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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ENDERBY
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
BYLAW NO. 1566 AMENDMENT INDEX
BYLAW
NO.
ADOPTION
TEXT AMENDMENT
1755
June 20, 2022
- Amending Section 2 - Definitions by replacing the definition of
"garbage container"
- Amending Section 4 - Garbage Collection Regulations by
replacing section 4.1
Consolidated Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ENDERBY
BYLAW No. 1566
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
CITY OF ENDERBY
WHEREAS the Local Government Act and the Community Charter authorizes a council to
provide for and regulate a service for garbage collection, and to set and collect fees for the
service;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Enderby, in open meeting assembled, hereby
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
CITATION
This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as the "City of Enderby Garbage Collection
Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015".
2.
DEFINITIONS
In this bylaw:
"City" means the Corporation of the City of Enderby;
"Council" means the municipal council of the City of Enderby;
"Director" means the person employed by the City as the Chief Administrative Officer, or
his or her designate;
"garbage" means any discarded materials resulting from the day-to-day operations of a
residential household, but does not include hazardous, noxious, offensive or unwholesome
matter or any recyclable material, regulated material, or any trade waste or any waste
prohibited by this bylaw;
"garbage container" means a non-corrosive, durable receptacle, fitted with secure
handles and a watertight cover, or a heavy weight plastic bag, used for the collection of
garbage from residential premises. (1755)
"garbage container" means a non-corrosive, durable, rigid receptacle, fitted with
secure handles and a watertight cover, used for the collection of garbage from
residential premises. (1755)
"regulated materials" means those materials designated as regulated by the Regional
District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Bylaw, as may be amended from time to
time.
"residential garbage collection sticker" means a sticker which must be placed on all
garbage bags or containers, which exceed the quantity limits for garbage containers set out
in this bylaw. Stickers are available for purchase at City Hall.
"residential premises" means the individual dwelling units which includes single family
dwellings, two family dwellings, three family dwellings, four family dwellings, individual
serviced units of apartments, strata units or row houses;
3.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.1 The City may, by its own forces, or by contracting the services to others, establish, maintain
and operate residential garbage collection within the City.
3.2 Every owner of residential premises within the City shall use the garbage disposal collection
system established by the City pursuant to this bylaw, and is liable for payment of the
appropriate rate, or rates, and subject to the terms as set out in the Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
3.3 Garbage charges remaining unpaid after the thirty-first day of December shall be deemed
to be taxes in arrears in respect to the property tax roll.
3.4 Where an owner or occupier of residential premises commences participation in the garbage
collection service during the calendar year, a separate invoice will be issued by the City pro-
Consolidated Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015
rating the fees outlined in the Fees and Charges Bylaw from the date of occupancy for new
residential dwellings, or the date of application for all other services.
3.5 The City, or a contractor acting on behalf of the City, shall pick-up all garbage set out at
residential premises provided it conforms to the terms of this bylaw.
3.6 No person shall litter garbage or dispose of garbage contrary to the provisions of this bylaw.
3.7 The Director may enter onto any property covered by this bylaw, at a reasonable time, to
check for compliance with the regulations of this bylaw.
4.
GARBAGE COLLECTION REGULATIONS
4.1 All garbage containers shall be kept, maintained and readily accessible for emptying or
collection, by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. (1755)
4.1 All garbage containers shall be kept, maintained and readily accessible for emptying
or collection by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection and shall be placed at curbside no
earlier than 4:00 a.m. on the day of collection. (1755)
4.2 For collection purposes, all garbage containers must be placed within one (1) meter of the
travelled portion of the lane, or on the boulevard within one meter of the travelled portion of
the road, or at a place designated by the Director.
4.3 Standard garbage containers shall not weigh more than 22.7 kg (or 50 lbs) per individual
container when full. A maximum of two (2) garbage containers per residential premises per
week will be picked up unless the additional containers are tagged with a City of Enderby
"Residential Garbage Collection" sticker.
4.4 All garbage must be contained in garbage containers and shall be kept covered with
watertight lids, or fastened in such a manner that they are watertight.
4.5 All containers for garbage shall, at all times, be kept in good repair, clean and accessible for
inspection at all reasonable hours. When any standard or special container has been
condemned by the City, such container shall be removed by the owner of the premises who
shall provide a suitable container in its place.
4.6 The City may suspend collection service from properties where containers or location are
contrary to the provisions of this bylaw, but such suspension shall not waive any
requirement, or abate or waive any fees required to be paid under the provisions of this
bylaw or amendments thereto.
5.
MATERIALS PROHIBITED IN RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE
5.1 No person shall place or mix, with any material for removal as garbage, any explosive,
volatile or corrosive materials, dangerous chemicals or any other material dangerous to the
health and or safety of the garbage collection personnel.
5.2 No person shall place or mix with any material for removal as garbage, material listed in the
Regional District of North Okanagan's Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw as recycle
or regulated materials, hot ashes, any liquid wastes, bulk chemical waste, animal cuttings
or wastes, dead animals or oil, fuel, or other equipment lubricant filters.
5.3 No person shall place or mix with any material for removal as garbage, any material
described as hazardous in the provincial Environment Management Act or any regulations
thereto.
6.
OFFENCES and PENALTIES
6.1 Every Person who contravenes or violates any provision of this Bylaw, or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any provision of this
Bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any
provision of this Bylaw, commits an offence and, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine or
penalty not less than $100.00, and not exceeding $10,000, and a jail term of not more than
6 months.
6.2
Where the offence is a continuing one, each day the offence continues shall be a separate
offence.
7.
SEVERABILITY
Consolidated Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015
If a Court finds any provision or part of a provision in this bylaw illegal, unenforceable, or
void, such provision or part shall be severed and the remaining provisions or parts of
provisions will continue to have full force and effect.
8.
BYLAWS REPEALED
"Garbage Collection and Curbside Recycle Regulation Bylaw No. 1482, 2010" and all
amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
READ a FIRST time this 19th day of January, 2015.
READ a SECOND time this 19th day of January, 2015.
READ a THIRD time this 19th day of January, 2015.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of February, 2015.
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer