Solid waste facility forms

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

• 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.”
   

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, email Delaney Carr at delaney.carr@ecy.wa.gov.
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.

• Solid Waste Permit Application
• Solid Waste Permit Template

Learn about the general permit application processs on our solid waste permit page

The specific permit application process and requirements are found in WAC 173-350-710 and WAC 173-350-715 and/or WAC 173-351-720 (for municipal solid waste landfills).

• Applicants should contact the local jurisdictional health department to determine if there are additional requirements or fees associated with the proposed facility application.
• Contact Ecology Facilities Specialist Marni Solheim at marni.solheim@ecy.wa.gov or 509-329-3564 for additional information.

For specific requirements for each facility type go to Chapter 173-350 WAC for Solid Waste Handling Standards or to Chapter 173-351 WAC for Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Facility Checklists (see section below) can assist in the preparation and review of the permit application.

Annual reports are required of municipal solid waste landfills permitted under Chapter 173-351 WAC, Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, and various facilities that fall under the requirements of Chapter 173-350 WAC, Solid Waste Handling Standards. The following annual report forms are to be completed by the facility and returned to the appropriate local jurisdictional health department and Ecology by April 1 of each year:

• Anaerobic Digester
• Beneficial Use
• Biosolids
• Composting facilities – see online annual reports (above).
• Drop Boxes
• Energy Recovery and Incineration Sites
• Inert Landfills
• Land Application Sites
• Limited Purpose Landfills
• MRW Collection Event/Mobile Report Form
• MRW Fixed Facility Report Form
• MRW Used Oil Sites Report Form
• Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
• Piles for Storage or Treatment
• Recycling Facility - Processor or Material Recovery Facility
• Transfer Stations
• Waste Tire Storage

The Solid Waste Handling Standards allow for a "permit deferral" under WAC 173-350-710(8). The jurisdictional health department, at its discretion along with our approval, can waive the requirement of a solid waste permit for a facility by deferring to other air, water or environmental permits issued for the facility which provide an equivalent or superior level of environmental protection. The owner or operator can apply for a permit deferral using the following form:

• Application for Deferral of Solid Waste Permit

Chapter 173-350 WAC, Solid Waste Handling Standards, specifies that certain solid waste facilities are exempt from solid waste permitting, if they meet requirements and operating procedures as identified in the rule. These facilities include recycling, material recovery, composting, piles of agricultural, inert or wood waste, and some moderate risk waste handling activities. Send a copy of your Notification of Exemption form to both your regional Ecology office and to your local health department or district.

One of the requirements is for the facility to notify Ecology and the local jurisdictional health department of their intent to operate as a facility exempt under Chapter 173-350 WAC. For most exempt facilities, there is also an annual reporting requirement.

To assist facilities, Ecology has developed a notification form, Form ECY 070-493 - Notification of Exemption from a Solid Waste Permit.