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Solid Waste Management |
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The primary role of the Environmental Health Unit staff in solid waste
management is mandated by the Solid Waste Management Act (RCW
70.95). The legislation requires the Building
and Planning Department to enforce the
Minimum Functional Standards for Solid Waste Management (WAC
173-304) and Municipal Landfill Standard (WAC
173-351), as adopted by the
Washington State
Department of Ecology.
The Environmental Health Unit:
- issues permits,
- reviews and monitors performance of solid waste
facilities
- including
landfills,
- transfer stations,
- wood waste sites
- and concrete recycling facilities.
All solid waste facilities in the County are
inspected on a regular basis to ensure proper handling of wastes to
prevent environmental contamination.
Complaints concerning improper disposal of solid
waste, animal wastes and illegal dumping of garbage on the ground are
investigated by staff and efforts are made to alleviate the problem
through requests for voluntary compliance. Enforcement action, if
needed, is by civil infraction and fines through the
Cowlitz County District Court . |
Landfills
Environmental
Contamination
Illegal Dumping |
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