by two feet in size and weigh less than 200 pounds.
6.12 Burning or smoldering material is not accepted at any KCSWD facility.
6.13 Drum containers. Fiberboard drums that are empty and open at one end may be disposed at transfer stations. Single drums that are empty and are generated by private individuals may be disposed at transfer stations. All other drums are accepted only at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility, and must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. Empty drums must have at least one end removed, or have been cut in half, or have been crushed. Full drums are regulated according to their contents, and must be labeled non-hazardous and have tops removed prior to disposal.
"Drum containers" means rigid containers larger than 25 gallons made of fiber, plastic, steel, or other materials.
6.14 Dusty material is accepted at transfer stations and landfills in mixed loads if it is the lesser ingredient of the waste and does not create a nuisance or health hazard during unloading. The following conditions may be applied to dusty loads:
- To the extent possible, dusty material shall be separated from other types of solid waste.
- Loads of dusty material shall be containerized in plastic bags or wetted to the extent that they are no longer dusty materials as defined in this Public Rule.
- Dusty loads may be required to unload only at the Cedar Hills Landfill if dust cannot be adequately controlled at other solid waste facilities. Loads delivered to Cedar Hills must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
"Dusty materials" means material that may cause ambient air quality standards for suspended particulates to be exceeded at the transfer station during unloading or at the active area of the landfill during placement. Particulate standards are specified in PSCAA Regulations I, Sections 9.09, 9.11, and 9.15. Dusty materials include materials such as sheetrock dust, silicone dust, saw dust, fiberglass dust, or any other loads that become airborne when unloaded.
6.15 Explosives, including fireworks, detonators, blasting caps, gunpowder, and ammunition are not accepted at any KCSWD facility.
6.16 Fluorescent lights and ballasts are accepted under the following conditions:
- Fluorescent lights and other Universal Waste Lamps are not accepted from commercial customers. Call (206) 296-4466 for information on lamp recycling. Recycling is recommended for all commercial and residential lamps containing mercury, including low-mercury lamps that pass the federal TCLP standard. Low-mercury lamps may be accepted at KCSWD facilities when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
- Fluorescent light ballasts that indicate "contains no PCB's" may be disposed at KCSWD facilities. Ballasts without this information must be tested for the presence of PCB's, and are accepted only with a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.17 Food products including beverages, which are outdated, off-specification, or damaged and are in excess of one cubic foot solids and/or five gallons of liquids, must be approved in writing by the KCSWD prior to disposal. Waste clearance is required if disposal at Cedar Hills Landfill is needed.
6.18 Grease. Grease and fats from restaurants or other sources should be disposed at rendering facilities. Materials not suitable for rendering may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility and must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.19 Hazardous/dangerous waste, including waste from small quantity generators is not accepted at KCSWD facilities.
6.20 Household hazardous wastes. The Solid Waste Division recommends that materials be used completely before disposing of empty containers. If materials cannot be used, they should be disposed at a dedicated household hazardous waste facility such as the Household Hazardous Wastemobile. Petroleum products (motor oil, gasoline, diesel, etc.), oil-based paints, wood preservatives and banned or restricted-use pesticides are not accepted at KCSWD facilities, even in household quantities. Contact the Health Department's Hazards Line (206-296-4692) for more information on available disposal facilities.
6.21 Human excrement should be disposed in a sanitary sewer or approved on-site sewage disposal system. Disposable diapers, adult incontinence products, and other materials contaminated with feces may be placed in the solid waste disposal system as long as solid fecal material has been removed, or the item has been wrapped in a closed, leak-proof container. This section does not apply to facilities or institutions that are prevented by state or county regulation from handling used diaper products.
6.22 Industrial waste is accepted only at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility, and must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
"Industrial Waste" means by-products from manufacturing operations such as scraps, trimmings, packing, sludges, spill residues, and other discarded materials not otherwise designated as Dangerous Waste under Chapter 173-303 WAC. Industries producing industrial wastes include, but are not limited to those providing the following products and services: textiles, synthetic fibers, lumber and wood products, pharmaceuticals, organic chemicals, miscellaneous petroleum and coal products, rubber and miscellaneous plastics, machinery and mechanical products, pipelines, printing and publishing services, electrical services, petroleum refining, and wholesale petroleum marketing. Also included in this definition is ash from incinerators that burn waste products for fuel, such as waste-to-energy incinerators or hospital incinerators.
6.23 Laboratory waste. See Biomedical waste (Section 6.6).
6.24 Latex paint is not accepted in liquid form. Paint should be used up, given away, or dried to solid form prior to disposal.
