CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to the solid waste system of Seattle Public Utilities; revising rates and charges for solid waste services; revising credits to low-income customers for solid waste services; and amending Sections 21.40.050, 21.40.060, 21.40.070, 21.40.080, 21.40.085, and 21.76.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 125985 adopted solid waste rates for 2020, 2021, and 2022; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 30695 established financial policy targets for the Solid Waste Fund; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 31516 amended Resolution 30695 to strengthen the Solid Waste Fund’s financial policies by adding an additional debt service coverage policy; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 125050 amended and updated certain provisions of the Utility Discount Program, which will provide discounted solid waste rates or credits to more eligible low-income customers; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 32000 adopted a six-year Strategic Business Plan for Seattle Public Utilities, which guides utility investments, service levels, and rate paths through 2026; and

WHEREAS, the Strategic Business Plan included increases in the capital and operating requirements of the Solid Waste Fund, with a resulting increase in revenue requirements; and

WHEREAS, credits for qualified low-income customers should be revised when solid waste rates change; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 21.40.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125985, is amended as follows:

21.40.050 Residential can rates and charges

A. Charges for residential can garbage and rubbish collection and disposal service shall be in accordance with the following schedules:

1. All residences with curbside/alley garbage container pickup: a charge per month or portion thereof, for once-a-week service for each service unit subscribed to, billed directly to the owner, homeowner association, or occupant thereof as follows:

2. All residences with backyard garbage container pickup: a charge per month or portion thereof, for once-a-week service for each service unit subscribed to, billed directly to the owner, homeowner association, or occupant as follows:

3. Multiunit residential consolidated curbside/alley garbage collection service. Multiunit residences with a single combined utility account may consolidate garbage into fewer service units than the number of dwelling units on the premises. Upon request, multiunit residences with multiple combined utility accounts, such as townhouse complexes, may consolidate garbage service if such premises share a single water irrigation meter for which a homeowner’s association is financially responsible and agrees to be financially responsible for the combined utility account, or as determined by the General Manager/CEO. In the event of consolidation, the total consolidated service volume divided by the number of dwelling units must be at least equal to the minimum equivalent service volume per unit, as determined by the General Manager/CEO.

4. Minimum charge, no pickup service. A charge per month or portion thereof of $6.85 shall be billed directly to the owner, homeowner association, or occupant of any residence not subscribing to pickup service to cover landfill closure costs, billing, collection, Low Income Rate Assistance, and hazardous waste costs. To be eligible for the minimum charge (zero container rate), a customer may not generate any garbage or rubbish for collection or disposal. With occupied premises, the customer must demonstrate a consistent and effective practice of selective purchasing to minimize refuse, of recycling materials whenever practical, and of composting any yard waste generated on the premises, and the customer must have qualified for the rate on or before December 31, 1988. A customer is not eligible for the zero-container rate by hauling the customer’s garbage and rubbish to a transfer station or disposal site, or by disposal in another customer’s containers or by the use of prepaid stickers. Vacant dwelling units in multiunit residences where each dwelling unit receives a separate combined utility bill qualify for the minimum charge where the conditions of this subsection 21.40.050.A.4 are met. Vacant dwelling units in multiunit residences with a single combined utility account do not qualify for the minimum charge.

5. Extra bundles. A customer may place an extra bundle with its container for regular pickup. The charge will be billed directly to the owner or occupant, unless a prepaid sticker is used. A prepaid sticker authorizes pickup of the bundle when placed with the customer’s container. The sticker must be affixed to the bundle in order for the bundle to be picked up by the collector, and the customer not to be billed. The following charges will apply to each extra bundle:

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $12.00 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2020: $12.35 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2021: $12.70 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2022: $13.05 per bundle ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $13.05 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2023: $13.25 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2024: $13.60 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2025: $13.95 per bundle

6. Bulky and white goods pickup. Charges for the pickup of bulky and white goods, as well as additional charges for items containing hazardous waste such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), shall be billed as follows:

7. Curbside electronics recycling pickup. Curbside electronics pickup service will be available by customer request to all residential can accounts. Each pickup of up to three electronic products set out at the curb shall be billed at $20. Each pickup of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) or household batteries shall be billed at $5. The General Manager/CEO may establish additional conditions for electronic products eligible for pickup.

