1588 Garbage Recycling and Organics Collection Bylaw - Consolidated
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T O W N O F L A D Y S M I T H
"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics
Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588"
Consolidated Version as of December 16, 2025
(This consolidation is authorized by "Bylaw Revision Bylaw 2022, No. 2090")
Sections 9, 10, 11 were deleted (Bylaw 2201) The bylaw was renumbered accordingly,
including any references to affected sections.
________
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be
consulted for all interpretations and applications of the bylaws of this subject.
December 19, 2005
Includes Amendment Bylaw Nos.: 1746, 1783, 2201, 2225
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TOWN of LADYSMITH
BYLAW NO. 1588
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A
SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE,
RECYCLABLES, ORGANICS AND OTHER SOLID WASTES AND TO PRESCRIBE THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THIS SYSTEM
WHEREAS the Council may, by bylaw, under Section 8 (3) (a) of the Community
Charter, establish and maintain a system to collect, remove and dispose of garbage and
recyclable materials, and may compel persons to use the system, and prescribe terms and
conditions on which persons may make use of the system; and
WHEREAS the Council may, by bylaw under Section 194 (1) (a) of the Community
Charter, establish a scale of charges payable by users of the system, may compel payment
of charges, and impose penalties for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of the
system;
THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Ladysmith, in open meeting assembled,
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the "GARBAGE, RECYCLABLES AND ORGANICS
COLLECTION BYLAW NO. 1588, 2005".
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"APPROVED DISPOSAL
SITE"
means a site authorized by the Town of Ladysmith, the
Cowichan Valley Regional District, or the Ministry of
Environment, Lands and Parks for the deposit and
disposal of garbage, recyclable materials, or all
organics materials.
"BASIC SERVICE"
means the garbage, recyclable collection and organics
collection service established under section 4 of this
Bylaw.
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"BASIC SERVICE USER"
means a person who must use the municipal garbage,
recycling and organics collection service under
section 4.1.
"BIOMEDICAL WASTE"
means waste that is generated by
(a)
human health care facilities,
(b)
medical research and teaching establishments,
(c)
clinical testing or research laboratories, and
(d) facilities involved in the production or testing of
vaccines, and contains or may contain pathogenic
agents that may cause disease in humans
exposed to the waste.
"BIWEEKLY SERVICE
PERIOD"
means the collection of garbage every second week
with the collection of recyclables on alternate weeks.
"CVRD"
means the Cowichan Valley Regional District
"COLLECTION"
means the removal of garbage, recyclable materials,
organics materials or all three by the Town or its
contractor under this Bylaw.
"COMMERCIAL
PREMISES"
means a building or part of a building occupied for the
purpose of carrying on a profession, trade or business.
"CONTRACTOR"
means a person under contract to the Town to
provide a service.
"DIRECTOR OF FINANCE"
means the person duly appointed the Director of
Finance of the Town;
"DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS
Means the person duly appointed the Director of
Public Works of the Town
"DWELLING UNIT"
means
(a) a single family dwelling,
(b) in relation to a duplex, triplex or fourplex, each
self-contained residential suite, or
(c) a secondary suite.
"EXTENDED SERVICE"
means the additional garbage collection service
provided under section 8 of this Bylaw.
"EXTENDED SERVICE
means a person who receives extended service under
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USER"
section 8 of this Bylaw.
"GARBAGE"
means discarded matter, but does not include
recyclable materials, organics materials or any
material listed in section 11.1 of this Bylaw.
"GARBAGE CONTAINER"
means a receptacle of not more than 70 litres capacity
with carrying handles and a waterproof cover used to
collect and store garbage
"GARBAGE TAGS"
means single-use tags or stickers required to access
extended service.
"GARDEN WASTE"
means vegetation removed from gardens, lawns,
shrubs and trees and includes prunings from shrubs
and trees.
