Title 13 Public Utilities and Services
Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste
Article VII. Disposal Rates
Section 13.02.0566 Nonprofit Waste Reduction Corporation
Customers who satisfy the requirements of this section may qualify for a nonprofit waste reduction corporation rate. Customers not qualifying under this section are subject to the gene ral tonnage rate for mixed solid waste. To qualify, a customer must apply to the director and demonstrate the following requirements:
Customer must be a corporation, not for profit, organized under chapter 24.03 RCW; and
Customer must show qualification as a tax exempt corporation under the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3); and
Customer must be a busine ss engaged in promoting the department’s waste reduction and recycling goals, primarily involved in processing abandone d goods for resale or reuse, with proceeds from said resale committed to financing human service programs.
Upon determination of eligibility by the director, a nonprofit waste reduction corporation may receive a discount of thirty-five percent from the rates gene rally in effect for City disposal facility service, plus applicable state taxes.
The discount is only allowed where, in the regular course of disposal facility busine ss, the eligible load is separately weighed and billed.
The discount shall not apply where the nonprofit waste reduction corporation’s waste is mixed or included with other waste or not normally separated and weighed.
Eligibility to dispose of solid waste under the nonprofit waste reduction corporation rate is a revocable privilege. Failure to comply with conditions or pay all fees will result in revocation or denial of the nonprofit rate discount privilege.
Date Passed: Monday, January 5, 2009
Effective Date: Wedne sday, February 11, 2009
ORD C34372 Section 19