6.25 Liquids in small containers similar in size to those normally found in household waste are accepted in the general waste stream in quantities of one case or less. Containers in excess of this amount and larger containers shall be disposed at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility and must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. Non-containerized or free liquids are not accepted at any KCSWD facility.
"Liquids" means any waste that is determined to contain free liquids by Method 9095 (Paint Filter Liquids Test), as described in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" (US EPA Publication No. SW-846).
6.26 Medical waste. See Biomedical waste (Section 6.6) and Sharps waste (Section 6.36). Waste from medical facilities that is not biomedical waste (i.e., office waste, cafeteria waste, etc.) is accepted at KCSWD facilities.
6.27 Motor oil. See Household hazardous waste (Section 6.20).
6.28 Motor vehicles and major vehicle parts. King County solid waste facilities do not accept vehicles or vehicle parts for disposal. Major parts are defined as those with Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs), such as engine blocks. Other vehicle parts, including bumpers, windshields and fenders are accepted at KCSWD transfer stations. Vehicles and parts may be taken to salvage or wrecking yards. If a vehicle cannot be salvaged, a waste clearance application may be approved. Proof of ownership must be provided.
6.29 Odorous waste. Loads of waste with highly offensive, irritating, or noxious odors may be required to be mitigated in some manner and/or to be disposed directly at the Cedar Hills Landfill. Waste clearance is required for materials disposed directly at Cedar Hills.
6.30 Used oil filters that have been drained for 24 hours or have been crushed are accepted at KCSWD facilities. Another option is to cut used oil filters open and separate the oil, metal, and paper components. The used oil can be recycled, as can the metal. Most hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) facilities will also accept used oil filters.
6.31 Oversized materials. All materials disposed at KCSWD facilities must be eight feet in length, or less. Oversized materials that cannot be broken down or cut into lengths of eight feet or less may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill with a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.32 Banned or restricted-use pesticides are not accepted at KCSWD facilities.
6.33 Polystyrene packing material is accepted at KCSWD facilities if bagged or otherwise treated to prevent littering or nuisance conditions during unloading, transport, and disposal. This material may be required to be disposed directly at the Cedar Hills Landfill if the waste cannot be adequately controlled at transfer stations. Loads delivered to Cedar Hills must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision.
6.34 Propane tanks, and tanks with other compressed gases are accepted if they are small and empty. Small tanks are defined as those with a capacity of five gallons or less. Residential customers with larger tanks, full tanks, or tanks that could be refilled may take them to the Household Hazardous Wastemobile. The Household Hazardous Wastemobile cannot accept tanks larger than will fit into a 55-gallon drum. Call the Health Department's Hazards Line at (206) 296-4692 or KCSWD's Business Waste Unit at (206) 296-8800 for the Wastemobile schedule.
6.35 Roofing material. See Construction, Demolition, and Landclearing Waste (Section 6.11). If roofing material contains asbestos, see Asbestos-containing waste (Section 6.4).
6.36 Sharps waste is accepted only at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other facility designated by the KCSWD. Sharps waste means hypodermic needles, syringes with needles attached, IV tubing with needles attached, dental scalers, scalpel blades, and lancets that have been removed from the original sterile package. Sharps waste disposed at KCSWD facilities must be containerized according to Title 10 of the Code of the King County Board of Health and accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. Unprotected sharps and sharps waste containers may not be placed into recycling containers unless the site is specifically designated as a drop-off site for residential sharps waste containers. Unprotected sharps and sharps waste containers may not be placed in solid waste cans, carts, drop boxes, or other containers if a source separated collection service is available for residential sharps waste.
6.37 Sludge from wastewater treatment plants, including biosolids, may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill only if accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision and consistent with the landfill's Plan of Operations. Industrial sludges are handled as other industrial wastes.
6.38 Soils are handled in the following manner: uncontaminated or clean soil in large quantities can be disposed at sites that accept clean fill. Call King County Department of Development and Environmental Services, Grading Section, at (206) 296-6640 for information on sites with current fill permits. Small quantities of clean soil (i.e., less than one full pick-up truck) are accepted at KCSWD facilities from residential customers.
Contaminated soil means soil containing contaminants at concentrations greater than cleanup levels established by the Washington State Department of Ecology (WDOE) and which is not a dangerous waste. Contaminated soil is accepted only at the Cedar Hills Landfill and must be accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. All deliveries of contaminated soil to the Cedar Hills Landfill must be scheduled in advance with an official of the KCSWD, providing the official with the name of the generator, quantity of soil to be delivered, and the time of projected delivery. Landfill officials require a minimum 24-hour advance notification.
