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Document Number: 142388
SOLID WASTE BYLAW, 2016, NO. 2991
DISCLAIMER - THIS BYLAW IS CONSOLIDATED FOR
CONVENIENCE ONLY. THE CITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT.
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CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS
CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS.
Consolidated as of December 9, 2024
TABLE OF CONSOLIDATION
BYLAW
SUBJECT MATTER
Amendment No. 1, 2017, 3041
Schedule A
Amendment No. 2, 2018, 3094
Schedule A
Amendment No. 3, 2019, 3117
Schedule A
Amendment No. 4, 2021, 3150
Schedule A
Amendment No. 5, 2021, 3203
Schedule A
Amendment No. 6, 2022, 3230
Schedule A
Amendment No. 7, 2023, 3264
Schedule A
Amendment No. 8, 2024, 3299
Schedule A
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SOLID WASTE BYLAW, 2016,
BYLAW NO. 2991
A bylaw to regulate the collection of garbage, recyclables and organics and the use of
waste disposal, transfer facilities, and recycling depots within the City of Langley.
The Council of the City of Langley, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1. Title
This bylaw shall be cited as the "Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991".
2. Definitions
In this bylaw:
(1) Bylaw Enforcement Officer means a person appointed by Council as a bylaw
enforcement officer for the City of Langley, by name of office or otherwise;
(2) City means the City of Langley;
(3) Civic Facility means those facilities, parks or Parcels that are owned by the City;
(4) Collection Day means a day scheduled for the collection of Garbage,
Recyclables and/or Organics in accordance with a schedule established,
published and distributed by the City;
(5) Collection Guide means the annual guide produced by the City of Langley that
provides information and requirements regarding the Municipal Collection
Service;
(6) Container means a receptacle used for temporary storage of Garbage,
Recyclables, or Organics;
(7) Director means the Director of Engineering, Parks and Environment of the City
of Langley, or his/her designate;
(8) Dwelling Unit means one or more habitable rooms which constitute one self-
contained unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping purposes which
has:
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a. cooking equipment or facilities for the installation of cooking equipment;
and
b. one or more bathrooms with a water closet, wash basin and shower or bath;
(9) Excess Garbage means additional Containers of Garbage to the two allotted per
Parcel under the Municipal Collection Services.
(10)
Excess Garbage Sticker means a tag or sticker issued by the City
indicating that the Container to which it is attached may be collected;
(11)
Garbage means all materials discarded as waste, but not including
Recyclables or Organics. Garbage does not include contaminated soil, asbestos
or other similar material that requires special handling or disposal procedures
pursuant to Applicable Law, nor does it include material arising from building
construction or demolition, including scraps of wood, concrete, drywall, insulation,
siding, roofing, steel, masonry, wire, structural metal, or other such materials
prohibited by this bylaw from being disposed of as Garbage;
(12)
GVS&DD Bylaw means the "Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage
District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 293, 2015,
as may be amended or replaced from time to time.
(13)
Hazardous Waste means chemical, biological, or bacteriological material
or waste that is or may become explosive, radioactive, corrosive, flammable,
reactive, toxic, or infectious and all substances now or hereafter included as
"Banned Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials" in the GVS&DD Bylaw
and as defined in the Environmental Management Act Hazardous Waste
Regulation B.C. Reg. 464/2004, as amended from time to time.
