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ORDINANCE NO. 4 5 0 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW
AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 8.08 ENTITLED "SOLID WASTE" AND
v 3 REPEALING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 8.08 ENTITLED "GARBAGE".
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5 WHEREAS, the 1985 Washington State Legislature amended
6 the Solid Waste Management Act, RCW 70.95, to be entitled
7 "Solid Waste Management -Recovery and Recycling"; and
8 WHEREAS, RCW 70.95.090(6) requires a City comprehensive
9 solid waste management plan to include a comprehensive waste
10 reduction and recycling element; and
11 WHEREAS, on March 19, 1990, the City Council of the City
12 of Auburn pursuant to RCW 70.95.080 approved Ordinance No.
13 4413 adopting the King County Comprehensive Waste Plan with
14 the provision that the City would determine the solid waste
15 recycling collection rates_by ordinance and not as set forth
16 in the County Plan; and
17 WHEREAS, on January 17, 1991, the City Council approved
18 Resolution No. 2154 which accepted and approved the City of
19 Auburn Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Implementation
20 Plan; and
21 WHEREAS, the City Council herein intends to fully
22 implement the adopted City of Auburn Solid Waste Management
23 Plan which includes the element of waste reduction and
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2 recycling by approving a new solid waste rate structure which
3 is formulated to provide incentives for voluntary conservation
4 and recycling of solid waste within the City of Auburn; and
5 WHEREAS, in anticipation of adopting the new rate
6 structure for solid waste, the City Council approved
7 Resolution No. 2192 on April 15, 1991, declaring the Council's
8 intent to amend Auburn City Code 8.08 to include new rates for
9 recycling which are included herein.
10 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
11 WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
12 Section 1. Chapter 8.08 entitled "Garbage" of the Auburn
13 City Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
14 Section 2. NEW CHAPTER 8.08. There is hereby added a
15 new Chapter 8.08 entitled "SOLID WASTE" to the Auburn City
16 Code which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is hereby
17 incorporated herein.
18 Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
19 such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
20 out the directions of this legislation.
21 Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
22 force five days from and after its passage, approval and
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publication as provided by law and upon the filing with the
City Clerk of one (1) copy thereof.
INTRODUCED: O--- -/7;/
PASSED: � G — % l
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen R. Shelton,
City Attorney
PUBLISHED: 5- o - %j
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 8.08
SOLID WASTE
Sections:
8.08.010 Scope.
8.08.020 Intent.
8.08.030 Definitions.
8.08.040 Removal and Disposal - City Powers.
8.08.050 Solid Waste Section - Solid Waste Supervisor
8.08.060 Solid Waste Fund.
8.08.070 Collection - General provisions.
8.08.080 Cans/Containers - Required.
8.08.090 Cans/Containers - Separation Into Component Parts.
8.08.100 Cans/Containers - Special Disposal Regulations.
8.08.110 Cans/Containers - Requirements.
8.08.120 Cans/Containers - Location for Pickup and Storage.
8.08.130 Cans/Containers - Cleanliness violation Notice.
8.08.140 Cans/Containers - Weight and Loading - Alternate
Receptacles - Provision/Ownership of Containers.
8.08.150 Collection - Detachable Container Requirements.
8.08.160 Collection - Yard Waste Disposal.
8.08.170 Disposal Restrictions Generally.
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8.08.180 Disposal methods.
8.08.190 Food Waste Disposal Restrictions.
8.08.200 Collection - Contract.
8.08.210 Collection - Only by Contractor - Contract Terms -
Compliance Required.
8.08.220 Collection Charges - Establishment - Publication.
8.08.230 Collection Charges - Residential and Commercial
Collections.
8.08.240 Special Services.
8.08.250 Miscellaneous Fees and Charges
8.08.260 Collection Charges - Payment - Nonpayment Action.
8.08.270 City's Administrative Powers.
8.08.280 Violation - Penalty.
8.08.010 scope.
This chapter applies to all territory embraced within the
city limits of the City of Auburn.
8.08.020 Intent.
For maintenance of health and sanitation, it is the
intention of this chapter to make the collection, removal and
disposal of solid waste within the city limits of the City of
Auburn compulsory and universal for the preservation of natural
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resources and to meet State and King County goals. Recycling
and waste reduction is a primary objective of .this ordinance.
8.08.030 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
A. "Ashesn includes the solid waste products of coal, wood
and other fuels used for heating and cooking from all
public and private establishments and from all residences.
B. "City's Agent" means the person or persons entering into
contract with the city for the collection, removal,
recycling, and deliverance to approved disposal sites of
solid waste, and other like substances as provided by this
chapter.
C. "Co -mingled Recycling" is defined as the practice of
setting out materials for collection, such that
recyclables are separated from non-recyclables, but are
not segregated into types of recyclable material (i.e.
glass, paper, tin, aluminum, etc).
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D. "Drop Box" is defined as any solid waste container larger
than eight cubic yards.
E. "Garbage" includes all solid wastes (see definition in
this section) from all public and private establishments
and residences except: sewage and body wastes, yard
wastes, hazardous wastes, animal offal and carcasses, and
recognized industrial by-products.
F. "Hazardous waste" means a solid or liquid material with
certain properties that could pose dangers to human
health, property or the environment.
G. "Health officer" means the city or county health officer
as defined in RCW 70.05.010(2).
H. "Occupied Unit" is defined as all units having active city
utility accounts.
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"Person" means every person, firm, partnership,
association, institution and corporation. The term also
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means the occupant and/or the owner of the premises for
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which service mentioned in this chapter is rendered.
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"Putrescible Waste" means solid waste which contains
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material capable of being readily decomposed by
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microorganisms.
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"Recycling" means any process by which solid waste
materials are transformed into reusable resources or
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reusing waste materials and extracting valuable materials
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from a waste stream.
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"Resource Recovery" means the process of obtaining useful
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material or energy resources from solid waste and
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including energy recovery, materials recovery, recycling
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and reuse of, or from solid waste.
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"Scavenging" means the removal of solid waste, junk,
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salvage, recyclable materials of any kind or nature or any
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person(s) that have been placed within the Auburn City
limits whether the source be residential or commercial by
any person, firm or corporation for collection by the
City's Agent or the removal of materials at a disposal
site, or interim solid waste handling site without the
approval of the owner or operator or the health officer.
N. "Solid Waste" means all putrescible and nonputrescible
solid and semi -solid wastes, except sewage, from all
public and private establishments and residences. This
definition includes but is not limited to ashes, swill,
infectious wastes, demolition and construction wastes,
wood wastes, yard wastes, discarded commodities, and
recyclable materials.
O. "Special Pickup" means a pickup requested by the customer
at a time other than the regularly scheduled pickup time.
P. "Swill" means and includes every waste accumulation of
animal, fruit or vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise,
that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or
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storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit and vegetables, except
coffee grounds.
Q. "Waste Reduction" means reducing the amount or type of
waste generated.
R. "Wood Waste" means waste consisting of wood pieces or
particles generated as a by-product or waste from
manufacturing of wood products, handling and storage of
raw materials and tree stumps. This includes but is not
limited to sawdust, chips, shavings, bark, pulp, hogged
fuel, and log sort yard waste but does not include wood
pieces or particles containing chemical preservatives such
as creosote, pentachlorophenol, or copper chrome arsenate,
all of which are classified as hazardous wastes.
S. "Yard waste" means organic material (grass clippings,
leaves, trimmings, etc.) derived from the care and
maintenance of lawns, yards and other landscaped areas but
does not include wood waste in excess of three (3) inches
in diameter.
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6 and operate equipment for the removal and disposal of waste
7 within the city in the event such alternative method of
8 disposal is deemed necessary by the city council.
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12 For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions and
13 aims of this chapter, there is created a solid waste section.
14 The Solid Waste Supervisor shall be the administrative head of
15 the solid waste section. The Solid Waste Supervisor shall have
16 supervision of the collection of and disposal of solid waste
17 and shall have full charge and control of all work provided for
18 and contemplated under this chapter and as may be provided for
19 by rules and regulations adopted by the city council and shall
20 further have charge of the enforcement of all charges for
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7 There is established a Solid Waste Fund of the city. All
8 receipts for the collection and disposal of solid waste and all
9 moneys received for the Solid waste Program shall be deposited
10 with the director of finance and shall become a part of the
11 Solid waste Fund. The expenses of establishing, conducting and
12 operating the Solid Waste Program shall be paid therefrom, and
13 the city council may also provide for additional revenue to be
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20 once each week, and from hotels, restaurants, boardinghouses,
21 eating places, apartment houses, schools, hospitals and the
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waste supervisor. Residential sections of the city include all
portions not otherwise designated.
