Megan Warfield, Washington State Department of Ecology NAHMMA Northwest Chapter Conference, June 2013

 State law requires local governments to prepare local hazardous waste plans (RCW )  Department of Ecology provides grant funding to support plan development as well as implementation (including MRW activities)

 WAC regulates MRW handling and covers:  Mobile systems and collection events  Limited MRW facilities and product take-back centers  MRW facilities – Location standards, design standards, and operating standards

From annual events to state-of-the-art facilities

 Exempt from solid waste permit  Notify ECY and JHD of intent to operate  Meet performance standards  Record amounts, type, and disposition of material  Handled to prevent spills/release and exposure  Properly segregated

 Ensure containers are labeled, in good condition, and kept closed  Appropriate final disposition  Properly trained personnel  Controlled access  Annual reporting  Allow inspections  Notify of incidents/violations

 13/39 counties reported collection events  120 events total  6/12 counties rely solely on events  4/13 counties accept CESQG waste at events

 Just over 2 million pounds of MRW were collected through events – 8% of total  40,931 participants served

Auburn Supermall

 Exempt from solid waste permit  Notify ECY and JHD of intent to operate  Handled to prevent spills/release and exposure*  Ensure containers are labeled, in good condition, and kept closed  Provide secondary containment (>55 gallons)  Meet performance standards*

 Record amounts, type, and disposition of material  Notify of incidents/violations*  Annual reporting  Allow inspections Batteries Antifreeze Used Oil

 Approximately 250 limited MRW facilities around the state  27/39 counties operate limited MRW facilities  Responsible for the largest category of MRW collected: used oil

 6,431,181 pounds of used oil collected (82% of the total)  57% went to recycling  43 % to energy recovery  114,334 pounds of oil filters collected  284,411 pounds of antifreeze collected  Est. 695,289 pounds of automotive batteries

 Design standards such as:  Controlled access & all-weather roads  Secondary containment  Sufficient ventilation  Meet local fire codes  Protection from wind, rain or snow  Tank standards  Allows pre-fab structures

 Operating standards such as:  Proper signage and labeling  Proper segregation  Containers and tanks kept closed  Flammable/explosive gas monitoring  Conduct inspections  Operations plan  Maintain daily records and submit annual reports

 14,268,821 pounds of MRW  17/57 facilities accept CESQG waste  Most collected items:  Non-contaminated used oil  Antifreeze  Latex and oil-based paint  170,537 participants

2011EventFacilityLimited MRW Total Pounds2,006,53214,268,9217,525,215 Participants40,931170,537??? Pounds/Participant4983??? HighLow HHW Participant Rate20.2%0- 0.5% HHW Participant Cost$200.55$2.94 HHW Pounds Per Participant2819 HHW Cost Per Pound$12.10$0.75

These are all permitted as “MRW facilities”

High tech floor coating versus drums on rolling spill pallets

State of the art ventilation system versus open-air operations and a fan

Waste segregation areas separated by walls versus bins on shelves

Bulking operations versus paint cans in totes

 One size does not fit all  All types of facilities and operations important  Counties design systems to meet the needs of their residents  Many ways to meet regulatory standards Thanks~! Megan Warfield WA Dept. of Ecology