(14)
Kraft Bags mean a double ply biodegradable paper bag specifically
manufactured to store Yard Waste or Organics;
(15)
Multi-family Dwelling means a residential mobile home park, an apartment
building, condominium building, or any other residential building containing more
than two Dwelling Units except attached residential buildings on separate fee
simple Parcels;
(16)
Municipal Collection Services means the system established under this
bylaw by the City of Langley for the collection of Garbage and/or Organics from
a residence or Dwelling Unit;
(17)
Organics means food and Yard Waste including weeds, leaves, grass
(whether sod or cuttings), and tree, plant or shrubbery cuttings and kitchen
organics including meat, bones, poultry, fish, fats, oils, greases, dairy products or
food contaminated paper products;
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(18)
Occupier means an Owner who occupies a property, a person who has
signed a lease or rental agreement to occupy a property for residential purposes,
or a person who otherwise occupies residential property as a tenant without a
signed agreement;
(19)
Owner means the person or persons, including a corporation or company,
who is liable under the Local Government Act, Community Charter or successor
legislation to pay real property taxes;
(20)
Parcel means any lot, block, or other area in which real property is held or
into which real property is subdivided.
(21)
Private Collector means any person, firm or corporation that collects Solid
Waste from premises within the City and includes all persons who dispose of
waste from their own premises, but does not include employees of the City or
persons, firms or corporations under contract with the City for the collection of
Solid Waste.
(22) Public Waste Receptacle means any Garbage, Organics or Recyclables
receptacle placed in a public place by the City, its agents or another public body.
(1) Recyclables means material defined in the packaging and printed paper
stewardship plan defined in Schedule 5 of the Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg.
449/2004 under the Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c.53, as may
be amended or replaced from time to time.
(2) Single Family Dwelling means a detached or attached residential building on a
separate fee simple Parcel, a detached residential building in a strata-titled
development, or a mobile or manufactured home located on a separate fee
simple Parcel;
(3) Solid Waste in this document refers to Garbage, Recycling and Organics waste
materials.
(4) Waste Disposal Site means a facility legally authorized for the disposal or
transfer of Garbage, Organics, large items, and recyclable material operated by
the GVS&DD or other government authority or private-sector entity.
(5) White Goods includes stoves, dishwashers, hot water tanks, refrigerators and
freezers, washers and dryers;
(6) Yard Waste means organic yard/garden waste that originates from residential
sources, including plant debris, grass clippings, tree clippings, leaves and other
trimmings, tree and hedge pruning's, plants, flowers and sod, except for greater
certainty, Yard Waste does not include materials that originates from commercial
operations, including land development and landscaping services; loose soils;
plastics and synthetic fibres; lumber; any wood or tree limbs over ten centimetres
in diameter; human or animal excrement; noxious weeds, soil contaminated with
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hazardous substances and other organic yard/garden waste commonly thrown
away in the course of maintaining yards and gardens.
3. Prohibitions
(1) No Owner or Occupier of real property shall cause, allow or permit any Solid
Waste, refuse or other noxious, offensive, unwholesome or discarded matter to
collect, accumulate or remain on the real property, unless it is securely contained
in a waste Container or receptacle equipped with a close-fitting lid or cover.
(2) No Owner or Occupier of real property shall cause, allow or permit any carcass in
whole or part, offal or viscera to remain, accumulate or collect on real property.
(3) No person shall deliver, place, bury or dump, or cause or allow to be delivered,
placed, buried or dumped, any Solid Waste, refuse or other noxious, offensive,
unwholesome or discarded matter anywhere in the City other than at a Waste
Disposal Site.
(4) No person shall transport any Solid Waste, refuse or other noxious, offensive,
unwholesome or discarded matter without securing the materials in a manner
which will ensure that all of the materials will reach the designated Waste Disposal
Site. All materials transported shall be secured in a closed Container or by a
tarping method.
(5) No person shall deliver, place or dump or cause or allow to be delivered, placed
or dumped, any residential, commercial or industrial Solid Waste into a Public
Waste Receptacle.
(6) No owner or Occupier of real property shall cause, permit, suffer or allow any Solid
Waste generated on that property to be placed in a Public Waste Receptacles.
(7) No person shall cause, permit, suffer or allow any Solid Waste to be placed in a Public
Waste Receptacle other than Solid Waste generated in a public place.
(8) No person shall burn or cause or allow to be burned any Solid Waste refuse or
other noxious, offensive, unwholesome or discarded matter anywhere in the City.
