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Tacoma moves to pilot hazardous-waste services for small businesses; code changes forwarded to council
Summary
Environmental Services proposed municipal-code revisions to let the city run a pilot accepting hazardous materials from small quantity generators (SQGs) and to set rates for that service. The committee supported forwarding the code changes to council and asked staff for operational details on worker safety, fees and enforcement.
Environmental Services told the Government Performance and Finance Committee on Nov. 4 that the city will seek authority to run a pilot program to receive and charge for hazardous materials from small quantity generators (SQGs), such as small auto shops and other commercial businesses that produce limited amounts of hazardous waste.
Shane Pettit, assistant division manager for Environmental Services, explained that Tacoma's household hazardous waste (HHW) facility is permitted to accept materials only from residents and that the private-market options that previously served SQGs have diminished. "Small quantity generators' are businesses that produce 220 pounds or less per month of hazardous materials," Alex Reynolds, the rates and budget analyst, told the committee while describing the service gap.
Staff proposed two municipal-code…
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