Chapter 8.05
GARABAGE COLLECTION*
Sections:
8.05.020 Application of chapter.
8.05.030 Town authority, rules and regulations, and administrative responsibility.
8.05.040 Property owner responsibilities.
8.05.050 Garbage collection hauling and disposal businesses prohibited.
8.05.060 Scavenging prohibited.
8.05.070 Mandatory collection – Receptacles required.
8.05.080 Curbside, or special service.
8.05.090 Commercial garbage service.
8.05.100 Frequency of collection.
8.05.110 Temporary discontinuance of collection service.
8.05.130 Billing for collection service – Delinquent bills.
8.05.150 Eligibility for low-income rate.
8.05.160 Waiver of garbage fees for new buildings under construction.
8.05.170 Solid waste department and fund.
8.05.190 Penalty for violations.
*Prior legislation: Ords. 563 and 567.
8.05.010 Purpose.
The town finds that it is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare to require and regulate the removal, collection and disposal of garbage, refuse, waste, rubbish, debris, discarded food, animal and vegetable matter, brush, grass, weeds, cans, glass, ashes, swill and boxes and cuttings from trees, lawns and gardens. It is the intention hereof, to make the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, refuse and dead animals within the town compulsory and universal. (Ord. 589 § 1, 2003)
8.05.020 Application of chapter.
This chapter shall apply to the corporate town limits of the town of Coulee Dam. (Ord. 589 § 2, 2003)
8.05.030 Town authority, rules and regulations, and administrative responsibility.
The town is empowered to carry out all the terms and provisions of this chapter and to collect and dispose of refuse in the manner provided herein.
The town shall have the power, from time to time, by resolution or after council consideration by motion duly made and passed, to set forth and determine rules and regulations, duties and responsibilities, and such other matters as may be necessary in the discretion of its town council for the proper execution of this chapter. Rates shall be established by ordinance.
Administrative responsibility of this chapter is delegated to the council committee of the town council and the town clerk who shall have charge and control of the work of the collector of refuse. The town clerk or his or her designee may make inspections to enforce this chapter and may notify the property owner, customer, and solid waste collector that he or she is in violation of this chapter. The town clerk shall establish any policies and procedures which are consistent with this chapter and which he or she finds are necessary for good administration. The clerk shall also have charge of all collections and the enforcement of all charges for services rendered. (Ord. 589 § 3, 2003)
8.05.040 Property owner responsibilities.
All applications for garbage service shall be made by the property owner. It is the intent of the town that all utility deliveries, whether electric, water, sewer, garbage or some combination thereof, shall be deliveries of services and/or utilities to the property served.
The owner of property, including rental properties, is responsible for payment of any and all utility charges provided to such property/properties. Billing will be made to the tenant if requested in writing. If a tenant incurs a past due account balance, both the tenant and the landowner will receive a delinquency notice. If the account becomes delinquent or the tenant does not pay a closing bill, including any fees or penalties, the billing charges become the responsibility of the property owner for payment. (Ord. 589 § 4, 2003)
8.05.050 Garbage collection hauling and disposal businesses prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the town of Coulee Dam’s authorized contractor, to engage in the business of collection, hauling or disposal of garbage, refuse or waste as defined in this chapter, within the town limits without having obtained a franchise for said business issued by the town council. (Ord. 589 § 5, 2003)
8.05.060 Scavenging prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the town, the town’s garbage contractor, or a private disposal company franchised by the town, to scavenge, remove or collect any garbage or refuse after a customer for collection has set it out. (Ord. 589 § 6, 2003)
8.05.070 Mandatory collection – Receptacles required.
(1) It shall be mandatory for all property owners, occupants of premises, and other persons disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the town to use the solid waste collection and disposal system established and administered by the town of Coulee Dam.
