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City of Coquitlam
BYLAW
Consolidated January 2026
File #: 09-3900-20/4679/1 Doc #: 3758746.v6
BYLAW NO. 4679, 2016
Consolidated with amendments in Bylaws:
(1) 4733, 2016; (2) 4827, 2017; (3) 5023, 2019; (4) 5089 2020; (5) 5180, 2021; (6) 5284, 2022;
(7) 5358, 2023; (8) 5427, 2024; (9) 5488, 2025
NOTE: This is a consolidation for convenience purposes only and does not have the force of law.
A Bylaw to establish a solid waste management system within the City of Coquitlam
WHEREAS:
A. The Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26 authorizes the City of Coquitlam to operate a solid
waste management system as a municipal service;
B. It is necessary to establish fees and charges for the provision of solid waste management
services; and
C. Council of the City of Coquitlam considers it desirable to adopt a new bylaw respecting solid
waste management within the City,
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Coquitlam, in open meeting lawfully assembled,
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Name of Bylaw
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016."
2. Definitions
2.1
In this Bylaw, the following words have the following meanings:
AUTOMATED COLLECTION SYSTEM means the collection of solid waste using a specially
designed vehicle with a mechanical apparatus to empty waste receptacles directly into the
vehicle without requiring manual labour;
BANNED MATERIALS means any material defined as "Banned Material" in the Greater
Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation
Bylaw No. 293, 2015, as amended or replaced from time to time;
CITY means the City of Coquitlam;
COLLECTOR means any person appointed or otherwise authorized by the Engineer to
collect and remove solid waste and recyclable material;
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CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE means any and all debris and rubbish that
originates and is rejected, discarded or abandoned from any construction or partial or total
demolition site and includes, without limitation, earth, rocks, trees, stumps and debris
removed from excavations;
CO-MINGLING means the mixing of any two or more of the following items or materials:
(a)
recyclable material,
(b)
household waste, or
(c)
landscape waste and food scraps;
ENGINEER means the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works for the City, or his
or her designate;
FOOD SCRAPS includes 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 including pizza boxes, paper plates and napkins, coffee grounds and
coffee filters, tea bags and tea leaves, but does not include liquids and grease;
GARBAGE CART means a container provided to a residential dwelling by the City to be a
receptacle for household waste;
GREEN CART means a container provided to a residential dwelling by the City to be a
receptacle for food scraps and landscape waste;
GREEN WASTE means food scraps and landscape waste;
HOUSEHOLD WASTE means any and all accumulations of general rubbish, waste or
discarded materials normally associated with residential use, but specifically excludes
liquids and semi-fluids, recyclable material, food scraps, landscape waste, construction and
demolition waste, and banned materials;
LANDSCAPE WASTE includes weeds, leaves, grass and tree, plant or shrubbery cuttings less
than 7.5 centimeters in diameter and less than 1 meter in length;
OCCUPIER in respect of a residential dwelling has the meaning ascribed to it in the
Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26;
ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL has the same meaning as in the Zoning Bylaw;
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OWNER in respect of a residential dwelling or apartment has the meaning ascribed to it in
the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26;
RECYCLING CONTAINER means a container, bag or other receptacle approved by the
Engineer for the set-out of recyclable material;
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL means packaging and printed paper as defined in Schedule 5 of the
Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004, as amended or replaced from time to time;
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING means:
(a)
a one-family residential building; or
(b)
a two-family dwelling or two family residential building and includes, without
limitation, a strata created in accordance with the Strata Property Act and
intended as a residence for not more than two families; or
(c)
a building on a parcel approved by the Engineer pursuant to section 3.3 to receive
solid waste collection services from the City.
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING CHARGE means the annual charge to be levied in respect of each
residential dwelling for the collection and removal of waste from a garbage cart and green
cart as set out in Schedule "A";
RESIDENTIAL USE has the same meaning as in the Zoning Bylaw;
RESIDENTIAL WASTE CONTAINER means a garbage cart and a green cart;
SCHEDULE "A" means the schedule attached to this Bylaw and labeled Schedule "A" and the
same is incorporated into and forms part of this Bylaw;
SOLID WASTE means household waste, food scraps, landscape waste, and recyclable
materials;
TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL has the same meaning as in the Zoning Bylaw;
WILDLIFE means birds and any mammal not normally domesticated, including but not
limited to bears, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, foxes, raccoons and skunks;
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WILDLIFE RESISTANT ENCLOSURE means a fully enclosed structure consisting of wall, roof
and door of sufficient design and strength so as to be capable of keeping its contents
inaccessible to wildlife;
ZONING BYLAW means Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996, as amended or replaced from time to
time.
