HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2021-139BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION t- I
Resolution Setting Fees for Solid Waste Disposal
WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility of managing the
countywide Solid Waste System under terms of the RCW 70A.205, RCW 36.58 and the Joint Solid
Waste Disposal System Agreement of March 12,1979; and
WHEREAS: The Joint Solid Waste Disposal System Agreement provides for the system to be
operated on user fees and that the County Board of Commissioners are obligated to set disposal
rates as necessary to cover expenses from userfees; and
WHEREAS: RCW 36.58.040 allows for a County to have fulljurisdiction and authority to rnanage,
regulate, maintain, utilize, operate, control and establish the rates and charges for those solid waste
handling systems, plants, sites, or other facilities
WHEREAS: RCW 36.58.020 allows the Board of County Commissioners to make such rules and
regulations as may be deemed necessary for the use and occupation of such sites and may provide
for the maintenance and care thereof.
WHEREAS: lt has been determined that a fee increase is needed due to increased disposal
costs associated with Waste Management's CPI increase and the increase in operation cost.
NOW THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED: That the Board of County Commissioners does hereby
adopt the following Fee Schedule. Effective November 1, 2021. This does not change any other
rates not listed currently charged by the Solid Waste Department for the disposal of Appliances,
Liquid waste or tires.
*MSW Tipping Fee $121.63 per ton (New)
$ 8.00 minimum
*Yard Waste $57.53 per ton (New)
$ O'OO minimum*Contaminated yard waste will be charged as MSW rate.
*Construction /Demolition Waste
At Ryegrass Landfill $ 9.00 per yard (New)
At Ellensburg Transfer Station $65.22 per ton (New)
$ 0.OO minimum
At Cle Elum Transfer Station $81.46 per ton (New)
$ 6.00 minimum*Dump trucks with over a ton must haul direct to Ryegrass
Appliances with CFC Refrigerants
Liquid Waste
Tires
Passenger Tires w/o Garbage
Passenger Tires with Garbage
Truck Tires
lmplemenVTractor
Heavy Equipment
$15.00 per appliancs + weight
$ .tA per gallon
$225.00 per ton(New)
$ 2.00 per tire
$ Z.OO per tire
$ 15.00 per tire
$ 60.00 per tire
All persons using a county owned and operated solid waste disposal system facility shall pay the
service fees set forth in the solid waste service fee schedule. The solid waste service fee schedule
and any revisions to the service fee schedule shall be prepared by the Director and submitted to the
Board of County Commissioners for approval. The solid waste service fee schedule will be based on
full cost recovery standards.
Listed fees are subject to applicable taxes. The director or designated employee shall, at the time of
payment, round the total service fees and taxes owing up to the nearest whole dollar when any
fraction of a dollar owing is $.50 or greater, and round the total service fees and taxes owing down to
the nearest whole dollar when any fraction of a dollar owing is less than $.50.
ALL FEES AND CHARGES, including existing fees and charges not changed by this resolution, are
subject to accrual and application of interest at the rate of 18o/o when more than 30 days past due.
Special Waste (Street Sweepings)
Sale of Compost
Sale of Compost
Sale of Mulch
Compost Socks
Additional Cards for
Charge Customers
lnsufficient Fund Customers
$100.00 per ton
$ 60.00 per ton Residential Vehicles
$ 40.00 per ton Contractors,
Farms/N urseries/Landscapers
$ 30.00 per ton
$ +.OO per fU 100ft minimum order
$ 5.00 per each
$ 20.00 each for cash transaction not paid by the
end of the business day.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COU ING
Dated this
\Tfu.1I day of September 2021
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Douglas R. Mitchell, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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z,ffilerkof the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
tr Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz