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Council committee advances mandatory organics rules; City Council adopts amendment to BMC 9.12
Summary
The Council’s committee recommended—and the council adopted—an amendment to Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 to implement organics diversion required by Washington House Bill 1799 and align with the city's Climate Action Plan; the ordinance includes a 45‑day notice requirement for rate increases.
The Bellingham City Council advanced amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 on Feb. 10 to implement mandatory organics management and align solid-waste rules with Washington state law and the city’s Climate Action Plan.
The ordinance was presented to the Public Works and Natural Resources committee and was adopted by the council after the committee added a notice provision. The revised section 9.12.006(a)(2) requires the city to…
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