"GROUP HOME"
means a dwelling owned by an incorporated non-
profit society in good standing that has the care of
persons as one of its objectives, and in which reside
(a) not more than five persons needing care, and
(b) not more than two adults who are paid to provide
such care;
"HAZARDOUS WASTE"
means any gaseous, liquid or solid waste that, because
of its inherent nature and quality, requires special
disposal techniques to avoid creating health hazards,
nuisances or environmental pollution, and includes:
(a)
paint
(b)
oil
(c)
gypsum
(d)
toxic waste
(e) poisonous waste
(f)
corrosive waste
(g)
ignitable waste
(h)
explosive waste
"IGNITABLE WASTE"
means waste that is a
(a)
flammable gas,
(b)
flammable liquid, or;
(c) flammable solid or substance susceptible to
spontaneous combustion or substances that, on
contact with water, emit flammable gases as
defined in the Special Waste Regulation of the
Province of British Columbia;
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"MUNICIPAL GARBAGE
COLLECTION SYSTEM"
means the garbage collection system established
under section 3 of this Bylaw;
"MUNICIPAL RECYCLING
SYSTEM"
means the recyclable collection system established
under section 3 of this Bylaw;
"MUNICIPAL ORGANICS
COLLECTION SYSTEM
Means the organics collection system established
under section 3 of this Bylaw;
"OPERATIONAL SAFETY"
means issues related to the safety of persons,
property or any workers involved in providing
collection service;
"ORGANICS"
"ORGANICS CONTAINER"
Means kitchen waste that is compostable and includes
egg shells, bones, tea bags, coffee grounds, paper,
filters,
dairy
products
(butter,
cheese)
fruits,
vegetables, (no packaging) breads, pasta, cakes,
biscuits, paper towels, napkins, paper plates, paper
cups, pizza boxes, food soiled cardboard.
Means a container of not more than 45 litres capacity,
with a tight seal for pest and odour resistance
"PATHOLOGICAL WASTE" means
(a) any part of the human body, including tissues and
bodily fluids, but excluding fluids, extracted
teeth, hair, nail clippings and like parts, that are
not infectious,
(b)
any part of the carcass of an animal infected with
a communicable disease or suspected by a
veterinary practitioner to be infected with a
communicable disease, or
(c)
non-anatomical
waste
infected
with
communicable disease;
"PRIVATE COLLECTION
SERVICE"
means a garbage and recyclable collection service
operating under a valid Town business licence and
that is not operated by or on behalf of the Town;
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"RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS"
includes all recyclable
(a)
newsprint,
(b)
corrugated cardboard,
(c)
mixed waste paper,
(d)
metal food and beverage containers,
(e)
plastic containers, or
(f) other material that is collected from time to time
by the Town or its contractor as a recyclable
product;
"RECYCLING BIN"
means a bin provided by the Town or its contractor
for the deposit of residential recyclable materials;
"RECYCLING
CONTAINER"
means a reusable container approved by the Director
of Public Works used for the purpose of storing and
collecting recyclable materials;
"RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE"
means garbage generated by the occupants of a
dwelling unit;
"RESIDENTIAL
RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS"
means
recyclable
materials
generated
by
the
occupants of a dwelling unit;
"ROOMER"
means a person who resides in a single family
dwelling, but not in a self-contained unit within such
dwelling and who pays a fixed sum periodically for
accommodation;
"ROOMING HOUSE"
means a single family dwelling in which rooms are
rented to more than five but not more than 16
roomers, but does not include community care
facilities within the meaning of the Community Care
Facility Act;
"SECONDARY SUITE"
means a self-contained suite with a separate entrance
and separate bathroom within a building that was
originally constructed as a single family dwelling or a
legal duplex, triplex or fourplex;
"SERVICE PERIOD"
means the period of time associated with scheduled
garbage collection services and consisting of the
biweekly collection service period and the weekly
collection service period;
"STREET"
means a highway;
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"TOWN"
means the Town of Ladysmith
"TRADE OR INDUSTRIAL
WASTE"
means garbage resulting from the operation of
industrial, commercial or institutional premises;
"UNIT"
means the amount of service applied to or collected
from one dwelling unit in accordance with the basic
service;
"UNSERVICEABLE
PROPERTY"
means:
(a) any property or dwelling unit to which access
from a street is inadequate for service as
determined by the Director of Public Works; or
(b) any property or dwelling unit which by its lack of
proximity to other dwelling units being provided
basic service would result in excessively high
costs or time being allocated to service as
determined by the Director of Public Works;
(c) any property or dwelling unit the Director of
Public Works determines is unsafe to service;
"WEEKLY SERVICE
PERIOD"
means garbage collection provided to dwelling units
on a weekly service schedule in July, August and
September of each year.
