# RCW 70A.208.070: RCW 70A.208.070: Service provider registration > Washington · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S070 ## Section - **Citation:** RCW 70A.208.070 - **Heading:** RCW 70A.208.070: Service provider registration - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Code / Title 70A / Chapter 208 / Section 070 ## Text (1) By January 31, 2026, and annually thereafter, each service provider that intends to seek reimbursement for services provided under an approved plan must register with the department by submitting the following information: (a) The contact information for a person representing the service provider; (b) The address of the service provider; (c) Identification of service areas where covered services are to be provided to covered entities; (d) Identification of the covered services to be provided to covered entities, by service area; and (e) If applicable to services provided, a report of the number of covered entities currently provided service, the number of covered entities eligible to receive service, and the total amount billed for collection for covered entities, processing services, transfer station operations provided, and tons managed during the preceding calendar year, by covered entity type and by service area. When possible, values must be separated for collection, transfer, and processing. (2)(a) Material recovery facilities receiving covered materials collected from covered entities must register as service providers as described in subsection (1) of this section and must report annually to the department by commodity type and covered material type, in a form and format created by the department, on the following: (i) Tons received and processed, by jurisdiction and service provider; (ii) Inbound material quality and contamination; (iii) Outbound material quality and contamination; (iv) Outbound material tons, destinations, and final use by commodity type, including each destination company and location. If exported outside of the United States, the destination country must be listed. Beginning in 2031, material recovery facilities must submit certification, for each destination to which commodities containing covered materials were sent, that the destination is a responsible market; (v) Methods of managing contaminants and residue to avoid negative impacts on other waste streams or facilities; (vi) Residuals, including residue rate, composition, and disposal location; (vii) Any violations of existing permits, regarding emissions to air and water, and the status of those permit violations; and (viii) Labor metrics including wages, unions, and workforce demographics. (b) All data reported by material recovery facilities under this subsection must, at the request of the department, be audited by an independent third party. (c) The requirements of (a) and (b) of this subsection do not apply to any facility operated by a scrap metal business as defined in RCW 19.290.010 that holds a current scrap metal license unless the covered materials were received directly from collection services for which a producer responsibility organization has provided reimbursement. ## Nearby sections - [RCW 70A.208.010 RCW 70A.208.010: Findings—Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S010.md) - [RCW 70A.208.020 RCW 70A.208.020: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S020.md) - [RCW 70A.208.030 RCW 70A.208.030: Producer and producer responsibility organization registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S030.md) - [RCW 70A.208.040 RCW 70A.208.040: Producer and producer responsibility organization responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S040.md) - [RCW 70A.208.050 RCW 70A.208.050: Advisory council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S050.md) - [RCW 70A.208.060 RCW 70A.208.060: Duties of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S060.md) - [RCW 70A.208.070 RCW 70A.208.070: Service provider registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S070.md) - [RCW 70A.208.080 RCW 70A.208.080: Service provider responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S080.md) - [RCW 70A.208.090 RCW 70A.208.090: Statewide collection lists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S090.md) - [RCW 70A.208.100 RCW 70A.208.100: Convenience standards—Alternative collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S100.md) - [RCW 70A.208.110 RCW 70A.208.110: Statewide needs assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S110.md) - [RCW 70A.208.120 RCW 70A.208.120: Equity study.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S120.md) - [RCW 70A.208.130 RCW 70A.208.130: Producer responsibility organization—Plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S130.md) - [RCW 70A.208.140 RCW 70A.208.140: Producer responsibility organization—Contingency plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S140.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C208_S070. 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