(9) No person shall cause, allow or permit any Recyclables or Organics to be
discarded as Garbage.
(10)
No person shall interfere with, threaten, or in any way obstruct any of the
City's employees, contractors, or agents while the City's employees, contractors,
or agents are engaged in the provision of the Municipal Collection Services.
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(11)
No person shall remove, take or convert to his or her own use any Solid
Waste placed at the designated pickup location except the owner or occupant of
the Parcel from which it is generated, employee or agent of the City, or the person
providing the private collection service at the request of the owner or Occupier of
the Parcel.
4. Notice to Remove Solid Waste
(1) Where an Owner or Occupier of real property has caused, allowed or permitted
any Solid Waste to accumulate or remain on the real property in contravention of
Section 3, the Director or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may cause a notice in
writing to be delivered to an Owner or Occupier of real property requiring the
removal of Solid Waste within 48 hours of receipt of such notice.
(2) The Director or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, may serve an notice under this
Bylaw:
a. by mailing it by registered post to the Owner or Occupier of the applicable
real property at the address shown on the assessment roll;
b. by handing it to the Owner or Occupier of the applicable real property;
c. by mailing it by registered post to the address of the user shown on the
Container as required by Section 11(2)f;
d. by mailing it by registered post to the private contractor;
e. by handing it to a person at the address of the user shown on the Container
as required by Section 11(2)f; or
f. if a Container is on a street or lane, by posting the notice on the Container.
(3) Where a notice is given pursuant to this Bylaw and, in the opinion of the Director
or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Garbage, or discarded materials identified in
Section 4(1) has not been removed:
a. within the time specified on the notice; or
b. in the manner specified in the notice; or
c. sufficiently to satisfy the requirements of the notice; the City may, by its
employees, agents or contractors, enter the real property and remove the
Garbage or other material in the manner the Director or Bylaw Enforcement
Officer considers necessary and appropriate and charge the cost of the
work to the Owner of the real property.
(4) Any charges incurred pursuant to Section 4 shall be due and payable upon receipt
of notice from the City and any such charges remaining unpaid at December 31 of
that year shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable on the real property
as taxes in arrears.
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5. Extent of Municipal Collection Services
(1) The Municipal Collection Services established and operated by the City includes
collection of residential Garbage and Organics subject to the terms of this Bylaw;
(2) Every Owner or Occupier of a Parcel in the City containing a Single Family
Dwelling, duplex dwelling or multiplex eligible under Section 5(2) shall make use
of the Municipal Collection Services for Garbage and Organics where these
services are made available by the City.
(3) The City is responsible for the collection and disposal of Garbage, Organics and
Recyclables from Civic Facilities and Garbage and Recyclables in municipal
sidewalk and park Containers under the supervision of the Director, however these
do not form a part of the Municipal Collection Services, which refers to collection
of residential Solid Waste.
6. Municipal Collection Services
(1) Only Garbage and Organics generated within the City of Langley are eligible for
collection under this Bylaw unless otherwise permitted under this Bylaw.
(2) The Municipal Collection Services shall serve Owners or Occupiers of:
a. Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes; and
b. Multi-Family Dwelling Complexes that have less than 7 units, can be
collected curbside and have been approved by the Director.
(3) The Collection Service for each Single Family Dwelling or Duplex comprises
collection of two Containers of Garbage with a maximum volume of 80 litres and
weighing no more than 20 kilograms, plus collection of unlimited amounts of
Organics generated from that property.
(4) Multi-Family Dwelling Units in Complexes which have been approved for the
Collection Service shall be serviced in accordance with the same Container size
and weight restriction as the service level for a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex.
(5) Owners or Occupiers of Multi-Family Dwelling Complexes, commercial buildings,
institutions, industrial sites and any buildings other than Single Family Dwellings
and Duplexes shall make their own arrangements for the removal and disposal of
Garbage and Recyclables and Organics by a Private Collector, except for Multi-
Family Dwelling Complexes that qualify for service under this Bylaw.
