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CITY OF ABBOTSFORD
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BYLAW, 2013
Bylaw No. 2213-2013
The Council of the City of Abbotsford, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1.
CITATION
Bylaw No. 2213-2013 may be cited as "Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, 2013".
2.
INTERPRETATION
(a)
Schedule "A" contains definitions of terms used in this Bylaw.
(b)
Unless otherwise defined in this Bylaw, words or phrases used herein must be
interpreted consistently with the Community Charter, Local Government Act,
Environmental Management Act and Interpretation Act of British Columbia, as
the context requires. Any reference to a statute, regulation, or bylaw refers to
that enactment as amended or replaced from time to time.
(c)
Words in the singular include the plural and gender specific terms include both
genders. Headings are for convenience only and are not to be construed as
defining, or in any way limiting, the scope or the intent of the provisions of this
Bylaw.
(d)
If any part of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the invalid part is severed and the remainder of the bylaw continues to be valid.
3.
EXTENT OF COLLECTION SERVICE
(a)
The Collection Service will be provided to Owners or Occupiers of:
(i)
Residential Use, One Unit;
(ii)
Residential Use, Two Units; and
(iii)
businesses located in residential areas that, in the opinion of the General
Manager, have waste that is typical of residential Garbage, and the
businesses are capable of being readily accessed and served in a safe
and efficient manner using Collection Service vehicles on a regular basis.
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(b)
Despite paragraph (a), the Collection Service will not be provided where, in the
opinion of the General Manager, personnel using Collection Service vehicles
cannot readily access or serve a property in a safe and efficient manner for any
of the following reasons:
(i)
the road, lane or other access route adjacent to the property is not
sufficiently wide or otherwise does not allow for, or facilitate, turning of the
Collection Service vehicles;
(ii)
the road, lane or other access route used to access the property is not a
City or Province-owned road; or
(iii)
access has been restricted by the use of a security gate.
(c)
An Owner or Occupier of real property and premises that do not receive the
Collection Service must arrange for collection, removal and disposal of Garbage,
Commercial Container Recyclables, Compostable Waste and other Recyclables
in accordance with this Bylaw, through a contractor appropriately licensed to
provide such services.
4.
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION SERVICE
(a)
Compostable Waste and Curbside Recyclables ordinarily will be collected once
each week.
(b)
Garbage ordinarily will be collected once every two weeks.
(c)
In circumstances where adverse weather or road conditions, construction activity,
strikes or labour shortages, or other unusual conditions would, in the opinion of
the General Manager, render ordinary Collection Service not feasible or practical
on the day or days set out in the Collection Schedule, the General Manager may
direct alternate arrangements until it is again feasible and practical to provide the
Collection Service according to the ordinary schedule.
(d)
There will be no regularly scheduled Collection Service on Saturday, Sunday or
any statutory holiday.
(e)
The Collection Service is carried out in accordance with the Collection Schedule,
as amended, revised or replaced from time to time. The Collection Schedule is
available at City Hall and at the City's Engineering Operations Yard.
5.
COLLECTION PROCEDURES
Every Owner or Occupier of real property or premises served by the Collection Service
must ensure that Garbage, Curbside Recyclables and Compostable Waste placed for
curbside collection are prepared in the following manner:
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Garbage
(a)
Garbage placed for collection must be securely enclosed:
(i)
in a Garbage Container with a watertight cover and two secured handles,
having
a
maximum
capacity
of
not
more
than
80 litres (18 gallons) and a gross weight of not more than
23 kilograms (50 pounds); or
(ii)
in a standard size plastic Garbage bag of at least 2 millimetres thickness,
having
a
maximum
capacity
of
not
more
than
80 litres (18 gallons) and a gross weight of not more than
23 kilograms (50 pounds).
Curbside Recyclables
(b)
(i)
Curbside Recyclables must be placed in one or more Blue Bags, the
size not being more than 66 cm x 92 cm, with each Blue Bag holding no
more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) gross weight of materials.
