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• ORDINANCE NO. 2043-95 AN ORDINANCE establishing the City of Everett Multifamily Recycling Program. WHEREAS, in 1989 Everett adopted a Solid Waste Management Plan to comply with the Solid Waste Management and Recovery Act (Chapter 70.95 RCW) and established a goal of diverting 50% of its waste stream through recycling by 1995 and 65% by 2000; and WHEREAS, Everett has an interest in increasing recycling activity for a variety of reasons - reduce City's waste stream, expand local recycling services and help the City achieve its recycling goals; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett has authority to contract for solid waste services. The City would like to work with the existing service providers to provide this service. WHEREAS, although recycling services are available to multifamily complexes in Everett, participation is low and this participation by multifamily complexes, if increased, will help the City achieve its recycling goals; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: The City of Everett multifamily recycling program is hereby established. The costs for providing recycling services to multi family residents be included in the rate charged for garbage disposal services. Section 1: PROGRAM SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED City of Everett franchised recycling and garbage haulers, hereinafter referred to as "Service Providers", will provide the following multifamily recycling services in their operation areas; provided, however, in the event any Service Provider fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, the City may contract for the service: A. Collection of Household Recyclables The minimum level of service will include collection of: 1. Old newspaper; 2. Mixed waste paper, including cardboard; 3. Aluminum food and beverage containers; 4. Tin-plated steel food and beverage containers; 5. Glass food and beverage containers; and 6. PET #1 and HDPE #2 plastic containers.