HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4414 Amends Ordinance No. 4238, 4376, 4386
Amended by Ord 4703� 5133
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4414
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING I
SECTIONS 8-1-2, 8-1-3.B, 8-1-4, 8-1-6.8, 8-1-7 .B, 8-1- �
9.B.2 AND 8-1-9.B.4(2) OF CHAPTER l, GARBAGE, OF TITLE
VIII, HEALTH AND SANITATION, OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON, WASHINGTON" TO ADD PLASTIC AND MUL�IFAMILY
. RECYCLING SERVICES TO THE SOLID WASTE CONTRACT.
SECTION I. Section 8-1-2 of Chapter 1, Garbage, of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby
amended to read as follows :
8-1-2: DEFINITIONS :
A. ALLEY: Public or private way giving access to the
rear of lots or buildings .
B. ..AP,ARTMENT HOUSE: A building or portion '=�thereof
cc��7taining five (5) or more dwelling units . `��
C. ��BULKY WASTE: Large items of waste, such as furriiture
and.ro.t-r.er oversized wastes which would typically not fit into
,yga-rb_age cans .
D. COLLECTION CONTRACTOR: That entity holding a valid
current contract with the City to collect and dispose of municipal
solid waste and/or collect, process and market recyclable and/or
yard waste materials . �i
E. COLLECTION POINT: In multi-family residences,
commercial, industrial and other non-residential developments, the
exterior location designated for garbage and recyclables
collection by the city' s contractor or other authorized haulers .
F. COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER: Ariy Apartment House,
N�altifamily Residence or business address generating less than 175
tc�ns of MSW per week on an ongoing basis .
G. CURBSIDE : On the homeowner' s property, within ten feet
( 10 ' ) of the public street without blocking sidewalks, driveways,
or on-street parking. For househo.lds...currently receiving garbage
pickup in an alley accessible by collection vehicles, "curbside"
r.�n be considered to be in the current alley location and within
i�en feet ( 10 ' ) of the edge of the alley. If extraordinary
cir�umstances preclude such a location, curbside shall be
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considered a placement suitable to the resident and convenient to I��
the contractor ' s equipment and approved by the City.
H. DETACHABLE CONTAINER: A watertight, all metal
container, not less than one cubic yard in capacity and equipped
with a tight-fitting cover.
I . DUPLEX: A residence containing two {2 ) dwelling units.
Each dwelling unit will be charged the single-family residential
rate for collection.
J. ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD:
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE PROGRAM: A residence containing .
not more than two (2 ) dwelling units and in which each unit , {
receives individual garbage pickup services . i
MULTIFAMILY PROGRAM: A residence containing three (3)
or more dwelling units and receiving commercial garbage pickup
services .
K. EXTRA GARBAGE UNIT: A garbage unit in addition to the
number of garbage cans or garbage units to which the customer has
subscribed.
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L. GARBAGE: The term shall be synonymous with Municipal i,
solid waste (MSW) and shall mean and include all accumulations of �
waste matters discarded as of no further value to the owner, such i
as kitchen and table waste, wrappings and small discarded . �
containers, and .small dead animal.s weighing not over fifteen ( 15)
pounds, but shall exclude all manure, sewage, large dead animals,
petroleum .products,. cleanings from public and private catch
basins, ::washracks or . sumps, whit goods, bulky waste, recyclables,
yard waste, and special or hazardous wastes .
M. GARBAGE CAN: A City-approved container of material of
similar size and weight to a container that is a watertight II
galvanized sheet metal, or plastic container not exceeding four
(4) cubic feet or thirty two (32 ) gallons in capacity, weighing
not over fifteen ( 15) pounds when empty, fitted with two (2 )
sturdy handles, one on each side, and a tight cover equipped with
a handle; such can to be rodent and insect-proof.
N. GARBAGE DISPOSAL SITE: The terms "garbage disposal
site" and "disposal site" shall mean the areas owned, leased, or
controlled by the King County Solid Waste Division, King County,
i Washington, for the disposal of garbage, or such other site as may
be approved by the City and any other governmental agency having
jurisdiction thereover.
0. GARBAGE UNIT: Secure and tight bundles, none of which
shall exceed three feet (3 ' ) in the longest dimension, and shall
not exceed sixty five ( 65) pounds in we�.ght or such "garbage unit"
may be packed in small discarded boxes, barrels, or bags, or in
securely tight cartons or other receptacles reasonable easy to be
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handled and loaded by one person onto a collection vehicle. A
garbage can may be a garbage unit.