8. Curbside/alley compostable waste. A collection charge for weekly service will be billed monthly directly to the owner, homeowner association, or occupant, according to the following schedule:

9. Mandatory curbside/alley compostable waste service and exemptions. Curbside/alley compostable waste service shall be mandatory for all residential solid waste can accounts, except customers who qualify for a home composting exemption or customers with no garbage pickup service, per the provisions of subsection 21.40.050.A.4. To qualify for the home composting exemption, customers must actively compost all vegetative food waste on-site, agree to comply with public and environmental health guidelines and allow Seattle Public Utilities representatives to evaluate their composting methods.

10. New/changed account: a charge of $10 for the establishment of a new account or for each change in an existing account. This charge shall apply when the owner or property manager of any single-family residence or multifamily structure (duplex, triplex, fourplex, or structure with five or more units) establishes a new account or requests any change in his/her account requiring a change in account number or customer number. The new/changed account charge is not applicable to customers qualified for Low Income Rate Assistance.

11. Physical disability exemption. An exemption will be provided to qualified residents to allow for backyard collection at curbside rates when the resident is physically unable to take garbage and rubbish containers to the curb. Qualifying criteria shall include, but are not limited to, the resident’s physical condition, qualification for backyard service in other City programs, a physician’s recommendation, the presence of other physically capable persons in the household, special topography, and other unique property conditions, taking into account the contractors’ ability to provide different combinations of container sizes to make curbside pickup feasible.

B. All residential customers requesting and receiving nondetachable container (can) special, nonroutine collection service for garbage, yard waste, or recyclable materials. The following charges shall apply to special collections of all nondetachable containers (cans), bundles, or bundles of yard waste:

C. Ancillary and elective (A&E) service charges. The following charges shall apply to residential can customers receiving any of the A&E services listed in the table below.

D. The charges imposed by subsections 21.40.050.A.1 through 21.40.050.A.4, inclusive, shall not apply to residences which elect to use detachable containers supplied either by the City’s contractor or by the customer for the storage of garbage and rubbish. Application for detachable container service for a minimum period of six months shall be made to the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities on forms supplied by the General Manager/CEO, and collection of garbage and rubbish from such premises shall be made at such frequency as is necessary as determined by the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, but in no event less than once each week. The monthly charges for detachable container service for the container and frequency selected shall be in accordance with the rates set forth in Section 21.40.060.

E. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities may adjust the service level to a single-family residence to match the garbage and rubbish actually collected from the premises, or, for multifamily structures, to match the amount of garbage and rubbish reasonably anticipated from the dwelling units on the premises, and the customer will be responsible for the appropriate charges for the adjusted service level in accordance with this Section 21.40.050.

Section 2. Section 21.40.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125985, is amended as follows:

21.40.060 Residential detachable container rates and charges

A. Account charges. A monthly fixed fee will be charged to each residential detachable container solid waste account, according to the following schedule:

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $42.50

Effective April 1, 2020: $43.80

Effective April 1, 2021: $45.05

Effective April 1, 2022: $46.35 ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $46.35

Effective April 1, 2023: $47.05

Effective April 1, 2024: $48.25

Effective April 1, 2025: $49.50

B. Uncompacted container rates. There is imposed upon residential premises that use detachable containers without mechanical compactors a monthly charge for garbage and rubbish collection and disposal service in accordance with the following formula:

(A*m) + ((B*cy)*m), where:

A = Trip rate

B = Volume rate

m = number of trips per month

cy = number of cubic yards picked up at each collection

The following trip and volume rates will apply:

C. Compacted container rates. There is imposed upon residential premises that use detachable containers with compactors a monthly charge for garbage and rubbish collection and disposal service in accordance with the following formula:

(A*m) + ((B*cy)*m), where:

A = Trip rate

B = Volume rate

m = number of trips per month

cy = number of cubic yards picked up at each collection

The following trip and volume rates will apply:

D. Pre-paid bag service. Customers located in specific areas designated by Seattle Public Utilities, and who permanently store garbage containers in the right-of-way, will be required to subscribe to pre-paid bag service, in lieu of detachable container service, for garbage and rubbish collection and disposal, subject to the following charges:

Compostable waste bag rates for pre-paid bag service shall be 32 percent less than the corresponding rates above for garbage service. Recycling bags shall be provided free of charge. Yard waste shall not be mixed with garbage, refuse, or rubbish for disposal.

Bags set out for collection that are not pre-paid shall be charged at the rate for extra bundles, per subsection 21.40.060.H.

E. Mixed-use building. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities will determine the appropriate residential collection service level for a mixed-use building according to the estimated amount of residential garbage or refuse generated and to be collected by the City.

F. Charges for lockable containers. Customers using detachable containers (compacted or noncompacted) may have a lock installed by the collection contractors, subject to the following charges. Only customers who own their own containers may install their own locks.

G. All residential customers receiving detachable container special, nonroutine collection service for garbage, compostable waste, or recycling materials. The following charges shall apply to special collections of all detachable containers or bundles of garbage, compostable waste, or recycling materials. These charges shall be in addition to any charges applicable to regular solid waste collection and disposal service.

Special collections will be charged at 130 percent of the rate for a single pickup of the same size detachable container, per subsections 21.40.060.B and 21.40.060.C.

H. Extra bundles of garbage. A customer may place extra bundles of garbage with the customer’s container for regular pickup, according to the following schedule:

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $12.00

Effective April 1, 2020: $12.35

Effective April 1, 2021: $12.70

Effective April 1, 2022: $13.05 ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $13.05

Effective April 1, 2023: $13.25

Effective April 1, 2024: $13.60

Effective April 1, 2025: $13.95

The charge will be billed directly to the owner or occupant.

I. Bulky and white goods pickup. Charges for the pickup of bulky and white goods, as well as additional charges for items containing hazardous waste such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), shall be billed as follows:

J. Curbside electronics recycling pickup. Curbside electronics pickup service will be available by customer request to residential detachable container accounts, with approval by the applicable solid waste account owner or designee. Each pickup of up to three electronic products set out at the curb shall be billed at $20. Each pickup of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) or household batteries shall be billed at $5. The General Manager/CEO may establish additional conditions for electronic products eligible for pickup.

K. Residential detachable container customers who are not required to subscribe to pre-paid bag garbage service have the option to subscribe to either residential can curbside/alley compostable waste collection service per the terms of subsection 21.40.050.A.8 or commercial compostable waste collection service per the terms of Section 21.40.070. Customers who are required to subscribe to pre-paid bag garbage service have the option to subscribe to either one or more residential can curbside/alley compostable waste collection services per the terms of subsection 21.40.050.A.8 or pre-paid bag compostable waste collection service per the terms of subsection 21.40.060.D. Detachable container customers are not subject to the provisions of subsection 21.40.050.A.9, which requires mandatory curbside/alley compostable waste service as of March 30, 2009. It shall be mandatory for all residential detachable container customer accounts to subscribe to one of the compostable waste services described in this subsection 21.40.060.K, except in the following circumstances:

1. Existing structures: Existing residential structures that do not have adequate storage space for compostable waste may be exempt from all or portions of this subsection 21.40.060.K if so determined by the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, in cases where space constraints are determined to exist, shall also evaluate the feasibility of shared compostable waste containers by contiguous businesses or multifamily structures.

2. New or expanded structures: New residential structures that have demonstrated difficulty in meeting the solid waste and recyclable materials storage space specifications required under Section 23.54.040 may be exempt from all or portions of this Chapter 21.40 as determined by the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities.

L. Ancillary and elective (A&E) service charges. The following charges shall apply to residential detachable container customers receiving any of the A&E Services listed in the table below.

Section 3. Section 21.40.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125985, is amended as follows:

21.40.070 Commercial collection rates and charges

A. Commercial solid waste service rates and charges. There is imposed upon all commercial establishments in the City receiving container or drop service from one of the City’s contract collectors of commercial solid waste or one of the City’s contract collectors of commercial compostable waste the following schedule of rates and charges:

1. Account charges. In addition to any fees for service charged to commercial establishments, per the provisions of this subsection 21.40.070.A, a monthly fixed fee will be charged to each commercial solid waste account, according to the following schedule:

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $28.60

Effective April 1, 2020: $29.45

Effective April 1, 2021: $30.30

Effective April 1, 2022: $31.20 ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $31.20

Effective April 1, 2023: $31.65

Effective April 1, 2024: $32.45

Effective April 1, 2025: $33.30

2. Container service rates. The following charges shall apply to commercial establishments receiving container service for solid waste. Compostable waste container service rates shall be 32 percent less than the corresponding rate for primary container service for solid waste (the basic service charge including container rent multiplied by 0.68), plus any applicable taxes. Commercial container service customers may subscribe to one or more residential can curbside/alley compostable waste collection services per the terms of subsection 21.40.050.A.8.

The charge for each detachable container will be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

(A*m) + ((B*cy)*m), where

A = Trip rate

B = Volume rate

m = number of pickups per month

cy = number of cubic yards picked up at each collection

The following trip and volume rates will apply for uncompacted or compacted material:

3. Pre-paid bag service. Customers located in specific areas designated by Seattle Public Utilities, and who permanently store garbage containers in the right-of-way, will be required to subscribe to pre-paid bag service, in lieu of detachable container service, for garbage and rubbish collection and disposal, subject to the following charges:

Customers required to subscribe to pre-paid bag garbage service may also subscribe to either residential can curbside/alley compostable waste collection service per the terms of subsection 21.40.050.A.8 or pre-paid bag compostable waste collection service, at rates which shall be 32 percent less than the rates specified above for pre-paid bag garbage collection. Yard waste shall not be mixed with garbage, refuse, or rubbish for disposal. Compostable waste service is optional.

Bags set out for collection that are not pre-paid shall be charged at the rate for extra bundles, per subsection 21.40.070.A.6.

4. Special container pickup charges. Special collections will be charged at 130 percent of the rate for a single pickup of the same size detachable container, per subsection 21.40.070.A.2.

5. Can-unit pickup rates. Customers receiving regularly scheduled can-unit pickup service for one or more cans will be charged according to the following schedule:

When a set number of units are serviced each week, the customer may be billed at a flat monthly collection charge equal to 4.33 times the applicable unit rate, times the number of units serviced each week.

Special collections will be charged at 130 percent of the rate for a single pickup of the same size container, per the rates listed in this subsection 21.40.070.A.

6. Extra garbage and bulky waste collection. The charges for extra garbage collection will be assessed per bundle. Any such charges will be in addition to the customer’s regular container collection service charges.

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $12.00 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2020: $12.35 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2021: $12.70 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2022: $13.05 per bundle ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $13.05 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2023: $13.25 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2024: $13.60 per bundle

Effective April 1, 2025: $13.95 per bundle

Bulky waste and white goods pickup. Charges for the pickup of bulky waste and white goods, as well as additional charges for items containing hazardous waste such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), shall be billed as follows:

7. Overload container charges. A container whose contents exceed 1 foot above the top of the container will be charged at the applicable extra garbage collection rate, per subsection 21.40.070.A.6.

8. Drop box service rates. The following charges shall apply to commercial establishments receiving drop box service for solid waste. Compostable waste container service rates shall be 32 percent less than the corresponding rate for drop box service for solid waste (the basic service charge multiplied by 0.68).

The following price schedules shall apply for drop box service for both compacted and noncompacted material:

9. Ancillary and elective (A&E) service charges. The following charges shall apply to commercial establishments receiving any of the A&E services listed in the table below:

10. Disposal fee for MSW and processing fee for compostable waste drop box service. Disposal fees for MSW drop box service shall be assessed on each MSW drop box load at the rates set forth below, measured on a per tip basis rounded to the next highest 0.01 ton.