"ADD-A-DAY"
means the scheduling system in which the day for
collection advances by one weekday following any
holiday recognized by the Town. There shall be no
collection on Saturday, Sunday or holidays recognized
by the Town;
"APPROVED DISPOSAL
SITE"
means a site authorized by the Town of Ladysmith, the
Cowichan Valley Regional District, or the Ministry of
Environment, Lands and Parks for the deposit and
disposal of garbage, recyclable materials, or all
organics materials;
"BASIC SERVICE"
means the garbage, recyclable collection and organics
collection service established under section 5 of this
Bylaw;
"BASIC SERVICE USER"
means a person who must use the municipal garbage,
recycling and organics collection service under
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section 4.1;
"BIOMEDICAL WASTE"
means waste that is generated by
(a) human health care facilities,
(b) medical research and teaching establishments,
(c) clinical testing or research laboratories, and
(d) facilities involved in the production or testing of
vaccines,and contains or may contain pathogenic
agents that may cause disease in humans exposed
to the waste;
"BIWEEKLY SERVICE
PERIOD"
means the collection of garbage every second week
with the collection of recyclables on alternate weeks;
"CVRD"
means the Cowichan Valley Regional District;
"COLLECTION"
means the removal of garbage, recyclable materials,
organics materials or all three by the Town or its
contractor under this Bylaw;
"COLLECTION ROUTE"
means a route or routes established from time to time
by the General Manager,Engineering and Public
Works Director of Infrastructure Services for
scheduled Collection under the Garbage, Recycling
and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No.1588;
"COMMERCIAL
PREMISES"
means a building or part of a building occupied for the
purpose of carrying on a profession, trade or business;
"COMMERCIAL WASTE"
means all refuse and waste and accumulation of waste
and abandoned material resulting from the operation of
a trade or business including paper boxes and packing
cases, wrapping material, wrappings and all materials of
like nature, other than Garbage;
"CONTRACTOR"
means a person under contract to the Town to provide a
service;
"DIRECTOR OF FINANCE" means the person duly appointed the Director of
Finance of the Town;
"DIRECTOR OF
INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVICES"
means the person duly appointed the Director of
Infrastructure Services of the Town;
"DWELLING UNIT"
means
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(a) single family dwelling,
(b) in relation to a duplex, triplex or fourplex, each self-
contained residential suite, or
(c) a secondary suite;
"EXTENDED SERVICE"
means the additional garbage collection service
provided under section 8 of this Bylaw;
"EXTENDED SERVICE
USER"
means a person who receives extended service under
section 8 of this Bylaw;
"GARBAGE"
means discarded matter, but does not include recyclable
materials, organics materials or any material listed in
section 12.1 of this Bylaw;
"GARBAGE CONTAINER"
means a receptacle of not more than 70 litres capacity
120 litres capacity with carrying handles and a
waterproof cover used to collect and store garbage;
"GARBAGE TAGS"
means single-use tags or stickers required to access
extended service;
"GARDEN WASTE"
means vegetation removed from gardens, lawns,
shrubs and trees and includes prunings from shrubs
and trees;
"GROUP HOME"
means a dwelling owned by an incorporated non-profit
society in good standing that has the care of persons as
one of its objectives, and in which reside
(a) not more than five persons needing care, and
(b) not more than two adults who are paid to provide
such care;
"HAZARDOUS WASTE"
means any gaseous, liquid or solid waste that, because
of its inherent nature and quality, requires special
disposal techniques to avoid creating health hazards,
nuisances or environmental pollution, and includes:
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(a)
paint
(b)
oil
(c)
gypsum
(d)
toxic waste
(e)
poisonous
waste
(f)
corrosive waste
(g)
ignitable waste
(h)
explosive waste
(i)
other hazardous waste as
defined by the Hazardous
Waste Regulation of the
Environmental
Management Act
"IGNITABLE WASTE"
means waste that is a
(a)
flammable gas,
(b)
flammable liquid, or
(c)
flammable solid or substance susceptible to
spontaneous combustion or substances that, on
contact with water, emit flammable gases as
defined in the Special Waste Regulation of the
Province of British Columbia;
"MUNICIPAL
COLLECTION SYSTEM"
means a municipal collection system established under
section 3 of this Bylaw;
"OPERATIONAL SAFETY"
means issues related to the safety of persons, property
or any workers involved in providing collection service;
"ORGANICS"
means kitchen waste that is compostable and includes
egg shells, bones, tea bags, coffee grounds, paper,
filters,
dairy
products
(butter,
cheese)
fruits,
vegetables, (no packaging) breads, pasta, cakes,
biscuits, paper towels, napkins, paper plates, paper
cups, pizza boxes, food soiled cardboard;
"ORGANICS
CONTAINER"
means a container of not more than 45 litres capacity,
with a tight seal for pest and odour resistance;
(a)
until December 31, 2026, a reusable container
approved by the Director of Infrastructure Services
used for the purpose of storing and collecting
recyclable materials
(b)
on and after January 1, 2027, a reusable container of
not more than 120 litres capacity.
