Kittitas SWMP Update_Approved_(2020-07-09)

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KCHD ORDINANCE 1999- 13 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS (B) Reusable containers, except for detachable containers, shall be: (i) Rigid and durable; (ii) Corrosion resistant; (iii) Nonabsorbent and watertight; (iv) Rodent-proof and easily cleanable; (v) Equipped with a close-fitting cover; (vi) Suitable for handling with no sharp edges or other hazardous conditions; and (C) Detachable containers shall be durable, corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, non-leaking and having either a solid cover or screen cover to prevent littering. (D) The Health Officer may require disinfection of any container. Containers shall be cleaned frequently to prevent rodent/vector nuisances. All wastewater from container cleaning shall be disposed of in a sanitary sewer system, unless otherwise authorized by the Health Officer. (E) Any litter container required and approved pursuant to the Model Litter Control Act, Chapter 70.93 RCW, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (2) Containers of garbage and rubbish shall be closed at all times except when waste is being added or removed. (3) The owner, operator or occupant of any premises, business establishment or industry shall store all recyclable materials so as not to produce unsafe or unsanitary conditions. 3. Removal. Putricible waste shall be removed from the premises where it was generated to a permitted solid waste handling facility no less than once per week, or at a different frequency approved by the Health Officer due to public health and safety risk. Rubbish shall be removed to a permitted solid waste handling facility as needed so as not to create a nuisance or litter problem. 4. Collection and Transportation. a. All persons collecting or transporting solid waste shall prevent littering or the creation of other nuisances at the loading point, during transport, and shall be responsible for the proper unloading of the solid waste at a permitted transfer station or other permitted solid waste handling or disposal site. Non-containerized solid waste and recyclable materials shall be covered during transport to prevent spillage. b. Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of solid waste, except biomedical waste, shall be tightly covered or screened where littering may occur, durable, and of easily cleanable construction. Where garbage is being collected or transported, containers shall be cleaned and kept in good repair as necessary to prevent nuisances, odors and insect breeding.