Waste Management Bylaw, B-03/2026

Airdrie, Alberta

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BYLAW NO. B-03/2026 OF THE CITY OF AIRDRIE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Being a bylaw of the City of Airdrie to regulate and manage waste. WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26 (the Municipal Government Act) authorizes a council to pass bylaws for: the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; public utilities; services provided by and on behalf of the municipality; and the enforcement of bylaws including the creation of offences and penalties; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act authorizes a council to pass bylaws establishing and maintaining a waste management system throughout the municipality; AND WHEREAS it is desirable to regulate and control the storage, collection, and disposal of waste within the City of Airdrie; NOW THEREFORE the City of Airdrie Council enacts as follows: Title 1 This Bylaw may be cited as the "Waste Management Bylaw". Definitions 2 Unless otherwise specified, the words used in this bylaw have the same meaning as defined in the Municipal Government Act and its regulations. 3 In this bylaw: (1) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26 and any regulations; (2) "Appeal Board" means the General Appeal Board appointed by City of Airdrie Council through General Appeal Board Bylaw No. B-47/2022; (3) "automated collection" means the collection of waste by a cart system designed to be emptied through mechanical lifting and tipping into specially designed collection vehicles; (4) "automated collection cart" means a container approved and provided for automated collection of waste materials and includes a black cart, blue cart and green cart; (5) "biomedical waste" has the same meaning as defined in the Waste Control Regulation, AR 192/1996; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 2 (6) "black cart" means an automated collection cart owned by the City and assigned to a residential premises for the purpose of collecting and containing garbage and taking that garbage to a collection point; (7) "blue cart" means an automated collection cart assigned to a residential premises for the purpose of collecting and containing recyclable materials and taking those materials to a collection point; (8) "bulk waste" includes furniture, appliances, mattresses, bicycles, or other oversize items not capable of being placed in a black cart or excess waste bag for collection but does not include stewardship materials; (9) "City of Airdrie" or "City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Airdrie (including its agents and contractors) or the areas contained within the City's municipal borders, as the context requires; (10) "City Manager" means the City's chief administrative officer or their delegate within the meaning of the Act; (11) "collection" means collecting waste material by the City or a collector, including the transportation of the garbage, recyclable or organic material to a disposal site, as applicable, under this bylaw; (12) "collection area" means all the residential premises in the City which receive both water and sanitary sewer services from the City but does not include multifamily properties; (13) "collection can" means a container owned by an owner and may be used for the purpose of containing and taking an excess waste bag to a collection point; (14) "collection point" means a location designated for collection services including: (a) a curbside or alley adjacent to a residential premises; (b) a recycle depot; (c) a transfer site; or (d) another location assigned for the purpose of providing collection services; (15) "collection schedule" means the set schedule approved by the City Manager for the provision of collection services within the collection area; (16) "collection services" means the collection of waste materials from automated collection carts provided by the City or collectors; (17) "collector" means any authorized employee, contractor or agent of the City that is performing collection services; (18) "commercial container" means any container provided for the collection and storage of ICI waste and construction waste and does not include a collection can, an automated collection cart, or an excess waste bag; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 3 (19) "compostable bag" means a bag made of compostable organic materials that will decompose through the organics process, including a bag that is: (a) certified to be fit for organics by a label on the bag or its packaging independently certified as compostable based on standards established by the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics (ASTM) D6400; or (b) a compostable paper bag; (20) "construction waste" means any waste materials produced in the process of constructing, altering, renovating, repairing or demolishing any structure or premises including earth, vegetation, and rock displaced in that process; (21) "contravention notice tag" ("Oops tag") means a tag which the City or the collector issues to an owner pursuant to this bylaw, to notify that owner of a bylaw contravention pursuant to section 83 (22) "Council" means the duly elected Council of the City of Airdrie and includes all Councillors and the Mayor; (23) "curbside" means a side of a street bordered by a curb; (24) "dangerous goods" has the same meaning as defined in the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, RSA 2000, c D-4, and regulations thereunder; (25) "disposal site" means a sanitary landfill, recycle depot, transfer site, material recovery facility, organics facility or other site approved by the City Manager for receipt, processing or disposal of waste; (26) "dispose of" has the same meaning as defined in the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, RSA 2000, c E-12; (27) "excess waste bag" means an additional garbage bag, which must be tagged with an excess waste tag, and must meet the following specifications: (a) be made from sturdy material which is strong enough to withstand normal handling and lifting; (b) be securely tied at the top; (c) be no larger than 90 cm x 127 cm; (d) be in good condition, free from rips and tears; and (e) weigh 20 kg or less including contents; (28) "excess waste tag" means a sticker, issued by the City or a City's agent under this bylaw to identify excess waste bags, and for which the City charges an additional fee, as set out in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw B-41/2023 ("User Fees and Charges Bylaw") Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 4 (29) "garbage" means material of a domestic nature generated through ordinary human living processes and domestic day-to-day activities in a residential premises and does not include: (a) recyclable materials; (b) organic materials; (c) construction waste; (d) ICI waste; (e) bulk waste; or (f) liquid waste; (30) "green cart" means an automated collection cart owned by the City and assigned to a residential premises for the purpose of collecting and containing organic materials and taking those organic materials to a collection point; (31) "hazardous waste" has the same meaning as defined in the Environmental Protection And Enhancement Act, RSA. 2000, c E-12; (32) "industrial, commercial or