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Guidance for Local Governments in Organics Recycling Collection Areas (ORCA)

 
Publication number Date Published
26-07-055September 2026
VIEW NOW Guidance for Local Governments in Organics Recycling Collection Areas (ORCA) (Number of pages: 32) (Publication Size: 880KB)




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Author(s) Washington Department of Ecology
Description This document outlines the process that a hauler or local government must use to exempt customers from the requirements in Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 70A.205.540, otherwise known as the Organics Recycling Collection Areas (ORCA). We give background for the exemption process and then describe the requirements, application, and review process.
NOTES More information can be found at: https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/organics-and-food-waste/2022-organics-management-law/organics-management-for-local-governments
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Keywords exemptions, organics, guidance, local, organics management law, organics management, exemption, Organics Recycling Collection Areas
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