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AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities, at the Cedar Hills regional landfill; amending Ordinance 12564, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.10.12.021 and establishing an effective date.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The solid waste division of the department of natural resources and parks provides essential public services that protect human health, the environment, and the quality of life in our region.
2. The solid waste division operates the Cedar Hills regional landfill, eight transfer stations, and two drop boxes. It also provides innovative programs to help customers prevent and recycle waste.
3. The department of natural resources and parks is proposing to change the rate solid waste collection entity per-ton-rate vehicles are charged for disposal of municipal solid waste from $179.18 to $194.00 per ton, effective January 1, 2027.
4. The department of natural resources and parks is proposing to increase the fixed-annual charge for disposal of municipal solid waste from $26,838,510 to $29,119,783, effective January 1, 2027.
5. The impact on the average single-family household with a 32-gallon weekly garbage collection service would be approximately seventy-three cents per month in 2027.
6. Solid waste collection entities rely on the availability of King County transfer stations to complete their collection routes. The department of natural resources and parks is proposing providing a credit to solid waste collection entities, if temporary, unplanned closures of King County transfer stations occur lasting longer than twenty-four hours.
7. Fee increases for 2027 enable the solid waste division of the department of natural resources and parks to maintain essential solid waste disposal and recycling services and generate the revenue needed to carry out programmatic responsibilities required under adopted policies.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 12564 Section 2, as ...
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