The city determines that King County shall not exercise any powers regarding the levels and types of solid waste service for any aspect of solid waste handling in the city. King County ordinances and regulations regarding the levels and types of service for any aspect of solid waste handling in the city shall not apply within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 624 § 1, 1990)
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section:
1. 
"Solid waste"
means and includes all garbage, rubbish, trash, refuse, debris, scrap, waste materials and discarded materials of all types whatsoever, except hazardous wastes, any and all source separated recyclable materials and yard waste.
2. 
"Yard waste"
means and includes all loose materials such as sod, grass, weeds, flowers, leaves, as well as branches and prunings less than four inches in diameter. It excludes food waste; plastics, and synthetic fibers; lumber and any wood or tree limbs over four inches in diameter or five feet in length; and soil contaminated with hazardous waste.
B. 
The deposit of yard waste in solid waste containers or recycling containers for collection by a collection service authorized to do business in the city is prohibited. No solid waste nor recyclable materials that are mixed with yard waste will be collected by a collection service authorized to do business in the city. Yard waste will only be collected by a collection service authorized to do business in the city if the yard waste is separated and contained in approved containers and the resident is participating in the city's yard waste collection program.
C. 
The city administrator or the administrator's designee is authorized and directed to take all action necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including the amendment of any solid waste, recycling or yard waste agreement necessary to achieve the purposes of this section and to modify or establish new rules for the collection of solid waste, recyclable materials or yard waste.
(Ord. 625 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1990)