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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3273• • ORDINANCE NO. 3273 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising definitions and rates for the City's solid waste processing facility and amending Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Ordinance 3243 and Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending 13.57.010 and 13.57.020 PAMC to read as follows: 13.57.010 Definitions. The definitions set forth in PAMC 13.54.020, excluding recyclable materials and yard waste, are hereby adopted by this reference for the purpose of this Chapter. In addition, as used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: A. "Acceptable household hazardous waste" shall have the same meaning as acceptable household hazardous waste within the service agreement as modified or amended. B. "Acceptable moderate -risk waste" shall have the same meaning as acceptable moderate -risk waste within the service agreement as modified or amended. C. "Acceptable special waste" shall have the same meaning as acceptable special waste within the service agreement as modified or amended. D. "Acceptable waste" shall have the same meaning as acceptable waste within the service agreement as modified or amended. E. "Co- composting facility" shall have the same meaning as co- composting facility within the service agreement as modified or amended. F. "Collection entity" means any i ction 6. II. of uitcrlocal agrc,mcntparty to the interlocal agreement or the party's duly authorized agent for the purpose of collection and transport of acceptable waste within the respectiveparty's jurisdiction. All other persons shall be considered a self - hauler. G. "Environmental fee" means a charge for a special inspection and recovery of fluids and gases from acceptable special wastes in accordance with the waste acceptance policy. H. "Interlocal agreement" means the agreement between the City of Port Angeles, Clallam County and other parties for a Regional Solid Waste Export and Transfer System dated July 27, 2004 and as amended. I. "Municipal solid waste" shall have the same meaning as municipal solid waste within the service agreement as modified or amended. -1- • 0 J. "Recycling drop -off facility" means a container located at the transfer station and Blue- Mountain drop -box facility for depositing recyclable materials and green, brown and clear recyclable glass bottles and jars. Up to 3 additional recycling drop -off facilities are provided at various locations within the City for depositing only green, brown and clear recyclable glass. K. "Recyclable materials" shall have the same meaning as recyclable materials for the transfer station and Blue Mountain recycling drop -off facilities in accordance within the service agreement, excluding acceptable household hazardous waste, acceptable moderate -risk waste, and white goods, as modified or amended. L. "Self- hauler" means any person hauling refuse from, or as a result of, any residence, business, commercial or industrial enterprise, regardless of where said enterprise is located in Clallam County. - • . . • • • . • 1 1 ure a snail nc consi rca a scar- nauttr. M. "Service agreement" means the solid waste processing facility development and management services agreement between the City of Port Angeles and Waste Connections of Washington, Inc. dated April 15, 2005 and as modified or amended. N. "Solid waste processing facility" means the Port Angeles transfer station, Blue Mountain drop -box facility, recycling drop -off facilities, Port Angeles co- composting facility, Port Angeles moderate -risk waste facility, and the Port Angeles landfill, all of which form the City's solid waste processing facility. 0. "Transfer station'.' means the solid waste processing facility described in the service agreement. P. "Unacceptable waste" shall have the same meaning as unacceptable waste within the service agreement as modified or amended. Q. "Unsecured load" means waste that is not contained or restrained, such that the material can fall, slip or otherwise escape from the vehicle in which it is transported, and thereby be deposited onto a roadway or property adjacent to the roadway. R. "Waste acceptance policy" means the waste acceptance policy for the applicable solid waste processing facility as amended. S. "Yard waste" received at the transfer station shall have the same meaning as yard waste or yard debris in accordance within the service agreement, as modified or amended. 13.57.020 Rates. At least 30 days prior to the date, the Director shall publish notice to the public of the date the solid waste processing facility will be open for business. Beginning on the date specified in a written notice from the Director to the public that the solid waste processing facility will be open for business, the following rates shall be in effect and supercede the rates specified in 13.56.020 PAMC: A. All collection entities shall be charged and pay the following rates at the transfer station: 1. $80.00 per ton for municipal solid waste and wastewater treatment plant grit. 2. $24.80 per ton for clean yard waste, as determined by the transfer station attendant, that may be converted to compost. 