B. For the purpose of health, sanitation, and common good of
the community, to insure flow control, safe accumulation,
storage, collection, transportation, disposal, or resource
recovery of solid waste, the city's agent shall be the
exclusive agent of the City of Auburn to commercially collect,
dispose, remove, handle and transport waste materials within
the city limits for the purpose of recycling, waste reduction,
composting and resource recovery.
C. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from
transporting, in his own vehicle either by himself or by his
employees, disposing of, or resource recovering waste products
produced by himself so long as he complies with this ordinance
and any other City of Auburn ordinances dealing with solid
waste management, recycling, waste reduction, composting and
resource recovering regulations and amendments thereto.
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D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a contractor
employed to demolish, construct, or remodel a building or
structure,, including but not limited to land clearing
operations and construction wastes, from hauling waste created
in connection with such employment in equipment owned by the
contractor and operated by the contractors employees. The
contractor shall not engage the services of an agent that is
not franchised by the City of Auburn.
E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit non-profit
corporations from collecting recyclable materials.
8.08.080 cans/containers - Required.
A. It is the duty of every person in possession, charge or
control of any dwelling, flat, rooming house, apartment house,
hospital, school, hotel, club, restaurant, boardinghouse, or
eating place, or in possession, charge or control of any shop,
place of business or manufacturing establishment where solid
waste is created or accumulated, at all times to keep or cause
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to be kept portable appurtenances, metal or other approved cans
or containers for the deposit therein of solid waste and to
deposit or cause to be deposited the solid waste therein.
B. It is the duty of the owner of any dwelling, flat,
apartment house or mobile home park to furnish or to see that
his tenants are supplied with such cans/containers.
C. Plastic bags shall not be an acceptable container for
yard wastes. Yard waste placed in plastic bags will not
be collected by the city's agent as part of the curbside
yard waste collection service; such waste will be treated as
solid waste subject to an additional one can charge. Yard
waste totes will be made available pursuant to the terms of
this ordinance for this purpose.
9.os.o90 cans/containers - Separation Into component Parts.
The city reserves the right to and may have the option to
require the separation of component parts of solid waste
stream, and may require the deposit thereof in separate cans,
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containers or receptacles, and may prescribe the methods of
disposal thereof.
8.08.100 Cans/containers - special Disposal Regulations.
Sections 8.08.070 through 8.08.120 are subject to the
proviso that in the case of isolated dwellings or places of
business located in sparsely settled portions of the city, or
where reasonable access cannot be had by truck, or where there
are particular items of solid waste which cannot be placed in
suitable containers for collection, such solid waste may, upon
special permit of the solid waste supervisor, be collected,
removed and disposed of in such a manner that the solid waste
supervisor approves and directs. Solid waste, excluding yard
waste, shall not be disposed of upon private premises by
incineration. Incineration of any yard waste or similar waste
materials associated with the clearing of land may be permitted
provided that such incineration shall conform to all applicable
fire and air quality codes, regulations and laws.
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8.08.110 Cans/Containers - Requirements.
The cans/containers shall be constructed in such a manner
as to be strong, watertight, not easily corrodible, rodent -
proof, insect -proof, and not less than ten (10) and not more
than ninety (90) gallons capacity. Cans and containers, with
the exception of totes (wheeled carts) shall have two handles
at the sides thereof. All containers shall have tight -fitting
lids. The lids shall not be removed except when necessary to
place solid waste in the cans/containers or take the same
therefrom. When solid waste is placed therein or taken
therefrom, the lid shall be replaced immediately.
8.08. 120 Cans/Containers - Location for Pickup and Storage
A. Each can/container shall be placed at curbside or adjacent
to the property line in the public right-of-way in the event
that alley service is not available. If alley service is
available, the cans/containers shall be set in the alley right-
of-way or within five feet from the property line.
