ORD 2002-24 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION & RECYCLING
OrdiBaace No. 2002-24
An Ordinance of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, amending the Bainbridge
Island Municipal Code Chapter 13.28 relating to solid waste collection and recycling.
Whereas, the City adopted a curbside recycling program in 1991 requiring a minimum
level of service to be provided by the solid waste hauler certificated by the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) for Bainbridge island; and
Whereas, the city's recycling program has been very successful, diverting thousands of
tons annually from the waste. stream to be reused or recycled; and
Whereas, the City desires to continue and enhance it's recycling program,
Now Therefore the City Council of the City of Bainbridge Island does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.28.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
13.28.040 Minimum levels ofrecyclables collection.
The minimum levels of service and WUTC regulation of the certificated hauler,
pursuant to RCW 70.95.160, shall continue. The minimum level of service for recycling
programs in the city of Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island, shall include the following:
A. Single-family Recyclables Collection.
1. Recyclables collection services shall, at a minimum, be
available to all single-family dwellings.
2. Participation in these programs shall be voluntary.
3. Materials. The following recyclable materials, at a
minimum, shall be collected from single-family dwellings:
a. Newspaper printed groundwood newsprint including
glossy advertisements and supplemental magazines that are
delivered with the newspaper;
b. Clear, amber, and green empty, clean glass containers.
Plate glass, ceramics, or mirror glass shall not be collected;
c. Clean tin-coated steel cans;
d. Clean aluminum cans;
e. Mixed waste paper;
f. Clean and empty polyethylene terephthalate (PETE)
bottles [Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) code 1], including clear 1
and 2-liter soda bottles, as well as some bottles for containing liquor,
liquid cleaners, and detergents;
g. Colored, high-density polyethylene HDPE (SPI code
2) containers such as those for detergent, fabric softeners and lotion;
h. Clear high-density polyethylene HDPE (SPI code 2)
containers such as those for juice, milk or water;
i.Mag~es. ..
j. Clean plastic food containers (SPI codes 3, 4, & 5.) such as cottage cheese mbs
and yogurt cups.
Se.c. ti.0n 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on and be in force five days after its
passage, approval and publications as required by law.
Passed by the City Council this 24th day of July, 2002.
Approved by the Mayor this 25th day of Ju~. 2002.
Attest/Authenticate:
Sue Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 24, 2002
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 5, 2002
PUBLICATION DATE: July 31, 2002
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-24