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Solid Waste Permits
The Snohomish County Health Department issues permits for garbage disposal, waste handling, and composting activities in Snohomish County. Examples of permitted activities include:
- Drop-box locations
- Land application of biosolids
- Landfills
- Piles used for storage and treatment
- Surface impoundments and tanks
Solid waste permit application information
Every new facility is required to submit applicable permits, plans and the required fee at the time of application. Application submittals may need the following:
- Application of Variance
- Engineering reports and plans
- Environmental Checklist (SEPA) (PDF)
- General Solid Waste Permit Application (PDF)
- Permit application specific to the type of operation
- Plan of operation
- Plan review fee: see the Solid Waste Fee Schedule (PDF)
permit renewal
All solid waste permits expire on June 30th each year. Solid waste facilities are required to renew their permit each year by filling out the form found here and submitting the appropriate permit fee.
Email the completed forms.
Solid waste facility types
Each facility will submit one or more of the following applications based on their operations and facility use:
Waste clearance
Some wastes aren’t accepted at Snohomish County transfer stations or other disposal sites without pre-approval from the Snohomish County Health Department. The Snohomish County Health Department provides a determination for some wastes generated from a site or business for final disposal, per Health Department Code 2.15.220 and WAC 173-303-070. Email to see if your situation would require you to submit a Waste Determination Form. This process will determine if the waste is hazardous, solid waste, regulated, or non-regulated so you can properly dispose in Snohomish County.
Solid waste permit modifications
Facilities that need to make changes to an existing solid waste handling permit must submit the following:
- Modification of Solid Waste Handling Permit Application (PDF)
- Revised or Amended Plan Review fee - see the Safe Environment Fee Schedule (PDF)
Solid waste permit exemptions
Chapter 173-350 WAC, Solid Waste Handling Standards specifies that certain solid waste facilities are exempt from solid waste permitting if they meet certain requirements and operating procedures as identified in the rule. These facilities include certain recycling facilities, compost facilities, intermediate solid waste handling facilities, piles used for treatment or storage, and moderate risk waste facilities. One of the requirements is for the facility to submit a Notice of Intent to Operate Under Terms and Conditions for Solid Waste Permit Exemption application to the WA State Department of Ecology and the Snohomish Health Department with their intent to operate as a facility exempt under chapter 173-350 WAC. For most exempt facilities, there is also Annual Reporting and an application review and inspection fee (see the Solid Waste Fee Schedule (PDF)).
Solid waste permit fees
Solid waste permits are valid July 1 through June 30. Permits issued on or after January 1 are eligible for a reduced fee.
Fees for multiple solid waste facilities at one location are charged the highest permit fee plus 2/3 of the applicable permit fee for each additional permitted operation.
*In addition to base fees, we charge $205 an hour when base fee time limits are exceeded.
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Safe Environments
Physical Address
3020 Rucker Avenue
Suite 104
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: : 425-339-5250Fax: : 425-339-5254
hours
Regular hours:
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please arrive no later than 3:45 p.m.Customer service counter
opens at 9:30 a.m. the first
and third Thursdays of every
month.
Did You Know?
Snohomish County Health Department conducts approximately 300 inspections of solid waste facilities annually.