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This is a consolidated copy of the following bylaws, provided for CONVENIENCE.
1. Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016
2. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 566-2017
3. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 575-2018
4. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 592-2019
5. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 609-2019
6. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 618-2020
7. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 629-2020
8. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 639-2021
9. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 657-2022
10. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 676-2023
11. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 691-2024
12. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 709-2025
13. Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 737-2026
For copies of the individual bylaws, please contact the Manager of Corporate Services.
ANMORE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW
(CONSOLIDATED)
A bylaw to provide a system for the collection
and disposal of solid waste
VILLAGE OF ANMORE
BYLAW NO. 554-2016
A bylaw to provide a system for the collection and disposal of solid waste
WHEREAS under the Community Charter S.B.C. c26 authorizes Council to regulate, prohibit
and impose requirements in relation to municipal services;
AND WHEREAS Council considers it desirable to regulate solid waste services in the Village
of Anmore;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Anmore, in open meeting assembled, enacts
as follows:
1.
TITLE
This bylaw may be cited as "Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016".
2.
REPEAL
That "Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 534-2014" be repealed in its entirety.
3.
DEFINITIONS
Attractant means any substance which could reasonably be expected to attract wildlife or
does attract wildlife including but not limited to household refuse, kitchen waste, food
products, beverage containers, barbecue grills, pet food, bird feed/feeders, diapers, grease
barrels, fruit, honey, salt, oil, other petroleum products, chemical products and compost other
than grass clippings, leaves or branches;
Automated Collection means the collection of solid waste using a specially designed vehicle
with mechanical apparatus which empties a collection cart directly into the vehicle without
requiring manual labour to empty the cart;
Bio-Medical Waste means material that is prescribed as "bio-medical waste" by the
Environmental Management Act;
Building and Demolition Waste means all earth, debris, rocks, trees, stumps, building
materials and anything originating from the construction or demolition of buildings and
structures;
Enforcement Officer means a bylaw enforcement officer, a conservation officer, a police officer
or a WildSafe BC program staff member;
Collection Cart means garbage or kitchen waste and yard waste containers for automated
collection that is owned by the Village and loaned to an owner who receives curbside
collection;
Collection Crew means the contractor and its employees and any other person authorized by
the Village to provide services pursuant to this bylaw;
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Commercial Use means a use providing for the sale of goods and services;
Dwelling Unit means a self-contained residential unit intended for the sole use of family living
in either a manufactured home, single-family or two-family home;
Garbage means all solid waste eligible for regular disposal excluding recyclables and kitchen
waste and yard waste;
Kitchen Waste means meats, fish, bones, seafood shells, vegetable peelings and seeds, fruit
peelings and seeds, eggshells, pasta, rice, baked goods, desserts, dairy, butter, sauces, food-
soiled papers such as pizza boxes, ice cream cartons, papers plates and napkins, coffee
grounds and coffee filters, tea bags and tea leaves, and similar products as approved for
disposal by the Village from time to time;
Land Clearing Waste means all earth, debris, rocks, trees, stumps and anything else
originating from land clearing for development purposes;
Operations Superintendent means the Operations Superintendent for the Village of Anmore;
Noxious Waste means any matter or thing natural or manmade, that may be germ or vermin
infested, have an offensive odour, be explosive in itself or when mixed with other substances
or be injurious to the health of a person handling it and without limitation, acids or other
corrosive materials and combustible materials;
Occupier means a person or persons residing at a residence;
Owner means the person(s) whose name appears on the title of property at the Land Titles
Office;
Person includes an individual, business, corporation or partnership;
Parcel means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which it is subdivided,
including strata and bare land strata complexes and individual strata lots;
Recyclables means all materials approved for collection by Multi Material BC;
Scavenge means to separate or remove materials from solid waste which has been set out for
collection;
Secondary Suite means a dwelling unit that is ancillary and subordinate to another dwelling
unit, such as a basement or attic suite or coach house; Bylaw 629-2020)
Solid Waste means garbage, kitchen waste and yard waste eligible for regular disposal
excluding recyclables;
Special Waste means material that denotes a regulation as "special waste" by the
Environmental Waste Management Act;
Village means the Village of Anmore;
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Wildlife means birds and any mammals not normally domesticated, including but not limited
to bears, cougars, coyotes, wolves, foxes, racoons and skunks;
Wildlife Resistant Locks means a locking device installed on collection carts to protect carts
and their contents from wildlife. (Bylaw No. 629-2020)
Yard Waste means weeds, plants, leaves, ashes, sawdust, grass, hedge and plant clippings,
twigs, branches three inches or less in diameter and less than 40 inches long and may include
Christmas trees free of tinsel and chemical sprays, cut to suit, but does not include any land
clearing;
4.
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE
4.1
Every Owner and Occupier of a Parcel containing at least one Dwelling Unit shall make
use of the Solid Waste Disposal Services provided by the Village.
4.2
Every Commercial Use property shall make use of the Solid Waste Disposal Services
provided by the Village.