(ii)
Cardboard must be flattened and either placed in a Blue Bag, or
bundled and tied, with neither the length, width, or height, exceeding
60 cm (2 feet).
Compostable Waste
(c)
Except as set out in Paragraphs (i) and (ii), Compostable Waste must be placed
in a galvanized metal or plastic container, no larger than 80 litres (18 gallons) in
capacity; and no more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) in weight, that is
specifically designed for curbside waste collection, and to which a sticker
obtained from the City is affixed, identifying the container as containing
Compostable Waste.
(i)
Kraft paper bags may be used to contain Yard Waste only. Food Waste
is not permitted in kraft paper bags. Each bag, when filled, must weigh,
no more than 12 kilograms (25 pounds).
(ii)
Branches may be tied in bundles, the size of each bundle being not more
than 1.0 metre (39 inches) in length, 0.6 metres (24 inches) in diameter,
and 12 kilograms (25 pounds) in weight; and fastened with a compostable
string or twine, such as jute or cotton.
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Bear Resistant Containers
(d)
Despite Paragraphs (a) and (c), for properties within an area shown outlined on
Schedule "E", or that is designated by the General Manager as an area
frequented by bears or cougars, the City may provide the Owner of the property
with a bear-resistant container; in which case,
(i)
the Owner is responsible for the care and safe-keeping of the container;
(ii)
the Owner or Occupier must ensure that any and all Garbage and Food
Waste is securely enclosed within the provided container;
(iii)
a sticker obtained from the City must be affixed to the container
containing Compostable Waste to identify the container as containing
Compostable Waste; and
(iv)
a sticker obtained from the City must be affixed to the container
containing Garbage to identify the container as containing Garbage.
Time and Place
(e)
Between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m on the day designated on the
Collection Schedule, or otherwise as directed by the Manager for Collection
Service, an Owner or Occupier of property receiving the Collection Service must
place any and all Garbage, Curbside Recyclables and Compostable Waste in full
view and within 1.0 metre (39 inches) of the curbside or civic access serving the
property.
6.
COLLECTION CHARGES
(a)
Every Owner or Occupier of real property or premises served by the Collection
Service must pay, with respect to each dwelling unit or separate business
premises, as applicable, the fees established in Schedule "B".
(b)
Every Owner or Occupier of real property or premises served by the Collection
Service who places more than three Garbage Containers for collection, per unit
must:
(i)
pay an additional fee, in the amount prescribed in Schedule "B", for each
additional Garbage Container or bag; and
(ii)
securely affix to each additional Garbage Container, including Garbage
bags, a prepaid sticker prepared by the City and available from the City.
(c)
Ordinarily, the Collection Service will not collect additional Garbage Containers if
prepaid stickers are not affixed.
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(d)
Accounts for the annual charges, prescribed in this Bylaw, are rendered on
May 31st of each year.
(e)
Where the Collection Service for a property commences after the accounts for
annual charges were rendered, the charge payable by the Owner is pro-rated for
the remaining portion of the year.
(f)
An Owner is deemed to have applied for Collection Service effective the first day
of the third month following the application for a building permit.
(g)
Any collection fees or charges that remain unpaid after December 31st in the year
imposed may be collected in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes and
will be subject to the same penalties.
(h)
If the City is unable to provide Collection Service to a residential property where it
would normally be provided, pursuant to the Collection Schedule or a direction of
the General Manager, the City will apply a credit to the residential tax account, as
set out in Schedule "B", for that property.
7.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED BY COLLECTION SERVICE
(a)
No person shall include any of the following items in Garbage put out for
collection by the Collection Service:
(i)
material that is or may become explosive;
(ii)
highly flammable materials;
(iii)
hot or loose ashes;
(iv)
household batteries, whether rechargeable or non-rechargeable;
(v)
raw sewage;
(vi)
animal feces, other than Cat Litter which must:
A.
have feces removed within the remaining Cat Litter;
B.
be double-bagged, using two plastic bags of adequate integrity to
resist tears or leakage; and
C.
be securely tied,
before being placed in a Garbage Container for pickup by the Collection
Service; and for that purpose, each dwelling is limited to one bag,
containing a maximum of 5 litres of Cat Litter, for each pickup;
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(vii)
dead animals;
(viii)
free water or other liquids;
(ix)
biomedical waste or sharps (syringes, needles, injection devices, blades,
and similar items);
(x)
petroleum-based oils, containers and filters (motor oil and oil filters,
lubricating oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, and similar oils);
(xi)
any form of grease, unless securely wrapped or enclosed in waterproof
material;
(xii)
paint and pesticides;
(xiii)
rocks;
(xiv)
demolition materials;
(xv)
gyproc or gypsum wallboard;
(xvi)
wire;
(xvii)
heavy pieces of metal or car parts;
(xviii) Compostable Waste;
(xix)
items of any kind that are larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in any
dimension;
(xx)
Curbside Recyclables;
(xxi)
Hazardous Waste;
(xxii)
any item defined as a "product" in the Recycling Regulation, B.C.
Regulation 449/2004, under the Environmental Management Act as
amended or replaced from time to time; or
(xxiii) any item that is banned for acceptance at Transfer Stations under the
Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw of the Greater
Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver) as amended or replaced
from time to time.
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8.
RESTRICTIONS ON REMOVAL OF RECYCLABLES
(a)
A person must not take or remove any Curbside or Commercial Container
Recyclables placed on a curb, sidewalk, boulevard or road allowance unless that
person:
(i)
is the person who initially placed the Recyclables outside his or her
residence or business premises for collection, or who normally occupies
that residence or premises;
(ii)
is an employee or agent of the City authorized to collect those
Recyclables; or
(iii)
is an employee or member of a business or organization duly authorized
by the City to collect Commercial Container Recyclables within the City
boundaries.
(b)
A person must not deposit Recyclables originating, or collected, from any
property, or premises, within the City to any site, or facility, other than a
Recycling Depot.
9.
REQUIRED RECYCLING PROGRAMS
Multi-Unit Residential Complex
(a)
Every Owner of a Multi-Unit Residential Complex must:
(i)
implement and follow a program for the regular collection of Commercial
Container Recyclables from the residents of that property;
(ii)
arrange for delivery and deposit to a Recycling Depot by a person who is
appropriately licensed to provide recycling services; and
(iii)
adhere to the following requirements:
A. a storage area for all Commercial Container Recyclables must be
located alongside the regular containers used for Garbage collection
by the provider of that service, except where the Commercial
Container Recyclables can be collected in a location that is more
convenient for the residents;
B. every storage area for Commercial Container Recyclables must be of
a sufficient size to accommodate at least 125 litres of Recyclables per
dwelling unit, per week (approximately 0.45 m x 0.45 m x 0.6 m per
unit); and
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C. the collection of Commercial Container Recyclables and their delivery
to a Recycling Depot, must be carried out at least once every two
weeks.
Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Property
(b)
Every Owner or Occupier of a Commercial Container Recyclables Property, as
the case may be, who provides for the regular collection of Garbage from the
property, must:
(i)
implement and follow a program for the regular collection of Commercial
Container Recyclables generated on the property;
(ii)
arrange for delivery and deposit to a Recycling Depot; and
(iii)
adhere to the following requirements:
A. a storage area for all collection containers for Commercial Container
Recyclables must be provided on the property and located alongside
the regular containers used for Garbage collection by the provider of
that service, except where the Commercial Container Recyclables can
be collected in a location that is more convenient for the property
users;
B. the collection containers for Commercial Container Recyclables must
be of a sufficient volume and number to handle all Commercial
Container Recyclables generated on the property; and
C. the collection of Commercial Container Recyclables and their delivery
to a Recycling Depot must be carried out at least once every two
weeks, or as needed.
