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INTRODUCED BY: CONSENT
PROPOSED BY: PUBLIC WORKS
DATE INTRODUCED: FEBRUARY 5, 1987
ORDINANCE NO. 87 -10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY
CODE SECTION 8.12 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING
THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
AT WHATCOM COUNTY SOLID WASTE SITES
WHEREAS, Whatcom County, under Revised Code of Washington 36.58.010
has acquired certain sites for the use of the public in disposing of solid
waste; and
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 36.58.020 grants the County authority to establish
rules and regulations for such sites; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Section 8.12, as amended by Ordinance No.
85 -96, sets forth the fee schedule for solid waste disposal, and
WHEREAS, until now there has only been one charge for landfill as well as
transfer facilities, however, due to the additional hauling and handling of the
material connected with transfer facilities it has become necessary to charge an
additional fee at the transfer facilities to reflect that handling charge.
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council fixed a date of hearing on the
matter of amending solid waste disposal fees, and said hearing was duly held
on March 5 , 1987, in the Whatcom County Council Chambers, second floor
of the Whatcom County Courthouse, and all persons present being heard and all
matters being considered by the Whatcom County Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Section 8.12 of the Whatcom County Code
is hereby amended as follows:
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
8.12.010 FEE SCHEDULE
The following fee schedule is adopted for disposal of solid waste at all
Whatcom County landfill and transfer facility sites.
ORDINANCE - 1
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LANDFILL
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION HAULERS $13.00 /yd.
Compacted
$ 6.50 /yd.
Non - compacted
IIul K 14111 STRIA AND T1C 9 TTTl1 \I $ G 5n 4d
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TRUCK, PICKUP, OR TRAILER
i11 xed refuse and elean burnable° $6:A9/yd. $ 6.76/yd.
(uRits less than 4 yards)
Clean Burnables $ 3.86/yd.
Demolition and Construction yd.* Cedarville)
y . t. Roberts)
y Road)
*A higher fee may be imposed where refuse type requires special attention.
Conversely, a lesser fee may be imposed where refuse type requires minimal
attention.
Garbage cans and bags $1.00{ean
Tires (less than 24- inches O.D.)
(24- inches to 36- inches O.D.)
(Greater than 36- inches O.D.)
Appliances or Metal Cubes $6.QA1/d.
$ 1.21 /each
9 enior citizens
$ 0.97 /each
$ 2.41 /each
$ 4.83 /each
$ 6.27/yd.
(No C large if recyclable)
Burning Barrels (55 gallon) $ 2.41 /barrel
Clean fill No charge
Senior Citizens, age 62 or over Half priGe Can and bag rate discount
with proof of retirement, for on Ty
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personal use only.
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCEPTED
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT Section 8.12 of the Whatcom County Code shall
be further amended to add a new subsection to 8.12.010 to read as follows:
TRANSFER
FACILITY
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION HAULERS $43 99yd $20.00 /yd.
ompac e
$- 9.90/yd $12.00 /yd.
ononmpacted
BULK 1NDUSTRIA AND DEMON TTTA \1 $ 9.91_yd (Q_- /..J
ORDINANCE - 2
TRANSFER
FACILITY
TRUCK, PICKUP, OR TRAILER
Fixes Refuse aM elean burnables $ 4-G& yd. $11.58 /yd.
(units less than 4 ya-P44
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Garbage Cans and Bags $ 1.60kan $ 1.93 /each
2 ($1.45 Senior i izens)
3 Tires (less than 24- inches O.D.) $ 1.45 /each
(24- inches to 36- inches O.D.) $ 3.86 /each
4 (Greater than 36- inches O.D.) $ 6.76 /each
5 Burning Barrels (55 gallon) $ &Wbarrel $ 3.86 /barrel
6 Applicances or Metal Cubes $11.58 / and
(No Charge if Re c able)
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Senior Citizens, age 62 or Half Ppiee Can and bag rate discount
8 over with proof of retirement, on y
for personal use only.
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NO HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCEPTED
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NOTE: Said disposal rates, excepting collection hauler rates, will be
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subject to the 3.6 percent refuse collection tax imposed under Chapter 82, Laws
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of 1986.
13. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Administration shall be authorized to
14 charge the increased fees set forth in this ordinance provided a minimum of
15 $25,000 be expended each year for the development and /or implementation of a
16 waste reduction and recycling program.
17 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this amendment shall become effective on
18 April 1, 1987.
19 APPROVED this 5th day of March 1987•
20 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
21 WHATCOM COUNTY, WAS INGTON
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23 or s Burton
Chairperson
24 ATTEST: ( ✓) Approved ( ) Vetoed
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Carol E ergson it ey Van 21anten,
27 Clerk of the Coun it Whatcom County Executive
28 APPROVED AS, TO FORM: Date March 6, 1987
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iv Deputy UYrosecuti ng Atty.
30 Published 2/18 and 3/11/87
31 This ordinance becomes effective on APRIL 1, 1 987
32 ORDINANCE - 3