HomeMy WebLinkAbout4219 ORDINANCE NO. 4219 ~ 2~_~ ~~
AN ORDINANCE establishing solid waste management policy
for the City of Bremerton and affirming the city's power~~ k~J~~
to establish levels and types of solid waste services
within the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Repeal. Bremerton Council Resolution No. 2185
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Chapter. A new chapter, 6.04 entitled Solid
Waste Management is hereby added to the Bremerton Municipal Code
to read as follows:
.010 PURPOSE.
This chapter establishes all solid waste regulations, service
levels, and types of service within the corporate limits of the
City of Bremerton including, but not limited to: storage,
collection, permanent actions, transportation, treatment,
utilization, processing and disposal of solid waste.
.020 SOLID WASTE PLANNING.
The City of Bremerton will jointly participate in a
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan to be coordinated by
Kitsap County in order to support and enhance regional solid waste
management; Provided, however, that the City does not abrogate any
of it's powers to regulate levels and types of services within the
corporate limits of the City. Approval by the City Council shall
be required before the Kitsap County Regional Plan together with
amendments and supporting plans, will have any force and effect
within the City of Bremerton. Implementing ordinances and
regulations shall be passed by the City pursuant to Section 10 of
the Washington Solid Waste Act of 1989.
.030 SOLID WASTE GOALS.
A. The City of Bremerton has determined that the following
priorities for the collection, handling, and management of solid
waste are necessary and should be followed in a descending order
as applicable.
1. Waste Reduction.
2. Recycling, with source separation of recyclable
materials as the preferred method.
3. Energy Recovery, Incineration, or Landfill of
separated waste.
4. Energy Recovery, Incineration, or Landfill of
mixed waste.
B. It is the City of Bremerton's goal to reach and maintain
at least a 50% recycling rate by 1995. R'ecycle programs
implemented within the city must attempt to make recycling as
affordable and convenient as mixed waste disposal.
SECTION 3. The Mayor shall designate staff
responsibilities for administering the City's Solid Waste Program.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take
effect ten (10) days following passage and publication.
APPROVED by the City Council of th~City of Bremerton on the
first reading this / ~ day of tt~t.~ , 1989.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this
/ . day of ~? ,,~. lO~ , 1989. ,
APPROVED this ~1 day of ~ , 1989.
_ ~LOBE, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk
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