P. HAZARDOUS WASTE: Any wastes included in the State of
Washington, Department of Ecology Dangerous Waste Regulations,
chapter 173-303 WAC.
Q. INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER: Any commercial customer for
. .. •Municipal. Solid Waste collection services in the City generating ,
..._:�in excess of one- hundred seventy five ( 175) tons of Municipal � ;
Sol.id waste per week on a on-going basis .
R. INDUSTRIAL WASTE: Includes waste generated as a by- ,
:.� � - product of manufacturing operations, usually consisting of large
. : .quantities �of. paper, cardboard, metal, plastics, scrap lumber and
dunnage, and other materials incidental to and connected with the
manufacturing process and not otherwise included in the
definitions of "garbage" , "hazardous" or "special wastes" '
hereinabove.
S. MINI-CAN: A container that is a watertight galvanized
. sheet-metal container not exceeding ten( 10) gallons in capacity,
fitted with a tight cover equipped with a handle.
T. MULTI.FAMILY RESIDENCE : A structure containing three
( 3 ) ._or_ ��more dwelling units . All Multifamily Residences.. will be j
:���:1�ar�_eci -the. commercial. garbage rate. '
U. 'MUNI.CIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) : Shall be synonymous with
. -;�garb�age. �
V. PERSON: Every person, firm, partnership, association,
institution, or corporation in the City accumulating garbage
refuse requiring disposal. The term shall also mean the occupant
and/or the owner of the premises for which service herein
mentioned is rendered.
W. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The official of the City
holding that office, or the designated representative.
X. RECYCLABLES: Newspaper, uncoated mixed paper,
aluminum, glass and metal, food and beverage containers,
Polyethylene Terepthalate (PET #1 ) plastic bottles, High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE #2 ) plastic bottles, and such other materials
that the City and contractor determine to be recyclable.
Y. RECYCLING BINS: A City-provided container for the
purpose of collecting recyclables .
Z . RECYCLING CART: A City-provided container for the
purpose of collecting recyclables from multifamily residences .
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n multi-famil I
AA. RECYCLABLES DEPOSIT AREA: I y
residences, commercial, industrial and other non-residential
developments, the area(s) where recyclables will be stored. �,
BB. RESIDENCE: A building or portion thereof containing
not more than two (2 ) dwelling units .
CC. . RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER: Those customers residing in
. . single-family units, and . duplexes in which each unit within the
_ . .. duplex will be charged as a single-family unit.
. -DD. SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT: A residence containing not more than
one dwelling unit. ,
EE. SOLID WASTE: All putrescible and non putrescible solid
and semi-solid wastes including, but not limited to, garbage,
rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction
wastes, abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and recyclable
materials .
FF. SOLID WASTE UTILITY COORDINATOR: The official of the
City holding that office, or the designated representative.
GG. SOLID WASTE UTILITY: That enterprise fund of the
City...managing the financial and administrative responsibilities :�
rfor .s.o.lid waste collection and disposal . ,
:HH. SPECIAL WASTE:
.a. Chemical waste from a laboratory. (This is limited
.:t�o.=discarded containers of laboratory chemicals, lab equipment,
lab clothing, debris from lab spills, or cleanup and floor
sweeping. )
b. Articles, equipment, and clothing containing or
contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB ' s) . (Examples
are: PCB capacitors or transformers, gloves or aprons from
draining operations, empty drums that formerly held PCB ' s,
etc. )
c. "Empty" containers of waste commercial products or
chemicals . (This applies to a portable container which has
, been emptied, but which may hold residuals of the product or
chemical . Examples of containers are: portable tanks, drums,
barrels, cans, bags, liners, etc. A container shall be
determined "empty" according to the criteria specified at 40
C.F.R. 261 . 7 . )
d. Asbestos containing waste from building demolition
or cleaning. (This applies to asbestos-bearing waste
insulation materials, such as wallboard, wall spray coverings,
" pipe insulation, etc. )
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e. Commercial products or chemicals : off-
specification, outdated, contaminated, or banned. (This also
includes products voluntarily removed from the marketplace by a
manufacturer or distributor in response to allegations of
adverse health effects associated with product use. )
f . Residue and debris from cleanup of spills or
releases of a single chemical substance or commercial product,
or a single waste which would otherwise qualify as a
miscellaneous special waste.
g. Medical or infectious by-product waste from a ,
medical practitioner, hospital, nursing home, medical testing
laboratory, mortuary, taxidermist, veterinarian, veterinary
hospital, or animal testing laboratory.
h. Animal waste and parts from slaughterhouses or
: rendering plants .
i. Pumpings from septic tanks used exclusively by
dwelling units . ( Single-family homes, duplexes, apartment
buildings, hotels or motels . )
j . Sludge from a publicly owned sewage treatment plant
serving primarily domestic users (i.e. , with no substantial
industrial or chemical influent) .