(2) Carts or containers shall be placed at the curb or edge of the public street abutting the property no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Carts shall be placed in residential districts not more than 12 hours before the scheduled pickup and shall be removed from street view after collection of garbage, no later than 7:00 p.m. the evening following collection. Those customers with alley collection may leave their containers abutting the alley unless the collector or town requests the customer to store the container elsewhere due to space constraints or health and safety concerns. In the event that any receptacle is inaccessible to the collector, the town shall refuse collection service. Such refusal shall not relieve the customer of the obligation to pay the regular service fee.
(3) Replacement of carts shall be made on the following basis: Replacement necessitated by damage or negligence due to the contractor, or normal wear and tear and warranty defects shall be made at the contractor’s expense. Replacement necessitated due to damage or theft by customer’s negligence shall be borne by the customer.
(4) The contractor shall provide cleaned and sanitized carts or containers for all new accounts.
(5) All carts shall be the responsibility of the customer for cleaning, simply by washing out.
(6) The carts are the property of the contractor. The contractor shall keep on file a serialized list of numbers to the specific address for service. All carts must be returned to the contractor upon cart account termination. Any owner or occupant failing to return a cart will be charged replacement cost.
(7) No garbage or refuse container shall contain dirt, construction materials, hazardous waste or hot ashes.
(8) The garbage collector shall place tags describing any violations on garbage receptacles found to be in violation of this chapter, and notify the town. If the customer does not remedy the violation before the next scheduled pickup day, the contractor may suspend service until the violation is corrected. Such refusal shall not relieve the customer of the obligation to pay the regular service fee and shall not relieve the property owner from the duty of complying with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 589 § 7, 2003)
8.05.080 Curbside, or special service.
(1) In addition to customer’s regular service, extra bags or bundled materials, not exceeding 75 pounds (in total weight of container and refuse) for each item, shall then be picked up along with their receptacles for an additional charge listed in the schedule of charges.
(2) Any customer may call the town for a “special pickup,” and the collector shall respond as soon as possible, not to exceed 48 hours from the date the collector receives such notice. Customer will be charged the special pickup fee as listed in the schedule of charges. (Ord. 589 § 8, 2003)
8.05.090 Commercial garbage service.
(1) All uses shall be deemed commercial for purposes of this chapter if a business is operating on the premises.
(2) All containers/dumpsters shall be placed in a location accessible to the collector on collection day.
(3) Containers/dumpsters should not be overfilled. Lids should close properly when the container/dumpster is full. Customers overfilling the container/dumpster shall be assessed an additional charge as set forth in the schedule of charges. (Ord. 589 § 9, 2003)
8.05.100 Frequency of collection.
The town’s contractor or franchise collector of garbage and refuse shall collect, remove and dispose of all garbage and refuse in the residential section of the town at least once each week and in the business and commercial zones of the town daily or as required excluding Sundays and holidays.
If a customer has placed cart in designated place by the appropriate time as stated in CDMC 8.05.070(2) and is missed by the contractor, customer is required to contact Town Hall no later than 12:00 noon following designated date to ensure appropriate action can be taken. (Ord. 589 § 10, 2003)
8.05.110 Temporary discontinuance of collection service.
Customers who will be away for an extended period of time may request discontinuance of garbage service, for a period of one month or longer. The customer shall be required to sign a written consent form requesting service be discontinued or restarted. Prior to restart of service a restart fee of $2.00 will be assessed. The monthly base rate for garbage service will be charged for any or partial period of time during the billing period that the customer used garbage service.
Per customer request, cart will be picked up and returned upon garbage restart or the customer has the option to place cart in a secure location on property; provided, however, if the cart is lost or stolen the customer will be required to pay replacement cost as set forth in the schedule of charges. (Ord. 589 § 11, 2003)
8.05.120 Hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste shall not be the responsibility of the collector of garbage and refuse and shall be disposed of in accordance with all local, state, and federal law directly by the person producing such waste. (Ord. 589 § 12, 2003)
8.05.130 Billing for collection service – Delinquent bills.
All utility billing for garbage service shall follow Chapter 13.15 CDMC, Billing. (Ord. 589 § 13, 2003)
8.05.140 Rate schedule.
(1) Residential Service. These rates apply to all single-family residences. One pickup per week collection of garbage and refuse properly contained and placed by the occupant.