3.
Collection and Removal System
3.1
The Engineer is authorized to establish and regulate, by the City directly or through
contractors, a system of collecting and removing solid waste, by way of an automated
collection system or manual labour, or a combination thereof, from residential dwellings at
the frequency set out in Schedule "A".
3.2
Every residential dwelling shall be included within the solid waste collection and disposal
system provided by the City.
3.3
Notwithstanding section 3.1, the Engineer may, on application from an owner or occupier,
and on terms and conditions prescribed by the Engineer, provide solid waste collection and
disposal services to any parcel used for a residential use in the City.
3.4
Notwithstanding section 3.2, if the Engineer considers that a parcel cannot be safely and
efficiently serviced, the Engineer may exclude that parcel from servicing under this Bylaw
and, upon notice to the owner and occupier of the parcel, the parcel will not be permitted
or required to receive the City's solid waste collection and removal services.
4. Collection and Removal Procedures
4.1
Every owner or occupier of a residential dwelling that wishes to have their waste collected
must:
4.1.1
where the property on which a residential dwelling is located abuts a lane, place
the residential waste containers and recycling containers at the property line,
level with the surface of the lane, no earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than
7:30 a.m., on each day designated for collection and removal of solid waste and
recyclable material; or
4.1.2
where the property on which a residential dwelling is located does not abut a
lane, place the residential waste containers and recycling containers on the street,
as near as possible to the driveway of the property, without obstructing vehicle
or pedestrian traffic, no earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m., on
each day designated for collection and removal of solid waste and recyclable
material.
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4.2
Every owner and occupier must ensure that, when placing residential waste containers and
recycling containers for collection under section 4.1, the residential waste containers and
recycling containers are placed:
4.2.1
with at least 1 metre of clearance space on all sides of each residential waste
container and recycling container,
4.2.2
with at least 3 metres of open space above, and
4.2.3
at least 1.5 metres away from parked vehicles.
4.3
Notwithstanding section 4.1, the Engineer may provide notice to the owner or occupier of
any residential dwelling specifying the placement of a garbage cart, a green cart or a
recycling container, which may be different than the requirements established in sections
4.1 and 4.2.
5. Duties of Owners or Occupiers
5.1
Every owner or occupier of a residential dwelling must ensure that:
5.1.1
all household waste is deposited and contained in a garbage cart;
5.1.2
all food scraps and landscape waste are deposited and contained in a green cart;
5.1.3
all recyclable material is deposited and contained in a recycling container;
5.1.4
there is no co-mingling;
5.1.5
there is no construction and demolition waste or banned materials in a residential
waste container or a recycling container;
5.1.6
no residential waste container contains solid waste weighing, in the aggregate,
more than:
5.1.6.1
50 kilograms in a 120 litre container;
5.1.6.2
100 kilograms in a 240 litre container; or
5.1.6.3
150 kilograms in a 360 litre container;
5.1.7
when a residential waste container or recycling container is not set out for
collection in accordance with section 4.1, they are stored on the property in such
a manner that they do not rest on, encroach upon or project over and, wherever
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reasonably feasible, are not visible from, any street (which includes sidewalks,
boulevards and lanes) or other public place and do not in any manner impede or
endanger vehicle or pedestrian traffic on any street or other public place.
5.2
Notwithstanding section 5.1.2, the Engineer may, on providing notice in a form and manner
acceptable to the Engineer, designate dates and times during which landscape waste may
be set-out for collection other than in a green cart, and may prescribe terms and conditions
for set-out under this section.
5.3
No person shall place any waste into a residential waste container or recycling container
other than those provided to that person's residential dwelling.
5.4
The Engineer may issue a notice requiring all owners and occupiers of a residential dwelling
to place any solid waste specified in the notice in a wildlife resistant enclosure until such
solid waste is are placed out for collection pursuant to the provision of this Bylaw. Any
owner or occupier who has been given a notice under this section must comply with the
conditions as specified by the Engineer.
6. Residential Dwelling Charge
6.1
Every residential dwelling will be subject to the residential dwelling charge and such charge
will be recorded on the municipal utility billing for the property on which the residential
dwelling is located and payable by the owner of such property in accordance with the
provisions for payment of municipal utilities taxes. Charges unpaid on the thirty-first of
December in the year in which it is levied shall be deemed taxes in arrears in respect of the
property and shall forthwith be entered on the Real Property Tax Roll as taxes in arrears.
