(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than political subdivisions, municipalities or government agencies and departments to place on property located within the unincorporated portions of Snohomish county or on property within a city or town which has, through an interlocal agreement, agreed to impose by ordinance solid waste regulations within its boundaries equivalent to those adopted by the county, a waste container with a capacity of greater than one cubic yard, which is used to store and transport solid waste, including recyclables, unless the container is clearly and conspicuously identified by displaying the owners name and telephone number on at least two sides of the container in letters and numbers at least four inches high. A container with a capacity of greater than one cubic yard used to store and transport solid waste for disposal shall be clearly and conspicuously marked with the words "solid waste for disposal", "land fill", or "garbage." A container with a capacity of greater than one cubic yard used to store and transport recyclables for recycling shall be clearly and conspicuously marked with the words "recyclables" or "recycling" or display the universal recycling symbol consisting of three chasing arrows that form an unending loop.

(2) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than political subdivisions, municipalities or government agencies and departments to use a motor vehicle to move on public roads a waste container that has been placed on property within the unincorporated portions of Snohomish County, or on property within a city or town which has, through an interlocal agreement, agreed to impose by ordinance solid waste regulations within its boundaries equivalent to those adopted by the county, that has a capacity of greater than one cubic yard, and that has been used to store and transport solid waste, including recyclables, unless the name of the owner of the vehicle used to move the container is clearly and conspicuously visible on both sides of the vehicle in letters and numbers at least four inches high.

(3) At locations where recyclable materials, including recyclable CDL materials, are generated and transported for recycling, a separate, properly marked container for non-recyclable solid waste must be provided using collection practices consistent with WAC 173-345-040 and chapter 173-350 WAC (including WAC 173-350-025, owner responsibilities for solid waste). Generators shall place non-recyclable waste into the container provided for non-recyclable waste. A container of CDL or commercially generated waste that contains more than 10% by volume non-recyclable waste shall be considered a container of solid waste and its contents shall be subject to the disposal requirements applicable to solid waste and not recyclable waste. (Added by Ord. 83-151 § 1, Dec. 28, 1983; Amended by Amended Ord. 05-136, Nov. 30, 2005, Eff date Dec. 15, 2005; Amended by Amended Ord. 11-002, Feb. 16, 2011, Eff date Mar. 4, 2011).