Chapter 8.16
MOTOR OIL RETAILERS
Sections:
8.16.030 Public education element.
8.16.040 Data collection and reporting element.
8.16.050 Used oil retail notification element.
8.16.060 Annual program review element.
8.16.070 Retail collection of motor oil.
8.16.010 Established.
The following point-of-sale notification program for used oil retailers shall be implemented within the town of Waterville effective April 1, 1995. This point-of-sale notification program shall be divided into four elements: (1) a public education element; (2) a data collection and reporting element; (3) a used oil retail notification element; and (4) an annual program review element. Specific information on each of the four elements are defined in WMC 8.16.030 through 8.16.060 and the entity responsible for the implementing of each element is identified. (Ord. 548, 1995).
8.16.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
A. Categories of Used Oil. Under WAC 173-303-515 used oil is identified into three categories:
1. On-specification;
2. Off-specification; and
3. Dangerous waste.
B. “Motor oil purchaser” means an individual who purchases motor oil from a retailer.
C. “Solid waste advisory committee” means the Douglas County solid waste advisory committee (SWAC).
D. “Solid waste program office” means the Douglas County solid waste program office.
E. “Used oil program” means a program established by a retailer to collect on-specification used motor oil from the public. (Ord. 548, 1995).
8.16.030 Public education element.
The Douglas County solid waste program office (county) shall implement a countywide public education program. This countywide public education program shall be coordinated with the Douglas County solid waste advisory committee (SWAC). The county shall, with the assistance of the SWAC, design and produce a countywide used oil collection information brochure. This brochure shall contain information that is helpful to the public in understanding the need to properly dispose of used oil, proper methods of collecting used oil, facilities that collect used oil and an explanation of the categories of used oil. (Ord. 548, 1995).
8.16.040 Data collection and reporting element.
A. The county shall implement a data collection and reporting program to track, monitor and report the effectiveness of the point-of-sale notification program. Each retailer within Waterville that sells over 55 gallons of motor oil per month or 660 gallons or more annually shall complete an annual motor oil sales report. This annual report shall include:
1. Name and address of the retail outlet;
2. State of Washington Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number;
3. Annual quantity of motor oil sold in gallons;
4. Signature of individual filling out the report;
5. Date that report was filled out.
B. The data collection and reporting program shall be designed to be confidential to protect individual businesses from release of proprietary information. (Ord. 548, 1995).
8.16.050 Used oil retail notification element.
Any retailer that sells over 55 gallons of motor oil per month or 660 gallons or more annually shall post a public notice which shall notify a motor oil purchaser of where their used oil can be collected. This public notice shall be prominently displayed; whenever reasonable, it shall be displayed in the immediate proximity of where the public would find the motor oil to purchase. (Ord. 548, 1995).
8.16.060 Annual program review element.
The town of Waterville shall meet with the solid waste program office annually to review the effectiveness of the point-of-sale notification program. Specifically, this annual review shall focus on the following elements:
A. Effectiveness of the countywide public education program. Suggestions for improving the countywide public education program.
B. Effectiveness of the data collection and reporting program. Suggestions for improving the data collection and reporting program.
C. Retailer compliance with the used oil retail notification program. Suggestions for improving the used oil retail notification program.
D. Re-evaluation of the motor oil quantity levels for retailers. This re-evaluation shall be based upon the following specific circumstances:
1. Effectiveness in determining the amount of motor oil purchased within Waterville;
2. Burden placed upon the retailers to comply with the data collection and reporting program;
3. Burden placed upon the retailers to comply with the used oil retail notification program.
E. Compliance with the adopted Douglas County used oil element. (Ord. 548, 1995).
8.16.070 Retail collection of motor oil.
Each retailer within Waterville who annually sells 1,000 gallons or more of motor oil should consider the establishment of a public used oil collection program on their premises. Each retailer who chooses to offer this public service shall be included in the countywide public education program. (Ord. 548, 1995).