7. Provision of Residential Waste Containers
7.1
The City retains ownership of the residential waste containers provided to the owner or
occupier of a residential dwelling, except for a residential waste container purchased by an
owner or occupier of a residential dwelling as allowed in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
7.2
The City may charge a fee for the provision or exchange of any residential waste container
in accordance with the fee schedule set out in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
7.3
For a newly constructed residential dwelling, the City is not obligated to provide a
residential waste container to such residential dwelling until construction has been
completed and the owners or occupiers are residing in the residential dwelling.
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8. Maintenance of Residential Waste Containers
8.1
The owner or occupier of a residential dwelling is responsible for maintaining a residential
waste container assigned to them in good condition.
8.2
An owner or occupier of a residential dwelling may request the City to repair or replace a
residential waste container that has been damaged. The City may charge the owner or
occupier requesting the repair or replacement of a residential waste container the fee set
out in Schedule "A".
9. Collection of Other Wastes
9.1
The City will not provide for the collection and disposition of any wastes other than solid
waste. It is the responsibility of any owner or occupier of property to provide for the legal
collection and disposition of all other waste products, including, without limitation,
banned materials and construction and demolition waste.
10. Offences and Penalties
10.1
It is an offence:
10.1.1
to contravene any provision of this Bylaw, including, without limitation, to fail to
comply with any notice or order issued under this Bylaw;
10.1.2
for any person other than an owner, occupier or collector to open the cover of any
residential waste container or to interfere with or disturb the contents of any
residential waste container or recycling container; and
10.1.3
to interfere with or otherwise impede the ability of any collector to carry out the
collection and removal functions authorized by this Bylaw.
10.2
Every person who violates a provision of this Bylaw, or who causes, permits, or allows an act
or thing to be done in violation of a provision of this Bylaw, or who neglects or refrains from
doing anything required by a provision of this Bylaw, is guilty of an offence and is liable,
upon summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the maximum set out in the Offence Act,
as amended.
11. Repeal
City of Coquitlam Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2512, 1992 is hereby repealed.
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12. Severability
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is, for any reason, held to be invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, it will be deemed to be severed and the remainder of the Bylaw
will remain valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms.
READ A FIRST TIME this 4th day of July, 2016.
READ A SECOND TIME this 4th day of July, 2016.
READ A THIRD TIME this 4th day of July, 2016.
GIVEN FOURTH AND FINAL READING and the Seal of the Corporation affixed this 18th day of July,
2016.
MAYOR
CLERK
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 4679, 2016
SCHEDULE "A"
SOLID WASTE RATES AND CHARGES COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026
This is Schedule "A" to the City of Coquitlam Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679,
2016. Each of the terms used in this Schedule has the meaning ascribed to it in the Bylaw.
The residential dwelling charge in respect of a newly constructed residential dwelling will
commence on the earlier of the date the City issues cart(s) in respect of that residential
dwelling or one year after final building permit inspection.
1. Changes to be levied pursuant to the Bylaw are detailed in the following table:
Name of Charge
Cost of Charge
(a) residential dwelling charge
$287.00 per annum for collection and
removal of waste from a maximum of
one 120 litre residential garbage cart
collected every other week, plus
collection and removal of green waste on
a weekly basis; or
$379.00 per annum for collection and
removal of waste from a maximum of
one 240 litre residential garbage cart
collected every other week, plus
collection and removal of green waste on
a weekly basis; or
$534.00 per annum for collection and
removal of waste from a maximum of
one 360 litre residential garbage cart
collected every other week, plus
collection and removal of green waste on
a weekly basis.
(b) Cart exchange fee
$50.00 per cart to exchange a cart at a
residential dwelling for another garbage
cart or green cart of a different size.
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(c) Additional green carts
Residents may purchase additional green
carts at a cost of $140.00 for each
additional 120 litre green cart; or $150.00
for each additional 240 litre green cart; or
$160.00 for each additional 360 litre
green cart.
(d) Wildlife resistant garbage cart
Residents may purchase a wildlife
resistant garbage cart to use instead of
their regular garbage cart at a cost of
$140.00 for a 120 litre cart; or $150.00 for
a 240 litre cart; or $160.00 for a 360 litre
cart.
(e) Residential Waste Container repair /
Actual Cost
replacement