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Research and Other Archive Documents

Research and supporting information

A consultant study on solid waste financing, one of the projects called for in the Beyond Waste Plan, was written in 2007.

• View the 2007 consultant study "Solid Waste Management Cost Flows in Washington State" and the accompanying technical data memorandum

2009 Beyond Waste Plan Update Documents

• 2009 Beyond Waste Focus Sheet: A general information sheet that explains the Beyond Waste Plan update and provides public comment period information.
• How Ecology Responded to Public Comments on the 2009 Beyond Waste Plan Update (Pub# 09-07-025; May 2009): This document summarizes the main comments we received on the 2009 plan update, and how we responded.
• 2009 SEPA Checklist and Determination of Non-Significance: Ecology filed a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist and issued a Determination of Non-Significance, or DNS on the Beyond Waste Plan 2009 Update. To view the SEPA Checklist, click here. To view the DNS, click here.

2004 Beyond Waste Plan Issuance and Review Documents

• 2004 Beyond Waste Plan Summary (Pub#04-07-022)
• Summary of 7 Public Meetings. Held to get feedback on Draft Beyond Waste Plan. (May-June 2004.)
• How Ecology responded to major comments on the 2004 Draft Beyond Waste Plan (Pub#04-07-035): This document summarizes the major changes made to the plan documents in response to comments received on the draft issued in May of 2004.
• Beyond Waste Implementation Plan (Pub# 04-07-034) from the 2004 Plan.
• 2004 SEPA Checklist and Determination of Non-Significance:
  Ecology filed a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist and issued a Determination of Non-Significance, or DNS on the 2004 Beyond Waste Plan. To view the SEPA Checklist, click here and the DNS, click here.

Issue Papers

Several research or issue papers were written during the development of the Beyond Waste Plan. Some were written by a consultant team and others by Ecology staff and interested parties.

• View the compilation of 9 solid waste issue papers from 2001 written by workgroups of Ecology staff, state SWAC members and others.
• View the issue paper on solid waste costs written in 2002 by a workgroup of Ecology staff, state SWAC members and a consultant.
• View the eight staff issue papers on hazardous waste written in 2003.
  • 03-04-044 A History of Hazardous Waste Management in Washington State
  • 03-04-039 Regulatory Compliance and Hazardous Waste
  • 03-04-042 Management According to Risk
  • 03-04-041 Data Trends and Collection
  • 03-04-046 Fee Systems
  • 03-04-043 Pollution Prevention Planning
  • 03-04-040 Permitting and Corrective Action
  • 03-04-045 Education and Technical Assistance
• View the seven consultant team issue papers written in 2003.
  • 03-04-028 Waste and Material Flows
  • 03-04-029 Achieving the Beyond Waste Vision
  • 03-04-030 Moving Beyond Waste in Industrial Sector
  • 03-04-031 Establishing an Organic Cycle
  • 03-04-032 Expanding Green Building Practices
  • 03-04-033 Enhancements to Pollution Prevention Planning Program
  • 03-04-034 Improving Waste and Materials Tracking

2001 to 2004 - Public Outreach Efforts

• Read meeting notes from 4 state SWAC Beyond Waste subcommittee meetings in 2003. Meeting notes are combined into one document.
• Read summary of 13 hazardous waste focus groups held in 2003 with generators and handlers of hazardous waste.
• Read results of Industrial Waste Generator survey from 2003. Ecology surveyed hazardous waste generators to gather input for the Beyond Waste plan.
• Read report on 16 round table meetings held in 2001 to gather input for the state solid waste plan.

Related Laws

• Click here to view RCW 70.95.260, the state law directing the development of a solid waste plan.
• Click here to view RCW 70.105.200, the state law directing the development of a hazardous waste plan.