Deposit at Recycling Depot
(c)
Every Owner who must implement a recycling program pursuant to this Section
and every recycling service provider must ensure that all Commercial Container
Recyclables collected are delivered to, and deposited at, a Recycling Depot in
accordance with this Bylaw.
10.
RECYCLING FEES
Every Owner of a unit within a Multi-Unit Residential Complex must pay a Recycling
Depot fee, in the amount prescribed in Schedule "B".
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11.
STORAGE OF GARBAGE, CURBSIDE RECYCLABLES, RECYCLABLES AND
COMPOSTABLE WASTE
(a)
Every Owner or Occupier of real property or premises must ensure that any and
all Garbage, Curbside Recyclables, Recyclables and Compostable Waste, while
remaining on the property or premises, is stored in a safe, sanitary and
inoffensive manner.
(b)
Without limiting the generality of paragraph (a), every Owner or Occupier must
ensure that any and all Garbage and Compostable Waste generated on the real
property or premises is stored in such a manner as to avoid attracting wild and
domestic animals.
(c)
Where no Collection Service is provided for a real property or premises, the
Owner or Occupier must cause all Garbage, Curbside Recyclables, Recyclables
and Compostable Waste generated or stored on the property to be removed from
the property or premises at least once, every two weeks, and delivered:
(i)
in the case of Garbage, other than the items listed in Section 7, to a
Transfer Station;
(ii)
in the case of Curbside Recyclables and Recyclables, to a Recycling
Depot; and
(iii)
in the case of Compostable Waste, to a Compost Facility, except where
the Compostable Waste is composted on the property or premises.
(d)
A person having possession, control of, or responsibility for any of the items
listed in Section 7 must ensure that such items are stored safely and in a manner
authorized by law; and must ensure that any such items are disposed of at a
facility authorized by the City or Fraser Valley Regional District to accept such
items.
12.
CONDITION OF CONTAINERS
(a)
Every Owner or Occupier of real property or premises within the City must keep
all
containers
for
Garbage,
Curbside
Recyclables,
Recyclables,
and
Compostable Waste, in good condition, and must repair or replace any container
which becomes damaged, unsafe or dangerous to a person who handles them.
(b)
Every Owner and Occupier of a commercial, institutional or industrial property or
premises must ensure that containers used for Garbage, Curbside Recyclables,
Recyclables, and Compostable Waste:
(i)
are placed on private property and not on the City's road allowance,
sidewalk, lane, boulevard or other City property;
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(ii)
have their lids securely closed at all times, except when being filled or
emptied; and
(iii)
are maintained, along with the area immediately surrounding the
container, in a clean and tidy condition at all times.
13.
DELIVERY OF SOLID WASTE TO RECEIVING SITE
Every Owner and any person must:
(a)
only dispose of Solid Waste, to a facility authorized by the City or Regional
District Solid Waste management plan, approved under the Environmental
Management Act, as amended or replaced from time to time, to receive the Solid
Waste.
(b)
ensure that the material is acceptable to the receiving facility; and
(c)
ensure that the material is delivered and deposited at the site in a reasonable
manner in accordance with the site-specific operation rules.
14.
SOLID WASTE REPORTING
The Owner or operator of a Transfer Station or Recycling Depot, located within the City,
must provide the General Manager with the following information by December 31st of
each year:
(a)
the tonnages of Solid Waste received at the site;
(b)
the tonnages recycled or forwarded for recycling; and
(c)
what amounts are transported from the site for landfilling or incineration.
The reported tonnages must be based on the measured amounts if available. If
measured tonnages are not available, the tonnages may be approximated.
15
ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION
(a)
The General Manager is delegated the power, duty and function of administering
this Bylaw; and the direction, control and supervision of the Collection Service.
