Chapter 8.24
COMPOST PROCUREMENT
Sections:
8.24.010 Purpose.
When planning city-funded projects or soliciting and reviewing bids for such projects, city departments shall identify whether compost products, as defined in RCW 43.19A.010, can be utilized in a city project. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)
8.24.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, the definitions set forth in RCW 43.19A.010 shall apply, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)
8.24.030 Planning.
City departments shall plan for the use of compost in any of the following categories that are applicable to their operations and project types:
A. Landscaping projects;
B. Construction and post construction soil amendments;
C. Applications to prevent erosion, filter stormwater runoff, promote vegetative growth, or improve the stability and longevity of roadways; and
D. Low-impact development and green infrastructure to filter pollutants or to keep water on site or both. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)
8.24.040 Exemptions.
City departments are not required to use compost products if:
A. Compost products are not available within a reasonable time or distance from the project;
B. Compost products that are available do not comply with existing purchasing standards;
C. Compost products that are available do not comply with federal, state or local health, quality and safety standards; or
D. Compost purchase prices are not reasonable or competitive. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)
8.24.050 Priorities.
City departments shall give priority to purchasing compost products from companies that:
A. Produce compost products locally;
B. Are certified by nationally recognized organization like the U.S. Composting Council; and
C. Produce compost products that are derived from municipal solid waste compost programs and meet quality standards comparable to standards adopted by the Department of Transportation or adopted by rule by the Department of Ecology. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)
8.24.055 Education.*
Mukilteo shall conduct educational outreach to inform residents about the value of compost and how the jurisdiction uses compost in its operations each year. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)
* Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1470 adds the provisions of this section as Section 8.24.050. The section has been editorially renumbered to prevent duplication of numbering.
8.24.060 Reporting.
By December 31, 2024, and each December 31st of even-numbered years thereafter, the city shall submit a report covering the previous year’s compost procurement activities to the Department of Ecology that contains the following information:
A. The total tons of organic material diverted throughout the year;
B. The volume and cost of compost purchased throughout the year; and
C. The source or sources of the compost. (Ord. 1470 § 1, 2023)