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Home My WebLink About3277• ORDINANCE NO. 3277 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code to establish a sales price for Class A Compost. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Ordinance 3243, as amended, and Chapter 13.57, Solid Waste Processing Facility, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending 13.57.020 PAMC to read as follows: 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. 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. $40.00 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. 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. -2- • • 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. F. The sales price for Class A Compost shall be $20.00 per cubic yard for up to 3 yards and $17.00 per cubic yard for more than 3 yards, plus Washington State sales tax. Section 2 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this 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. 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 -3- • • 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 4t-h day of April, 2007. ATTEST: Becky J. U °.n, -`ty Cler APPR B VED AS TO FO William E. Bloor, City Attorney PUBLISHED: April 8 , 2007 By Summary Karen A. Rogers, Ma . r G:\Legal_ Backup\ ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS \ORDINANCES.2007 \2007- 5.Compost Rates.022807.wpd April 2, 2007 -4- Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on April 4, 2007 Ordinance No. 3275 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, approves the Church Street Subdivision. Ordinance No. 3276 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, approves the Cathleen Estates Subdivision. Ordinance No. 3277 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code to establish a sales price for Class A Compost. 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: April 8, 2007