Ordinance 2775Ordinance No. 2775
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER
7.70 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING AND PROVIDING
EFFECTIVE DATES.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council has by city ordinance
adopted Snohomish County's Comprehensive Solid Waste
Management Plan Update, including the Recycling Element, and
desires to speed up the timetable for implementation of the
Recycling Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council wishes to establish a city
wide recycling program by which all residents, and
eventually all commercial establishments, in the city
receive cost-effective and efficient source separated
collection recycling services; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has adopted state wide
solid waste management legislation which requires cities to
establish recycling collection services through municipal
collection, contract collection, or WUTC regulated
collection (Sec. 3, Ch. 431, Laws of 1989, amending RCW
70.95.090); and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has adopted state wide
solid waste management legislation which requires local
comprehensive solid waste management plans to include a
comprehensive waste reduction element that provides
incentives and mechanisms for source separation (Sec. 3,
Par. 6, Ch. 431, Laws of 1989, amending RCW 70.95.090); and
WHEREAS, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
(WUTC) certificated solid waste haulers have provided the
required, necessary, efficient and convenient waste
collection service to the City in the past and thereby have
sufficient and reasonable experience, knowledge and standing
with city residents to be provided the opportunity of
performing the minimum level and type of collection service
for recyclables and yard waste specified in the recycling
element; and
WHEREAS, the WUTC is directed by recent solid waste
management legislation to supervise and regulate every
hauler in the State by requiring compliance with the
County's Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan (Sec. 20,
Par. 5 Ch. 432, Laws of 1989, amending RCW 81.77.030); and
WHEREAS, the WUTC is directed by recent solid waste
management legislation to supervise and regulate every
hauler in the State by requiring certificate holders to use
rate structures and billing systems consistent with the
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solid waste management priorities set by State law and the
minimum levels of solid waste collection and recycling
services pursuant to the County's Comprehensive Solid Waste
Management Plan (Sec. 20, Par. 6, Ch. 432, Laws of 1989,
amending RCW 81.77.030); and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds Code is hereby amended to add a new
Chapter 7.70 Solid Waste Recycling to read as follows:
Chapter 7.70
SOLID WASTE RECYCLING
7.70.010 Purpose..
The purpose of this subsection is to define levels of city
wide recycling services which shall be made available to all
residential dwellings and commercial establishments in areas
serviced by WUTC certificated waste haulers operating in the
City of Edmonds.
7.70.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter,
A. "Haulers" means those corporate entities currently, or
in the future, certified by the Washington State
Utilities and Transportation Commission to collect
trash in the City of Edmonds. As of March, 1990, the
three haulers are Lynnwood Disposal, Sound Disposal and
Northwest Garbage Company, Inc.
B. "Non multi family residences" means those residential
dwellings containing four or less dwelling units.
C. "Yard waste" means grass clippings, shrubbery and tree
or trimmings therefrom, and other organic solid waste
resulting from horticulture, gardening, landscaping, or
other similar uses.
D. "Multi -family" means those residential dwellings
containing five or more dwelling units.
E. "Commercial" means any non-residential establishments
which are not defined above.
7.70.030 Services to be Provided.
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Each waste collector that services the City of Edmonds shall
be responsible for making the following recycling services
available to their operation areas within the City:
A. Collection of the following materials from the curb
when properly set out on the designated collection day
for collection by the designated hauler:
1. Old newspaper;
2. Mixed waste paper, including old corrugated
containers (cardboard);
3. Aluminum food and beverage containers;
4. Tin-plated steel food and beverage containers;
5. Glass food and beverage containers;
6. PET plastic containers.
Other recyclable materials, such as plastics or waste
oil, may be collected on a continuing basis, at the
option of the City when reasonable costs for including
specified additional materials are allocated to
residents receiving the added service.
B. Collection shall be biweekly from each non multi family
residence, preferably on the same day as trash
collection, unless the hauler can demonstrate to the
City that an alternative collection schedule can result
in the same or higher levels of participation and
recovery.
C. Processing and marketing of all materials collected
shall be provided, such that no more than 10 percent by
weight of the collected material may be landfilled,
unless the County and the WUTC, in recognition of
special circumstances, accept such material.
D. A recycling container to hold the materials designated
for collection shall be made available to each non
multi family residence. Other customer classes will
work with the haulers to identify container options.
Options should be made available to customers to
provide their own containers with a commensurate
reduction in rates.
E. Collection of yard waste from non multi family and
multi -family dwellings, when fully phased in, shall be
made available at least biweekly from the months of the
March through November, unless the hauler can
demonstrate to the City that an alternative collection
schedule can result in the same or higher levels of
participation and recovery.
F. Promotional strategies shall be employed by the haulers
to reasonably and regularly inform and notify each
eligible residence of the availability of recyclables
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collection service and of appropriate actions and
schedules for preparing material for set out.
G. The City shall undertake a public education and
awareness program utilizing funds from the Snohomish
County recycling grant. The City shall where possible
reinforce the efforts of private citizens and groups to
promote public awareness and environmental
consciousness.
H. The haulers shall develop a total rate structure for
garbage and recycling which provides economic
incentives for customers to recycle and to reduce total
waste, in accordance with State and County goals.
Customers shall be charged a single all-inclusive rate
for garbage, recyclables, and yard waste. Provisions
shall be made by the haulers to give credit to
customers who can demonstrate that they do not produce
any recyclables and/or yard waste.
