The purpose of this chapter is to establish a comprehensive county-wide program for solid waste handling and solid waste recovery and/or reclamation which will prevent land, air and water pollution and conserve the natural, economic, and energy resources of the county. To do so requires effective control of the disposal of all non-exempted solid waste generated and collected within the unincorporated areas of Snohomish county at a site or sites consistent with its comprehensive plan.

Snohomish county desires to exercise its right to provide facilities to control the disposal of all solid waste generated and collected within the unincorporated areas of its borders and to permit the incorporated municipalities of the county to use its facilities and to further implement its comprehensive plan by providing for the use of either public or privately owned solid waste facilities. (Added by Ord. 83-151 § 1, Dec. 28, 1983; Amended by Ord. 90-019, May 14, 1990).