Chapter 16.12
CITY COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
Sections:
16.12.010 Award of contract.
16.12.020 Billing procedure.
16.12.025 Repealed.
16.12.030 Collection rates.
16.12.035 Monthly collection rate—Determination.
16.12.040 Payment—Delinquency—Lien.
16.12.050 Payment of moneys into solid waste fund.
16.12.010 Award of contract.
No later than one hundred fifty days prior to the expiration of any existing contract for garbage collection, the city shall commence preparation of specifications, and thereafter advertise and call for bids and from bids received award the contract for the collection and disposal of all solid waste within the city; provided, however, that the city council, by resolution, may authorize the city manager or the director of the department of public works as his delegate to negotiate for the award of a new contract for garbage collection or the extension of any existing garbage collection contract. Upon the award of contract, the contractor shall furnish a corporate surety bond to the city in the sum of five hundred thousand dollars conditioned upon full and faithful performance of his contract and compliance with all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to his business and the collection and disposal of solid waste. Such contract shall contain a prohibition against assignment thereof or transfer of any interest therein without consent of the city and it shall contain a suitable provision providing for the forfeiture of the agreement for nonperformance of the terms and conditions of the contract and this title. (Ord. 3573 § 74, 1997: Ord. 3194 § 1, 1989: Ord. 2365 § 1, 1977: Ord. 2231 § 8, 1973: Ord. 2123 § 2, 1970: Ord. 2038 § 12, 1969)
16.12.020 Billing procedure.
Charges for collection of garbage are billed as described in Section 15.20.010. If the billing for water service is sent to a person other than the owner of the property served, then the charges for garbage collection will be included in such billing. For purposes of this chapter, the classification “Residential, Single-Family” includes any condominium unit which is a dwelling and has a separate water meter. A condominium unit is a part of property which is governed by the Horizontal Property Regimes Act (RCW 64.32) or the Condominium Act (RCW 64.34). (Ord. 3296 § 4, 1991)
16.12.025 Qualified senior citizens rate.
Repealed by Ord. 4868. (Ord. 3771 § 1, 2000: Ord. 3248 § 1, 1991: Ord. 3198 § 1, 1989)
16.12.030 Collection rates.1
The rates to be charged for solid waste collection service in the city shall be as follows:
(1) Residential.
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Single-Family |
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Monthly Service |
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35-gallon cart |
$12.42 |
$12.90 |
$13.65 |
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Weekly Service |
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10-gallon mini cart |
15.38 |
15.98 |
16.90 |
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20-gallon mini cart |
30.73 |
31.92 |
33.77 |
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35-gallon cart |
47.84 |
49.70 |
52.57 |
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64-gallon cart |
87.46 |
90.85 |
96.11 |
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96-gallon cart |
131.19 |
136.28 |
144.16 |
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32-gallon equivalent “extra” |
8.80 |
9.24 |
9.67 |
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per occurrence |
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Extra Yard Debris Service |
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96-gallon cart |
27.65 |
28.72 |
30.38 |
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32-gallon container |
7.74 |
7.77 |
8.05 |
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As stated in Section 5.90.050, the solid waste rate to be charged to a qualified low-income customer shall be sixty percent of the rate set forth in subsection (1)(A) of this section. |
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One gray yard waste cart and one blue recycling cart are provided to each customer at no extra charge. The contractor will charge a fee for additional yard waste receptacles above the first set provided. The contractor will provide a thirty-five- or ninety-six-gallon recycling cart on request to new residents and those residents needing less or additional capacity than provided by the default sixty-four-gallon recycling cart. |
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Miscellaneous Service Fees |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Return trip |
$36.18 |
$37.58 |
$39.76 |
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per occurrence |
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Drive-in charge |
16.43 |
17.07 |
18.05 |
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per month |
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Redelivery fee (carts) |
49.37 |
51.29 |
54.25 |
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per occurrence |
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Carry-out surcharge |
9.84 |
10.22 |
10.81 |
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per month |
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On-Call Bulky Waste Collection Fees (Per Occurrence—Per Item) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Appliances |
$34.50 |
$36.04 |
$37.30 |
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Refrigerator/freezer |
46.00 |
48.05 |
49.73 |
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Sofa |
34.50 |
36.04 |
37.30 |
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Chair |
34.50 |
36.04 |
37.30 |
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Mattress or box springs |
34.50 |
36.04 |
37.30 |
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Tire: Auto/light truck |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Tire: Bus/heavy truck |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Tire: Additional for rims or wheels |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Miscellaneous, per cubic yard |
181.07 |
188.10 |
198.98 |
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Temporary Container Service |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Temp. 2-yard container |
$142.40 |
$147.93 |
$156.48 |
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Daily rent |
3.31 |
3.44 |
3.64 |
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Delivery fee |
125.10 |
129.96 |
137.47 |
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Temp. 4-yard container |
180.54 |
187.55 |
198.40 |
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Daily rent |
4.13 |
4.29 |
4.54 |
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Delivery fee |
125.10 |
129.96 |
137.47 |
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Temp. 6-yard container |
217.36 |
225.80 |
238.86 |
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Daily rent |
4.92 |
5.11 |
5.41 |
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Delivery fee |
125.10 |
129.96 |
137.47 |
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Temp. 100-yard container |
7,093.96 |
7,369.32 |
7,795.54 |
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(2) Multifamily and Commercial.
