Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County Washington Program Funding

1. Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County WashingtonProgram Funding September 23, 2005

2. The Local Hazardous Waste Management Program • Was established in 1990 • Mission: To protect and enhance public health and environmental quality in King County by helping citizens, businesses and government reduce the threat posed by the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.

3. Program Partners • 37 Suburban Cities in King County • King County Water & Land Resources • Public Health - Seattle & King County • Seattle Public Utilities • King County Solid Waste

4. Vital Statistics • Household hazardous waste education and collection services for over 1.7 million residents • Information, technical and field assistance, financial incentives and many other programs for approximately 60,000 conditionally exempt small quantity generators. • In 2004: • almost $11.6 million to operate the Program • 67 (full time equivalent) employees

5. The Local Hazardous Waste Management Program is funded primarily by fees established by the King County Board of Health • 80 % of fee-based revenue comes from Solid Waste Fees • On solid waste accounts • On waste self-hauled to transfer stations & landfills • 20% of fee-based revenue comes from Sewer Fees • On wastewater treatment facilities • Other revenue sources include: • State grant funding (Coordinated Prevention Grant) • Interest on Fund Balance

6. Local Hazardous Waste Fees(As set by the Seattle and King County Boards of Health in 1991)

7. Residential fees  Services for Residents Residential fees  Services for Residents Non-residential fees  Services for businesses and other SQGs

8. 2003 Revenues Including Local Hazardous Waste Fund Reserves - $11,456,146

9. Local Hazardous Waste Budgets and Expenditures $12,562,688 $12,519,878 $11,534,994 $11,597,554 $11,456,147

10. Types of Fees Eco Fee Flat fee per ton of solid waste Fee per unit (per household or business) Property tax Status Quo Evaluation Criteria Legal? Ease of fee collection Ease of administration Ratepayer equity Verifiability Feasibility Stability Funding Options Considered

11. Local Hazardous Waste Fee IncreaseTo Take Effect January 1, 2006 Approved Approved 2007 Solid Waste Fees 1991 1995 2006 $0.60/month  $0.80/month Residential solid waste fee (per account) $5.25/month $6.77/month $9.07/month Commercial solid waste fee (per account) $1.00/visit $1.34/visit  Transfer station fees (Passenger licensed vehicles) $2.61/ton $3.50/ton Transfer station fees (Non-passenger vehicles) Sewer Fee* $17.51/million gallons $25.31/million gallons  $32.40/million gallons $33.92/million gallons $0.17/month $0.25/month $0.32/month  $0.34/month *Estimated monthly residential equivalent

12. Things that Helped • Survey Data • Work with Internal Stakeholders • Work with External Stakeholders • Being prepared with detailed performance and financial data

14. For More Information • About our program visit our web site at www.govlink.org/hazwaste/ • About our new fees visit www.govlink.org/hazwaste/about/faq.html • Contact: • Liz Tennant, Policy Analyst - Liz.Tennant@metrokc.gov or 206-284-7974 • Ken Armstrong, Program Administrator - Ken.Armstrong@metrokc.gov or 206 352-8163 • Yinka Otusanya, Fund Manager - Yinka.Otusanya@metrokc.gov or 206 296-7620.

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