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Service Description per Month |
Amount |
|
Mini can |
$20.10 |
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Mini can ** Income-eligible customers 25% |
$15.08 |
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Mini can ** Income-eligible customers 30% |
$14.08 |
|
36-gallon cart |
$23.25 |
|
36-gallon cart ** Income-eligible customers 25% |
$17.44 |
|
36-gallon cart ** Income-eligible customers 30% |
$16.28 |
|
65-gallon cart ~ maximum weight of 95 lbs. |
$25.00 |
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65-gallon cart ~ maximum weight of 95 lbs. **Income-eligible customers 25% **Income-eligible customers 30% |
$18.75 $17.10 |
|
95-gallon cart ~ maximum weight of 130 lbs. |
$31.75 |
|
Occasional extra (per unit/pickup) |
$5.85 each |
(2) Commercial Service Collection. These rates apply to commercial businesses, which are defined as all other buildings, etc., other than a single-family residence and as defined in CDMC 8.05.090. Minimum of one pickup per week, collection of garbage and refuse properly contained and placed by the occupant.
|
Service Description – Pickup One Time per Week ~ Monthly Rate |
Amount |
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36-gallon cart |
$25.65 |
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65-gallon cart ~ maximum weight of 95 lbs. |
$33.15 |
|
95-gallon cart ~ maximum weight of 130 lbs. |
$41.90 |
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Occasional extra (per 36-gallon equivalent/pickup) |
$5.97 each |
(3) Container Garbage Collection. The rate for handling of detachable containers, approved by the town and the town’s contractor for use by commercial and industrial businesses, for minimum of one pickup per week shall be as follows:
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Service Description Pickup One Time per Week ~ Monthly Rate |
Amount |
Each Additional Pickup |
|
One cubic yard |
$80.00 |
$72.00 |
|
One and one-half cubic yards |
$114.65 |
$106.70 |
|
Two cubic yards |
$148.90 |
$128.40 |
|
Four cubic yards |
$283.50 |
$256.60 |
|
Six cubic yards |
$420.55 |
$385.20 |
|
Occasional extra |
$20.65 each |
N/A |
(4) Drop Box Garbage Collection. The fees for handling drop boxes approved by the town and the contractor for use for special and temporary garbage/refuse collection shall be billed directly to the customer by the contractor. Drop box garbage collection is for 10-yard containers or larger at unscheduled times or on call, which would vary the dispatch of the collection truck, personnel and equipment.
(5) Compactor Garbage Collection – Customer Furnished. The rate for handling compactors that compact garbage at a three-to-one or more ratio approved by the town and town’s contractor for use by commercial and industrial customers for a minimum of one pickup per month shall be as follows:
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Service Description (Per Pickup Rate) |
Haul Rate |
Special Delivery and Pickup |
|
20-yard compactor |
$355.55 plus disposal fees |
$217.60 |
|
30-yard compactor |
$406.25 plus disposal fees |
$217.60 |
The rates include collection and hauling only and do not include disposal fees charged by the landfill. The customer shall receive separate billing from the landfill for disposal of refuse. All 20- and 30-yard containers shall be billed special delivery and pickup costs from the contractor’s main office in Okanogan to Grand Coulee and back. Several customers at the discretion of the town can share the special delivery and pickup charge.
(6) Rate Changes. All rates or rate changes for solid waste collection or for other services, connections, assessments or any other charges called for under this chapter shall be established by ordinance or resolution of the town council. (Ord. 674 §§ 1, 2, 2009; Ord. 611 § 1, 2004; Ord. 589 § 14, 2003)
8.05.150 Eligibility for low-income rate.
A low-income rate of a single-family dwelling unit in the town of Coulee Dam shall be eligible for the garbage and refuse collection rate under the following conditions:
(1) The rate reduction set out in this chapter shall be allowed only for residential garbage service. These garbage services shall serve a location utilized solely for residential purposes and shall not serve a location utilized for other purposes such as a home occupation, commercial or industrial establishment.