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Carts |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Weekly Service |
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20-gallon mini cart |
$30.59 |
$31.92 |
$33.77 |
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35-gallon cart |
47.62 |
49.70 |
52.57 |
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64-gallon cart |
87.05 |
90.85 |
96.11 |
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96-gallon cart |
130.57 |
136.28 |
144.16 |
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32-gallon equivalent “extra” |
8.76 |
9.24 |
9.67 |
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Miscellaneous Services (Per Event) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Return trip |
$64.22 |
$65.23 |
$69.53 |
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Carry-out service (per container, per 25 feet) |
13.95 |
14.17 |
15.10 |
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Redelivery |
90.40 |
91.82 |
97.87 |
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Roll-out container |
13.95 |
14.17 |
15.10 |
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Unlock container |
4.04 |
4.10 |
4.37 |
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Gate opening |
7.17 |
7.28 |
7.76 |
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Pressure washing (per yard) |
42.80 |
43.47 |
46.34 |
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Comm./Mf. Uncompacted Containers |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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1 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$147.41 |
$149.72 |
159.59 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
284.44 |
288.90 |
307.95 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
421.54 |
428.15 |
456.38 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
558.60 |
567.36 |
604.77 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
695.64 |
706.55 |
753.14 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
832.72 |
845.78 |
901.55 |
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1.5 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$186.98 |
$189.91 |
$202.44 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
361.83 |
367.50 |
391.74 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
536.65 |
545.07 |
581.01 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
711.50 |
722.66 |
770.31 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
886.30 |
900.20 |
959.56 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
1,061.26 |
1,077.92 |
1,149.00 |
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2 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$226.22 |
$229.77 |
$244.92 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
436.46 |
443.31 |
472.54 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
647.22 |
657.37 |
700.72 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
857.88 |
871.33 |
928.79 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
1,068.62 |
1,085.38 |
1,156.95 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
1,281.23 |
1,301.32 |
1,387.13 |
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3 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$299.72 |
$304.22 |
$324.49 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
582.19 |
591.32 |
630.31 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
864.64 |
878.20 |
936.11 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
1,147.10 |
1,165.09 |
1,241.92 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
1,429.56 |
1,451.98 |
1,547.72 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
1,712.08 |
1,738.93 |
1,853.60 |
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4 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$374.37 |
$380.24 |
$405.31 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
728.56 |
770.46 |
821.26 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
1,082.80 |
1,099.78 |
1,172.30 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
1,437.03 |
1,459.57 |
1,555.81 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
1,791.22 |
1,819.31 |
1,939.28 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
2,145.48 |
2,179.13 |
2,322.82 |
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6 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$521.58 |
$529.76 |
$564.69 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
1,019.17 |
1,035.15 |
1,103.41 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
1,517.01 |
1,540.80 |
1,642.40 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
2,014.77 |
2,046.37 |
2,181.30 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
2,512.48 |
2,551.88 |
2,720.15 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
3,010.25 |
3,057.46 |
3,259.07 |
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8 Cubic Yard Uncompacted |
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1 pickup/week/container |
$667.87 |
$678.34 |
$723.07 |
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2 pickups/week/container |
1,309.06 |
1,329.59 |
1,417.26 |
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3 pickups/week/container |
1,950.30 |
1,980.89 |
2,111.51 |
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4 pickups/week/container |
2,591.56 |
2,632.20 |
2,805.77 |
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5 pickups/week/container |
3,232.77 |
3,283.47 |
3,499.98 |
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6 pickups/week/container |
3,874.03 |
3,934.79 |
4,194.25 |
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“Extra” Uncompacted Cubic Yard |
39.96 |
40.59 |
43.26 |
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D. |
Comm./Mf. Compacted Containers (Weekly Pulls) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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cubic yard container |
$373.03 |
$378.86 |
$403.85 |
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1.5 |
cubic yard container |
518.53 |
526.66 |
561.39 |
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2 |
cubic yard container |
663.04 |
673.44 |
717.85 |
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3 |
cubic yard container |
947.45 |
962.30 |
1,025.75 |
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4 |
cubic yard container |
1,232.96 |
1,252.26 |