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B. it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
cause the removal or theft of solid waste, junk, salvage,
recyclable materials of any kind or nature or any goods having
a marketable value placed within the Auburn city limits either
at the city's drop-off centers; at the curb or alleyway; or at
any other location, private or public, upon which these
materials are placed for collection by the city's agent whether
the source be residential or commercial.
8.08.130 Cans/Containers - cleanliness - violation Notice.
Each garbage can/container shall be kept clean inside and
out so that no odor nuisance shall exist, and the area around
the cans/containers shall be kept in a neat and sanitary
condition. The city's agent shall notify the solid waste
supervisor and the customer concerned about garbage
cans/containers found to be in violation of Sections 8.08.070
through 8.08.120. Two or more violations of this provision by
a person shall subject the person to penalties described in
Section 8.08.280.
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8.08.140 Cans/Containers - Weight and Loading - Alternate
Receptacles - Provision/ownership of Containers
A. Solid waste or garbage cans/containers shall not be filled
with dishwater or other liquid or semiliquid kitchen wastes
which are properly disposable down the sanitary drains. The
cans/containers shall not be overloaded beyond the point where
covers can be securely replaced.
B. No garbage can or like container, when filled, shall weigh
more than the weight limits identified .in this chapter, and
shall be so packed that the contents thereof will dump out
readily when the can/container is inverted. Special pickups
shall be placed at the garbage can/container or as near thereto
as possible. Customers must restrain vicious dogs beyond reach
of the garbage cans/containers and prevent any interference
with pickup men on this account.
C. Large, suitable containers for solid waste may, with the
approval of the solid waste supervisor, be used by hotels,
restaurants, boardinghouses, eating places, apartment houses,
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schools and hospitals, and in the business or commercial
district.
D. The following containers shall be acceptable for use in
the disposal of solid waste:
90 gallon yard waste tote (wheeled cart) shall be owned by
the city's agent and shall not weigh more than 200 pounds
when filled.
60 gallon garbage tote (wheeled cart) shall be owned by
the city's agent and shall not weigh more than 150 pounds
when filled.
90 gallon garbage tote (wheeled cart) shall be owned by
the city's agent and shall not weigh more than 200 pounds
when filled.
10 gallon garbage can/container shall be owned by the
city's agent.
20 gallon garbage can/container shall be owned by the
city's agent.
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30 gallon standard garbage can/container shall be owned by
the user and shall not weigh more than 70 pounds when
filled.
8.08.150 Collection - Detachable Container Requirements.
Detachable containers shall be of the type and style to
fit the equipment of the city's agent. Customers may own
detachable containers only upon approval of the solid waste
supervisor.
8.08.160 collection - Yard Waste Disposal
A. Residential, business and commercial accounts that sign-up
for 10 gallon and 20 gallon solid waste services shall be
required to receive curbside yard waste service for a period of
one full year or to have an alternate disposal system (i.e.
composting) approved by the solid waste supervisor. Users of
other can/container services may also sign-up for curbside yard
waste service, either on a yearly or monthly basis subject to
the rates provided in section 8.08.230. Yearly service
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subscribers who cancel the service after less than a year of
service shall be liable for the full charges for the entire
year unless such cancelation is due to vacating the premises
and termination of all utility services by the subscriber. it
shall be the responsibility of the user to cancel the monthly
service when no longer required.
B. The Yard Waste Collection Schedule will be as follows for
both monthly and yearly subscribers:
Period
Pick ups
January
Monthly
February - March
Bi-weekly
April - November
Weekly
December
Monthly
The city's agent shall provide same day collection for
yard waste and solid waste pickup service where practicable.
Where such service is not practicable, the alternative
collection schedule shall be first approved by the solid waste
supervisor.
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C. Yard waste, limbs, branches, and trimmings placed for
curbside yard waste collection shall not exceed three (3)
inches in diameter.
8.08.170 Disposal Restrictions Generally.
A. It is unlawful for any person to bury, burn or dump solid
waste upon private property or upon any street, alley or public
place within the city. Nothing in this section shall prohibit
any person from the systematic disposal of yard wastes by a
method which has been approved by the solid waste supervisor.
B. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
whether the source be residential or commercial, to cause the
placement of non -recyclable solid waste in, upon, or at any
container(s), location, drop-off site, curb or area designated
for recyclable materials by the City of Auburn or it's agent
within the Auburn City limits.
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8 further, that animal offal and carcasses shall be buried or
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17 or place any swill upon any private property regardless of
18 ownership, unless the swill is enclosed in vessels or tanks of
19 a type approved by the solid waste supervisor. The containers
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21 covers which shall not be removed except when absolutely
22 necessary for the depositing and removal of swill. The vessels
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basement or other place authorized by the solid waste
supervisor so as to be readily accessible for collection, shall
not be kept upon the street, alley or sidewalk, or public
place. All tanks or vessels shall be promptly delivered to the
collector when called for and shall be returned by the
collector without unnecessary delay.
8.08.200 Collection - Contract.
A. The city may, at the discretion of the city council,
contract with a private operator for the collection, removal
and disposal of all solid waste and other like substances
within the city limits, except for those areas subject to
municipal contract for garbage collection with a private
operator. The bids shall be based alternatively in one of
two ways:
1. on units of variable garbage can services offered by the
city for weekly residential collections and a fixed
percentage of the city's garbage collection revenues for
all other collections; or
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2. On a fixed percentage of all of the city's garbage
collection revenues.
B. The city shall enter into a contract with the successful
bidder for the collection, removal and disposal of all
garbage, waste and other similar substances as provided
in this section.
C. Each successful bidder shall furnish a corporate surety
bond to the city in an amount sufficient to cover the
costs of the operation of the utility for one month,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
aforementioned contract and compliance with all
ordinances of the city and all rules, regulations and
matters relating to disposal.
8.08.210 Collection - only by Contractor - contract Terms
compliance Required.
Every person shall dispose of all solid waste promptly
according to the terms of this chapter, and no person shall
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perform any of the provisions of the contract referred to in
Section 8.08.200 except the city's agent.
S. 08.220 Collection Charges - Establishment.
The city council shall fix a schedule of prices to be
charged and paid for the collection of solid waste or for any
other solid waste services.
8.08.230 Collection Charges - Residential and Commercial
Collections.
A. Services and charges herein shall become effective for
each account on the first day of the billing period following
June 1, 1991. Upon this date, services shall be provided at
the one can rate unless the finance department is notified
otherwise by the tenant or property owner. Likewise, unless
the finance department is otherwise notified, services will
automatically revert to the one can rate upon a change in
property tenancy or ownership. Rates to be charged by the city
for solid waste services shall be as follows:
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Tvoe of Service Monthlv Charae
10 gallon Residential/Commercial can
per occupied unit, once a week pickup $3.00
20 gallon Residential/Commercial can
per occupied unit, once a week pickup $6.00
One "Standard" 30 gallon Residential/
Commercial can per occupied unit,
once a week pickup $7.00
Each additional "Standard" 30 gallon
Residential/Commercial can per
occupied unit, once a week pickup $7.50
60 gallon garbage tote Residential/Commercial
per occupied unit, once a week pickup $14.50
90 gallon garbage tote Residential/Commercial
per occupied unit, once a week pickup $22.00
B. Low income senior citizen rates for variable can/container
services shall be 1/2 of the rate charged for each applicable
type of service. Senior citizens must show proof of
qualification for this special rate.
C. Multi -unit residential accounts must have the same type of
service for each occupied unit. Rates charged to multi -unit
residential accounts for garbage services will be at the same
rate charged to each single family residential account per
occupied unit.
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D. Collections in excess of those included in the current
monthly service (as listed on the account) shall be at the rate
of $7.50 per container per pickup.
E. The residential curbside yard waste 90 gallon tote service
rate per month for each occupied unit shall be $4.50 for yearly
service and $6.75 for monthly service. A $1.50 can pick-up
charge shall apply when the monthly service is cancelled after
less than six (6) months of service.