3. $19.85 per ton for wastewater treatment plant biosolids. -2- 0 • 4. The City shall pay the collection entity charges for municipal solid waste received at the transfer station from the contractor for the Blue Mountain drop box operation under the service agreement. The City shall pay the collection entity charges for yard waste received at the transfer station from the contractor for curbside collection of yard waste under the service agreement. B. All self - haulers shall be charged and shall pay the following rates at the transfer station (except as set forth herein): 1. $97.00 per ton for municipal solid waste with a $10.00 minimum fee. 2. $40 per ton for clean yard waste, as determined by the transfer station attendant, that may be converted to compost, with a $5.00 minimum fee. 3. In addition to the fees established by subsections 1 and 2 of this section, a self - hauler that delivers an unsecured load to the transfer station shall be charged a $10.00 fee. 4. There will be no fee charged for recyclable materials deposited into the recycling drop -off facility. There will be no fee charged for acceptable household hazardous waste received at the transfer station. 5. There will be no fee charged for acceptable moderate -risk waste received at the moderate -risk waste facility from residents covered under the interlocal agreement. Commercially exempt small quantity generators shall not deposit moderate -risk waste at the moderate -risk waste facility. 6. Self - hauler rates shall be reduced by 4.6% for the federal government, its agencies and instrumentalities. 7. Rates for acceptable special waste shall be charged as follows: Item Rate Asbestos $235.70 per ton Tires (automobile and truck) $97.00 per ton Metals and white goods $47.65 per ton Environmental fee $20.00 per unit Contaminated or dredge soils $97.00 per ton. The environmental fee per unit shall be in addition to the rate per ton for metals and white goods. 8. In lieu of requiring multiple scale house transactions for loads with mixed municipal solid waste, the Director may establish weight reductions for recyclable materials, metals, acceptable household hazardous waste, and acceptable moderate -risk waste. Under no circumstances shall a weight reduction result in a reduction of the minimum fee. The weight reductions approved by the Director shall be issued at the scale house. C. The self - hauler rate 13.57.020.B.1. may be waived for disposal of refuse which is collected as a part of a beautification or cleanup program. The transfer station self - hauler rate 13.57.020.B.1. may be reduced by 50% for certain projects by non - profit organizations. Any waiver or reduction to the self - hauler rate shall comply with the following requirements: 1. The person requesting a waiver or reduction submits a written application to the Director at least 30 days before disposal of refuse at the transfer station. The Director shall accept or deny the application before refuse is disposed at the transfer station. -3- • 2. A waiver may be available for disposal of refuse which is collected as part of a beatification or cleanup program, such as the benefit dump day, Clallam County chain gang, and Washington State Department of Transportation, which must dispose of litter. 3. A reduction may be available to charitable, nonprofit organizations, such as the Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul, and Serenity House, the primary purpose of which is provide necessary support for the poor or infirm and which must dispose of unusable donated items. 4. Pursuant to Chapter 35.83 RCW, a reduction may be applied to the Housing Authority of Clallam County for self -haul of materials left by tenants who vacate Housing Authority premises and for disposal of demolition debris. 5. All waivers or reductions approved by the Director shall be valid for 30 days and shall be limited to projects that further the public health, safety, or welfare, enhances the environment, or is otherwise in the public interest for parties of the interlocal agreement. 6. In order for the waiver or reduction to be valid, applications approved by the Director shall be presented to the scale house attendant at the time of disposal. D. All self - haulers shall be charged and shall pay the following rates per ton at the Blue Mountain drop -box: 1. $184.00 per ton for municipal solid waste with a $5.00 minimum charge. 2. Recyclable materials deposited into the recycling drop -off facility will not be charged a fee. Acceptable household hazardous waste will not be charged a fee. 3. The self - hauler rate shall be reduced by 4.6% for the federal government, its agencies and instrumentalities. E. The Director shall have authority to enter into contracts with rates other than specified in this Chapter, provided that such rates cover the cost of providing the service, the contract provides a benefit to the City not otherwise obtained, the City Manager, Mayor and Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee are notified, and that such contracts have a term of no more than ninety (90) days before formal adoption by the City Council. Section 2 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers ofthis ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected. -4- • • Section 4 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication by summary. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of February, 2007. ATTEST: Becky J. Ups n, y Clerk PUBLISHED: February 11 . 2007 By Summary Karen A. Rogers, APPROVED AS TO FORM? or William E. Bloor, City LAttorney G: \Legal_ Backup\ ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS\2006- 43.Solid Waste.122906.wpd: December 29, 2006 (9:57am) - 5 - Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on February 6, 2007 Ordinance No. 3272 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends a portion of the Zoning Code, Title 17, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 3273 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises definitions and rates for the City's solid waste processing facility and amending Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary. Becky J. Upton, CMC City Clerk Publish: February 11, 2007