institutional premises (or "ICI premises")" means premises for the primary use of professions, business, trade, industry, occupation, employment or undertaking, educational center or religious institution uses. It includes premises from which goods or services are provided and any non-residential buildings or premises; (33) "industrial, commercial, institutional waste (or "ICI waste")" means all waste materials generated as a result of ICI activities from an industrial, commercial or institutional premises; (34) "medical sharp" means a needle, device or any non-needle sharp used for withdrawing body fluids, accessing an artery or vein, administering medical or other fluids, or any other device that can reasonably be expected to penetrate the skin or any other part of the body; (35) "medical waste" includes, but is not limited to: (a) empty or sealed colostomy bags; (b) empty or sealed gastric and nasal tubes; (c) incontinence pads and products; (d) intravenous bags and tubing; (e) sponges, dressings, gloves; or (f) any material that has been designated as medical waste by the City Manager; but excludes: (g) biomedical waste; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 5 (h) hazardous materials; (i) medical sharps; and (j) pharmaceuticals (including pills, liquids, ointments obtained through a prescription); (36) "multifamily property" means a residential condominium, an apartment, and any residential building with multiple units; (37) "occupant" means a person using, occupying or in possession of a premises who is not the registered owner of the premises; (38) "Officer" means a person appointed by the City to enforce the provisions of this bylaw including Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Peace Officers, and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ("RCMP"); (39) "order to remedy" means an order issued pursuant to section 545 of the Municipal Government Act, and pursuant to section 84 of this bylaw, to direct a person to: (a) stop doing something that contravenes this bylaw or the Act; (b) change the way the person is doing something; or (c) do anything necessary to remedy the contravention; (40) "organic materials" means organic materials as set out in Schedule "C" to this bylaw, and as the City Manager may from time to time determine; (41) "owner" means: (a) the registered owner of real property as designated on the certificate of title for the premises; (b) a purchaser of a premises under an agreement for sale of real property; (c) the occupant of a premises; or (d) the property manager of a premises; (42) "Peace Officer" means a person appointed as a Peace Officer pursuant to the Peace Officer Act, SA 2006, c P-3.5, and the regulations thereof; (43) "person" includes an individual, proprietorship, corporation, company, partnership, society, municipality, or other government entity; (44) "pet waste" means pet feces or feces contaminated materials but does not include animal carcasses or parts; (45) "premises" means land, buildings or both, or a portion of either, occupied or used for any purpose within the City; (46) "private service provider" means a person that collects and disposes of waste materials and who holds a valid City of Airdrie business licence; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 6 (47) "prohibited materials" means the materials listed in Schedule "D" to this bylaw; (48) "property manager" means a person who acts as an agent in managing a premises for the owner, an occupant or another person in possession of a premises, including a condominium corporation or housing cooperative, or the property management company that holds itself out as being responsible for the maintenance of a premises; (49) "recyclable materials" means those materials accepted under the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, AR 194/2022; (50) "recycle depot" means a collection point at which residents can dispose of recyclable materials and any other materials as designated by the City Manager; (51) "residential premises" means a house or other building occupied for residential purposes, up to a maximum of four separate units, within the collection area; (52) "stewardship materials" means the materials listed in Schedule "E" to this bylaw; (53) "street" means a roadway which provides access to the front of a premises; (54) "supplementary services" means automated collection of waste materials generated by ICI premises or multifamily properties within the City, including the transportation to a disposal site; (55) "transfer site" means a building or processing site for the temporary disposal of waste from residential premises; (56) "utility account" means an account that a person sets up with the City whereby the person is charged and agrees to pay for the collection and disposal of material collected from automated collection carts, and disposal of materials at City-owned disposal sites; (57) "violation notice"; means a notice issued by an Officer allowing a voluntary payment option of a fine established under this bylaw; (58) "violation ticket" means a form issued by an Officer to a person who violates a provision of this bylaw, pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34; (59) "waste materials" means anything that is set out for collection or taken to a disposal site and includes garbage, recyclable and organic material, construction waste and ICI waste; (60) "yard waste" means waste from gardening or horticultural activities but does not include sod, soil, fill, diseased plants, or any noxious weed and any prohibited noxious weed as defined in the Weed Control Act, 2008 W- 5.1. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 7 Part 1 - GENERAL Application 4 The provisions of this bylaw apply to all lands and buildings within the municipal boundaries of the City of Airdrie. City Manager's authority 5 The City Manager has the power and authority to do or cause to be done all things necessary for the general administration, control, maintenance, management, and operation of the City's waste management services. This includes administration of the City's provision of collection services, and supplementary services within the City in accordance with this bylaw. 6 The City Manager is the designated officer for the purposes of this bylaw and for the purposes of all things required to be inspected, remedied, enforced, or done by the City in relation to this bylaw. 