8.30.010 Definitions.
As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
A. "Cities" means the cities and towns within Pierce County that have authorized the County to designate solid waste handling facilities for solid waste that originates within those cities and towns.
B. "Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan" or "Plan" means the Tacoma-Pierce County Solid Waste Management Plan adopted by Pierce County by Ordinance No. 87-196, as it may be amended or superseded from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by this reference.
C. "County" means Pierce County, Washington.
D. "Director" means the Pierce County Director of Utilities or his/her successor in that position or in the position that is subsequently entrusted with substantially all of the responsibilities of the Director of Utilities. With respect to infectious waste, sludge, and septage, the term "Director" shall mean the Director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
E. "Disposal Site" means disposal site as defined by RCW 70.95.030 and including but not limited to landfill, composting, and energy recovery sites.
F. "Hazardous Waste" means any waste, material, or substance that now or hereafter:
1. Is required to be handled as hazardous waste under regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at 40 CFR part 261; or
2. Contains a radioactive material, the storage or disposal of which is regulated by state or federal law or regulation; or
3. Is designated a "dangerous waste" through application of regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 70.105 RCW; and is not excluded from regulation as "hazardous waste" or "dangerous waste" by application of hazardous waste or dangerous waste regulations adopted by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or Washington State Department of Ecology. Certain solid waste which is not as of the effective date of this Chapter within one or more of subparagraphs 1.-3. above, may after that date come within the scope of one or more of those subparagraphs as determined by a governmental entity with jurisdiction; certain other solid waste which is within one of those subparagraphs similarly may cease to be recognized as a hazardous waste as defined herein. Accordingly, any waste, material, or substance shall be deemed hazardous waste only so long as and to the extent that it is included in at least one of subparagraphs 1.-3. above.
G. "Operator" means any person with whom the County contracts for the design, construction, ownership, operation, or maintenance of any solid waste handling facility.
H. "Person" means an individual, firm, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, public or private corporation, cooperative, or any other entity whatsoever.
I. "Recyclable Materials" means recyclable materials as defined by RCW 70.95.030.
J. "Recycling" means Recycling as defined by RCW 70.95.030.
K. "Solid Waste" means solid waste as defined by RCW 70.95.030, with the exception of hazardous waste.
L. "Solid Waste Handling," "Handling" or "Handled" means solid waste handling as defined by RCW 70.95.030.
M. "Solid Waste Handling Facility" or "Facility" means any facility for solid waste handling, including but not limited to Recycling drop-off and/or buy-back centers, processing facilities, composting sites, drop boxes, transfer stations, landfills, waste-to-energy facilities and other processing sites, disposal sites and facilities. This term does not include and this Chapter shall not be applicable to: (1) vehicles or other equipment used in the transportation of solid waste, or (2) transfer stations that are not open to the public and that are owned and/or operated by and utilized exclusively by a solid waste collection company for its own vehicles or operations. However, solid waste emanating from such transfer stations shall be subject to this Chapter.
N. "System" means the system of solid waste handling established by Pierce County Code 8.30.020.
O. "Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission" or "WUTC" means the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission created under Chapter 81.01 RCW.