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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am passing on a question from <b>
Megan Warfield at the WA Department of Ecology</b></span><span style="color:#1F497D"> as I think this group might be able to shed some light:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Washington state solid waste law allows the Department of Ecology to provide, through regulation, exemptions from solid waste permitting for facilities/activities that meet certain conditions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">There are several police/sheriff departments across the state that conduct pharmaceutical collection from residents. Technically, they are required to obtain solid waste permits because
they (and the activity) are not exempt in the current regulation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">In Washington local health departments are the issuing authority for solid waste permits. Most health departments simply “turn a blind eye” to this activity. Who wants to tell their local
police chief he has to get a solid waste permit for offering this valuable public service?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">To date, there haven’t been any issues. But our solid waste regulation is open for revision right now and
<b>I would like to craft language to solidify an exemption for pharmaceutical collection - especially since the DEA regulation authorizes collection in several locations beyond law enforcement (pharmacies, etc.)</b>. I’d like to add something along the lines
of, “if the activity is compliant with DEA regulations and other pertinent laws and regulations, the activity is exempt from solid waste permitting.” Sounds simple, but coming up with the specific language within the framework of our existing solid waste
regulation has proven difficult.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Has anyone dealt with this permitting issue already</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">? If so, please contact Megan Warfield:</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Megan Warfield<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">MRW Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dept. of Ecology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">(360) 407-6963<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Meth461@ecy.wa.gov" target="_blank">Meth461@ecy.wa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Vivian </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">______________________________<br>
Vivian Fuhrman, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">Sr. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">Associate for Policy and Programs</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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