HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-043RESOLUTION NO. 90 - C~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT TOWNSEND ESTABLISHING GOALS FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE AND STATING GENERAL
POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized Jefferson County to
prepare a plan for the City's solid waste management for inclusion
in the comprehensive county plan on September 6, 1988, and,
WHEREAS, the city does not abrogate any of its powers to
regulate levels and types of services within the corporate limits
of the City, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that:
A. The City of Port Townsend 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. Recycle programs implemented within the city must attempt to
make recycling as affordable and convenient as mixed waste
disposal. It is the goal of the City of Port Townsend to reach,
maintain, and if possible, exceed at least a 50% recycling rate by
1995.
C. The ability of a garbage handler to facilitate these goals shall
be included in the selection criteria when choosing vendors to
handle the solid waste of the city.
PASSED this 1st day of May, 1990.
Attest:
City Clerk
AppTved as to~/form:
City Attorney