7.42.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) "Single-family dwelling" means any residential unit receiving solid waste collection service as an individual unit and the dwelling is billed for solid waste collection service as an individual unit.
(2) "Multi-family structure" means any residential structure designed for occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other receiving solid waste collection service as an entire structure or complex and the structure or complex is billed for solid waste collection service as a whole and not by individual dwelling units.
(3) "Urban/suburban service zone" means those areas of the unincorporated county that have been designated as such in figure 2-1 of the Recycling Element of the Snohomish County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, December 1989.
(4) "Recycling service zone" means those areas of the unincorporated county that have been determined to be suitable to receive certain collection services for recyclables and other materials, in accordance with SCC 7.42.040, and have been officially so designated by motion of the county council or by directive of the director of the solid waste management division, in accordance with SCC 7.42.030.
The criteria used to determine the boundary of the recycling service zone shall be population density and distribution, and, in particular, serviceability factors, with attention being paid to the following:
(a) whether the area is contained within a U.S. Census Bureau designated urbanized area for the most recent census;
(b) whether the area is adjacent to an area meeting the criterion in subsection (4)(a) of this section and has a population density of at least 200 persons per square mile;
(c) whether, if the area is not adjacent to subsection (4)(a) of this section, the area has a population greater than 4,000 persons within a contiguous area and a population density of at least 200 persons per square mile;
(d) whether other factors pertaining to serviceability make it possible to provide services to additional residences at similar costs as for residences in other areas of unincorporated county which already have established collection services.
(5) "Yard debris service zone" means those areas of the unincorporated county that have been determined to be suitable to receive certain collection services for yard debris, in accordance with SCC 7.42.040, and have been officially so designated by motion of the county council or by directive of the director of the solid waste management division, in accordance with SCC 7.42.030;
The criteria used to determine the boundary of the yard debris service zone shall be similar to those used to determine the recycling service zone and, in particular, serviceability factors.
(6) "Yard debris" means plant material including, but not limited to, grass clippings, leaves, branches, brush, flowers, roots, windfall fruit, vegetable garden debris, and weeds commonly created in the course of maintaining yards and gardens, and through horticulture, gardening, landscaping, or other similar activities as well as other biodegradable materials approved for yard debris pickup by the director of the solid waste management division, after consultation with composting facilities and the health department. Yard debris collection shall also include clean holiday trees and jack-o-lanterns. It excludes rocks, sod, soil, plastics and synthetic fibers, treated dimensional lumber, any woody materials over four inches in diameter or three feet in length, pet wastes, as well as other materials prohibited by the director of the solid waste management division pursuant to the authority of SCC 7.42.030(2).
(7) "Collection company" and "solid waste collection company" means a solid waste collection company which services unincorporated areas of Snohomish county, is regulated by the Washington utilities and transportation commission, and operates under a G permit.
(8) "Bulky materials" means large items generated by residences, such as appliances, furniture, and other oversize materials, which would typically not fit into collection containers used for recyclables, yard debris or garbage.
(9) "Collection container" means a container typically used for recycling, yard debris or garbage, with the term used interchangeably with solid waste bin, garbage container, recycling container, recycling carts, mini-can, one-can, two-can, three-can, yard debris container, or yard waste collection cart. (Added by Ord. 89-114, Sept. 27, 1989; Amended by Ord. 90-199 § 2, Nov. 28, 1990; Amended by Ord. 95-004 § 21, Feb. 15, 1995, Eff date Feb. 27, 1995; Amended by Ord. 98-002 § 2, Feb. 11, 1998, Eff date Feb. 23, 1998; Amended by Amended Ord. 22-041, Oct. 19, 2022, Eff date Nov. 10, 2022; Amended by Amended Ord. 22-062, Oct. 26, 2022, Eff date Jan. 1, 2023).