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"PATHOLOGICAL
WASTE"
means
(a) any part of the human body, including tissues and
bodily fluids, but excluding fluids, extracted teeth,
hair, nail clippings and like parts, that are not
infectious;
(b)
any part of the carcass of an animal infected with
a communicable disease or suspected by a
veterinary practitioner to be infected with a
communicable disease, or;
(c)
non-anatomical
waste
infected
with
communicable disease;
"PRIVATE COLLECTION
SERVICE"
means a garbage and recyclable collection service
operating under a valid Town business licence and that
is not operated by or on behalf of the Town;
"RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS"
includes all recyclable
(a)
newsprint,
(b)
corrugated cardboard,
(c)
mixed waste paper,
(d)
metal food and beverage containers,
(e)
plastic containers, or
(f)
other material that is collected from time to time
by the Town or its contractor as a recyclable
product;
"RECYCLING BIN"
means a bin provided by the Town or its contractor for
the deposit of residential recyclable materials;
"RECYCLING
CONTAINER"
means a reusable container approved by the Director
of Infrastructure Services used for the purpose of
storing and collecting recyclable materials;
"RESIDENTIAL
GARBAGE"
means garbage generated by the occupants of a
dwelling unit;
"RESIDENTIAL
RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS"
means
recyclable
materials
generated
by
the
occupants of a dwelling unit;
"ROOMING HOUSE"
means a single family dwelling in which rooms are
rented to more than five but not more than 16 persons,
but does not include community care facilities within
the meaning of the Community Care Facility Act;
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"SECONDARY SUITE"
means a self-contained suite which is clearly
subordinate to the principal dwelling as defined in the
Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw as a Secondary Suite;
"SERVICE PERIOD"
means the period of time associated with scheduled
garbage collection services and consisting of the
biweekly collection service period and the weekly
collection service period;
"STREET"
means a highway;
"TOWN"
means the Town of Ladysmith;
"TRADE OR INDUSTRIAL
WASTE"
means garbage resulting from the operation of
industrial, commercial or institutional premises;
"UNSERVICEABLE
PROPERTY"
means:
(a) any property or dwelling unit to which access from
a street is inadequate for service by reason of
grade, road configuration, physical condition or
narrowness of the public street or lane or other
access route as determined by the Director of
Infrastructure Services; or
(b) any property or dwelling unit which by its lack of
proximity to other dwelling units being provided
basic service would result in excessively high costs
or time being allocated to service as determined by
the Director of Infrastructure Services;
(c) any property or dwelling unit the Director of
Infrastructure Services determines is unsafe to
service;
"WEEKLY SERVICE
PERIOD"
means scheduled collection service e provided on a
weekly schedule using the add-a-day system.
PART 1 - BASIC SERVICE, ALTERNATE SERVICE AND EXTENDED SERVICE
Collection Systems Established
3.
3.1
A municipal garbage collection system is established to collect, remove and
dispose of residential garbage, residential recyclable materials and
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residential organics. A municipal collection system is established to collect,
remove and dispose of residential garbage, residential recyclable materials
and residential organics.
3.2
A municipal recycling system is established to collect and dispose of
recyclable materials.
3.3
A municipal organics collection system is established to collect and dispose
of organic material.
Basic Service Mandatory
4.
4.1
Subject to subsection 4.2, no person shall dispose of residential garbage
except through the municipal garbage collection system in accordance with
this Bylaw.
4.2
Subsection 4.1 does not apply to
(a) multi-family premises that consist of more than four dwelling units; and
(b) occupants of dwelling units who dispose of their residential garbage
through a private collection service as permitted under section 7.3.
4.1
Subject to subsection 4.2, no person shall dispose of residential garbage,
recyclables or organics except through the municipal collection system in
accordance with this Bylaw.
4.2
Subsection 4.1 does not apply to
(a) multi-family premises that consist of more than four dwelling units; and
(b) occupants of dwelling units who dispose of their residential garbage
through a private collection service as permitted under section 7.3.
(c) commercial premises;
(d) industrial and institutional operations;
(e) an Unserviceable Property.
Basic Service
5.