I. The City shall adopt administrative policies and
procedures which maximize its own recycling of paper
and other potentially recyclable items. Also, where
practicable, the city shall attempt to utilize
recyclable paper and other recyclable commodities so as
to provide markets for collected recyclables.
J. The haulers shall take measures to reduce all possible
costs to Edmonds customers of the collection of
recyclables and yard waste. This shall include, but
not be limited to, provision of small trash containers
and a commensurate reduced rate, provision of
alternatives to providing a toter for yard waste (such
as allowing customers to use their own containers),
credits for composting..
7.70.040 Reci ients of the services.
A. The recycling services shall be made available by the
haulers to all non multi -family residences within the
City that receive and are billed for residential trash
collection services.
B. In addition, the services shall be offered by the
haulers to all other residents of non multi family
dwellings by the haulers through direct notification
and an invitation to subscribe for the service. Those
residents that subscribe for the service shall receive
it at a rate to be established by the WUTC.
C. Multi Family dwellings and commercial establishments
are recognized to present unique circumstances which
may initially preclude the selection of a single,
uniform approach to the collection of recyclables and
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yard waste. In recognition of such circumstances the
haulers are urged to work with representatives of this
customer class to develop alternatives for collection
of recyclables and, where practical, yard waste, and
for promoting high levels of participation by this
customer class.
7.70.050 Reporting of Proposed Rates.
Prior to seeking rate adjustments from the WUTC, the haulers
shall provide the Edmonds City Council, through the
Community Services Director, a complete report on the
proposed rates, and any supporting documentation which the
Director might require.
7.70.06❑ Recycling Program Monitoring and RaDortina.
The haulers shall provide the City with reports on the
status of the recycling program. These reports shall be
provided at least on a yearly basis or at a more frequent
request by the city, with due notice and time for
preparation. Such reports shall include, but not be limited
to, rates of participation, amount of recyclables and yard
waste produced by appropriate categories, volumes, and
tonnages, logs of customer complaints and comments, and any
other reasonable elements which shall be requested by the
City.
7.70.070 Changes in Provision of Recycling Services.
A. It is recognized that the experience of the first year
will require evaluation by the haulers and by the city
in order to identify needs for potential changes to the
program defined in this ordinance. It is the intent of
the City Council to formally review the programs of the
two haulers after approximately one year of operation.
B. The City Council may from time to time review the
recycling program in regard to participation rates,
customer satisfaction, and comparative customer rates,
and may exercise its authority in considering changes
to how recycling services are provided in the City of
Edmonds.
7.70.090 Mandatory separation of recyclable materials and
and waste from trash.
A. Residents shall not discard yard waste together with
trash and shall make it available for recovery and
composting as soon as yard waste collection and
composting services are provided, or shall otherwise
dispose of such wastes, through composting or
otherwise, on their own property.
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B. It is the goal of the City to evaluate the program
after approximately one year of operation and to assess
the advisability of prohibiting the discarding of
recyclable materials together with trash. While this
step may be necessary in the future to meet the goals
of the State legislation and the Comprehensive Solid
Waste Management Plan, it shall not be taken without
further evaluation and input from the public and the
haulers.
7.70.100 Use of existing recycling collectorsprocessors
and markets.
Haulers are encouraged to contract with existing recycling
operators for source separated collection services in those
areas where such service is currently being provided. In
arranging for processing and marketing of materials
collected, haulers are encouraged to coordinate with
existing processors and markets and with other collection
programs in order to obtain consistent and high value for
materials delivered
7.70.110 Provision of Collection Containers for Recvlables
and Yard Waste by Multi -Family Residences.
A. All new multi -family residences are required to provide
facilities (containers and space for their deployment)
for the collection of recyclables and yard waste. Such
facilities may include either centralized or individual
containers. The City with its haulers shall develop
prototype container or system configurations which meet
the intent of this ordinance. Any facilities required
to promote recycling will be subject to the existing
requirements in the Edmonds Community Development Code
as far as zoning and design standards.
B. All existing multi -family residences will also be
required to make provisions for the collection of
recyclables and yard waste. It is recognized that in
some instances this may require changes to approved
site plans, including, but not limited to, common areas
of the building site and parking areas. It is also
recognized that the provision of recyclable collection
facilities in existing multi -family residences may also
create violations of certain parts of the zoning
ordinance. The staff will review proposed facilities
for collection of recyclables and/or yard waste, and
will make a staff decision on whether a more formal
review by the Architectural Design Board is necessary.
Such staff decisions shall be staff decisions rendered
and appealable as provided in ECDC 20.95.050. In the
event that a required parking space needs to be
utilized for a collection facility, it shall still be
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counted toward meeting the parking requirements in the
ECDC.
7.70.120 Implementation Dates.
The desired goals for setting dates for the availability of
the above described services in the City are as follows:
1. Source separated collection of recyclables for non
multi family residences - August 1, 1990.
2. Collection of yard waste from non multi family
residences - August 1, 1990.
3. Collection of recyclables and yard waste from
multi -family residences and recyclables from
commercial customers shall initially be made
available on customer request to the haulers, and
shall be done on an incremental and phased in
basis. A regular program shall not be required
until the haulers and representatives of this
customer class jointly develop alternatives and
present them to the City Council no later than
March 1, 1991.
Section 3. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not
subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5) days
after passage and publication of the ordinance or a summary
thereof consisting of the title.
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 25, 1990
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 29, 1990
PUBLISHED: June 3, 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 1990
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