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 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 bottles [Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) code 1], including clear one-liter and two-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. Magazines;

j. Clean plastic food containers (SPI codes 3, 4 and 5) such as cottage cheese tubs and yogurt cups.

4. Collection Schedule. The recyclable materials listed in subsection A.3 of this section shall be collected weekly on the same day of the week as solid waste collection.

a. The certificated hauler may request an exception to this requirement for all or part of their service area.

b. The request must be submitted in writing to the city and include, at a minimum, the following information: the location of the area affected; the number of customers affected; the alternative collection schedule; and the reasons supporting the request.

c. The city will determine whether to allow the hauler’s request based on the following considerations: number of customers affected is minimized; demonstration that program participation will not be adversely affected; demonstration of substantial cost savings due to alternative collection schedule; and other information presented in the request.

5. Collection Containers. Containers for recyclables storage shall be provided by certificated hauler to program participants. The containers shall be provided by the certificated hauler by delivering containers to all program participants.

a. The containers shall be sufficient in number and type to hold all recyclables accumulated between collections.

b. The containers must be made of durable materials that will last a minimum five years under normal use. Plastic materials used in the construction of recycling containers shall be durable, ultraviolet light stabilized and manufactured using recycled or post-consumer materials. Collection containers shall contain a minimum of at least 10 percent post-consumer material unless the certificated hauler can demonstrate evidence to the city that such material is unavailable. Plastic bags, or bags made of other material, shall not be used as containers.

c. All containers shall contain name and telephone number and name of the certificated hauler and shall contain startup kits containing information about proper preparation of materials.

d. A container delivery schedule shall be provided to the city at the initiation of the project to allow for coordination of its promotional and educational efforts. Containers shall be delivered to program participants at least seven days prior to the initiation of collection.

B. Multifamily Recyclables Collection.

1. Recyclables collection services shall, at a minimum, be available to all multifamily structures or complexes.

2. Participation in these programs shall be voluntary.

3. Materials. At a minimum, all of the recyclable materials listed in subsection A.3 of this section shall be collected from multifamily structures.

4. Collection Schedule. The recyclable materials listed in subsection A.3 of this section shall be collected weekly on a regular schedule.

5. Collection Containers. Certificated haulers shall provide on-site collection containers for recyclables to multifamily structures or complexes on a sign-up basis according to the notification requirements defined in BIMC 13.28.100.B.

a. The containers shall be sufficient in number and type to hold all recyclables accumulated between collections.

b. On-site containers must be made of durable materials that will last a minimum of five years under normal use. Plastic bags, or bags made of other material, shall not be used as on-site containers.

c. All containers shall contain information about the proper preparation of materials and include the telephone number and name of the certificated hauler.

d. Containers shall be delivered to multifamily structures signed up for service at least seven days prior to the initiation of collection.

C. Additional Minimum Level of Service Provisions. The following provisions shall apply to the collection services described in subsections A and B of this section.

1. If access to potential program participants is restricted, due to impassable road conditions, alternatives to curbside recyclables collection, such as drop site collection, shall be provided by the certificated hauler. This exception shall not apply to impassable road conditions due to severe weather situations. The certificated hauler will report to the city those areas not receiving alternative curbside collection service.

2. The certificated hauler shall designate and inform the city and program participants of the holidays that it will observe and the schedule that will be used if the holiday falls on a regular collection day. The certificated hauler shall designate a process for responding to missed collections as a result of inclement or adverse weather conditions.

3. The certificated hauler shall retain ownership of all containers distributed to program participants. Replacement necessitated by normal use or by container damage due to the certificated hauler’s negligence shall be the responsibility of the certificated hauler. Replacement necessitated by container damage due to program participant negligence shall be at the program participant’s expense.

4. The certificated hauler shall use intermediate processing facilities that have obtained all applicable local, state and federal permits.

5. The certificated hauler shall not under any circumstances dispose of marketable recyclables by landfilling or incineration.

6. The city will discuss any proposed changes with the certificated hauler prior to proposing any amendments to the list of materials to be collected. However, nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the certificated hauler from exceeding the minimum requirements by collecting additional materials. (Ord. 2002-24 § 1, 2002; Ord. 93-15 §§ 1 – 3, 1993; Ord. 91-29 § 1, 1991)