1,334.83 |
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6 |
cubic yard container |
2,639.23 |
2,680.61 |
2,857.37 |
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Comm./Mf. Yard Debris (Per Month) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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96-gallon cart (weekly collection) |
$21.59 |
$21.93 |
$23.37 |
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2 cubic yard container (weekly) |
165.77 |
168.37 |
179.47 |
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Extra cubic yard |
51.58 |
52.39 |
55.84 |
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Extra yard debris 32-gallon can |
7.65 |
7.77 |
8.28 |
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Roll-Off Container Rental Permanent Noncompacted Service (Per Month) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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10 cubic yard container |
$71.40 |
$72.69 |
$75.23 |
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15 cubic yard container |
83.28 |
84.78 |
87.75 |
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20 cubic yard container |
107.09 |
109.02 |
112.84 |
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25 cubic yard container |
119.43 |
121.58 |
125.84 |
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30 cubic yard container |
130.90 |
133.26 |
137.93 |
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40 cubic yard container |
142.79 |
145.37 |
150.45 |
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Roll-Off Container Rental Temporary Noncompacted Service (Per Month) |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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10 cubic yard container |
$83.40 |
$84.90 |
$87.88 |
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15 cubic yard container |
95.10 |
96.82 |
100.20 |
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20 cubic yard container |
109.50 |
111.48 |
115.38 |
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25 cubic yard container |
123.90 |
126.13 |
130.55 |
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30 cubic yard container |
135.90 |
138.35 |
143.19 |
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40 cubic yard container |
159.30 |
162.17 |
167.85 |
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(3) Comm./Mf. Drop-Box Collection (Per Haul).
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Noncompacted Service |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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10 cubic yard container |
$233.31 |
$237.52 |
$245.83 |
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15 cubic yard container |
233.31 |
237.52 |
245.83 |
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20 cubic yard container |
233.31 |
237.52 |
245.83 |
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25 cubic yard container |
233.31 |
237.52 |
245.83 |
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30 cubic yard container |
233.31 |
237.52 |
245.83 |
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40 cubic yard container |
233.31 |
237.52 |
245.83 |
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Compacted Service |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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10 cubic yard container |
$255.94 |
$260.56 |
$269.68 |
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15 cubic yard container |
255.94 |
260.56 |
269.68 |
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20 cubic yard container |
255.94 |
260.56 |
269.68 |
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25 cubic yard container |
255.94 |
260.56 |
269.68 |
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30 cubic yard container |
255.94 |
260.56 |
269.68 |
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40 cubic yard container |
255.94 |
260.56 |
269.68 |
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Temporary |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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10 cubic yard container |
$235.58 |
$239.83 |
$248.22 |
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15 cubic yard container |
235.58 |
239.83 |
248.22 |
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20 cubic yard container |
235.58 |
239.83 |
248.22 |
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25 cubic yard container |
235.58 |
239.83 |
248.22 |
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30 cubic yard container |
235.58 |
239.83 |
248.22 |
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40 cubic yard container |
235.58 |
239.83 |
248.22 |
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Delivery fee—all temp. customers |
178.47 |
181.69 |
188.05 |
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Additional Services |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Additional mileage charge for hauls to other sites |
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Charge per mile |
$9.52 |
$9.69 |
$10.03 |
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Return trip |
83.28 |
84.78 |
87.75 |
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Solid drop-box lid charge (per month) |
83.28 |
84.78 |
87.75 |
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Pressure washing (per yard) |
19.06 |
19.40 |
20.08 |
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Stand-by time (per minute) |
4.76 |
4.85 |
5.02 |
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Hourly Rates |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Rear/side load packer and driver |
$249.84 |
$254.35 |
$263.25 |
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Front load packer and driver |
249.84 |
254.35 |
263.25 |
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Drop-box truck and driver |
249.84 |
254.35 |
263.25 |
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Additional labor (per person) |
119.01 |
121.16 |
125.40 |
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(4) Wherever detachable containers are used having a capacity for which a rate has not been established, the director of public works is authorized to establish a rate for such container, which shall be consistent with the ratio of the container capacity to rate charged for the rate herein established.
