Regulations & Permits

Use this portal to filter and search for all of our regulatory information.

We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.

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RecycleHotlineSearches20152016

Calls and web searches to the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline.

https://ecology.wa.gov/recyclehotlinesearches20152016

Soil report

This is a soil survey for an area near Yelm that has been proposed as a biosolids land application site.

https://ecology.wa.gov/soil-report

Washington State Composted Materials for 2015

A document listing composting facilities in Washington, the types of materials they accept and the amount of material they processed in 2015.

https://ecology.wa.gov/washington-state-composted-materials-for-2015

E-Cycle Local Government Toolkit

This toolkit document is intended to assist local governments in participating and promoting the E-Cycle Washington program.

https://ecology.wa.gov/localgovernmenttoolkit

2022 Paint Care Approval Letter

This letter of approval confirms that Ecology received the Paint Care annual report and that it meets legal requirements.

https://ecology.wa.gov/2022-paint-care-approval-letter

DRAFT Manufacturer Plan Guidance

This draft document includes guidance and information for manufacturers of photovoltaic modules.

https://ecology.wa.gov/draft-manufacturer-plan-guidance

121317CoverageandSSLAPforFMFRosmanUnit.pdf

Final coverage letter and related documents for biosolids application permit at Rosman Farms in Lincoln County.

https://ecology.wa.gov/121317coverageandsslapforfmfrosmanunit-pdf

1-800-RECYCLE web searches 2016 – 2018

This spreadsheet lists the number of searches of Ecology's recycling service public database (1-800-RECYCLE) from 2016 to 2018. This search data is broken down by category.

https://ecology.wa.gov/1-800-recycle-web-searches-2016-2018

Draft Timeline for Washington's Photovoltaic Module Stewardship Program

This document includes the draft timeline for Washington's photovoltaic module stewardship program.

https://ecology.wa.gov/draft-timeline-for-washington-s-photovoltaic-modul

Compost facilities

This spreadsheet lists Washington's compost facilities.

https://ecology.wa.gov/compost-facilities

Conditional approval letter

Conditional approval letter to PaintCare Washington for the program plan.

https://ecology.wa.gov/conditional-approval-letter

Applying Handling Charge

LightRecycle Washington - Applying the environmental handling charge

https://ecology.wa.gov/applyinghandlingcharge

E-Cycle Retailer Toolkit

This toolkit document is intended for retailers of covered electronic products. This toolkit describes the E-Cycle Washington program and the performance standards for retailers.

https://ecology.wa.gov/retailertoolkit-pdf

Paint stewardship program plan

This is the program plan for Washington's paint stewardship organization, PaintCare.

https://ecology.wa.gov/paint-stewardship-program-plan

Recycling Development Center

Washington State's Recycling Development Center: Developing secondary markets for recycled materials in the Pacific Northwest

https://ecology.wa.gov/recycling-development-center

LightRecycle producers list Jan. 2019

This is a list of mercury light producers participating in Ecology's LightRecycle Washington program.

https://ecology.wa.gov/lightrecycle-producers-list-jan-2019

Washington Paint Stewardship Program Plan

The program plan for Washington's Paint Stewardship Program, administered by the Washington Department of Ecology.

https://ecology.wa.gov/paint-stewardship-program-plan-1

Light Recycle Participants

LightRecycle list of participating producers

https://ecology.wa.gov/lightrecycleparticipants

waste tires trends - excel file of chart data

Excel file version of waste tires trends chart 2005-14

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-tires-trends-excel-file-of-chart-data

Bio Recycling North Ranch Final Coverage Letter

A letter outlining the final coverage requirements for Bio Recycling's North Ranch site.

https://ecology.wa.gov/biorecyclingfinalcoverageletter12-2017