1. Sign up for a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account
If you already have a SAW account, go to Step 2 - Add service to your account.
- Go to the SAW homepage.
- Click “SIGN UP!” to create a username and password.
- Fill in the form with your information and click “SUBMIT."
- Check your email for a confirmation, and click the link in the email to activate your account.
- SAW will notify you that your account is activated. Continue to Step 2.
2. Add service to your account
(If you have already added a service to your account, skip to Step 4)
- Login to SAW and click, "ADD A NEW SERVICE.”
- Click “I would like to browse a list of services by agency.”
- Click "Department of Ecology."
- Click "Apply" on "WA Solid Waste and Biosolids Annual Reports."
- You will be automatically approved and receive a confirmation email. Press “OK.”
3. Request access to your facility
- Click “WA Solid Waste and Biosolids Annual Reports” in your list of services. Click “Continue.”
- Go to the Facility Access Requests tab, enter the Facility ID number, and click “Request Access.” If you do not know your Facility ID number, contact Dan Weston at daniel.weston@ecy.wa.gov or 360-407-6409.
- Your request to register has been sent to Ecology. Approval could take one or more business days. You will receive a confirmation email when your request has been approved, at which point you can proceed to Step 4.
4. Submit your annual solid waste report
- Login to SAW.
- Under “My Secure Services” click on "WA Solid Waste and Biosolids Annual Reports” and click “CONTINUE.”
- Click the facility name under your list of approved facilities for the report you intend to fill out. Click “Prepare/Submit” under the Action heading. The report status will say “Due.”
- Review your Facility Details and make edits if necessary. Click “Save and Continue.”
- Review your Facility Contact Information and make edits if necessary. This should be the primary contact associated with your facility. Click “Save and Continue.”
- Fill out the Survey Questions and click “Save and Continue.” If you did not operate in the reporting year, you will be taken to the final review page. (Step 10)
- Fill out the Incoming Materials and click “Save and Continue.”
- Fill out the Materials Destination and Final Use information and click “Save and Continue.”
- Review the information and confirm it is accurate and complete. Press “Back” to make changes. Once you have verified your information, click “Submit Report.”
- Fill out the contact information for the person who prepared the report. This can differ from the primary contact listed earlier. Click “Submit Report.”
- You will be taken back to your facility page. From here, you can review and download the report you submitted by clicking "Download." The Status will now say "Submitted & Reviewing."
- If you are a permitted or permit exempt facility, you need to send a copy or your report to your local health jurisdiction.
- If you have other reports to fill out, press “Home” to return to your list of facilities. If not, you have completed your reporting requirement.
Step 1 — Sign up for a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account
If you already have a SAW account, go to Step 2 - Add service to your account.
1. Go to the SAW homepage.
2. Click “SIGN UP!” to create a username and password.
3. Fill in the form with your information and click “SUBMIT."
4. Check your email for a confirmation, and click the link in the email to activate your account.
5. SAW will notify you that your account is activated. Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 — Add service to your account
1. Login to SAW and click, "ADD A NEW SERVICE.”
2. Click “I would like to browse a list of services by agency”
3. Click “Department of Ecology”
4. Click “Apply” on “WA Solid Waste and Biosolids Annual Reports"
5. You will be automatically approved and receive a confirmation email. Press “OK.”
Step 3 — Request access to your facility
1. Click “WA Solid Waste and Biosolids Annual Reports” in your list of services. Click “Continue.”
2. Go to the Facility Access Requests tab, enter the Facility ID number, and click “Request Access.” If you do not know your Facility ID number, contact Michelle Andrews at michelle.andrews@ecy.wa.gov or 360-628-7374.
3. Your request to register has been sent to Ecology. Approval could take one or more business days. You will receive a confirmation email when your request has been approved, at which point you can proceed to Step 4.
Step 4 — Submit your annual solid waste report
1. Login to SAW.
2. Under “My Secure Services” click on "WA Solid Waste and Biosolids Annual Reports” and click “CONTINUE.”
3. Click the facility name under your list of approved facilities for the report you intend to fill out. Click “Prepare/Submit” under the Action heading. The report status will say “Due.”
4. Follow the steps to complete the report.
5. Review the information and confirm it is accurate and complete. Press “Back” to make changes. Once you have verified your information, click “Submit Report.”
6. Fill out the contact information for the person who prepared the report. This can differ from the primary contact listed earlier. Click “Submit Report.”
7. You will be taken back to your facility page. From here, you can review and download the report you submitted by clicking "Download." The Status will now say "Submitted & Reviewing."
8. If you have other reports to fill out, press “Home” to return to your list of facilities. If not, you have completed your reporting requirement.