(5) In addition to the collection rates established in subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section, there shall be included a hazardous waste charge adopted by King County board of health. (Ord. 4883 § 1, 2024; Ord. 4817 § 1, 2022; Ord. 4777 § 1, 2021; Ord. 4735 § 1, 2020: Ord. 4659 § 1, 2018: Ord. 4537 § 1, 2016: Ord. 4457 § 1, 2014: Ord. 4380 § 1, 2012; Ord. 4323 § 1, 2011: Ord. 4266 § 1, 2010; Ord. 4202 § 1, 2009: Ord. 4144 § 1, 2008: Ord. 4131 § 1, 2008: Ord. 4115 § 1, 2007: Ord. 4063 § 1, 2006: Ord. 4015 § 2, 2005: Ord. 3963 § 13, 2004: Ord. 3907 § 1, 2003: Ord. 3826 § 4, 2002: Ord. 3807 § 1, 2001: Ord. 3773 § 1, 2000: Ord. 3728 § 1, 1999: Ord. 3669 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3667 § 1, 1998: Ord. 3639 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3584 § 1, 1997: Ord. 3468 § 1, 1995: Ord. 3349 § 1, 1993; Ord. 3338 § 1, 1992: Ord. 3328 § 2, 1992: Ord. 3296 § 5, 1991: Ord. 3265 § 1, 1991; Ord. 3248 § 2, 1991; Ord. 3219 §§ 1—3, 1990; Ord. 3194 § 2, 1989)
16.12.035 Monthly collection rate—Determination.
The monthly solid waste collection rate to be charged, billed and paid by each customer shall be the sum of the appropriate customer or service classification rate set forth in Section 16.12.030, together with an additional amount equal to the proportionate share of the gross revenue tax levied upon refuse collection business activity by the city pursuant to Section 5.08.050 of the Kirkland Municipal Code, which amount may be separately itemized in the billing statement going to the customer, together with such solid waste taxes as may be levied by the state of Washington. (Ord. 3194 § 3, 1989: Ord. 2503 § 1, 1979)
16.12.040 Payment—Delinquency—Lien.
All charges for services rendered shall be payable to the city on the date shown on the face of the bill. Charges for services remaining unpaid at the close of business on the thirtieth day following the billing date shall be considered delinquent and automatically subject to an additional charge, as a penalty, of ten percent. The amount of unpaid service charges, penalties or costs shall become a lien against the property for which the garbage collection service is rendered. The city may make such lien of public record by filing a notice thereof specifying the amount due, the period covered by said amount and giving a legal description of the premises for which the service was rendered. Such lien shall be filed with the same official and within the time and shall be foreclosed within the time and manner prescribed by law for filing and foreclosing liens for labor and material. Furthermore such liens shall be prior to any and all other liens and encumbrances filed subsequent to the filing of such lien, but shall be subject to all general taxes and local improvement assessments whether levied prior to or subsequent thereto. In addition to any other costs or penalties which may be added to a delinquent account, the lien on the property will not be released until the city’s costs of collection are reimbursed. The minimum cost of collection when a lien is recorded shall be forty dollars. (Ord. 3296 § 6, 1991: Ord. 2038 § 15, 1969)
16.12.050 Payment of moneys into solid waste fund.
All sums received by the city pursuant to this title shall be paid into the solid waste fund and all expenses of administration and operation of the solid waste activities authorized by this title shall be paid from that fund. (Ord. 4015 § 3, 2005: Ord. 2038 § 16, 1969)
Code reviser’s note: Section 2 of Ord. 4883 provides: “The garbage rates set forth in Ordinance No. O-4817 (2022), which is amended by this ordinance, shall remain in force and effect until the rates set forth in this ordinance go into effect. The 2025 rates established in this ordinance take effect on January 1, 2025. The 2026 rates established in this ordinance take effect on January 1, 2026.”