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Solid Waste Regional System Fee and Excise Tax Exemption Policy Evaluation

SWAAC Subcommittee Meeting May 5, 2017

Purpose of the Subcommittee

Determine if Metro’s current solid waste fee and tax exemption policies are achieving the public benefits, goals, and objectives of the solid waste system

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Subcommittee Ground Rules

• Start / end our meetings on time
• Come to meetings prepared
• Stay on task; no side conversations
• Show mutual respect
• Metro will summarize each meeting and provide the summary to the

members for approval at the following meeting

• Attack the problem, not the person‐ "no blame game"
• Identify pending issues, next steps and agreements at end of meeting
• Stand name placards on end to be recognized‐ Stay in Order except for: point
• f clarification or point of process
• Public comment will be allowed at each meeting, speaker will come to the

table and be recognized.

• Silence digital devices
• Silence is agreement

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Background Information and Solid Waste System Overview

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Public benefits

• Protect people’s health
• Protect the environment
• Get good value for the public’s money
• Keep our commitment to the highest and best

use of resources

• Be adaptable and responsive in managing

materials

• Ensure services are available to all types of

customers

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10/22 /15 Council Work Session Proposed Code and Administrative Rule Post proposal and

• pen public

comment period Council Second Read Response to comments (staff report) COO proposed Code and Administrative Rule to Council Council First Read Code and Administrative Rule Adopted Program Implementation Program Evaluation Posted on Metro website Posted on Metro website Posted on Metro Website Effective date (90 days or as specified in Code package) Start here Analyze and discuss results with SWAAC, as appropriate. SWAAC check-in 60-day Comment Period SWAAC subcommittee Comment period closes Council Work session SWAAC check-in SWAAC check-in

Fee and Tax Policy Review Process

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Fee and tax study

Study of Disposal Trends – October 2006

• Evaluation of Disposal Trends for Environmental Clean-up and

Beneficial Use Materials by URS Corporation in October 2006

• Purpose of the study was to evaluate issues related to the

management of reduced-rate and exempt waste

• Recommended options from the study:
• Keep status quo
• Clarify Code and reporting to improve tracking (no policy change)
• Establish only reduced-rate category with no exemptions
• Eliminate the reduced-rate and exemption policy
• Metro implemented pre-approval process and reporting changes

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Scope of Work for Updated Study

Considerations for the study include:

• How do Metro’s policies compare with other jurisdictions?
• Is there a public benefit or rationale for the current exemption

policy system?

• Are there any improvements or clarifications that should be made?
• How does the current system or any proposed alternatives:
• Meet the public benefits of the region’s solid waste system?
• Achieve the region’s waste reduction and recycling goals?
• Make Metro’s solid waste code more equitable and simpler to use?

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Proposed Upcoming Meetings

• May – Review background information and consultant’s draft research

findings

• June – Review consultant’s draft recommendations and discuss specific

exemption policies/material types

• July – Receive consultant’s final report and discuss specific exemption

policies/material types

• August – Discuss specific exemption policies/material types and develop

subcommittee’s draft recommendations

• September/October – Finalize subcommittee’s recommendations for

SWAAC.

• October/November – SWAAC considers recommendations for Metro

Council consideration

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Regional System Fee and Excise Tax Overview

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Fee & Tax Background

Regional System Fee:

• Metro Code Chapter 5.02
• Established in 1987‐88 fiscal year
• Fund Metro’s costs associated with managing the

recycling, processing, & disposal system

• Funded by those generating waste in the region
• Assessed at time of disposal
• Calculated annually
• System costs (budget) / Forecasted tonnage

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Fee & Tax Background

Solid Waste Excise Tax:

• Metro Code Chapter 7.01
• Established in 1990
• Fund Metro’s general government activities
• Tax for the privilege of the use the regional system
• Assessed at time of disposal
• Calculated annually
• Statutory amount / prior calendar year tons

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Metro Fee & Tax Per Ton Rate

(July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018)

Regional System Fee Excise Tax “Full” $18.12 $10.81 Cleanup Material (“Reduced”) $2.50 $1.00 Exempt $0.00 $0.00

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Cleanup Material

• Solid waste from excavation or cleanup of hazardous

substance releases into the environment

• Includes:
• Street sweepings
• Non‐hazardous soils (PCS)
• Contaminated soils don’t need preapproval
• Special circumstances or contaminated demolition

debris require Metro review and approval

• Not reoccurring manufacturing or industrial waste

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Exempt Material

• Code defined

– Tire residual from regulated processor – Useful material

• Material that can be reused
• Recyclable material
• Organic material (for making compost)
• Material used in preparation of fuel
• Inert fill
• Material used productively in a landfill
• Current practice

– Dredge spoils dewatered outside region – Captive (generator owned) landfills

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