(b)
The General Manager, or a person designated as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer
under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, 2007, may enter onto any
property, in accordance with Section 16 of the Community Charter, S.B.C.
Chapter 26, to inspect and determine whether this Bylaw is complied with, and
under take the necessary bylaw enforcement activities to ensure compliance.
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16.
OFFENCE AND PENALTY
(a)
Any person who contravenes or violates any portion of this Bylaw, or who fails or
omits to do anything required under this Bylaw, or who permits, suffers or allows
any act or thing to be done or omitted to be done in contravention or violation of
this Bylaw commits an offence; and where the offence is a continuing one, each
day that the offence continues amounts to a separate offence.
(b)
Upon being convicted of an offence under this Bylaw, a person shall be liable to
pay a fine of not more than $10,000.
(c)
This Bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket issued under the Municipal
Ticket Information Bylaw, 2007 and the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2007.
17.
PROHIBITIONS
(a)
A person must not dispose of any Solid Waste, except in accordance with this
Bylaw.
(b)
A person, other than the City or its agents and authorized contractors, must not
operate a service for collecting Garbage, Curbside Recyclables or Compostable
Waste from the properties identified in Section 3 (a).
18.
REPEALS
Bylaw No. 1971-2010, cited as "Garbage, Recyclables and Yard Waste Collection
Bylaw, 2010", and any and all amendments are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST TIME this
day of
, 2013
READ A SECOND TIME this
day of
, 2013
READ A THIRD TIME this
day of
, 2013
ADOPTED this
day of
, 2013
R. Bruce Banman
Mayor
William Flitton
Corporate Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Blue Bag" means a blue-tinted, plastic transparent bag to be supplied by the Owner or
Occupant for the containment, placement and collection of Curbside
Recyclables.
"Cat Litter" means loose, granular or similar material that is used to collect the urine and feces
of domestic cats.
"City" means the City of Abbotsford.
"Collection Schedule" means a colour-coded and letter-coded set of calendars indicating
the days on which the Collection Service is provided to the areas of the City that
receive the Collection Service under this Bylaw.
"Collection Service" means the service provided by or on behalf of the City pursuant to
this Bylaw for collecting Garbage, Curbside Recyclables and Compostable
Waste, in relation to properties described in Section 3 (a).
"Commercial Container Recyclables" means items identified in Schedule "D" that are
collected in containers provided by private recycling services.
"Commercial Container Recyclables Property" means any land, building or structure
which is used for a commercial, industrial or institutional purpose and from which
Garbage is regularly collected.
"Compost Facility" means a compost processing facility authorized under the Fraser Valley
Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan, as amended or replaced from time to
time.
"Compostable Waste" means Yard Waste and Food Waste.
"Curbside Recyclables" means the items identified in Schedule "D" that are collected by
the City as part of the Collection Service.
"Food Waste" includes fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, bones, dairy products, eggs, egg
shells, pasta, rice, flour, bread, coffee grounds, coffee filters, fats, oils, lards,
jams, jellies, condiments, and food-contaminated paper included paper napkins,
tissues, paper packaging and paper take-out containers.
"Garbage" means discarded, abandoned or rejected items and materials and household
waste.
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SCHEDULE "A" (cont'd)
DEFINITIONS (cont'd)
"Garbage Container" means a receptacle made of galvanized iron or plastic, or a plastic
bag, that is specifically designed for curbside waste collection and that meets the
criteria of Section 5.
"Hazardous Waste" means dangerous or highly offensive wastes, including, without
limitation, all substances within the definition of "hazardous waste" in the
Hazardous
Waste
Regulation,
B.C.
Regulation
464/2004,
under
the
Environmental Management Act, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"General Manager" means the place of the General Manager of Engineering and
Regional Utilities for the City or designate.