4.3
Notwithstanding the charges for service pursuant to section 5 of this bylaw, the Village
shall loan to the Parcel;
(a) One 120L or one 240L Garbage Collection Cart, and one 120L or one 240L Kitchen
Waste and Yard Waste Collection Cart for a Parcel containing one Dwelling Unit;
(b) two 120L or two 240L Garbage Collection Cart, and two 120L or two 240L Kitchen
Waste and Yard Waste Collection Cart for a Parcel containing a Dwelling Unit with a
Secondary Suite;
(c) one 120L or one 240L Garbage Collection Cart, and one 120L or one 240L Kitchen
Waste and Yard Waste Collection Cart for a Commercial Use property. (Bylaw 629-
2020)
5.
VILLAGE SERVICES
5.1
The Village shall provide the following services by way of Automated Collection to
each Parcel under sections 4.1 and 4.2:
(a)
Garbage collection every other week;
(b)
Kitchen Waste and Yard Waste collection every week.
5.2
The frequency of the provision of the collection services under section 5.1 is subject to
change from time to time due to statutory holidays, as determined by the Operations
Superintendent.
5.3
The Village's collection services listed under section 5.1 is limited to the applicable
number and size of Collection Carts supplied.
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5.4
An owner of a Parcel receiving services under this bylaw may apply to increase the size
of a Collection Cart by submitting a written request to the Operations Superintendent.
Additional fees, where applicable, will apply.
6.
DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS
6.1
Every Owner or Occupier of a Parcel that receives Solid Waste Services from the
Village shall:
a)
Shall keep on the Parcel at all times all Collection Carts supplied to the Parcel;
b)
Place all solid waste intended for collection in Collection Carts;
c)
Separate solid waste for collection into appropriate Collection Carts as
designated;
d)
Notify the Operations Superintendent if a Collection Cart is damaged or a cart is
stolen;
e)
Maintain all Collection Carts supplied to the Parcel in a clean and sanitary
condition at all times;
f)
Maintain all Collection Carts as received without modifying the carts or their
components;
g)
On collection day, the collection carts and recyclables must be placed on the
driveway of the parcel as near as possible to the travelled portion of the road no
earlier than 5:30 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. and ensure that all Wildlife
Resistant Locks are unlocked and that the collection carts do not impeded
pedestrian traffic; (Bylaw 629-2020)
h)
ensure that all Wildlife Resistant Locks are re-locked and all Collection Carts
and recyclables are returned to their storage area by no later than 10:00 p.m. on
collection day; (Bylaw 629-2020)
i)
Take steps to secure their Collection Carts against theft or damage. If a
Collection Cart is stolen or damaged due to the neglect of an Owner or
Occupier, reimburse the Village for its costs of replacing or repairing the cart
within 30 days of receiving an invoice;
j)
Ensure that all assigned Collection Carts are accessible for inspection by the
Village;
k)
Keep the Collection Carts supplied to the Parcel with the lid securely closed and
locked, except to deposit waste or allow for collection and disposal;
l)
Ensure that only solid waste eligible for regular disposal is deposited in the
garbage Collection Cart;
m)
Ensure that only recyclable materials are deposited in the recycling Collection
Cart and that such materials are clean and dry;
n)
Ensure that only kitchen and yard waste is deposited in the kitchen and yard
waste Collection Cart;
o)
Ensure that solid waste has been drained of all liquid and that waste such as
ashes, sawdust and other such items are separately contained within the cart;
p)
Set out only the amount of waste that will fit into a Collection Cart with the lid
closed and so as not to exceed the weight limit specified on the cart;
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q)
Dispose of excessive solid waste to the appropriate waste facility;
r)
Clean up spillage originating from Collection Carts;
s)
No Owner, Occupier, or other person shall keep any Attractant on their premises
in such manner as to be accessible to Wildlife, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, every Owner, Occupier, or other person shall ensure
that:
i.
all fruit is removed within three (3) days;
ii.
bee hives and bird feeders are inaccessible to Wildlife;
iii.
petroleum products including grease and motor oil are inaccessible to
Wildlife;
iv.
outdoor refrigerators or freezers are either inaccessible to Wildlife or
securely locked to prevent access by Wildlife;
v.
Wildlife Attractants, including but not limited to meat, bones, dairy, and
oil, are not put into compost piles.
6.2
If an Owner or Occupier of any Parcel has not complied with section 6.1 or other
relevant sections contained in this bylaw, the Village's Collection Crew need not collect
any Solid Waste from said Parcel.
7.
ACCESS TO PARCEL AND COLLECTION CARTS
7.1
An officer or employee of the Village many enter onto any property in accordance with
section 16 of the Community Charter S.B.C. c26 to inspect and determine whether this
bylaw is being met.
7.2
An Enforcement Officer may enter onto property if Wildlife poses a threat.
7.3
A Person must not interfere with, hinder or obstruct an officer or employee of the
Village in the exercise of the performance of their duties or functions.
8.