, k. Grease tr.ap wastes from restaurants or cafeterias ,
not located at industrial facilities . �
1 . Was�hwater wastes from commercial car washes .
(Note: this does not include facilities used for washing the
exterior of bulk chemical or waste tank trucks, or for washing
out the interior of any truck. )
m. Washwater wastes from commercial laundries or
laundromats .
n. Chemical-containing equipment removed from service.
(Example: cathode ray tubes, batteries, fluorescent light
tubes, etc. )
o. Waste produced f�om the demolition or dismantling
of industrial process equipment or facilities contaminated with
chemicals from the process .
p. Closed cartridge filters from dry-cleaning
establishments . (Such filters being used to filter used dry-
cleaning fluids or solids . )
II . STREET: A public or private way, other than "alleys" ,
used for public travel.
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JJ. SUNKEN CAN: Garbage cans which are in a sunken
covered receptacle specifically designed to contain garbage cans
and where the top of the garbage can is approximately at ground
level .
KK. WHITE GOODS: Any large household appliance including
refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, washers,
dryers, or other similar appliances .
LL. YARD WASTES : Includes leaves, grass, prunings and
clippings of woody as well as fleshy plants . Materials larger
than two inches (2" ) in diameter and four feet (4 ' ) in length
shall not be considered yard waste.
Christmas trees will be eligible for collection as yard
waste; provided, that they have been cut and bundled by the
resident.
MM. YARD WASTE CART: A City-approved container for the
purpose of collecting yard wastes .
SECTION II. Subsection 8-1-3 .B of Chapter 1, Garbage, of
Title. V.III (H.ealth and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby amended to read as follows : ,
8-1-3.B: Collection of Residential and Multifamily �
Recyclables : Any party may collect residential and multifamily
recyclables . However, once recyclables are placed at the curbside
or other City approved point of collection, then residential and
multifamily recyclables may be collected only by the City' s
collection contractor.
SECTION III. Subsections 8-1-4 .A, 8-1-4 .B, 8-1-4 .D, 8-1-
4 .E, 8-1-4 .H, 8-1-4 .K. 1, K. l .a, and K. l .a. ( 1 ) of Chapter 1,
Garbage, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington" are hereby amended to read as follows :
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8-1-4.A: All persons accumulating solid waste in the City
shall place and accumulate the same in garbage cans, garbage
units, or detachable containers . Recyclables may also be
accumulated in recycling bins or recycling carts, and yard waste
may be accumulated in yard waste carts .
B. It shall be unlawful for residential customers,
occupants of multifamily residences, or occupants of public
buildings to deposit, throw, or place garbage, recyclables, or
yard waste in a garbage can or garbage unit except for the purpose
of storing such garbage, recyclable, or yard waste until the next I�,
regular collection date. Likewise, it will not be a violation of
this Section for residential customers, occupants of multifamily
residences, or occupants of public buildings to store recyclables i
in recycling bins, recycling carts, or yard waste in yard waste
carts awaiting .the next regular collection date. Any unauthorized
accumulation of garbage, recyclables, or yard waste on any
premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited.
D. No garbage can when filled shall weigh more than sixty
five ( 65) pounds and shall be so packed that the contents thereof
will dump out readily when it is inverted. For residential
' customers, all garbage cans, recyclable bins and yard waste carts
shall be placed at curbside of the alley, street, or road at which
collection trucks are to be loaded.
E. Special pickup services will be provided when authorized
by the City, to those single-family and duplex residences where
there are handicapped or elderly people who cannot move their
recycling bins, garbage cans, or yard waste carts to the curb.
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Single-family and duplex residences which are geographically
located so as to make moving containers to the curb an
unreasonable physical hardship must apply to the City for the
special collection service and submit documentation to justify
their application. Residences which qualify for this service will ',
be determined by the Solid Waste Utility Coordinator based upon
submitted documentation. Special pickup services shall be from a ,
convenient location, but such location shall be approved by both � I
the City and the contractor.
H. Sufficient garbage cans must be provided for the
collection of all garbage as defined in this Chapter. All garbage I�
cans, detachable containers and recycling carts shall be kept
tightly covered and in good and sanitary condition for garbage and
recyclables storage and handling, and garbage cans, detachable �
container.s. and recycling carts which leak or have jagged edges or
holes shall not be used. The Solid Waste Utility Coordinator,
independently or at the request of the contractor, shall determine
whether or not the condition of any garbage can, detachable
container or recycling cart is satisfactory for use.