7 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this bylaw, the City Manager may: (1) establish a collection schedule; (2) establish and implement methods and procedures for collection services and supplementary services including general maintenance, management or conduct and specifications for excess waste bags, commercial containers, collection cans and automated collection carts; (3) establish policies, procedures and guidelines for the use of disposal sites operated by the City or on the City's behalf; (4) establish investigation and enforcement procedures with respect to residential premises, ICI premises, or other types of property and such procedures may differ depending on the type of property in question; (5) establish systems for billing and collecting rates, fees and charges including the times and places where rates or fees pursuant to this bylaw are payable; (6) collect the rates and charges in connection with the waste management system and enforce payment of those rates, fees and charges; (7) enforce the terms and conditions under this bylaw including payments of all rates and charges by all or any of the following methods, namely by: (a) commencing an action in any court of competent jurisdiction; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 8 (b) suspending or discontinuing collection services or supplementary services to a premises if, in the City Manager's opinion, this bylaw has been contravened or it is necessary or desirable to do so, upon giving notice to the owner in respect of that premises; (c) transferring the balance owing by an owner on the utility account for a premises to the owner's tax roll account for that premises, where permitted by the Act; and (d) distress and sale of the goods and chattels, of the person owing the rates, charges, tolls, fares, or rents, wherever such goods and chattels may be found in the City, as permitted, or authorized by law; and (8) enter on any premises, with reasonable notice given to the owner of a premises, to inspect such premises for compliance with this bylaw and to remedy any contravention of this bylaw in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. Provision of waste management services 8 Except as provided under an agreement authorized by this bylaw, the City has no obligation to collect, accept or dispose of, any garbage or organic materials: (1) which are not prepared and set out for collection, in accordance with this bylaw, at a collection point; (2) that the City does not accept, as stated in this bylaw or in an agreement authorized by this bylaw; (3) which the owner has not set out for collection or provided to the City in accordance with this bylaw's requirements or an agreement authorized by this bylaw; or (4) if the owner has disposed of excessive quantities of either, for collection services or supplementary services, which are not in accordance with this bylaw's requirements or an agreement authorized by this bylaw. 9 The City provides collection services to residential premises located within the collection area in accordance with this bylaw. 10 The City Manager may agree to provide supplementary services at an agreed location within the City, and will charge the rates, fees and other charges established for supplementary services in accordance with this bylaw and the User Fees and Charges Bylaw. 11 The City has no obligation to enter onto private property to provide collection services or to provide supplementary services unless that entry is necessary or desirable, at the discretion of the City Manager. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 9 12 The City collects one black cart, and one green cart from each residential premises per week, or any other schedule determined by the City Manager, unless the City Manager decides that the City will collect more than one black cart or green cart. 13 The City may collect a maximum of three excess waste bags from each residential premises per week or such other collection schedule as may be determined by the City Manager, providing the excess waste bags are tagged with an excess waste tag. 14 Automated collection carts are collected from the collection point at any time during the collection day between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and the actual collection day may vary on a seasonal basis. Additional collections may be scheduled, if required, at the City Manager's discretion. 15 If a civic holiday occurs on the scheduled collection day, the automated collection carts are collected based on the regular schedule, except on December 25 and January 1. On these two dates, automated collection carts are collected within two business days of those holiday dates, at the City Manager's discretion. 16 In the event of severe weather or unusually large volumes of waste materials, the City Manager may alter the collection schedule for part or all of the collection area. 17 The City will only collect automated collection carts the City has provided to a residential premises. 18 The City will designate locations where excess waste tags are sold. Provision of carts 19 The City provides one green cart and one black cart to each residential premises, at the City's expense. 20 The City is not responsible for any damage to, cleaning of, or loss of, any automated collection carts. The City will charge the owner for the cost of a replacement black cart or green cart, as specified in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw. 21 All black carts and green carts, and replacement black carts and green carts, remain the City's property, notwithstanding who paid the cost for that cart. City ownership of waste materials 22 All waste materials that a person sets out for collection are, and remain, the property of that person until accepted by the City or the contractor. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 10 23 All materials that a person disposes of at a disposal site are, and remain, the property of that person until the City accepts that material. 24 Once the City accepts material at a disposal site, it becomes the property of the City and the City is responsible for that material's final disposal. 25 The City does not assume responsibility for or ownership of: (1) material the City deems unacceptable which a person disposes of at a disposal site; (2) material which a person does not place in a proper container at a disposal site; or (3) material in inappropriate containers which a person disposes of at a disposal site. 26 A person retains ownership of and responsibility for waste that the person improperly disposes of at a disposal site, even if the person has placed that waste into a container at a disposal site. 27 If a person does not follow the requirements in this bylaw, or provided to that person by the City, then the City does not assume responsibility for or ownership of material which a person disposed of at a disposal site. That person must appropriately dispose of the material. PART 2 - EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM 28 The City is registered to participate in the Extended Producer Responsibility program ("EPR program") under Alberta's Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, AR 194/2022. 29 Starting on April 1, 2026, the City no longer owns blue carts and will not collect and manage the material that owners place in the blue carts. The Province of Alberta will coordinate producers to collect and manage blue carts, including material from blue carts, under the EPR program. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 11 PART 3 - GENERAL PROHIBITIONS Prohibitions 30 A person must not place, or permit to be placed, any of the following outside of a collection point: (1) prohibited materials; (2) hazardous waste; (3) dangerous goods; (4) biomedical waste; (5) bulk waste; (6) stewardship materials; or (7) waste materials. 31 Except as authorized pursuant to an agreement with the City, a person must not set out, or permit to be set out, at any collection point for collection services, ICI waste, construction waste, bulk waste, liquid waste, or waste materials generated by a multifamily property. 32 A person must not set out, or permit to be set out: (1) garbage unless it is contained in plastic garbage bags or an excess waste bag as applicable, in accordance with this bylaw; (2) garbage or organic materials unless it is contained in a black cart or green cart as defined in this bylaw; (3) organic materials that are not defined as organic materials in Schedule "C" of this bylaw; (4) garbage for collection containing any recyclable or organic materials; or (5) an excess waste bag for collection: (a) on its own, without the owner first filling the black cart; and (b) without an excess waste tag affixed to it, in accordance with this bylaw. 33 A person must not place, or permit to be placed: (1) in a green cart set out for collection, organic materials contained in a bag other than a compostable bag as defined in this bylaw; (2) any prohibited material into an automated collection cart or excess waste bag, as defined in this bylaw; or Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 12 (3) any waste materials into an automated collection cart, commercial container or excess waste bag, located in a premises, unless that person is the owner of such premises or has the owner's authorization to do so. 34 A person must not: (1) dump, deposit or dispose of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) into any automated collection cart, commercial container or excess waste bag, located in or on another person's premises; (2) remove, tamper or interfere, or cause another person to remove, tamper or interfere with an automated collection cart, excess waste bag or commercial containers set out for collection, unless that person is an authorized collector, private service provider or the City Manager; (3) scavenge in any automated collection cart, excess waste bag or commercial container set out for collection; (4) obstruct, hinder, interrupt or cause another person to obstruct, hinder or interrupt the City or the collector in the exercise of their powers and duties pursuant to this bylaw; (5) dispose of waste materials except through collection services, at a disposal site or pursuant to an agreement authorized by this bylaw; (6) store, deposit or dispose of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) on any highway owned or controlled by the City or any other lands owned or controlled by the City, except as authorized under this bylaw; (7) dispose of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) by burning or burying unless burning of the items is allowed under the Fire Services Bylaw B-18/2018; or 35 Except as authorized pursuant to this bylaw, a person must not dispose of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) or allow such materials to accumulate: (1) outside of a building or inside of a portion of the building to which the public or part of the public has access; or (2) on any land within the City. PART 4 - COLLECTION SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL PREMISES Duties of owner 36 The owner of a residential premises must ensure that: Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 13 (1) all garbage and organic materials placed at the collection point for that premises comply with the requirements of this bylaw; (2) the automated collection carts remain at the residential premises and remain free from damage; and (3) they promptly clean up all spillage at a residential premises resulting from collection services of: (a) automated collection carts assigned to that premises; (b) excess waste bags the owner sets out; and (c) garbage, recyclable or organic materials or other substances at the collection point. 37 The owner of a residential premises must ensure that automated collection carts are: (1) maintained in good repair and in a reasonably clean and sanitary condition and not modified from their original condition; (2) stored on the residential premises to which they are assigned; (3) do not encroach upon or project over any highway or public place, except when placed on such highway for the purpose of collection under this bylaw; and (4) stored with their lids closed. 38 The owner of a premises located in the City that does not receive collection services from the City must, privately and in compliance with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws, promptly collect, remove and dispose of all waste materials generated on the premises, at the owner's sole expense, at a disposal site. 39 The owner of a residential premises must ensure that all garbage placed in the black cart for that premises: (1) is placed in plastic garbage bags; (2) if the garbage is placed in an excess waste bag, that bag is: (a) tagged with an excess waste tag; (b) securely tied and watertight; (c) capable of holding the contents without breaking; and (d) no more than 20 kg. 40 The owner of a residential premises must ensure that all organic materials set out for collection at the collection point for that premises are: Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 14 (1) placed loosely in the green cart; and (2) if the owner uses a bag, it is a compostable bag. 41 A person must not: (1) fill an automated collection cart: (a) in a way that exceeds the maximum lift capacity of the automated arms of the collection vehicle; (b) higher than the upper rim or in such a manner which prevents full closure of the cart lid; or (c) with material which might adhere to the inside of the carts; and (2) compress the automated collection cart contents in a way that materials do not fall freely during the regular tipping process of automated collection; or (3) have the automated collection cart lid locked, chained or tied to the cart, fences or to other things. 42 The owner of a residential premises must place all automated collection carts and excess waste bags set out for collection at the collection point identified by the City. 43 A person must place automated collection carts, and excess waste bags out for collection services: (1) so that they are the following minimum distance from any object, including: (a) one meter, on all sides of the cart; (b) three meters of clearance above the cart; and (c) not placing them between two parked vehicles; and (2) on the street and on the sidewalk, or in any location where they will not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic, except with the written authorization of the City Manager. 44 A person must do the following with their automated collection carts and excess waste bags for a residential premises: (1) set them out for collection at the collection point: (a) no later than 7:00 am on the day of collection; and (b) no earlier than 5:00 pm on the day before collection; (2) remove them from the collection point no later than 11:00 pm on the day of collection; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 15 (3) place them out for collection, in an unobstructed location where they can be accessed for collection without entering or passing through any buildings or between vehicles, or otherwise would not prevent collection in a safe and efficient manner; and (4) only place them at the collection point assigned to that residential premises. 45 The owner of a residential premises must ensure that all excess waste bags at the collection point for the residential premises are placed either to the side of any automated collection cart or inside any collection cans, and at least one-half meter away from any automated collection carts. Care and compassion exemptions 46 The City Manager may provide an owner with a diaper exemption for a residential premises and the following requirements apply for a diaper exemption: (1) an owner with two or more children under the age of four, may apply for a diaper exemption for a residential premises; (2) the City will provide 26 free excess waste tags, to be used in a six-month period, to an approved applicant. After that period, the owner may reapply for a new diaper exemption; (3) applicants who apply for the diaper exemption must provide a declaration of a parent/guardian, caregiver or family member requesting the exemption, and the name and age of each child eligible for the program; (4) an owner who applies for a diaper exemption is not eligible for a medical exemption, under this bylaw; and (5) the diaper exemption program is not available for daycares or other businesses, including businesses that operate out of residential premises. 47 A person must not give false information when applying for a diaper exemption under this bylaw. 48 The City Manager may provide an owner with a medical exemption for a residential premises and the following requirements apply for a medical exemption: (1) an owner of a residential premises with medical waste may apply for a medical exemption; (2) the City will provide 26 free excess waste tags, to be used in a six-month period, to an approved applicant. After that period, the owner may reapply for a new medical exemption; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 16 (3) applicants who apply for a medical exemption must provide a declaration of a parent or a guardian, caregiver, family member or the applicant, declaring the person's eligibility for the program; (4) any owner who applies for a medical exemption is not eligible for a diaper exemption, under this bylaw; and (5) the medical exemption program is not available for businesses, including businesses that operate out of a residential premises. 49 A person must not give false information when applying for a medical exemption under this bylaw. PART 5 - USE OF RECYCLE DEPOT AND TRANSFER SITE Disposal of waste materials at a City-owned disposal site 50 The owner of a residential premises may dispose of waste materials, which come from or are produced by that residential premises, at a disposal site. 51 A person must not: (1) dispose of any materials not accepted at a disposal site; (2) dispose of waste materials at a disposal site, in an inappropriate container, as determined by the City Manager; (3) dispose of any waste materials in an improper container or outside designated locations at a disposal site; or (4) scavenge waste materials from a disposal site. 52 A person must only dispose of waste materials at a disposal site at a time when that disposal site is open to the public. 53 Pursuant to subsection7(3), the City Manager may establish guidelines for the use of disposal sites operated by or on behalf of the City regarding: (1) the waste materials which the City accepts at the disposal sites; (2) how a person must dispose of waste materials at the disposal sites; (3) a person who is an authorized user of the disposal sites, which the City Manager may decide to limit to residential users; and (4) any other matters which the City Manager deems necessary or desirable for the operation of the disposal sites. 54 A person disposing of waste materials at a disposal site operated by, or on behalf of, the City must obey all: Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 17 (1) guidelines established by the City Manager for the use of the disposal site; (2) posted signs at that disposal site; (3) regulations for that disposal site; and (4) directions related to disposal at the site. 55 A not-for-profit organization or an ICI premises must not dispose of waste materials at a City-owned disposal site. PART 6 - NON-RESIDENTIAL WASTE Waste materials from non-residential premises 56 The owner of an ICI premises must ensure that waste materials generated from that premises are: (1) separated where applicable and collected by a private service provider; and (2) disposed of at an appropriate disposal site often enough to prevent the development of noxious odors and unsightly conditions at the ICI premises. 57 The owner of a multifamily property must ensure that garbage and recyclable materials and, where applicable, organic material generated on that premises are: (1) separated and collected by a private service provider; and (2) disposed of at a disposal site often enough to prevent the development of noxious odors, and unsightly conditions at the ICI premises. 58 The owner of a multifamily property, or an ICI premises, must ensure that the provided collection containers or commercial containers for the premises are: (1) placed within the boundaries of the premises and not on: (a) a highway; or (b) City property or property under the City's direction, control or management; except with either the City Manager's written authorization or at a time when the collection containers or commercial containers are being emptied; (2) anchored so that they cannot be inadvertently overturned; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 18 (3) maintained, along with the area immediately surrounding the containers, in a clean and tidy condition; and (4) constructed and covered so that they are animal proof. PART 7 - RATES AND FEES General 59 Fees, rates and charges referred to in this bylaw are set by Council in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw, unless otherwise specified. Fees 60 The environmental fee and the residential waste fee are set out in Schedule "B" of this bylaw. Collection services related to utility accounts 61 The City Manager issues a utility bill, to the registered owner of each premises the City provides collection services for, on a schedule the City Manager determines. 62 The utility bill includes any rates, fees, and charges payable in respect of the premises, as set out in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw and in Schedule "B" to this bylaw. 63 The City Manager may issue a combined utility bill, including other public utility services the City provides for a premises, in addition to collection services. A combined utility bill must state, as a separate amount, the amount payable under this bylaw. Responsibilities of owners to pay utility bills 64 All charges and fees are due and payable when the City provides the utility account invoice, unless otherwise established by the City Manager. 65 Charges and fees not paid by the due date stated on the utility bill are deemed to be in an arrears position and must be charged a penalty, as set out in Schedule "B" of this bylaw. 66 If a utility bill payment is outstanding 21 days after the payment was due, the City Manager may give a three-day warning notice to the consumer that the City may enforce payment. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 19 67 After the 3-day warning period has passed, the City Manager may enforce payment by using any or all the methods described in section 7(7) of this bylaw. 68 An owner must pay the fee set out in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw, or in an agreement pursuant to this bylaw, for all replacement automated collection carts provided by the City to the premises. 