SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS - Kitsap Public Health District

Health Officer may require the generator or transporter to direct the waste to a
facility permitted to handle such waste.
6. Moderate Risk Waste and Used Oil.
(a) Storage Requirements.
(i)
(ii)
Moderate Risk Waste (MRW), used oil, and hazardous substances shall be
stored in containers which are:
(A) Compatible with the waste contained therein;
(B)
(C)
In good condition and without any leaks, corrosion or other signs of
deterioration;
Securely covered at all times except during the addition or removal of
contents; and
(D) In the case of hazardous substances which are unused products, stored in
their original container.
Containers of MRW, used oil, and hazardous substances shall be stored on an
impervious surface and in a location(s) that is covered and controlled to
prevent:
(A) Container deterioration due to weather exposure;
(B)
(C)
Surface water run-on;
Exposure to extreme temperatures; and
(D) Any other controllable condition, which may cause or increase the
possibility of container failure.
(b) Accumulation. In addition to the quantity exclusion limits (QELs) for small
quantity generators contained in WAC 173-303-070(8), MRW, used oil, and
hazardous substances shall not be accumulated in quantities that, in the opinion of
the Health Officer, present a threat to public health or the environment.
(c) Transportation. MRW and used oil shall be transported in accordance with Section
300(3)
(d) Treatment and Disposal.
(i)
Moderate Risk Waste. All MRW shall be transported to a permitted MRW
collection facility, or picked up by a permitted dangerous waste transporter for
treatment or disposal at a facility permitted to accept such waste. MRW may
also be processed using an on-site treatment system approved by Ecology that
renders the waste non-dangerous. MRW shall not be deposited in the general
municipal solid waste collection system, a public sewer system, a storm drain,
an on-site sewage system, in surface or ground water, or onto or under the
surface of the ground.
KCBH ORDINANCE 2010-1 40 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS