$ Requires the Department of General Administration to work with the construction industry to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning.
$ Applies the adopted product standards for recycled product purchasing to any state-funded construction project whenever the administering agency and project owner determine that the products are cost-effective and readily available.
$ Adopts the state goal of establishing programs to eliminate residential yard debris in landfills by year 2012 in areas where alternatives to disposal are readily available and effective.
$ Allows solid waste collection companies to retain up to 30 percent of the revenue paid to the company for recyclable materials if the company submits a certified plan showing how the revenues will be used to increase recycling rates.
$ Directs the Department of Ecology to investigate the use of scrap tires as alternative daily cover for landfills and the feasibility of establishing and maintaining an incentive program for market development $ Requires the Department of Ecology to tract the total increases or decreases in the state's tire recycling rates.
$ Directs the Department of Transportation to evaluate the use of scrap tires in civil engineering and highway construction applications.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2308), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