69 The following are invalid defenses for failure to pay the rates and charges for the provision of collection services or supplementary services to the premises: (1) that an owner does not receive a utility bill; or (2) that there is an error on a utility bill. 70 An owner must pay all fees charged on their utility bill, even if: (1) the City has suspended collection services or supplementary services to a premises as outlined in subsection 7(7) above; (2) the owner does not actively use collection services; or (3) the owner does not dispose of any materials at a City-owned disposal site. Recovery of enforcement costs 71 The expenses and costs of any action or measures taken by the City under this bylaw are an amount owing to the City by the person in contravention of this bylaw. 72 Where the owner of a premises contravened this bylaw and the contravention occurred on the owner's premises, the City may add any unpaid expenses or costs to the tax roll of that premises in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. 73 The expenses and costs incurred by the City in the enforcement of this bylaw may be collected as a civil debt or added to the tax roll of the premises that is the subject of the enforcement proceedings under this bylaw. Included in the costs is an administration fee, authorized under section 60. Part 8 - OFFENCES, NOTICES AND PENALTIES Offences 74 A person who contravenes any part of this bylaw is guilty of an offence. 75 Offences created under this bylaw are strict liability offences. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 20 76 If an offence is of a continuing nature: (1) each day, or part of a day, on which the contravention continues is a separate offence; and (2) a person guilty of such an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than that established by this bylaw for each day. 77 Whenever this bylaw imposes an obligation or prohibition on an owner, occupant, property manager or other person, the obligation or prohibition applies to all of them jointly and each of them separately. 78 For the purposes of this bylaw, an act or omission by an employee or agent of a person is deemed also to be an act or omission of the person if the act or omission occurred in the course of the employee's employment with the person, or in the course of the agent exercising the powers or performing the duties on behalf of the person under their agency relationship. 79 Whenever this Bylaw imposes an obligation or prohibition on more than one person, each person will be liable to prosecution for a breach of this bylaw, and it will be no defense for any such person that any other person is responsible for such breach. 80 When a corporation commits an offence under this bylaw, every principal, director, manager, employee or agent of the corporation who authorized the act or omission that constitutes the offence or assented to or acquiesced or participated in the act or omission that constitutes the offence is guilty of the offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted for the offence. 81 If a partner in a partnership is guilty of an offence under this bylaw, each partner in that partnership who authorized the act or omission that constitutes the offence or assented to or acquiesced or participated in the act or omission that constitutes the offence is guilty of the offence. 82 If a vehicle is involved in an offence under this bylaw, the owner of that vehicle is guilty of an offence unless the owner of that vehicle satisfies the court that the owner was not in control of the vehicle and that the person having control of the vehicle at the time of the offence had control of the vehicle without the owner's express or implied consent. Contravention notice tags ("Oops tags") 83 If the City Manager or a collector finds that a person is contravening this bylaw, the City Manager or collector may provide a written Oops tag to the property owner to notify that person to fix the contravention. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 21 84 The Oops tag issued under section 83 must: (1) direct the person to stop the offending actions; (2) direct the person to change the actions which are leading to the contravention; (3) direct the person to take any action or measures necessary to fix the contravention; (4) give a deadline for the person to comply with the directions; and (5) state that if the person does not comply with the directions by the deadline, the City may take the action or measure at the expense of the owner. Order to remedy 85 An Officer may issue an order to remedy to any person the Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of this bylaw. 86 If the person to whom an order to remedy under any section of this bylaw has been issued fails to comply with the order to remedy within the time specified therein, the City may take whatever steps are necessary to remedy the contravention of the bylaw and the cost of doing so becomes a debt owing to the City by the person to whom the order was issued. Time to comply with order to remedy 87 An order to remedy may require the person, within a maximum of 21 days from the date of making of the order unless otherwise ordered, to fix the bylaw contravention as described in the order to remedy. 88 If the person fails to comply with the order to remedy within the required time, the City may take whatever steps are necessary to fix the contravention of the bylaw. 89 The costs to fix a contravention under section 88 becomes a debt owing to the City by the person to whom the order was issued, as stated in section 71 of this bylaw. Appeal of order to remedy to General Appeal Board 90 A person who receives an order to remedy may appeal that order to the City's General Appeal Board ("Board") by filing an appeal and paying the appeal fee to the Board within 14 days of the person's receipt of the order to remedy. In the appeal form, the person must state the reasons for their appeal. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 22 91 The Board hears the appeal, in accordance with the City's General Appeal Board Bylaw. Penalties 92 The specified penalty payable in respect of a contravention of a provision of this bylaw is the amount show in Schedule "A" of this bylaw. 93 Despite section 92, a person who is guilty of an offence under this bylaw not listed in Schedule "A" is liable on summary conviction to a fine: (1) of at least $1,000; (2) but not more than $10,000; and (3) if in default of payment of any fine imposed, to imprisonment for not more than six months. 94 If an offence is of a continuing nature, (1) each day, or part of a day, on which the contravention continues is a separate offence; and (2) a person guilty of such an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than that established by this bylaw for each day. Violation notice 95 An Officer may issue a violation notice to any person who the Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of this bylaw. 96 An Officer may issue a violation notice to a person: (1) personally; (2) by leaving a copy for the person at their last known premises with an individual at the premises who appears to be at least 18 years of age; or (3) by mailing a copy to such person at their last known address. 97 Where a contravention of this bylaw is of a continuing nature an Officer may issue additional violation notices or summonses. 98 An Officer may not issue more than one violation notice or summons for each calendar day that a contravention continues. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 23 99 Nothing in this bylaw prevents an Officer from issuing a violation ticket for the mandatory court appearance of any person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw. 100 A person who contravenes any section or subsection of this bylaw listed in Schedule A is guilty of an offence and is liable for and subject to the specified penalty in Schedule "A", which is reduced by 50 per cent, if the penalty is paid within ten business days from the date the Officer issued the violation notice. Violation ticket 101 If the penalty specified on a violation notice is not paid within the prescribed time, the Officer may issue a violation ticket pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P- 34. 102 Despite other provisions of this bylaw, an Officer may issue a violation ticket under the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, to any person whom the Officer reasonably believes has violated any provision of this bylaw. Violation ticket and penalties 103 Where an Officer believes that a person has contravened any provision of this bylaw, the Officer may commence proceedings by issuing a summons by means of a violation ticket against that person, in accordance with Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act. 104 A violation ticket may be served on a person: (1) personally; (2) by leaving a copy for the person at their last known premises with an individual at the premises who appears to be at least 18 years of age; or (3) by mailing a copy to the person at their last known address. 105 A violation ticket may be served on a person which is a corporation, either: (1) by sending it by registered mail to the registered office of the corporation; or (2) by delivering it personally to the manager, secretary or other executive officer of the corporation or the person apparently in charge of a branch office of the corporation at an address held out by the corporation to be its address. 106 Where a contravention of this bylaw is of a continuing nature, a contravention must constitute a separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on which that offence continues. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 24 107 Where there is a specified penalty listed for an offence in Schedule "A" of this bylaw, that amount is the specified penalty for the offence. 108 Where there is a minimum penalty listed for an offence in Schedule "A" of this bylaw, that amount is the minimum penalty for the offence. 109 Despite the specified and minimum penalties set out in Schedule "A" of this bylaw, where a person is convicted under any provision of this bylaw: (1) twice, the minimum penalty for the second conviction must be double the amount of the minimum penalty for a first offence; and (2) three or more times, the minimum penalty for the third and subsequent convictions must be triple the amount of the minimum penalty for a first offence. 110 The charging and payment of any fine or the imprisonment for any period provided in this bylaw must not relieve a person from the necessity of paying any fees, charges, or costs for which that person is liable under the provisions of this bylaw or any other bylaw. Part 9 - GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL Bylaw Interpretation 111 Nothing in this bylaw relieves a person from complying with any federal law, provincial law or other regulation or City bylaw or any lawful permit, order, consent, or other direction. 112 Each provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions. If any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this bylaw remain valid and enforceable. 113 Any heading, sub-headings, or tables of contents in this bylaw are included for guidance purposes and convenience only and must not form part of this bylaw. 114 All the schedules attached to this bylaw must form a part of this bylaw. 115 Where this bylaw cites or refers to any other legislation, bylaw, regulation or publication, the citation or reference is to the legislation, bylaw, regulation, or publication as amended, whether it was amended before or after the commencement of this bylaw, and includes reference to any legislation, bylaw, regulation, or publication that may be substituted in its place. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 25 Transitional or Effective Date 116 This bylaw repeals Waste Management Bylaw B-07/2017. 117 This bylaw comes into force and effect when it receives third reading and is signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk or designate, in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. READ a first time this 17th day of March, 2026. READ a second time this 17th day of March, 2026. READ a third time this 17th day of March, 2026. This bylaw was signed as of the latest date shown below. _____________________________ Deputy Mayor ______________________________ Date ______________________________ City Clerk ______________________________ Date 03/18/2026 03/19/2026 Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 26 SCHEDULE "A"- OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Section Description of Offence Minimum Penalty Specified Penalty 30 Placing prohibited materials, hazardous waste, dangerous goods, biomedical waste, bulk waste, stewardship materials or waste materials outside of a collection point $300 $400 31 Setting out, or permitting to be set out, at a collection point for collection services, ICI waste, construction waste, bulk waste, liquid or waste materials generated by a multifamily property, without an agreement with the City $112 $150 32 (1) Setting out, or permitting to be set out, garbage not contained in a plastic garbage bag or an excess waste bag $112 $150 32 (2) Setting out, or permitting to be set out, garbage or organic materials not contained in the black cart or green cart $112 $150 32 (3) Setting out, or permitting to be set out, organic materials not defined in Schedule "C" $112 $150 32 (4) Setting out, or permitting to be set out, garbage that contains recyclable or organic materials $112 $150 32 (5) Setting out, or permitting to be set out, excess waste without an excess waste tag affixed to it $112 $150 33 (1) Placing, or permitting to be placed, organic materials in a bag other than a compostable bag, in the green cart $112 $150 33 (2) Placing, or permitting to be placed, prohibited material into an automated collection cart or excess waste bag $112 $150 33 (3) Placing, or permitting to be placed, any waste materials into an automated collection cart, commercial container or excess waste bag, located in a premises, unless that person is the owner of such premises or has the owner's authorization to do so $112 $150 34 (1) Dumping, depositing or disposing of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) into any automated collection cart, commercial container or excess waste bag, located in or on another person's premises $300 $400 34 (2) Removing, tampering or interfering, or causing another person to remove, tamper or interfere with an automated