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Rules Under Development

Rules listed on this page are rules the Waste 2 Resources Program is currently working on through the rule development process. These rules are all at various stages of the rule-making process (Chapter 34.05 RCW). At a minimum, we have either filed a CR-101 form (announcing the programs intentions and inviting participation in the rule-making process) or began the pilot rule-making process.

The links below will take you to the program’s current rule development pages where you can find more information about the particular rule you are interested in, including how to comment on the rule and participate in the process.

• Children’s Safe Product - Reporting Rule
  Ecology is using the pilot rule-making process to develop this rule. This allows us to use a pilot project to test the rule language with manufacturers that will be regulated under the rule prior to adoption. Ecology is seeking volunteers from small to large manufacturers to help pilot test this rule. The purpose of this rule is to: Establish how manufactures of children’s products will meet the reporting requirements created by the Children’s Safe Product Act (CSPA), establish procedures Ecology will use to review and periodically update the list of chemicals that manufacturers must report on, and clarify the enforcement processes Ecology will use for failure to report.
  
  There are two phases to this effort: 1) advisory group and 2) pilot rule. We are currently seeking volunteers for the pilot project phase.
  
  
• Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, WAC 173-351 This rule will adopt new federal regulations and allow for issuance of Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) permits; eliminate equivalent and arid liner designs; and extend greater flexibility for alternate liner designs consistent with federal regulations.