2020 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.205 - Solid Waste Management—Reduction and Recycling.
70A.205.190 Diversion of recyclable material—Penalty.

RCW 70A.205.190 Diversion of recyclable material—Penalty.

(1) No person may divert to personal use any recyclable material placed in a container as part of a recycling program, without the consent of the generator of such recyclable material or the solid waste collection company operating under the authority of a town, city, county, or the utilities and transportation commission, and no person may divert to commercial use any recyclable material placed in a container as part of a recycling program, without the consent of the person owning or operating such container.

(2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a class 1 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. Each violation of this section shall be a separate infraction.

[ 1991 c 319 § 407. Formerly RCW 70.95.235.]

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