(1) The director of the solid waste management division shall, periodically review changes in population density as reported by the Snohomish County department of planning and development services, and serviceability factors. Based on this review and consultation with collection companies the director may recommend to the county council significant modifications to the recycling and yard debris service zones. Significant modifications are single modifications which affect over 800 residences. The director of the solid waste management division may officially designate minor modifications of the recycling or yard debris service zones, based upon serviceability factors and consultation with the solid waste collection company. Minor modifications include modifications which affect less than 800 households, such as extending the zone to include newly developed subdivisions.

Requests to the director for minor modifications may be initiated by citizens, staff, the collection company, or any other interested party and should be based on population density, serviceability and economic factors. Minor modifications to the zone by the director will be mutually agreed upon by the division and the solid waste collection company within whose franchise area the modification is proposed, and shall be communicated in writing to the county council member within whose district the modification has been made and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

(2) The director may designate the materials which are to be collected as recyclables, yard debris or garbage. In determining the status of such materials the director shall consider health issues, environmental and economic factors, public demand, the material’s compostability and ability to be recycled, the quantity of materials in the waste stream, and standards for processing facilities and equipment. (Added by Ord. 90-199 § 3, Nov. 28, 1990; Amended by Ord. 95-004 § 22, Feb. 15, 1995, Eff date Feb. 27, 1995; Amended by Ord. 98-002 § 3, Feb. 11, 1998, Eff date Feb. 23, 1998).