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ORDINANCE NO. 6111
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TITLE VIII
OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 9, AUTHORIZING
CORRECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2022, the Washington state legislature passed, and Governor Jay Inslee
signed, House Bill 1799, which included a requirement for cities with a population greater than
25,000 to adopt a compost procurement ordinance; and
WHEREAS, King County has a goal to achieve zero waste of resources by 2030, as stated
in the 2019 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton adopted the King County 2019 Comprehensive Solid
Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, diverting organic material from landfills and supporting end markets for
products made from those materials is an essential part of reaching King County's zero waste
of resources goal and the City's own sustainability goals; and
WHEREAS, landfilling organic materials reduces capacity at the Cedar Hills Regional
Landfill; and
WHEREAS, compost, when applied to soil, helps retain moisture and reduces the
potential for erosion and need for fertilizers; and
WHEREAS, the City will incorporate the new compost procurement requirements into
the City's standard design details by 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City encourages private developers to adopt similar standards.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in effect and
unchanged.
SECTION II. Title VIII of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add chapter 9,
entitled Compost Procurement, to read as follows:
Chapter 9
Compost Procurement
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8-9-1: Purpose
8-9-2: Definitions
8-9-3: Compost Procurement Requirements
8-9-4: Outreach Requirements
8-9-5: Reporting Requirements
8-9-6: Private Developers
8-9-1 PURPOSE:
In 2022, the Washington state legislature passed, and Governor Jay Inslee signed,
House Bill 1799, which included a requirement for cities with a population greater
than 25.000 to adopt a compost Drocurement ordinance.
8-9-2 DEFINITIONS:
COMPOST: Whenever used in this section, compost is defined as a product
created with "composted material" as defined in RCW 70A.205.015(3). Compost
includes, but is not limited to, one hundred percent (100%) finished compost or
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blends that include compost as a primary ingredient. Mulch is compost if it
contains a minimum of sixty percent (60%) composted material. Bark and wood
chips are not "compost."
8-9-3 COMPOST PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A. The City shall plan for the use of compost in the following categories:
1. Landscaping protects.
2. Construction and post -construction soil amendments.
3. Aaplications to arevent erosion. filter stormwater runoff. promote
vegetation growth, or improve the stability and longevity of roadways.
4. Low-imaact development and Rreen infrastructure to filter aollutants or
keep water on -site, or both.
This planning will be re -assessed each January of odd -numbered years, beginning
in 2025 and thereafter, as part of the reporting obligations in Section 8-9-5. Before
issuine a solicitation for bids or proposals. the Citv shall identifv whether compost
can be utilized in the project. If compost can be utilized, the City shall use compost
to the extent reauired.
B. The City shall give priority to purchasing compost products from companies
that:
1. Produce compost products locally.
2. Are certified by the US Composting Council or an equivalent nationally
recognized organization.
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3. Produce compost products that are derived from Renton's solid waste
rams and meet auality standards comparable to standards adopted by the
Washington State Department of Transportation or adopted by rule by the
Washington State Department of Ecology.
C. The City is not required to use compost if
1. Compost is not available within a reasonable time or distance from the
project.
2. Compost that is available does not comDly with existing Durchasi
standards.
3. Compost that is available does not comDly with federal, state or local
health, quality or safety standards.
4. COmDOst Durchase Drices are not reasonable or competitive.
5. Compost use is not applicable to the project based on the Renton Surface
Water Design Manual or other laws, regulations or manuals.
8-9-4 OUTREACH REQUIREMENTS:
A. The Citv must develoD strategies to inform residents about the value of
compost and how the City uses compost in its operations.
B. The Citv encouraL-es Drivate develoDers to utilize the standards of this chapter.
8-9-5 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
The Citv must submit a report to the WashinLyton State Department of Ecoloev b
December 31, 2024, and each December 31st of even -numbered years thereafter,
with the followine information:
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1. The total tons of organic material diverted from landfills throughout the
yea r.
2. The volume, cost, and source(s) of compost purchased by the City
throughout the year.
The Public Works Administrator will designate who shall be responsible for
collecting the information from other citv departments and divisions and
reporting the above information to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
8-9-6 PRIVATE DEVELOPERS:
Reserved.
SECTION III. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to direct
the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the corrections of
scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering and references. The City
Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any chapter, section, or subsection
titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this ordinance.
SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
adoption. No later than five (5) days prior to such effective date, a summary consisting of this
ordinance's title shall be published in the City's official newspaper.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6111
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of May, 2023.
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Jason A. Seth, C' y Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day of May, 2023.
Approved as to form:
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Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 5/11/2023 (Summary)
ORD-PW: 2259: 3.10.23