(2) The person claiming eligibility must occupy the dwelling unit as his or her principal place of residence.
(3) No person may claim discounted-income garbage and refuse collection rate for more than one dwelling unit during the same period.
(4) The person claiming eligibility for the discounted rate must qualify as follows:
(a) The applicant, for the previous calendar year, had a total income from all sources of less than the maximum allowed for very low income as determined by the Department of Community Trade and Economic Development.
Claims for low-income discounted rates for garbage and refuse collection shall be filed on forms prescribed and furnished by the town clerk. Said forms shall require the claimant to certify his or her eligibility under this chapter. The town clerk shall require documentation of eligibility.
A customer receiving reduced rates must verify to the town that they remain eligible every 12 months by filing a new application and shall notify the town within 30 days in the event of a change in any of the criteria as set forth above.
If false information is submitted to the town in connection with any application for a reduced utility rate, the customer will automatically become ineligible to receive any future discounts. Any discounts received as a result of providing false information shall be fully repaid to the town, together with a penalty in the amount of 100 percent of the discount received. Collection of the repayment and penalty in this section shall be enforced in the same manner as any other debt owing to the town. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies the town may have for the giving of false information. (Ord. 589 § 15, 2003)
8.05.160 Waiver of garbage fees for new buildings under construction.
During construction of a new building, a contractor may request connection to town utilities. Unless requested, however, town garbage collection for said premises shall not commence, and garbage fees shall not be charged, until the date of first occupancy of the building. (Ord. 589 § 16, 2003)
8.05.170 Solid waste department and fund.
For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions and aims of this chapter there is hereby established and created a department to be known as the town solid waste department. There is created and established a special fund to be known and designated as the town solid waste fund. All money received by the town for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse shall be placed in such fund and the expense of such garbage collection and disposal shall be paid therefrom. (Ord. 589 § 17, 2003)
8.05.180 Exceptions.
The policy of universal collection of refuse and garbage within the town by the town as set forth in the foregoing sections of this chapter shall not apply in the following situations:
(1) The collection, transportation and disposal of medical, biomedical, biohazardous and/or infectious waste from generators within the town shall not be exclusive to the town-operated sanitation system. In addition to the town, any licensed hauler of such materials authorized to operate in the town may provide such services.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the generator of such wastes to arrange for their proper collection, transportation and disposal.
(3) Any licensed hauler operating in the town for the purposes of collection, transportation and disposal of such wastes shall be subject to all license requirements of the town and shall be responsible to pay any utility tax imposed by the town on the occupation of garbage or solid waste collection.
(4) For purposes of this section, medical, biomedical, biohazardous and infectious waste is considered to be any biologic material produced within a health care facility for which special precautions are taken within that facility to reduce potential exposure of the health care facility staff, to include but not be limited to the untreated solid waste as defined by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission in WAC 480-70-050 as follows:
(a) Animal waste;
(b) Liquid human body fluids;
(c) Cultures and stocks;
(d) Bio safety level 4 disease waste;
(e) Pathological waste; and
(f) Sharps waste.
(5) A generator of medical, biomedical, bio-hazardous and infectious waste is defined as any person, firm, partnership, corporation, public entity, joint venture or otherwise which produces any of the defined wastes. Nothing herein shall prevent an individual exempted from the definition of a generator from electing to employ a licensed hauler to collect, transport and dispose of that person’s medical, biomedical, biohazardous and/or infectious waste.
(6) A generator of waste as defined in this section that disposes of such waste by other than the town or an approved collector, transporter and disposer shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction for each violation with a nondeferrable, nonsuspendable penalty for violation as provided herein. (Ord. 589 § 18, 2003)
8.05.190 Penalty for violations.
Every person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1.10 CDMC, General Penalty. Each violation shall constitute a separate violation. Each day a violation exists constitutes a separate violation of this chapter. (Ord. 589 § 19, 2003)