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(6) Owners or strata councils of all Multi-Family Dwelling Complexes that are not
served by the Collection Service shall provide adequate space dedicated for
collection of Garbage, Organics and Recycling Containers.
(7) The Director shall only grant an exemption from the collection of Garbage
if:
a. In the opinion of the Director the Municipal Collection Service cannot
reasonably and practically be provided to that building, by reason of
inadequate access or otherwise; or,
b. An exemption under Section 7(8)a continues until the Director notifies the
Owner of the building that in his opinion the property can reasonably and
practically be provided with the Collection Service.
c. Owners of properties rendered uninhabitable by fire or natural disaster or
under demolition should apply for discontinuation of service. Proof of fire
destruction or demolition will be required.
d. Residences under renovation are not eligible for exemption from the
Collection Service.
(8) Collection Frequency
a. The Municipal Collections Service is such that Garbage will be collected bi-
weekly, i.e. once every two weeks, and Organics will be collected weekly.
b. Municipal Collection Services will be in accordance with the schedule and
area map indicating Collection Days for specific colour-coded areas of the
City (or other way of designating different collection areas), which will be
distributed to residents annually, and which will vary to allow for Statutory
Holidays, as indicated on the Collection Guide.
c. Despite the schedule of days for the Municipal Collection Services, the
Director may make alternate collection arrangements where weather
conditions or other circumstances will not permit collection on the day or
days scheduled.
(9) Container Specifications
a. Residents are responsible to provide Garbage Containers not exceeding
80 litres in capacity and not greater that 20 kilograms when filled with waste
that meet the following specifications:
i.
a galvanized, sheet metal or plastic watertight receptacle fitted with
at least one sturdy handle on the receptacle and a tight cover also
equipped with a handle that is rodent and insect proof; and
ii.
a plastic bag that is manufactured for the containment of household
waste of a size not exceeding flat dimensions of 66 centimeters by
91 centimeters and that is strong enough to withstand normal
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handling and lifting without breaking when filled with Garbage, is
closed and sealed with wide or plastic ties, and contains no broken
glass, sharp pieces of metal, wood or other items that might tear the
bag.
b. Residents are responsible for providing Organics Containers that meet the
following specifications:
i.
a galvanized, sheet metal or plastic watertight receptacle not less
than 50 litres not exceeding 80 litres in capacity and 20 kilograms in
weight (when filled with Organics), fitted with at least one sturdy
handle on the receptacle and a tight cover also equipped with a
handle that is rodent and insect proof and, clearly marked with
"Green Can" sticker;
ii.
a securely tied bundle (using natural fibre twine) of Yard Waste that
is no greater than 60 centimetres in circumference, no greater than
1 metre in length, no greater than 20 kilograms in weight and
contains no individual pieces of Yard Waste with a diameter of more
than 8 centimetres;
iii.
double-ply water resistant, compostable Kraft Bags specifically
designed for green waste collection;
iv.
no plastic bags, including those labeled "compostable" or
"biodegradable" shall be used as a Container for Organics for
Municipal Collection Services.
v.
Organics placed in Containers for curbside collection must be
positioned in such a manner that they can be easily removed from
the can or bin. Organics must fit within the Container, allowing the
Container to be securely closed.
(10) Collection Procedures
a. Every person shall ensure that Garbage, Recyclables and Organics are
stored and placed in a sanitary manner, and in a way that will not injure
persons handling them. A Container shall not be used and may not be
collected if it is broken, hazardous, unsanitary, or dangerous to persons
handling it.
b. No wet waste shall be placed in any Container of Garbage unless it is
drained of excess moisture and wrapped in waterproof material.
c. No liquid, rainwater or other free water shall be put or placed in, or allowed
to run into, or accumulate in any Container. If the Container is a can or bin,
the Container shall, at all times, be kept securely covered with watertight
covers. The cover or lid shall not be tied, latched or strapped to the can or
bin. Plastic bags shall be securely fastened.
d. No person shall place or store Garbage, Recyclables, or Organics in front
of another person's property without the permission of that person.