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $201.50 per ton

Effective April 1, 2020: $207.55 per ton

Effective April 1, 2021: $213.55 per ton

Effective April 1, 2022: $219.75 per ton ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $219.75 per ton

Effective April 1, 2023: $223.05 per ton

Effective April 1, 2024: $228.85 per ton

Effective April 1, 2025: $234.80 per ton

Processing fees for compostable waste drop box service shall be assessed on each compostable waste drop box load and measured on a per tip basis rounded to the next highest 0.01 ton. Charges for this service shall be as follows:

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $100.85 per ton

Effective April 1, 2020: $103.90 per ton

Effective April 1, 2021: $106.90 per ton

Effective April 1, 2022: $110.00 per ton ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $110.00 per ton

Effective April 1, 2023: $111.65 per ton

Effective April 1, 2024: $114.55 per ton

Effective April 1, 2025: $117.55 per ton

11. Payment of charges-Delinquency and lien

a. Collection and disposal charges shall be against the premises served, and when such charges have not been paid within 90 days after billing, service shall be discontinued and the charges may constitute a lien against the premises served. Notice of the City’s lien specifying the amount due and the period covered and giving the legal description of the premises sought to be charged may be filed with the County Auditor within the time required and may be foreclosed in the manner and within the time prescribed for liens for labor and material, as authorized by RCW 35.21.140.

b. Penalty interest at the rate of 12 percent per year, computed monthly, shall be added to collection and disposal charges that become delinquent. Penalty interest shall be imposed on all such charges that remain unpaid 30 days after their bill date and shall continue until such charges are paid.

B. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities may adjust the service level to a commercial establishment to match the amount of garbage and rubbish actually collected from that establishment and the customer will be responsible for the appropriate charges for the adjusted service level in accordance with this Section 21.40.070.

Section 4. Section 21.40.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124056, is amended as follows:

21.40.080 Recycling and disposal station rates

A. Basic rates

The following charges will apply at the City’s recycling and disposal stations.

The per ton rate, subject to the minimum charge, will apply to all vehicles.

*Contaminant-free clean recyclables

B. Collection of charges. It shall be the duty of the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, or the General Manager/CEO’s authorized agent, to issue and sell tickets at City recycling and disposal stations for the privilege of such disposal; provided, that such disposal charges shall not apply to the disposal of earth or other material suitable for road construction when disposal of same has been approved by the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities or the General Manager/CEO’s authorized agent.

C. State tax collection and refund. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, or the General Manager/CEO’s authorized agent, has the authority to collect taxes due as required by state law and to make refunds to any person entitled thereto under state law.

D. Charitable organizations reusing goods

1. Qualified charitable organizations shall be charged on an ongoing basis, rather than on an occasional or incidental basis, for the disposal of refuse generated within Seattle only, that is deposited at City recycling and disposal stations, at the following rates.

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $82.65 per ton

Effective April 1, 2020: $84.95 per ton

Effective April 1, 2021: $87.20 per ton

Effective April 1, 2022: $89.50 per ton ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $89.50 per ton

Effective April 1, 2023: $94.00 per ton

2. Qualified charitable organizations may dispose of white goods at no charge under the following conditions:

a. White goods must be delivered directly to the City’s selected vendor for white good processing (“vendor”).

b. By the tenth of each month, the qualified charitable organization must provide Seattle Public Utilities with dated receipts from the vendor for all of the white goods disposed of in the previous month.

c. The number of white goods disposed of in a calendar year may not exceed the average the number of white goods delivered to City recycling and disposal stations by the qualified charitable organization in 1997 and 1998. If the above conditions are not met or if limits set forth in subsection 21.40.080.D.2.c are exceeded, qualified charitable organizations shall be charged at a per-unit rate equal to that established by contract between the City and its selected vendor.