K. 1 : All new developments for multifamily residences,
commercial, industrial and other non-residential uses, shall
provide on-site recyclables deposit areas and collection points
for collection of recyclables as follows :
a. The recyclables deposit area and collection points
for multifamily residences shall be apportioned, located and
designed as follows :
( 1 ) A minimum of one and one-half square feet per
dwelling unit in multifamily residences shall be
provided for recyclables deposit areas, except
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where the development is participating in a city-
sponsored collection program in which individual ,
recycling bins are used for curbside collection.
( 1 . )
SECTION IV. Subsections 8-1-6 .B, 8-1-7 .B, 8-1-9 .B.2 and 8-
1-9 .B.4 . 2 of Chapter 1, Garbage, of Title VIII (Health and
Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to
read as follows :
8-1-6.B: Anti-Scavenging: Once residential or multifamily
recyclable materials and residential yard waste materials have
been set out on the curbside, or at such other location as
authorized by the City, ownership of those recyclables and yard
waste materials passes to the contractor. It shall be unlawful
for any person other than the contractor to remove or collect any
such recyclable materials or yard was.te materials once they are '
set out on the curbside or other approved location. However, any
person may collect recyclables and yard waste materials from the ,
occupants of residences or may accept recyclables or yard waste
materials delivered to such person at a location where it is legal
to accept such materials .
8-1-7 .B: Regular collections of garbage from single family
and duplex residences shall be made one day per week between the
hours of seven o ' clock ( 7 : 00 ) A.M. and four o ' clock (4 :00) P.M. ,
Monday through Friday, unless the City authorizes a temporary
extension of hours . Regular collection of recyclables from single
family , duplex and multifamily residences shall be made one day
per week between the hours of seven o ' clock (7 : 00) A.M. and four
o ' clock (4 : 00) P.M. , unless the City authorizes a temporary
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extension of hours or more frequent collection. Regular
collections of yard waste from residences, except those located in I�
mobile home courts, shall be biweekly on the same day per week as
regular garbage collection. Mobile home courts may have
collection of yard wastes only upon agreement of the City and its
collection contractor.
8-1-9.B.2: The rate for the handling of hydraulically
handled containers approved by the City' s contractor and the City
for the use by commercial, industrial, and multifamily residence
establishments shall be as follows : �
90 gallon cart $ 9 . 20 per pickup
1 yard container 12 . 30 per pickup
1 .5 y.ard .container 17 .40 per pickup
2 yard .container 21 .50 per pickup
3 yard container 31 . 20 per pickup
3 yard .compactor 146 . 90 per pickup
4 yard container 40 . 80 per pickup
4 yard compactor 167 . 20 per pickup
6 yard container 57 .20 per pickup
6 yard compactor 181 . 30 per pickup
8 yard container 73 . 90 per pickup
20 yard container 84 . 60 per pickup . �
30 yard container 95 . 30 per pickup
40 yard container 105 . 40 per pickup
Compactors, 10 yards
through 20 yards 111 . 70 per pickup
Compactors, 30 yards
or larger 6 .40 per yard pickup
Minimum Pickup:
1 to 8 yard detachable
containers - once per week
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20 to 40 yard detachable
containers - twice per month
Compactors - twice per month
8-1-9.B.4(2) : Commercial Cans placed more than fifty
feet (50 ' ) from the point of safe truck access .
SECTION V. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of Aucfust , 1993 .
.
Marilyn . P tersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of Auqust , 1993 .
Earl C1 � er M r II�
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Approved o fo `
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: ���t .i6� 1��3
ORD. 320 : 6/17/93 :as .
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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON I
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4414
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 8-1-2, 8-1-3 .B, 8-1-4, 8-1-6.B, 8-1-7 .B, 8-1-
9.B.2 AND 8-1-9.B.4(2) OF CHAPTER 1, GARBAGE, OF TITLE
VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON, WASHINGTON" TO ADD PLASTIC AND MULTIFAMILY
RECYCLING SERVICES TO THE SOLID WASTE CONTRACT.
SECTION I . This Ordinance amends the City Code on garbage
to change the definitions and requirements to require and control •
recycling in multifamily residences, and permit recycling of
plastics .
SECTION II . A full text of this Ordinance will be mailed,
without charge, upon request to the City Clerk.
Date of .Publication: August 16, 1993
ORD. 322 : 6/18/93 :as .
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