5.1
Basic service consists of the removal of
(a) recyclable materials, once every second scheduled garbage collection,
and
(b) garbage from one garbage container, once every second garbage
collection, on alternate weeks from recyclable collection.
(c) Organics from one organics container each scheduled collection
5.1 Basic Service for each Dwelling Unit receiving the collection service,
scheduled according to the Add-a-Day System, shall be as follows:
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(a) recyclable materials, once every second scheduled recyclable collection,
and
(b) garbage from one garbage container, once every second garbage
collection, on alternate weeks from recyclable collection;
(c) organics from one organics container each scheduled collection.
Rooming Houses and Licensed Private Group Homes
6.
6.1
Owners or operators of group homes and rooming houses may apply in
writing to the Director of Public Works Director of Infrastructure Services
to receive service under the municipal garbage collection system.
6.2
To be eligible for service, applicants under subsection 6.1 must satisfy the
Director of Public Works Director of Infrastructure Services that the
garbage collection service required by the applicant does not exceed four
units. To be eligible for services, applicants under Subsection 6.1 must
satisfy the Director of Infrastructure Services that the garbage, recyclable
and organics collection service required by the applicant does not exceed
four units.
6.2.1 Fees for service shall be based on the number of units requested for
collection by the applicant. Fees for service shall be based on the
number of units requested and approved for collection by the
applicant.
6.2.2 Applicants not approved for service under this section, or who
cannot stay within the limit prescribed under subsection 6.2, must
arrange alternate service under section 7 of this Bylaw.
Alternate Service
7.
7.1
The Town shall not collect garbage from
(a) a multiple family dwelling consisting of more than four dwelling units,
(b) commercial premises that do not qualify for basic service under section
5,
(c) industrial and institutional operations,
(d) an unserviceable property.
7.2
An owner of premises listed in subsection 7.1 shall
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(a) arrange garbage collection by a private collection service that disposes
of garbage at an approved disposal site, and
(b) ensure that garbage is collected on a regular basis to prevent the
development of noxious odours and the accumulation of garbage.
7.3
An owner of a dwelling or premises served by the municipal garbage
collection system may apply, in writing, to the Director of Public Works
Director of Infrastructure Services for permission to have his or her garbage
collected and disposed of by a private collection service.
7.4
The Director of Public Works Director of Infrastructure Services may
approve an application made under subsection 7.3 where the applicant
demonstrates that the municipal garbage collection system does not
provide service adequate to deal with the type or volume of garbage
generated by the applicant.
7.5
If an application under subsection (3) is approved, the applicant shall notify
the Director of Finance in writing of
(a)
the date private collection service will start, and
(b)
the name of the collection service to be used.
7.1
The Town shall not collect garbage, recyclable and organics from
(a)
a multiple family dwelling consisting of more than four dwelling
units,
(b)
commercial premises that do not qualify for basic service under
section 5,
(c)
industrial and institutional operations,
(d)
an unserviceable property.
7.2
An owner of premises listed in subsection 7.1 shall
(a)
arrange garbage collection by a private collection service that
disposes of garbage at an approved disposal site, and
(b)
ensure that garbage is collected on a regular basis to prevent the
development of noxious odours and the accumulation of garbage.
7.3
An owner of a dwelling or premises served by the municipal garbage
collection system may apply, in writing, to the Director of Infrastructure
Services for permission to have his or her garbage collected and disposed of
by a private collection service.
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7.4
The Director of Infrastructure Services may approve an application made
under subsection 7.3 where the applicant demonstrates that the municipal
garbage collection system does not provide service adequate to deal with
the type or volume of garbage generated by the applicant.
7.5
If an application under subsection (7.3) is approved, the applicant shall
notify the Director of Finance in writing of
(a)
the date private collection service will start, and
(b)
the name of the collection service to be used.
Extended Service
8.
8.1
A basic service user who requires additional garbage collection shall use the
extended service.
8.2
A basic service user shall access extended service by using garbage tags or
free tags authorized by the Town for the extended service.
8.3
The Town imposes charges for garbage tags as set out in Schedule "A" to this
Bylaw.
8.4
Each garbage tag entitles the extended service user to the collection of one
garbage container.
8.5
Beyond the basic service limits and subject to section 8.4 an extended
service user may put out for collection a maximum of one additional garbage
container from each dwelling unit.
8.6
An extended service user shall attach garbage tags and/or free tags in a
visible location on the top of each garbage container put out for collection.
8.7
Garbage tags are not reusable or refundable.
