RES NO. 2017-22 ADOPTING THE KITSAP COUNTY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANRESOLUTION NO. 2017-22
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bainbridge
Island, Washington, adopting the Kitsap County Solid and
Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
70,95 RCW (Solid Waste Management — Reduction and Recycling), enacted legislation the
purpose of which is to establish a comprehensive state-wide program for solid waste handling,
solid waste recovery, and/or recycling which will prevent land, air, and water pollution and
conserve the natural, economic, and energy resources of this state; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 70.95 RCW, including RCW 70.95.080 and RCW 70.95.090,
requires each county in the state, in association with the cities and towns located within it, to
prepare a 20 -year comprehensive solid waste management plan and to periodically update the
plan according to Washington State Department of Ecology guidelines that interpret and expand
upon the planning requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Washington Hazardous Waste Management Act (including RCW
70.105.220-221) requires local governments to plan for hazardous waste, including used motor
oil, generated within their jurisdictions by households and small quantity generator businesses,
according to Washington State Department of Ecology guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan
("SHWMP") establishes a comprehensive system of programs and facilities to reduce waste
generation, increase recycling, direct valuable resources away from landfalls, maintain and
improve levels of service in the solid and hazardous waste system, including the Olympic View
Transfer Station, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, and Recycling and
Garbage Facilities, as well as to continue to mitigate impact(s) of closed landfills; and
WHEREAS, the SHWMP speaks to the needs of all citizens in Kitsap County related to
solid and hazardous waste management and proposes action to satisfy those needs; and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap County Solid Waste Advisory Committee participated in each
phase of the plan development and reviewed the drafts of the SHWMP; and
WHEREAS, the SHWMP identifies costs of carrying out the responsibilities and offers
an implementation and financial plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island participated in the preparation of the
SHWMP pursuant to RCW 70,95.080 and Interlocal Agreement KC -184-08; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island finds that it is in the interest of public health,
safety, and welfare to adopt the SHWMP pursuant to RCW 70.95.080.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Bainbridge Island hereby adopts the Kitsap County Solid and
Hazardous Waste Management Plan, dated November 2017.
Section 2. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this
Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately
upon its passage.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of December 2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 12th day of December 2017.
By:
Va Fc les ,Mayor _....
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
By:�
Christine Brown,' Ity Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 1, 2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 12, 2017
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-22