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e. No person shall place Garbage, Recyclables, or Organics in another
person's Container without the permission of that person.
f. No Container shall be filled above the top of the Container. No plastic bag
shall be filled in such a way that the plastic ties cannot be securely fastened.
g. All Garbage, and Organics which an Owner or Occupier chooses to have
collected and disposed of by the City under this Bylaw shall be placed at
curbside for collection before 7:30 a.m. on the designated Collection Day
unless otherwise notified in writing.
h. Garbage, Recyclables and Organics shall not be placed at the curb or road
edge any earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day prior to the designated Collection
Day. All emptied Containers shall be removed from the curb within 18 hours
of collection.
i. All Garbage and Organics shall be placed in full view of and within two
metres of the street serving the premises. The Director may designate lane
pick-up or another location where the Director considers this appropriate.
j. Every Owner or Occupier of premises shall clean up any Garbage,
Recyclables, or Organics which escape onto the highway, street, lane or
public way from their waste put out for collection.
(11) Condition of Containers
a. Every Owner or Occupier of real property or premises within the City must
keep all Containers for Garbage, Recyclables, and Organics, 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,
Recyclables, and Organics
i.
are placed on private property and not on City road allowance,
sidewalk, lane, boulevard or other City property;
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.
(12) Excess Garbage
a. If a property receives Municipal Collection Services and the Owner or
Occupier wishes to place one or more additional bags or Containers of
Garbage for collection in excess of the limits set out in Section 6(9), they
may purchase an Excess Garbage tag from the City at a cost set out in the
City's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
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b. An Excess Garbage tag is valid for one Container or bag of Garbage not to
exceed 20 kilograms in weight.
c. If for any reason there is a backlog of Garbage that should have been
collected in a previous collection period that was not collected for reasons
including the Contractor's failure to complete the Garbage Collection or
because weather or other conditions prevented full collection, and the
Director will notify the Contractor to collect the backlog, in which case no
Excess Garbage Stickers need be affixed to the Excess Garbage.
(13) Large Item Pick Up Service
a. Each detached Single Family residence and Multi-Family residence is
permitted to have four large waste items collected over the course of each
calendar year. This can constitute four items collected at the same time, or
one item each collected on separate occasions. This allowance is not
cumulative, and unused allowance will not be transferred forward to future
years.
b. The following items are acceptable pursuant to the Large Item Pickup
Program:
i.
furniture;
ii.
White Goods;
iii.
small household goods, provided they are boxed or bundled and are
a reasonable size (one box or bundle is equal to one of the resident's
four allotted items).
c. The following items do not qualify for the Large Item Pick Up:
i.
mattresses;
ii.
carpets;
iii.
tree stumps;
iv.
lumber, demolition or home renovation materials;
v.
Hazardous Waste;
vi.
car bodies or parts
vii.
propane tanks; and
viii.
tires.
(14) Restricted and Prohibited Materials
a. No person may place any of the following at curbside for collection by the
City:
i.
Hazardous Waste;
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ii.
bio-medical waste, sharps or infectious materials;
iii.
flammable, combustible or oxidizing materials;
iv.
materials that are on fire or above a temperature of 65.5oC;
v.
any explosive substance, object or mechanism;
vi.
waste oil, oil filters, or oil containers;
vii.
carcasses, offal ,viscera;
viii.
trees, tree stumps, logs, land-clearing debris, timbers and fence
posts;
ix.
small appliances or electronic waste accepted for recycling through
the provincial stewardship program;
x.
materials originating from industrial and/or agricultural operations;
xi.
motor vehicle bodies and farm implements;
xii.
