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Home My WebLink AboutO-1822 - Adds Sec. 7.08.012, 7.08.031, 7.08.032, 7.08.033 and 7.08.055; amends Sec. 7.08.060, 7.08.065, 7.08.067, 7.08.080 and 7.08.095; repeals and replaces Sec. 7.08.050, garbage collection (7.08)CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Washington ORDINANCE NO./gdJL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 7.08 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD NEW PROVISIONS RELATING TO RECYCLING OF REFUSE;REPEALING SECTION 7.08.050,AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7.08.065(a), 7.08.067,7.08.080,AND 7.08.095. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: section 1.A new section 7.08.012 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: 7.08.012.Definitions.As used in this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1)"Garbage"means all putrescible solid and semi-solid wastes,including but not limited to animal and vegetable wastes.Garbage does not include the following: (a)Recyclable refuse and yard waste as defined below. (b)Primary products of public,private, industrial,commercial,mining and agricultural operations. (c)Sludge and septage. (d)Wood waste as defined by WAC 173-304- 100 (91). (e)Dangerous or hazardous wastes as defined in RCW 70.105.010 and/or WAC 173-303. (f)Abandoned vehicles or parts thereof. (g)Demolition wastes as defined by WAC 173- 304-100(19). (h)Problem wastes as defined by WAC 173- 304-100(61). (i)Medical wastes as defined by WAC 173- 304-100 (47). ORDINANCE - 1 (j)Agricultural wastes as defined by WAC 173-304-100(2)• (k)Industrial solid wastes as defined by WAC 173-304-100(39). (1)white goods,meaning any large household appliance,including refrigerators,stoves,water heaters,etc. (m)Radioactive wastes as defined by Chapters 402-12 and 402-19 WAC. (n)Rubber tires. (0)oil. (2)"Recyclable refuse"means:(i)newspapers; (ii)uncoated mixed paper,including magazines,junk mail,phone books,bond or ledger grade,cardboard and paperboard packaging.(This does not include tissue paper,paper towels,frozen food containers,milk cartons or paper packaging combined with plastic,wax or foil;(iii)P.E.T.(recyclable plastic),glass, aluminum and other metal food and beverage containers. (3)"Yard waste"means leaves,grass,prunings and clippings of woody as well as fleshy plants. Materials larger than 4 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length shall not be considered yard waste.Yard waste does not include dirt,rocks,sod and such items as pumpkins and apples.Christmas trees will be considered yard waste if they have been cut and bundled to a maximum length of 3 feet. -~-~(4)"Garbage and refuse"is a generic term used in this Chapter to mean garbage,recyclable refuse and yard waste as defined above. section 2.section 7.08.050 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby REPEALED for the reason that the same is super- seded by the provisions of this ordinance. section 3.A new section 7.08.031 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: 7.08.031.Compulsory Recyclable Collection service. The owner and occupant of all residential premises within the City,except multiple-family complexes with 5 or more dwelling units,shall be required to use the curbside collection service for recyclable refuse provided by the city's contractor,and shall be required to comply with all ORDINANCE - 2 regulations and rate schedules relating to the same as specified in this Chapter.Provided,that this section shall not apply to properties which are located in newly- annexed areas of the City temporarily covered by a franchise granted by the City to a private disposal company. section 4.A new section 7.08.032 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: 7.08.032.optional Recyclable Collection Service.The owner and occupant of any mUltiple-family complex with five or more dwelling units,and any commercial or industrial premise within the City,shall have the option of volun- tarily registering for collection service for recyclable refuse provided by the city's contractor.such customers shall be required to comply with all regulations and rate schedules relating to the same as specified in this chapter.Provided,that this section shall not apply to properties which are located in newly-annexed areas of the City temporarily covered by a franchise granted by the city to a private disposal company. section 5.A new section 7.08.033 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: 7.08.033.Optional Yard Waste Collection Service.The owner and occupant of any residential premise within the City,except mUltiple-family complexes with five or more dwelling units,shall have the option of voluntarily registering for curbside collection service for yard waste provided by the city's contractor.Such customers shall be required to comply with all regulations and rate schedules relating to the same as specified in this chapter.Pro- vided,that this section shall not apply to properties which are located in newly-annexed areas of the city temporarily covered by a franchise granted by the city to a private disposal company. section 6.A new section 7.08.050 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: 7.08.050.Unlawful Disposal or Commingling of Garbage and Refuse. (1)It is unlawful for any person,firm or corporation to use the