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Seattle Mun. Code § 6.250.035
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6.250.035 - License—Required, exceptions. A. Persons engaged in the businesses of hauling or shipping materials such as packaging, surplus materials generated in manufacturing processes, or products returned by consumers, directly back to a distributor, supplier or original manufacturer for reuse or reprocessing are deemed to be engaged in waste prevention and not required to obtain a recyclable materials collector/processor license for such activities. B. Persons conducting recycling studies, waste-prevention studies, or test-marketing pilot programs with local governments which generate performance data to be reported to Seattle Public Utilities are not required to obtain a recyclable materials collector/processor license for those activities. (Ord. 122258, § 1, 2006.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.250COPRREMA_6.250.035LIEQEXFetched: 11/1/2026

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