collection cart, excess waste bag or commercial containers set out for collection, unless that person is an authorized collector, private service provider or the City Manager $112 $150 Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 27 Section Description of Offence Minimum Penalty Specified Penalty 34 (3) Scavenging in any automated collection cart, excess waste bag or commercial container set out for collection $112 $150 34 (4) Obstructing, hindering, interrupting or causing another person to obstruct, hinder or interrupt the City or the collector in the exercise of their powers and duties pursuant to this bylaw $112 $150 34 (6) Storing, depositing or disposing of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) on any highway owned or controlled by the City or any other lands owned or controlled by the City, except as authorized under this bylaw $300 $400 35 (1) Disposing of any of the items listed in subsections 30(1) to 30(7) or allow such materials to accumulate outside of a building or inside of a portion of the building to which the public or part of the public has access $112 $150 35 (2) Disposing of any of the items listed in section subsections 30(1) to 30(7) or allow such materials to accumulate on any land within the City $112 $150 40 (2) Failing to ensure that all organic materials set out for collection at the collection point for that premises are in a compostable bag $112 $150 41 (1)(a) Filling an automated collection cart in a way that exceeds the maximum lift capacity of the automated arms of the collection vehicle $112 $150 41 (1)(b) Filling an automated collection cart higher than the upper rim or in such a manner which prevents full closure of the cart lid $112 $150 41 (3) Having an automated collection cart lid locked, chained or tied to the cart, fences or to other things $112 $150 43 (1)(a) Placing automated collection carts and excess waste bags out for collection services with less than one meter of distance on all sides of the cart from any object $112 $150 43 (1)(b) Placing automated collection carts and excess waste bags out for collection services with less than three meters clearance above the cart $112 $150 43 (1)(c) Placing automated collection carts and excess waste bags out for collection services between two parked vehicles $112 $150 Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 28 Section Description of Offence Minimum Penalty Specified Penalty 43 (2) Placing automated collection carts and excess waste bags out for collection services on the street and on the sidewalk, or in any location where they will interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic, except with the written authorization of the City Manager $112 $150 44 (4) Failing to place automated collection carts and excess bags for a residential premises at the collection point assigned to the residential premises $112 $150 51 (1) Disposing of any materials at a disposal site which are not accepted at a disposal site $300 $400 51 (4) Scavenging waste materials from a disposal site $112 $150 52 Disposing of waste materials at a disposal site at a time when the disposal site is not open to the public $300 $400 54 (1) Failing to obey all guidelines established by the City Manager for the use of a disposal site $112 $150 54 (2) Failing to obey all posted signs at a disposal site $112 $150 54 (3) Failing to obey all regulations for a disposal site $112 $150 54 (4) Failing to obey all directions related to disposal at a disposal site $112 $150 55 Disposing of waste materials at a City-owned disposal site by a non-profit organization or by an ICI premises $300 $400 Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 29 SCHEDULE "B" - RATES 1 Pursuant to section 60 of this bylaw, the following rates are established for waste management services: Description Rate Residential waste fee $0.73 per day Environmental fee $0.14per day 2 As per section 65 of this bylaw, a penalty of three per cent will be charged for any overdue balance. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 30 SCHEDULE "C" - ORGANIC MATERIALS 1 Organic materials for the purposes of this bylaw means: (1) food materials including: (a) food scraps; (b) meat, poultry, bones; (c) fish, seafood, shellfish and shells; (d) fruits and vegetables; (e) bread, noodles, rice, beans, grains; (f) eggs and eggshells; (g) milk, cheese, sour cream and dairy products; (h) jams, sauces, salad dressings, cooking oil; (i) kitchen oils, fats and grease; (j) pastries, cookies, muffins, cakes; (k) nuts, seeds, peels; (l) chips, popcorn, candy and processed food products; (m) coffee grounds, tea bags; and (n) other food products raw and cooked; (2) organic paper materials including: (a) paper plates, paper napkins, paper towels, facial tissue; (b) coffee filters, tea bag paper; (c) paper bags, pizza boxes, boxboard, clean cardboard; (d) paper straws, paper takeout containers, paper fast food packaging; (e) egg cartons, drink trays and other molded pulp; (f) muffin liners, parchment paper, newspaper; and (g) other organic paper materials without plastic liner; (3) animal waste and materials including: (a) animal bedding made of organic materials; (b) pet fur, hair, feathers; Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 31 (c) pet feces including dog waste, cat litter; (d) pet food and treats; and (e) other organic animal waste materials; (4) yard materials including: (a) leaf and yard organic waste; (b) grass clippings, cones, needles and berries; (c) tree branches, and Christmas trees, twigs and hedge pruning's; (d) hay, straw, weeds, coconut planter liners; (e) plants, flowers, tree fruits; (f) cannabis plants, foliage; and (g) other organic yard waste materials; and (5) other organic materials including: (a) cotton balls, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, wooden skewers, wooden chopsticks, wooden stir sticks; (b) compostable bag; (c) cold fireplace ashes, coals; (d) untreated lumber; and (e) wood shavings. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 32 SCHEDULE "D"- PROHIBITED MATERIALS 1 Prohibited materials for the purpose of this bylaw means: (1) ashes which are hot, smoldering, smoking or not properly quenched; (2) automobile waste including automobile parts, tires and batteries; (3) compressed cylinders; (4) animal carcasses; (5) automobile oils and oil filters; (6) gas or propane liquids or any other liquid based petroleum product; (7) household batteries; (8) items likely to cause injury to a Collector including glass, nails, knives, metal, medical sharps or wood splinters (unless contained in a puncture- resistant receptacle); (9) luminescent gas filled electric discharge tubes or fluorescent tubes; (10) material which could cause environmental damage; (11) rocks; (12) soil, fill, and sod; and (13) sawdust and powdered materials. Waste Management Bylaw B-03/2026 Page 33 SCHEDULE "E"- STEWARDSHIP MATERIALS 1 Stewardship materials for the purposes of this bylaw means: (1) televisions; (2) computers and accessories; (3) printers; (4) scanners and faxes; (5) paint - without limitation, latex, oil or solvent based coatings, stains, finishing oils, varnishes, lacquers and wood or masonry treatment products; (6) paint containers; (7) beverage containers; (8) tires; and (9) motor oil, oil filters, oil containers.