8.8
An extended service user shall only use authorized garbage tags to access
extended service within the Town.
Frequency of Garbage Collection Service
9.
Unless otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works Director of
Infrastructure Services and scheduled accordingly,
9.1
Garbage shall be collected once every second scheduled garbage collection
period on the same day of each week, which includes statutory holidays
(except Christmas Day).
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Frequency of Recyclable Collection Service
10.
Unless otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works Director of
Infrastructure Services and scheduled accordingly:
10.1
Recyclable materials shall be collected on weeks alternate to scheduled
garbage collection and on the same day of the week as garbage collection
service.
Frequency of Organics Collection Service
11.
Unless otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works Director of
Infrastructure Services and scheduled accordingly:
11.1
Organics shall be collected once each service period on the same day of
each week, along with either the garbage or the recycling, which includes
statutory holidays (except Christmas Day).
PART 2 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Unacceptable Materials
9.
9.1
No person shall place any of the following items in any container for
collection by the Town or its contractor:
(a)
hazardous waste,
(b)
biomedical waste,
(c)
pathological waste,
(d)
trade or industrial waste,
(e)
raw sewage or septic tank sludge,
(f)
dead animals,
(g)
large amounts of animal feces, waste, or related litter products,
(h)
oversized items of any kind exceeding two feet in any dimension,
(i)
demolition or construction waste,
(j)
wood or wood refuse,
(k)
garden waste,
(l)
rocks,
(m)
ashes,
(n)
engine oil,
(o)
oil filters, or
(p)
automotive or marine-type batteries.
9.2
Any material listed in subsection 11.1 9.1 put out for collection by the
municipal garbage collection system shall not be collected.
9.3
Recyclable materials shall not be collected as garbage.
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9.4
Organics materials shall not be collected as garbage.
Owner/Occupant Responsibilities
10.
Every owner or occupier of a dwelling unit or commercial or other premises served
by the municipal garbage collection system the municipal recycling collection
system and the municipal organics collection system shall:
(a) place all garbage in a garbage container,
(b) tie into bundles all recyclable materials set out for collection or place recyclable
materials in a recycling container capable of confining and keeping dry the
recyclable materials,
(c) ensure that loaded garbage containers and recycling containers set out for
collection do not weigh more than 22 kilograms (50 pounds) or have a total
capacity greater than 70 litres (2 1/2 cubic feet);
On and after January 1, 2027, ensure that any loaded garbage, organics or
recycling container set out for collection does not exceed 20 kilograms in
weight and does not exceed a total capacity of 120 litres.
(d) flatten or break down all recyclable corrugated cardboard and tie in bundles for
collection;
(e) set out for collection by 8:00 a.m. on the collection day all garbage containers
and/or recycling containers and organics containers;
(f) place all garbage containers, recycling containers and organics containers as
close as possible to the edge of the street adjoining the dwelling unit in a
location clearly visible to collection workers, but not placed so as to obstruct
vehicles or pedestrians;
(g) remove all empty garbage containers and recycling containers from the street
after collection and keep all garbage containers, recycling containers,and
organics containers, when not set out for collection, on the property from which
the garbage, recyclable materials or organics materials originate;
(h) maintain all garbage containers, recycling containers and organics containers in
a safe, sanitary and usable condition;
(i) tie or otherwise seal any plastic bags containing garbage, recyclable or organics
materials set out for collection to prevent spillage or entry of water; drain
excess moisture from wet garbage and wrap wet garbage in a waterproof
material before placing it in the garbage container,
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(j) ensure no liquid is deposited in any garbage container,
(k) ensure no liquid runs into or accumulates in any garbage container,
(l) ensure no solid or semi-solid greases are deposited in a garbage container
unless wrapped in a waterproof covering or placed in a tightly closed container,
(m) cover all garbage containers at all times with a waterproof lid,
(o) provide a ready means of access to all garbage containers and recycling
containers at all reasonable times, and
(p) ensure the means of access is unobstructed and of sufficient size and kind to
permit garbage containers, recycling containers and organics containers to be
seen by collection staff and, if required, carried through the means of access to
the street to ensure adequate collection.
Recycling Containers and Bins
11.
11.1
No person shall use a recycling container or bin for any purpose other than
for depositing recyclable materials.
11.2
No person shall place a privately owned recycling bin on Town property
without first obtaining the written approval of the Director of Public Works
Director of Infrastructure Services.
11.3
No person shall damage, tamper with, or vandalize a recycling bin owned or
operated by the Town.
11.4
No person shall place any material other than recyclable materials in a
recycling container or bin designated by the Director of Public Works
Director of Infrastructure Services for that material.
Organics Containers and Bins
12.
12.1 No person shall use a organics container or bin for any purpose other than
...........for depositing organics materials.
12.2
No person shall place a privately owned organics bin on Town property
without first obtaining the written approval of the Director of Public Works
Director of Infrastructure Services.
12.3
No person shall damage, tamper with or vandalize a organics bin owned or
operated by the Town.
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12.4
No person shall place any material other than organics material in a organics
container or bin designated by the Director of Public Works Director of
Infrastructure Services.
Scavenging Prohibited
13.
13.1
No person, except an occupant of the dwelling unit from which the
recyclable materials originate, shall remove any material from a recycling
container or from the area next to the recycling container, before the
recyclable materials have been collected by the Town or its contractor.
13.2
No person shall remove any material from a recycling bin except the person
who obtained approval from the Town to place the recycling bin on Town
property under section 13.
Container inspection and investigation
14.
14.1
The Director of Public Works Director of Infrastructure Services may
inspect all garbage containers, recycling containers and organics containers.
14.2
Garbage containers, recycling containers and organics containers must be
available for inspection at all reasonable hours.
14.3
The Director of Public Works Director of Infrastructure Services may
determine that a garbage container, recycling container or organic
container is no longer suitable for use because it is broken, hazardous or
unsanitary.
14.4
Any garbage container, recycling container or organics container referred
to in subsection 17.3 shall be removed when the garbage or recyclable
material is removed.
14.5
The owner or occupier of the dwelling unit shall replace any garbage
container or recycling container referred to in subsection 15.3 prior to their
next scheduled collection.
Right of entry
15.
Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, the Director of Public Works Director of
Infrastructure Services or a bylaw enforcement officer may enter at all reasonable
times upon any property to determine whether the provisions of this Bylaw are
being obeyed.
Exclusion of other service
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16.
16.1
No person shall operate within the Town any system for the collection and
disposal of garbage and/or recyclable materials and/or organics material
that interferes with the municipal garbage collection system, the basic
service or the municipal recycling system, unless the person has been
authorized by the Town to operate such a system;
16.2
Subsection 17.1 161 does not authorize a person to provide garbage or
recyclable collection or disposal services to a basic service user.
PART 3 - CHARGES AND PENALTIES
Fees for Garbage and Recyclable Collection
17.
17.1
The charges for garbage, recyclable and organics collection set out in
Schedule "A" of this Bylaw are hereby imposed upon owners of property
referred to in section 4.1.
17.2
Charges imposed under this bylaw may be billed from time to time to a
maximum of 12 times per year.
17.3
Charges for garbage, recyclable and organics collection shall be levied from
the earlier of
(a) the date of a Town occupancy permit; or
(b) the date of actual occupancy of a premises.
17.4
A charge imposed under this Bylaw which remains unpaid on the 31st day of
December in any year shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears on the land or
real property on which the charge is imposed and may be recovered as
provided in section 385 of the Municipal Act sections 231 and 245 of the
Community Charter.
17.5
A 10% penalty shall be added on payments not received by:
Period
Date
Jan-Mar
March 31
Apr-Jun
July 2
Jul-Sep
September 30
Oct-Dec
December 31
A 10% penalty shall be added to any unpaid current water / sewer / garbage
charges no less than 30 days from the billing date and the due date selected shall be
clearly indicated on the utility billing.
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Charges Discontinued
18.
Charges for garbage, recyclable and organics collection will only be discontinued in
respect of a dwelling unit or commercial or other premises if
(a) the premises are permanently vacated; or
(b) the premises are temporarily rendered uninhabitable because of fire or other
similar disaster;
Errors
19.
19.1
An owner or occupier of a dwelling unit or commercial or other premises
shall bring any alleged error in any charge to the attention of the Director of
Finance within one year of the end of the period for which such garbage
rates were imposed.
19.2
No complaint of error shall be considered by the Town and no adjustment
for any error shall be made after a period of one year has elapsed from the
end of the billing period in respect of which the charges were imposed.
19.3
At the end of the period referred to in subsection 20.2, all charges shall be
deemed to have been properly and correctly made.
19.4
Despite subsections 20.2 and 20.3, the Director of Finance may authorize
an adjustment for a period of up to ten years to correct an error made by the
Town.
