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Welcome to Shoptalk Online!
Shoptalk is going all online! No more mailing paper copiesYou need to subscribe to the list serve to continue receiving Shoptalk. Free Labels for Your WasteThe labels are free, downloadable, and in color! "Environmental Fees" are Not Ecology FeesSome repair shops add fees to their bills to help with disposal costs, but it is their choice - it is not based on any rule or law of the state. State Amends Dangerous Waste RulesWashington is amending Chapter 173-303 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), the Dangerous Waste Regulations in 2009. Click here to see if the amendments affect your business. Dangerous Waste Workshops Now OnlineAn online tutorial is now available. Governor's Awards Skips a YearAnother casualty of the budget pressures facing Ecology. Committee Recommends Steps to Reduce ToxicsAn advisory committee recommends the state work harder on the riskiest toxic chemicals, finding replacements and helping businesses, especially small ones. Hazardous Waste "Generation" Fee - It's Not a New FeeTo help reduce confusion, the "Education" Fee name has been changed. Looking for Safer Solvents?Ecology has experienced toxics reduction specialists who can advise you on solvent substitution techniques and issues. Questions and Answers: "Spent" versus "used"Click here to compare the state's definition of these two terms. Links to past Shoptalk issues. Previous issues are available as view-only PDF's or non-interactive HTML. *To be able to read the PDF versions you need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. Just click here and follow the simple instructions.
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Your business is liable for all dangerous wastes generated. If you are uncertain about your responsibilities as a dangerous waste generator, call your nearest Ecology office and ask for a hazardous waste specialist. For information on reducing or recycling dangerous waste, ask for the toxics reduction staff, at:
Bellevue: (425) 649-7000 Lacey: (360) 407-6300 Yakima: (509) 575-2490 Spokane: (509) 329-3400
Shoptalk is produced by the Washington State Department of Ecology's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program.
Editor: Mariann Cook Andrews, (360) 407-6740, maco461@ecy.wa.gov Production and Layout: Cathy Bouge, (360) 407-6745, cbou461@ecy.wa.gov Technical Editor: Thomas Cusack Contributors to this issue: Marnie Black, Jeri Berube, Tom Boucher, Mariann Cook Andrews, Nolan Lattyak, Rob Rieck, and Dave Zink |
All the news with less paperShoptalk online can be yours for a few clicks of the mouse. Save a tree and de-clutter your mailbox! Click on the "Subscribe/Unsubscribe" link. Follow the directions to input your e-mail address, submit and ... that's it! Then when each new issue of Shoptalk comes out you'll get an e-mail with a direct link. Just remember to keep your e-mail address up-to-date to make sure you get all the dangerous waste management news you need. Questions? Need help? Call Cathy Bouge at (360) 407-6745 or e-mail her at cbou461@ecy.wa.gov. |
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