"Multi-Unit Residential Complex" means any building containing three or more separate
dwelling units or any of the following as defined in the Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw,
1996, as amended or replaced from time to time:
(a)
mobile home located in a mobile home park;
(b)
a residential use apartment;
(c)
a residential use, street townhouse; or
(d)
a residential use, townhouse.
"Occupier" has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter.
"Owner" has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter, and in relation to
strata property includes a strata corporation.
"Recyclables" means any used items, materials and substances that are accepted for
recycling at the Recycling Depot.
"Recycling Depot" means a recycling facility authorized under the Fraser Valley Regional
District Solid Waste Management Plan, as amended or replaced from time to
time, and includes the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot at 33670 Valley
Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"Residential Use, One Unit" means a single residential building on a lot, other than a
strata lot.
"Residential Use, Two Units" means a residential building, other than a building
composed of strata lots, that is designed for or occupied as two dwelling units
side by side sharing a common wall above ground.
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SCHEDULE "A" (cont'd)
DEFINITIONS (cont'd)
"Solid Waste" means Garbage, Curbside Recyclables, Recyclables, Compostable Waste
and Hazardous Waste.
"Transfer Station" means a facility that accepts Solid Waste for disposal and includes the
Matsqui Transfer Station located at 33621 Valley Road, Abbotsford, British
Columbia, or another facility that has been approved as a Transfer Station by the
Fraser Valley Regional District for accepting Solid Waste.
"Yard Waste" includes household plants and cut flowers, grass clippings, leaves, tree
trimmings, plant remains and stumps or branches less than 15 centimetres
(6 inches) in diameter and less than 1 metre (39 inches) long, but does not
include lumber, rocks, soil, or sod.
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SCHEDULE "B"
COLLECTION SERVICE FEES
(a)
Regular collection of Garbage, Curbside Recyclables and Compostable Waste per
dwelling unit or business premises, as shown in the Curbside Collection Areas of
Schedule "C":
(i)
Urban and Eastern Rural Collection Area
$ 220.00 annually
(ii)
Western Rural Collection Area
$ 192.00 annually
(b)
Additional Garbage Containers:
(i)
each additional Garbage Container
$ 2.00
COLLECTION SERVICE CREDIT
Per week or portion thereof
$ 3.00
MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX RECYCLING DEPOT FEE
Per dwelling unit
$ 13.00 annually
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SCHEDULE "C"
CURBSIDE COLLECTION AREAS
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SCHEDULE "D"
CURBSIDE & COMMERCIAL CONTAINER RECYCLABLES
The materials listed in this Schedule are accepted in the Curbside Recycling Collection Service
and are required to be accepted in the Commercial Container Recyclables collection for
Multi-Unit Residential Complexes and for industrial, commercial and institutional facilities:
(a)
newspaper, newsprint;
(b)
cardboard, flattened;
(c)
paper products, including: magazines, office paper, phone books, cereal boxes, mail
envelopes, paper back books, egg cartons and any paper product made entirely of
paper fiber;
(d)
beverage containers, including drink boxes and drink pouches;
(e)
glass bottles and jars, but excluding drinking glasses, ceramics, window glass, and light
bulbs;
(f)
tin and aluminum cans and lids, aluminum pans and foil;
(g)
milk jugs and cartons, rinsed and flattened;
(h)
any rigid plastic container or item with a plastics recycling number or resin code of #1
(PET), #2 (HDPE), #4 (LDPE) or #5 (PP), which may include:
(i)
shampoo bottles;
(ii)
detergent bottles;
(iii)
yogurt containers;
(iv)
margarine tubs;
(v)
water bottles; and
(vi)
pop bottles,
but does not include:
(i)
motor oil containers;
(ii)
filters; or
(iii)
pesticide containers; and
(i)
any #4 (LDPE) stretchy film plastic, such as grocery bags, ziploc bags, bread bags, and
saran wrap.
All recyclable materials must be clean and reasonably dry.
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SCHEDULE "E"
BEAR-RESISTANT CONTAINER AREAS