Showing ordinances that apply to Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA
Maple Heights-Lake Desire is an unincorporated community (population 3,873) in King County, Washington. Because Maple Heights-Lake Desire is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, King County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recycling requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Recycling is mandatory for single-family and multifamily residents in the urban-designated areas of unincorporated King County under KCC 10.04. All curbside customers receive weekly or every-other-week recycling pickup as part of standard hauler service, and commercial recycling is required in most urban zones.
King County has a mandatory recycling program in urban areas under King County Code 10.04 and the adopted Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. Single-family residents in Urban Growth Areas (UGA) must have recycling service, which is included as part of the garbage hauler subscription with no separate subscription charge. Residents pay a single garbage rate and receive recycling and garbage pickup as a bundle. Standard curbside recyclables include paper (newspaper, office paper, magazines, cardboard), glass bottles and jars, metal cans, and specific plastics (typically plastic bottles and jugs). The accepted list varies slightly by hauler and over time; residents should check their hauler website or the King County Solid Waste guide. Yard waste (organics) collection is also available to single-family customers, often optional. Multifamily properties (apartments, condos) are also required to provide recycling service, with owners responsible for ensuring bins are accessible to residents. Commercial businesses within the UGA are required to recycle under KCC 10.04. In rural unincorporated King County (outside the UGA), recycling is voluntary but strongly encouraged. King County prohibits placing recyclables in the garbage (contamination rule for businesses in urban areas). Drop-off recycling is also available at transfer stations for a range of items including electronics, appliances, and textiles.
Failure of multifamily or commercial properties in urban areas to provide recycling can result in notices of violation and civil penalties under KCC 23.32. Contamination of recycling (putting trash in recycling carts) can trigger tag fees from the hauler and, for commercial, enforcement action.
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