F. Dumpster Service Rates shall be as follows:
Monthly
Monthly
Total
Service
Type
Rental
Pickup
Monthly
Rate
Rate
Rate
1 cubic
yard, once a week
pickup $4.73
$38.16
$ 42.89
1 cubic
yard, (Co -Mingled
Recycling)
once a week pickup
$4.73
$29.35
$ 34.08
2 cubic
yards, once a week
pickup $7.31
$68.29
$ 75.60
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yards. (Co -Mingled
Recycling)
once a week pickup
$7.31
$50.90
$ 58.21
3 cubic
yards, once a week
pickup $9.14
$91.83
$100.97
3 cubic
yards, (Co -Mingled
Recycling)
once a week pickup
$9.14
$66.96
$ 76.10
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4 cubic yards, (Co -mingled Recycling)
once a week pickup $10.96
6 cubic yards, once a week pickup $13.54
6 cubic yards, (Co -mingled Recycling)
once a week pickup $13.54
8 cubic yards, once a week pickup $15.23
8 cubic yards, (Co -mingled Recycling)
once a week pickup $15.23
$117.22 $128.18
$87.74 $ 98.70
$163.00 $176.54
120.86 $134.40
$209.48 $224.71
$164.64 $179.87
G. Dumpster services customers requiring regularly scheduled
pickups in excess of once a week must notify the solid waste
supervisor regarding the number of pickups desired per week.
Payment for collection in excess of once a week pickup for
dumpster services from 1 cubic yard to 8 cubic yards shall be
at the pickup rate (excludes rental rate) multiplied by the
frequency of pickup per week.
H. Special and/or unscheduled customer requests for
additional collection of the containers listed below shall be
at the following rates per container/per pickup:
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one cubic yard containers
co -mingled recycling
Two cubic yard containers
co -mingled recycling
Three cubic yard containers
co -mingled recycling
Four cubic yard containers
co -mingled recycling
Six cubic yard containers
co -mingled recycling
Eight cubic yard containers
co -mingled recycling
$11.44
$ 9.15
$16.53
$13.22
$21.24
$17.10
$25.96
$20.77
$38.95
$31.18
$51.92
$41.54
Z. For drop box services, tipping fees charged by the King
County Division of Solid Waste shall be added to the total
service charges. Minimum charges for drop box services include
2 pickups per month, plus the applicable container rental rate.
Drop box service rates (not including tipping fees) shall be as
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$36.53
$42.61
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$50.22
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$66.96
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$83.71
J. Payment for collection in excess of twice a month pickup
for drop box services from ten cubic yards to fifty cubic yards
shall be at the pickup rate (excludes rental rate) multiplied
by the frequency of pickup per week, plus the tipping fee.
K. When drop boxes are provided for temporary service (i.e.
demolition material), the customer shall pay an initial
delivery charge of $16.23.
L. The customer shall also pay a minimum service charge per
day for each day or fraction thereof the container is in
service. This minimum charge shall be $2.60.
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M. The customer shall pay the tipping fee for each dump
whether disposed of by weight or by the cubic yard.
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haul charge shall
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N. Hourly Charge. Where the contractor provides the service
of cleanup, the hourly charge for -a truck and driver shall be
$50.00 (with 1/2 hour minimum). The hourly charge for each
extra man shall be $20.43. Where hourly charges are made, the
customer shall pay the tipping fee.
0. Rental rates for dumpsters and drop boxes are required
with the proviso that persons, firms, or corporations may
furnish their own detachable bulk containers on approval of the
solid waste supervisor. These containers shall be constructed
so that they can be readily picked up by the collector of waste
and his equipment.
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P. A deposit for all temporary containers 20 cubic yards or
larger is required prior to delivery. The charges for these
are as follows:
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deposit
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deposit
As other temporary containers become available, deposits
shall be required for their use based on size. The amount of
the deposit shall be determined by the director of finance.
8.08.240 special services.
A. Stationary Compactor Service (Customer -owned). For
stationary compactor service, hauling charges and tipping fees
shall be paid by the customer. Hauling charges shall be as
follows:
8 cu.yd. through 25 cu.yd
30 cu.yd.
35 cu.yd. through 40 cu. yd.
$65.22
$65.22
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The above rates apply if hauling distance is less than six
miles measured one way from point of origin to point of
disposal. The charge per mile if hauling distance is more than
six miles from point of origin to point of disposal and return
to point of origin shall be $1.50. Mileage charges shall be
consistent with the city agent's Washington State Utilities &
Transportation Commission Tariff.
