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Garbage dumpster rates and sizes: Garbage Rates - SPU

Garbage cart rates and sizes: Garbage Rates - SPU

Multi-family compost cart rates and sizes: Multi Family Food & Yard Rates - SPU

Residential compost cart rates and sizes: Food and Yard Rates - SPU

General solid waste storage room requirements for multi-family buildings

See SMC 23.54.040, Table A for solid waste storage room minimums
All 3 waste streams should be co-located if they are directly accessed by residents and/or commercial tenants
24" of space between every dumpster, for maneuverability
48" of space between dumpsters that face each other (when lids open toward each other), to allow residents and staff to open lids and deposit materials
6" of space between carts
Include space for one (1) 32-gal compost container in on-floor solid waste rooms
Minimum 6' wide access door/opening to the building’s primary solid waste room or enclosure with dumpsters, for maneuverability and prevention of damage
Minimum 6' wide paths and corridors through which dumpsters ae transported, for maneuverability and prevention of damage
Distance between container storage location and truck must be less than 50' for driver collection; ideally less than 25' (distance between 25'-50' will incur an additional fee)
Existing grade of collection and staging areas are 6% max, for 2CY containers or smaller
Must maintain 10' wide drive aisle when dumpsters are staged for collection
Minimum 14' overhead clearance for rear load service

General solid waste requirements for townhouses and rowhouses

Individual storage areas for solid waste carts should have interior dimensions of at least 36"d x 72"w to accommodate the size of the required 96gal recycling cart
Staging must be minimum 5' from centerline of new street trees, and outside the dripline of existing street trees
Minimum 3' clear path from the storage area to the staging location

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