City's garbage collection service for any waste or refuse which is not defined as "garbage"in section 7.08.012(1)of this chapter,or to commingle any such waste or refuse with garbage. Provided,that commingling of recyclable refuse with garbage is permitted by customers who legitimately elect not to register for curbside collection service ORDINANCE - 3 for recyclable refuse,pursuant to section 7.08.032 above. (2)It is unlawful for any person,firm or corporation to use the City's recyclable collection service for any garbage,waste or refuse which is not defined as "recyclable refuse"in Section 7.08.012(2) of this chapter,or to commingle any such garbage, waste or refuse with recyclable refuse. (3)It is unlawful for any person,firm or corporation to use the city's yard waste collection service for any garbage,refuse or waste which is not defined as "yard waste"in Section 7.08.012(3)of this chapter,or to commingle any such garbage,waste or refuse with yard waste. section 7.A new section 7.08.055 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: 7.08.055.Scavenging Prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation,other than the City, the City's recycling contractor,or a private disposal company franchised by the City,to scavenge,remove or collect any garbage or refuse after it has been set out by a customer for collection at the curbside or other approved location. section 8.A new section 7.08.060(e)of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: (e)Recycling customers will be provided with recycl- ingbins at the cost of the City's recycling contractor. Replacement of such bins shall be on the following basis: (1)Replacement necessitated by bin damage due to the contractor's negligence shall be made at the contractor's expense. (2) customer The cost Replacement necessitated by bin damage due to negligence shall be at the customer's expense. shall be added to the customer's bill. section 9.A new section 7.08.060(f)of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to provide as follows: (f)Yard waste customers will be provided with a 90- gallon yard waste collection cart at the cost of the City's recycling contractor.Replacement of such carts shall be on the following basis: ORDINANCE - 4 (1)Replacement necessitated by cart damage due to the contractor's negligence shall be made at the contractor's expense. (2)Replacement necessitated by cart damage due to customer negligence shall be at the customer's expense.The cost shall be added to the customer's bill. section 10.section 7.08.065(a)of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows: (a)On the day of collection it shall be the duty of each customer to place all garbage cans,recycling bins and yard waste collection carts in an accessible place abutting the street or alley used by the collection trucks to service the sUbject property.The cans,bins and/or carts shall be situated at the edge of the pUblic right-of-way,or at the curb line if such exists.Arrangements may be made for special collection sites for handicapped persons,mUltiple- family complexes,and commercial and industrial customers. customers not complying with the collection site require- ments shall be charged an additional fee of $2.00 per receptacle per month. section 11.section 7.08.067 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows: 7.08.067.Litter Around Receptacles.It is the duty of each customer to keep the area around its garbage and refuse receptacles free from litter.If it is necessary for the city or the City's recycling contractor to clean up the litter around receptacles,the customer's garbage and refuse bill for that month shall be doubled. section 12.section 7.08.080 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows: 7.08.080.Unlawful Dumping.It is unlawful to dump or deposit any garbage or refuse upon any street or alley or on any pUblic or private property,except in a receptacle intended for that purpose and with the implied or express consent of the owner of said receptacle. Section 13.section 7.08.095 of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows: 7.08.095.Temporary Discontinuance of Collection Service.A customer may request voluntary discontinuance of collection service during periods that its premises are vacant.The conditions of such discontinuance shall be as follows: ORDINANCE - 5 (al Three days advance notice of a request for discontinuance shall be given,in writing,to the City and to the recycling contractor,if applicable. (bl The customer must simultaneously request discontinuance of water service to the premises pursuant to section 14.05.060 of this Code. (cl The customer shall pay the city any delin- quent fees or charges owed on its garbage and refuse account. Following such discontinuance,no charges for garbage and refuse collection service shall accrue,and no liens shall accumulate,until the service is commenced again at the request of the customer.If a customer requests reconnect ion of water service to its premises,garbage and refuse collection service shall be simultaneously commenced. section 14.Effectiye Date.The effective date of this ordinance shall be ~~~I{~)~--~~~~~/_ JG~PASSED b~he city council and APPROVED by the Mayor this~day of ~,1999''---_ CITY MAYOR Attest: B~~:cITYCLERK Approved as to form: BY~K~ 7 CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE - 6