3. For purposes of this subsection 21.40.080.D, a charitable organization shall be considered a qualified charitable organization if found by the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, or the General Manager/CEO’s authorized agent, after application by such organization to the General Manager/CEO, to:

a. Be a credit customer of Seattle Public Utilities;

b. Be a nonprofit charitable organization recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service; and

c. Be engaged, as a primary form of its doing business, in processing abandoned goods for resale or reuse.

E. Interest on delinquent City recycling and disposal stations payments. Interest shall accrue on delinquent payments of customers at City recycling and disposal stations at the rate of 12 percent per annum from 30 days after the bill date and shall continue until the bill is paid.

F. Requirements for special event, free disposal. Under certain conditions, Seattle Public Utilities shall offer free disposal at City recycling and disposal stations for special events. An organization shall be qualified for free disposal for a special event if the organization’s written application to the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities is found by the General Manager/CEO, or the General Manager/CEO’s authorized agent, to:

1. Be the only such request from the organization for the calendar year;

2. Support the City’s goals for cleaner neighborhoods and environments;

3. Not to supplant any current or existing agency responsibilities or activities; and

4. Provide benefit to Seattle Public Utilities as well as the community or the City.

G. Waiver of residential disposal rates under certain circumstances. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities has discretion to waive disposal rates for City residents for yard waste or refuse for up to 60 days at a time when the General Manager/CEO determines that unique or emergency situations, e.g., transitions in collection service, incidents of arson, or windstorms, make it prudent to encourage self-haul of refuse or yard waste to City recycling and disposal stations by waiving the disposal fee for a limited period.

H. The Seattle Housing Authority shall be charged for the disposal of up to 5,800 tons per calendar year of refuse that is deposited at City recycling and disposal stations, at the following rates.

(( Effective through March 31, 2020: $82.65 per ton

Effective April 1, 2020: $84.95 per ton

Effective April 1, 2021: $87.20 per ton

Effective April 1, 2022: $89.50 per ton ))

Effective through March 31, 2023: $89.50 per ton

Effective April 1, 2023: $94.00 per ton

If the actual tons delivered in a calendar year exceed this maximum, the Seattle Housing Authority shall be charged the per ton rate for refuse set forth in subsection 21.40.080.A for the additional tons.

I. Requirements for special assistance, free disposal. Seattle Public Utilities shall offer free disposal at City recycling and disposal stations to certified low-income residential utility customers per Section 21.76.040, under the following conditions:

1. Eligible recipients shall request special assistance free disposal no more than (( once )) twice per year.

2. Free disposal per eligible recipient shall be limited to less than or equal to 1,000 pounds of garbage and/or yard waste, and/or two appliances, and/or four tires. If garbage and/or yard waste exceeds 1,000 pounds, the recipient shall be charged the per ton rate, subject to the minimum/flat rate. Three or more appliances shall be charged the current rate each. More than four tires shall not be permitted.

Section 5. Subsection 21.40.085.A of the Seattle Municipal Code, which section was last amended by Ordinance 125985, is amended as follows:

21.40.085 Commercial railyard rate

A. Nonresidential, non-contract solid waste generated within the City and directed by the City to the Argo Yard or its successor facility for transport and disposal shall be charged at the following rates per ton, with the specified total minimum charges per disposal:

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Section 6. Subsection 21.76.040.B of the Seattle Municipal Code, which section was last amended by Ordinance 126434, is amended as follows:

21.76.040 Low-income rate credits

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B. Solid waste. Certified customers billed directly for Seattle Public Utilities solid waste services shall receive a rate discount equal to 0.5 times the total current residential garbage can or detachable container and compostable waste collection charges. Certified customers who pay for solid waste services indirectly through their rent shall receive the following rate credits based on type of collection service and consistent with Section 21.76.050:

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  Section 7. This ordinance does not affect any existing right acquired or liability or obligation incurred under the sections amended or repealed in this ordinance or under any rule or order adopted under those sections, nor does it affect any proceeding instituted under those sections.

Section 8. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of its application to any person or circumstance, does not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.

Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2022, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2022.

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President ____________ of the City Council

Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.

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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor

Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.

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________________________________, City Clerk

(Seal)