B. Negotiated charges. The solid waste supervisor, may
negotiate with the city's agent and certain businesses or
industries where the volume or content of their garbage would
indicate that a rate other than those specified in Sections
8.08.230 or 8.08.240 would be appropriate. Subsequent to each
negotiation, an agreement between the business, the city, and
the city's agent shall be drawn.
C. Household Hazardous Waste Rates. The Seattle -King County
Department of Public Health has the authority to levy a charge
on every solid waste account within the Auburn City limits for
the purpose of funding hazardous waste disposal programs.
These charges are in addition to the charges specified herein.
The finance director is authorized to apply, from time to time,
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by the Seattle -King County Department of Public Health.
8.080.250 kiscellaneous Fees and Charges.
A. Special Washing and Sanitizing of Containers and Drop
Boxes. Customer requests for special steam cleaning and
sanitizing (including pick-up and delivery) of one and two
cubic yard containers shall be at the hourly rate for a man and
truck with a 1/2 hour minimum rate of $10.64.
Ten through fifty cubic yard (drop boxes) containers
(including pick-up and delivery) shall be at a rate of $30.69
B. Solid Waste Collection Tax. In addition to the rates and
charges herein, all service users shall be charged the refuse
collection tax and the solid waste collection tax imposed under
RCW Chapter 8.08 and the state business and occupation tax
imposed under RCW 80.04.090 and the City Utility Tax imposed
under A.C.C. 3.41. The finance director is authorized to apply
these taxes to all solid waste accounts as may be required.
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3 Tariff. A tariff (Washington State Utilities and
4 Transportation Commission) naming rates for the transportation
5 and disposal of garbage and trade waste is attached to the
6 ordinance codified in this chapter and denominated Exhibit "A",
7 the terms of which are incorporated by reference in this
8 chapter, and which will not be published with this chapter, but
9 three copies thereof will be on file with the city clerk and
10 available for public perusal.
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15 compulsory and universal and shall be billed monthly or
16 bimonthly as determined by the director of finance to all
17 accounts within the city limits. Charges or accounts shall be
18 paid at the finance director's office on or before the
19 fifteenth day following the date of billing, and if not paid
20 shall become delinquent twenty-five days following the date of
21 billing. A delinquency charge of Ten dollars ($10.00) for
22 residential utility accounts and Ten percent (10%) of total
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thirty-fifth day following the billing date.
B. While accounts may be opened and maintained by tenants,
the owners of the property receiving the services shall be
responsible for payment of all charges for the service. Non-
payment of delinquent bills and associated charges shall result
in the suspension of all city utility services to the subject
property regardless of whether such services are separately
billed. Charges for waste collection and disposal shall become
a lien against the property.
C. It shall be the responsibility of each person furnished
garbage collection service to notify the solid waste supervisor
of any desired change or suspension of service.
8.08.270 City's Administrative Powers
The city shall have the power, from time to time, in an
appropriate manner, to set forth and determine rules,
regulations and rates, duties, responsibilities and necessary
salaries, and such .other matters as may be necessary in the
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discretion of its city council for the proper execution of this
chapter.
The city is empowered to carry out all the terms and
provisions of this chapter and to collect and dispose of waste
in the manner provided; however, the city shall not exercise
such power if the city's agent is faithfully performing any
valid contract with the city, or unless the city purchases the
property and franchise rights of the collector of waste.
8.08.280 violation -Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter
is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished as provided in chapter 1.24 of this code.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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COUNTY OF KING )
1, Robin Wohlhueter, the duly appointed, qualified City
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Clerk of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation'and Code City, situate in
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the County of King; State,of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is`a full,
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true and correct copy of,Ordinance No. 4500 of the ordinances� of the ,City of Auburn,
entitled "AN ORDINANCE." �.
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p. -1 certify that said Ordinance No. 4500 was duly passed by the Council and
�aporoved:by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the the 6th day of May A.D.,
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I further certify -that said Ordinance No. 4500 was published as provided by law
C in the Valley Daily/News, a daily newspaper published in the City of Auburn, and of
�i general circulation therein, on the 12th day of May, A.D., 1991.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn this May, 16, 1991;,
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Robin Wohlhueted/
City Clerk°
City of Auburn
25 West Main, Auburn, WA 98001-4998 (206) 931-3000