COLLECTION OF OTHER WASTES
8.1
The Village will not provide for the collection and disposition of any wastes other than
Solid Waste or Kitchen Waste and Yard Waste. It is the responsibility of any Owner or
Occupier to provide for the legal collection and disposition of any other waste products
including without limitation, Bio-Medical Waste, Building and Demolition Waste, Land
Clearing Waste, Noxious Waste and Special Waste.
8.2
Bio-Medical Waste and Special Waste must be disposed of by an Owner or Occupier in
accordance with all applicable Federal and Provincial environmental legislation,
including without limitation, the provisions of the Waste Management Act, S.B.C. 1982,
c 41 and regulations made hereunder.
9.
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
9.1
No Person other than an Owner or Occupier of a Parcel to whom a Collection Cart has
been issued, or a Collection Crew, shall remove the cover from the said Collection Cart
or remove or disturb the said Collection Cart or the contents thereof.
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9.2
No Person shall Scavenge Solid Waste from a Collection Cart or recyclables.(Bylaw
629-2020)
10.
FEES AND CHARGES
10.1
All Owners receiving the Solid Waste Collection Service shall be charged the fees set
out in Schedule "A" of this bylaw which will be included on the annual spring utility
notice and shall be payable by the due date. (Bylaw No. 592-2019)
10.2
A 10% penalty will apply to all fees left unpaid after the due date.
10.3
Any fees not paid by December 31 of the year in which it is payable shall be treated as
taxes in arrears and shall be collected in the same manner and with the same remedies
as property taxes.
10.4
Upon issuance of an occupancy permit for a building to be serviced under this bylaw,
the Owner of a Parcel shall purchase one Garbage Collection Cart and one Kitchen
Waste and Yard Waste Collection Cart and pay, in advance, the per diem rate under
Schedule "A" for the balance of the year. Collection Carts will be delivered by an
employee of the Village within 15 days of payment.
11.
ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
11.1
This bylaw maybe enforced by the Chief Administrative Officer, the Operations
Superintendent, Enforcement Officer, or delegate(s), who may be assisted by other
employees of the Village.
11.2
A Person who:
(a)
contravenes, violates or fails to comply with any provision of this bylaw;
(b)
fails or neglects to do anything required to be done under this bylaw; or
(c)
suffers or allows any action or thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw,
or any notice or direction made under this bylaw;
commits an offence and where the offence is a continuing one, each day that the
offence is continued constitutes a separate offence.
11.3
A Person convicted of an offence under this bylaw is liable to pay a fine of up to a
maximum $10,000.00 if prosecuted under the Offence Act.
11.4
Recurring non-compliance of any provision of this bylaw that may affect the integrity of
the Solid Waste Collection System may result in suspension of the service pursuant to
the Community Charter, S.B.C. c26.
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11.5
Persons deemed to be in non-compliance will be provided reasonable notice of the
suspension and will have opportunity to make representation to Council pursuant to the
Community Charter, S.BC. c26.
12.
SCHEDULES
12.1
That Schedules "A" and "B" are attached hereto and forms part of this bylaw.
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SCHEDULE "A"
1.
Domestic Waste
(a)
Purchase of Collection Carts are the responsibility of the property owners.
Ownership is transferred to the Village for wear and tear maintenance and
replacement. Each property shall have two Collection Carts, one for Garbage
and one for Kitchen Waste and Yard Waste.
120 Litre
240 Litre
Collection Cart Purchase
$250.00
$264.00
(b)
All owners will receive an annual utility notice that shall be payable by the due
date, which will be no less than 21 days from the date of mail out.
January 1 to December 31
$407.00 for two Collection Carts
Additional organic or garbage Collection Carts may be purchased for homes
with secondary suites at the annual rate.
(Bylaw 737-2026)
(c)
Upon issuance of an occupancy permit for a building that will be serviced by this
bylaw, owners shall pay the pro-rated amount for the remainder of the year.
(d)
Replacement or repair of Garbage Collection Carts or Kitchen Waste and Yard
Waste Collection Carts due to damage by Wildlife or anyone other than the
Collection Crew will be invoiced to the Owner at the following rates:
120 Litre
240 Litre
Collection Cart
Replacement
$250.00
$264.00
Collection Cart Repair
$15 / per occurrence
Wildlife Resistant Lock
Replacement
$10 / per occurrence
(Bylaw 691-2024)
(e)
Owner or Occupiers in contravention of this bylaw may be fined in as per the below.
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1st Offence
Warning
2nd Offence
$50
3rd Offence
$100
4th Offence
$150
SCHEDULE "B"
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE LEVEL CHANGE
FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
Name: _____________________________________________ Phone No. _________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
TYPE OF COLLECTION
CART
SIZE
(LITRE)
COLLECTION CARTS I
CURRENTLY HAVE:
I WISH TO CHANGE
MY CARTS TO:
Garbage Collection Cart
120
240
__________
__________
__________
__________
Kitchen Waste and Yard
Waste Collection Cart
120
240
__________
__________
__________
__________
I agree that any fees as required in Bylaw No. 554-2016 will be paid for the services provided:
_____________________________________________
________________________
Signature
Date
You may drop off this application at the Village Hall, 2697 Sunnyside Road, during normal
office hours - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.