Spokane Municipal Code

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste

Article III. Collection

Section 13.02.0364 Unacceptable Wastes

1. Departmental collection operations are intended to collect normal household and business wastes. No person may deposit or relinquish for collection or disposal any unacceptable wastes.

1. 1. “Unacceptable wastes” are generally identified under general standards and with a specific list.

1. 2. Customers are encouraged to contact the solid waste management department in advance at (509) 625-7878 with any questions or to make special advance arrangements.

2. General Standards.

1. 1. Unacceptable wastes include infectious wastes, as identified in chapter 10.35 SMC. Further included are any wastes which are of extreme temperatures, harmful vapors, the presence of corrosive, flammable, explosive or toxic chemicals, or any materials with physical or other properties which render collection operations hazardous or which create a risk to the public health and safety, to the health or safety of departmental employees or of damage to departmental collection vehicles or equipment.

1. 1. 1. The director may declare any wastes unacceptable and may cause to be published a list of unacceptable wastes in the Official Gazette.

1. 2. Customers engaged in manufacturing or commercial pursuits who are or may be a source of unacceptable waste must notify the director with full details and information.

1. 1. 1. Such customers must make special arrangements prior to deposit or commingling said materials with other solid waste for collection.

1. 1. 2. The department accepts household hazardous wastes at any transfer facility or the waste-to-energy plant.

3. Specific List.

In addition to wastes with general characteristics described above, unacceptable wastes include:

1. 1. liquid wastes, both bulk and containerized, exceeding a volume of one gallon, unless specific advance arrangements are made with the department;

1. 2. any materials regulated by the State of Washington department of ecology as dangerous under chapter 173-303 WAC, or as hazardous wastes by the United States environmental protection agency under 40 CFR, applicable parts;

1. 3. any equipment or machinery used for refrigeration, provided the department will accept household refrigerators from residential premises.

1. 1. 1. Additionally, for nonresidential customers, this prohibition does not apply if the refrigerant has been properly removed by the customer;

1. 4. improperly wrapped or secured wastes which emit noxious, foul odors to disturb or annoy a reasonable person.

1. 1. 1. Such wastes would include, as examples, quantities of manure, offal or other such noxious materials not securely wrapped or secured;

1. 5. animal remains in an amount over fifteen pounds are prohibited from disposal in the waste stream by Spokane County health district regulations.

1. 1. 1. Animal remains fifteen pounds or less must be separately and securely bagged as a condition of acceptance.

1. 1. 2. For larger animals, customers may contact the department for special arrangements at (509) 625-7878, a rendering service or SpokAnimal at (509) 534-8133.

4. Northside Landfill MFS Limits.

With prior approval, certain wastes may be accepted at the northside landfill at locations or cells as designated by the director, under terms and conditions determined by the director. The director may consider either general or specific standards heretofore set forth. The director may consider TCLP test criteria, in addition to Washington State department of ecology dangerous waste regulations and U.S. EPA hazardous waste regulations and considering the need to avoid leachate risks because leachate from the waste (as produced by U.S. EPA toxicity characteristic leaching procedure) exceeds pretreatment standards as established by the Spokane wastewater management department or for any other reason.

Date Passed: Monday, October 15, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Recodification ORD C34122 Section 1