Washington § 70A.218.020 - Hazardous waste generation — Fee.

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§ 70A.218.020. Hazardous waste generation — Fee.

A fee is imposed for the privilege of generating hazardous waste in the state. The annual amount of the fee shall be thirty-five dollars upon every hazardous waste generator doing business in Washington in the current calendar year or any part thereof. This fee shall be collected by the department or its designee. A hazardous waste generator shall be exempt from the fee imposed under this section if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or gross income of the business, from all business activities of the hazardous waste generator, is less than twelve thousand dollars in the current calendar year. The department shall, subject to appropriation, use the funds collected from the fees assessed in this subsection to support the activities of the office of waste reduction as specified in RCW 70A.214.030. The fee imposed pursuant to this section is due annually by July 1 of the year following the calendar year for which the fee is imposed.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1222; 1995 c 207 s 2. Prior: 1994 sp.s. c 2 s 3; 1994 c 136 s 2; 1990 c 114 s 12. Formerly RCW 70.95E.020.]

Notes

Effective date—1995 c 207: See note following RCW 70A.218.010.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 2: See note following RCW 82.04.4451.

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