This table shows the fee you can expect based on the pounds of dangerous waste (DW), extremely hazardous waste (EHW), and releases your business or facility reported.
If you generated and released 4,000 pounds or more, your fee is calculated using the formula provided by the Hazardous Waste Fee Regulation (WAC 173-305-220) along with the statewide rate per risk pound.
DW = dangerous waste; EHW = extremely hazardous waste; TRI = Toxics Release Inventory;
*Statewide rate per risk pound
Pounds generated
(DW + EHW)
TRI release
(pounds)
Fee
Maximum fee
2,640 - 4,000
N/A
$80
$80
4,000 and up
4,000 and up
(DW + TRI + (EHW x 10)) x $0.107342*
$25,977
Risk factors
We apply a risk factor for specific types of dangerous wastes and TRI releases:
Yes. There is a cap on the total revenue collected for this fee.
Facilities don't pay more than this year′s cap (maximum fee), which is determined by the Legislature and adjusted by the rate of inflation.
Caps for 2022:
$74 cap for facilities if the total dangerous waste (including waste classified as EHW) is between 2,640 and 4,000 pounds.
$24,105 cap (maximum fee) for individual facilities or interrelated facilities preparing a single plan.
$2,410,509 cap on total program revenues from all facilities. The rate per pound is calculated to make sure this cap isn′t exceeded.
If a hazardous waste management facility or treatment, storage, disposal, and recycling (TSDR) facility recycles your waste, you may be eligible for recycling credits. This may help reduce your fee.
A 1% interest rate per month may be added to your fee (see RCW 43.17.240).
Yes. There is a cap on the total revenue collected for this fee.
Facilities don't pay more than this year′s cap (maximum fee), which is determined by the Legislature and adjusted by the rate of inflation.
Caps for 2022:
$74 cap for facilities if the total dangerous waste (including waste classified as EHW) is between 2,640 and 4,000 pounds.
$24,105 cap (maximum fee) for individual facilities or interrelated facilities preparing a single plan.
$2,410,509 cap on total program revenues from all facilities. The rate per pound is calculated to make sure this cap isn′t exceeded.
If a hazardous waste management facility or treatment, storage, disposal, and recycling (TSDR) facility recycles your waste, you may be eligible for recycling credits. This may help reduce your fee.
A 1% interest rate per month may be added to your fee (see RCW 43.17.240).