Contaminated soils containing total petroleum hydrocarbons in excess of three percent may cause damage to equipment or environmental protection systems and may be denied entry or have special conditions placed on their disposal. "Total petroleum hydrocarbons" means the sum of petroleum hydrocarbons as determined by current test methods approved by the State Department of Ecology.
6.39 Tanks, including home heating oil tanks, are accepted for disposal at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility when accompanied by a Waste Clearance Decision. Tanks must be empty and have one end open or be punctured with several holes prior to being transported to a King County disposal facility. A receipt certifying that the tank has been cleaned must accompany tanks that once held acutely hazardous waste.
6.40 Mercury-containing thermostats are not accepted from commercial customers. Call (206) 296-4466 for information on recycling.
6.41 Tires are not accepted from commercial customers. Up to four passenger vehicle tires per load are accepted from non-commercial customers. Call the Solid Waste Division at (206) 296-4466 for information on tire recycling and processing.
6.42 Universal waste. See Batteries (Section 6.5), Fluorescent Lights and Ballasts (Section 6.16), and Thermostats (Section 6.40).
6.43 Vactor waste. See Catch basin residue (Section 6.9).
6.44 Vermiculite is accepted only at the Cedar Hills Landfill and only with a Waste Clearance Decision or a Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Notice of Intent to Remove or Encapsulate. Vermiculite must be double bagged in 6 mil bags and labeled with an asbestos warning sign. Vermiculite is not accepted at KCSWD transfer facilities with the exception that potting soil containing vermiculite may be bagged, wetted and disposed at transfer facilities."
6.45 White goods may not be disposed at KCSWD facilities. Call (206) 296-4466 for information on appliance recycling. Appliances that cannot be recycled or reused may be accepted at the Cedar Hills Landfill or other designated facility with a Waste Clearance Decision Form.
White goods means major appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, water heaters, washers, and dryers.
6.46 Wood preservatives are not accepted at any KCSWD facility.
6.47 Treated wood and wood products are not accepted at KCSWD facilities from commercial customers. Treated wood includes, but is not limited to creosote- and arsenical-treated wood that fails the test for the toxicity characteristic of WAC 173-303-090(8), or which fails any state criteria for dangerous wastes.
6.48 Yard waste is accepted at any KCSWD facility. However, composting of yard waste at home or at centralized facilities is encouraged. Some transfer stations and rural landfills have provisions for collecting segregated yard waste for composting. Call (206) 296-4466 for information on yard waste composting options.
"Yard waste" means waste resulting from maintenance or removal of vegetation including but not limited to: brush, branches, leaves, flowers, shrubs, and small trees. Yard waste shall not include animal excrement, rocks, garbage, solid waste other than yard waste, demolition debris, moderate risk waste, biomedical waste, dangerous waste, or extremely hazardous waste.
6.49 Other waste. Other materials may be designated as conditionally accepted waste by an official of the KCSWD due to special handling needs or specific waste properties.
6.50 KCSWD may deny entry to incoming loads under the following circumstances:
6.50.1 Loads suspected of containing waste which is regulated hazardous/dangerous waste or any loads suspected of containing improperly handled waste, burning waste, or untreated infectious waste may be denied entry. Suspicious loads may be identified by the following means:
- Observation of regulated materials, or of labeling, smoke, fumes, or the presence of liquids, suggesting the presence of regulated materials.
- Highly offensive, irritating, or noxious odors that cause discomfort to employees, customers, or surrounding residents or are otherwise indicative of regulated materials.
- Past problems have been identified with the waste generator or hauler.
6.51 Vashon Transfer Station. Every effort will be made to accommodate waste generated on Vashon Island by routing it through the Vashon Transfer Station whenever feasible. Waste that is not generally accepted at transfer stations by this Public Rule must receive a Waste Clearance Decision before disposal at the Vashon Transfer Station. The clearance may require special packaging, delivery by appointment, or place other restrictions necessary to ensure safe and nuisance-free disposal.
6.52 The Director of the Department of Natural Resources or his/her designee shall have the authority to declare an emergency authorizing the disposal of materials otherwise requiring conditions or clearance under this rule, which could pose a threat to public health or the environment if not disposed immediately.
6.53 The Director of the Department of Natural Resources or his/her designee is authorized and responsible to enforce or seek enforcement through the Prosecutor's Office of this Public Rule pursuant to the civil penalty provisions of King County Code Title 23.