Penalties
20.
20.1
A person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall
(a) upon summary conviction, be liable to pay a penalty of not more than
$2000;
(b) if an information is laid by means of a ticket, be liable to pay a fine as set
out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
20.2
Where an offence against any provision of this Bylaw is of a continuing
nature, a separate offence shall be deemed to occur on each day the offence
occurs or continues.
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If Portion of Bylaw Declared Ultra Vires
21.
If any portion of this Bylaw is declared ultra vires by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, then that portion of the Bylaw shall be deemed to be severed from the
Bylaw and the remainder of the Bylaw shall remain in force without affecting the
validity of the remainder of the Bylaw.
Repeal
22.
The "Garbage and Recyclables Collection Bylaw 1999, No. 1353" and amendments
to it are repealed.
Effective Date
23.
This Bylaw shall come into force on January 1, 2006
READ A FIRST TIME
on the
5th
day of
December, 2005
READ A SECOND TIME on the
5th
day of
December, 2005
READ A THIRD TIME on the
5th
day of
December, 2005
ADOPTED on the
19th
day of
December, 2005
______________________________
Mayor (R. Hutchins)
______________________________
Manager of Corporate Services (P.
Durban)
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I hereby declare this to be a true and correct copy of
"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw
2005, No. 1588
_____________________________________
Manager of Corporate Services (P. Durban)
SCHEDULE "A"
RATES AND CHARGES
1.
A charge of Thirteen ($13.00) Dollars per unit per month is imposed on every
owner of a dwelling unit.
2.
The charge for garbage tags for extended service is $2.00 per tag.
3.
All charges shall be due and payable when levied.
1.
A charge of Fourteen ($14.00) Dollars per unit per month is imposed on
every owner of a dwelling unit.
2.
The charge for garbage tags for extended service is $2.00 per tag.
3.
All charges shall be due and payable when levied.
1.
A charge of Fourteen ($14.00) Dollars per unit per month is imposed on every
owner of a dwelling unit.
2.
The charge for garbage tags for extended service is $3.00 per tag.
3.
All charges shall be due and payable when levied.
This is Schedule "A" attached to and
forming part of "Garbage,
Recyclables and Organics Collection
Bylaw 2005, No. 1588".
Manager of Corporate Services (P. Durban)
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Schedule 'A'
RATES AND CHARGES
1. A charge of $17.50 per unit per month is imposed upon owners of each dwelling unit.
2. The charge of garbage tags for extended service is $3.00 per tag.
3. All charges shall be due and payable when levied.
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SCHEDULE "B"
FINE SCHEDULE
The following fines are prescribed for the purposes of this Bylaw:
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Fail to dispose of garbage in accordance with the Bylaw
4.1
$100
Fail to provide for garbage collection
7.2
$50
Unacceptable material in container
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$100
Fail to use suitable garbage container
12(a)
$50
Fail to use suitable recycling container
12(b)
$50
Fail to remove containers
12(g)
$50
Fail to secure plastic bags
12(I)
$50
Improper use of recycling container
13.1
$50
Place recycling bin on City property
13.2
$50
Damage / tamper with recycling bin
13.3
$100
Scavenging from recycling container
14.1
$50
Scavenging from recycling bin
14.2
$50
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Fail to dispose of garbage in accordance with the Bylaw
4.1
$100
Fail to provide for garbage collection
7.2
50
Unacceptable material in container
12.1
100
Fail to use suitable garbage container
13(a)
50
Fail to use suitable recycling container
13(b)
50
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Fail to remove containers
13(g)
50
Improper use of recycling container
14.1
50
Place recycling bin on Town property
14.2
50
Damage/tamper with recycling bin
14.3
100
Scavenging from recycling container
16.1
50
Scavenging from recycling bin
16.2
50
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Fail to dispose of garbage in accordance with the Bylaw
4.1
$100
Fail to provide for garbage collection
7.2
$50
Unacceptable material in container
11
$100
Fail to use suitable garbage container
12(a)
$50
Fail to use suitable recycling container
12(b)
$50
Fail to remove containers
12(g)
$50
Fail to secure plastic bags
12(I)
$50
Improper use of recycling container
13.1
$50
Place recycling bin on Town property
13.2
$50
Damage / tamper with recycling bin
13.3
$100
This is Schedule "B" attached to and
forming part of "Garbage,
Recyclables and Organics Collection
Bylaw 2005, No. 1588".
Manager of Corporate Services (P. Durban)
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