rubber tires accepted for recycling through the provincial
stewardship program;
xiii.
semi-solid and liquid waste including raw sewage, septic tank
sludge, parking lot pumping and grease trappings;
xiv.
uncontained dog excrement or other animal waste;
xv.
construction and/or demolition materials;
xvi.
dirt, rocks, cement, or asphalt;
xvii.
batteries;
xviii.
propane cylinders;
xix.
scrap metal;
xx.
gypsum board (gyproc);
xxi.
any refrigerator, freezer, air conditioning unit or other large
appliance;
xxii.
light bulbs and light fixtures;
xxiii.
any single container or item, material or structure exceeding any of
the following: a volume of 1 cubic metres, a length of 1.25 metres,
and/or a weight of 25 kg for Garbage, Recyclables and Organics; or,
xxiv.
waste materials not identified as acceptable for landfilling pursuant
to any permit or certificate issued by the Provincial Ministry of
Environment.
b. Organics placed at the curb for collection shall not include:
i.
loose soils and rocks;
ii.
Garbage and Recyclables;
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iii.
plastics or synthetic fibres;
iv.
wood or tree limbs over 20 centimetres in diameter or 1.25 metre in
length;
v.
Hazardous Waste or soil contaminated with Hazardous Waste;
vi.
flammable, combustible or oxidizing materials;
vii.
materials that are on fire or above a temperature of 65.5oC;
viii.
any explosive substance, object or mechanism;
ix.
animal waste, carcasses, offal or viscera;
x.
wood painted or treated with creosote, or petroleum derivatives, etc;
xi.
semi-solid and liquid waste including raw sewage, septic tank
sludge, parking lot pumping and grease trappings;
xii.
any single item of waste, material or structure exceeding a volume
of 1 cubic metre;
xiii.
waste materials not identified as acceptable for composting
pursuant to any permit or certificate issued by the Provincial Ministry
of Environment; or,
xiv.
invasive plants requiring special disposal.
c. The Director, at their sole discretion acting reasonably, may amend the
qualifying or prohibited items listed at any time due to a material ban by
GVS&DD or for any other reason.
(15) Fees and Billing
a. Every Owner of a Dwelling Unit receiving Municipal Collection Services
provided by the City is required to pay the applicable fee for the Municipal
Collection Services as set out in Schedule A, unless the Owner has an
exemption from use of and payment for the Municipal Collection Services
under this Bylaw, whether or not the Owner chooses to utilize the Municipal
Collection Services.
b. The collection fee shall be payable annually with the billing statement for
property taxes with the same due date as property taxes, and effective for
the calendar year.
c. The annual collection fee shall be payable with respect to each new Single
Family Dwelling, Duplex and each Dwelling Unit in an approved Multi-
Family Dwelling located within a Solid Waste collection area, payable at the
time of application for the building permit for the new building. The first
collection fee shall be the portion of the annual collection fee equal to the
portion of the calendar year remaining commencing as of the first day of
the month following the date of issuance of the occupancy permit or
temporary occupancy permit for the new building.
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d. If an Owner is entitled to an exemption from the Municipal Collection
Services, the fees will be prorated based on the number of serviced
months.
e. No adjustments to billing will be provided in response to a loss of service
due to inclement weather.
f. The Owner of a real property is responsible for the payment of all accounts
in arrears.
g. Any fee or charge as set out in Schedule A of this Bylaw shall be subject to
interest if unpaid after the due date as stated on the invoice. Interest shall
be at the rate as prescribed from time to time by the Lieutenant Governor
in Council under Section 11(3) of the Taxation (Rural Area) Act.
h. Any fee or charge imposed by this Bylaw which is unpaid on December 31
is deemed to be taxes in arrear and may be collected in the same manner
and with the same remedies as ordinary taxes on the property.
7. Recycling
(1) Owners and Occupiers under this Bylaw shall sort out Recyclables from their
residential Garbage and place those materials in separate Containers of a type
acceptable for collection, or into designated bins at a recycling depot.
8. Organics and Composting
(1) Owners and Occupiers under this Bylaw shall sort out Organics from their
residential Garbage.
(2) Persons may only dispose of Organics at a licensed depot, through curbside
service or private collection service or their private residential Parcel for
composting. All on-site composting must be done in a manner that minimizes the
generation of odours and the attraction of animals.
(3) No composting or disposal shall be conducted within 30 metres of a watercourse.
9. Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Sector
(1) No Owner or Occupier of commercial, industrial or institutional property shall
cause, allow or permit any Recyclables or Organics to be discarded as Garbage.
(2) Owners or Occupiers of commercial, industrial and institutional property shall
separate the following materials for recycling;
a. White Goods;
b. motor vehicle bodies and other large metallic waste;
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c. rubber tires accepted for recycling through the provincial stewardship
program;
d. batteries;
e. gypsum wallboard;
f. corrugated cardboard;
g. mixed paper and newspaper;
h. small appliances and electronic waste accepted for recycling through the
provincial stewardship program;
i. light bulbs and light fixtures;
j. any other waste and/or Recyclable material regulated under the British
Columbia Recycling Regulation;
k. other materials banned by the regional district through the GVS&DD Bylaw;
(3) Owners or Occupiers of Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Parcels shall
provide adequate space dedicated for collection of Garbage, Organics and
Recycling Containers.
(4) Owners or Occupiers of commercial buildings, institutions, and industrial sites
shall make their own arrangements for the removal and disposal of Garbage and
Recyclables and Organics by a Private Collector, except for Civic Facilities that
qualify for service under this Bylaw.
10. Multi-Family Residential Dwellings
(1) Owners or Occupiers of Multi-Family Parcels shall make their own arrangements
for the removal and disposal of Garbage and Recyclables and Organics by a
Private Collector, except for those that qualify for service under this Bylaw.
(2) Owners of Multi-Family Dwellings shall provide adequate space dedicated for
collection of Garbage, Organics and Recycling Containers.
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11. Responsibilities of Private Collectors
(1) Despite Section 3(1), a person who is the holder of a business license to provide
private Solid Waste services in the City may engage in the business of removing,
collecting, transferring, recycling, and processing of Solid Waste in the City,
subject to compliance with all applicable bylaws, provincial and federal legislation.
(2) All Private Collectors must:
a. not cause, permit, suffer or allow liquids to escape or leak from any private
Container
during
the
storage,
collection
or
transport
of
Solid Waste;
b. not cause, permit, suffer or allow rain or pests to enter a private Container;
c. maintain every private Container in good condition;
d. if the private Container is located on a street or lane, maintain the private
container in a clean and sanitary condition that is not noxious, offensive or
dangerous to public health;
e. at all times and in letters and numbers at least 5 centimeters in height ,
display on all private Containers visible from a street or lane the name and
telephone number of the private contractor;
f. if the private Container is located on a street or lane, at all times and in
letters and numbers at least 5 centimeters in height, display the address or
addresses of the property the Private Collector serves; and
g. provide each private Container that is visible from a street or lane and
greater than one cubic meter in size with a secure, functioning lockable lid
and lock and maintain the lock in working order.
(3) All Private Collectors must not cause, permit, suffer or allow any vehicles used in
the course of business to allow liquids to escape or leak from the vehicle during
the collection or transport of Solid Waste.
(4) All collecting, transporting, processing, converting or salvaging of any Solid Waste,
must be carried out so as not to be offensive or objectionable.
(5) Any Solid Waste which will not immediately be processed, converted or salvaged
must be removed as directly as possible on the day of collection to a Waste
Disposal Site.
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(6) No Private Collector may cause, permit, suffer or allow a private container to be
placed on a lane or street unless authorized to do so pursuant to a license
agreement with the City.
12. Recycling Depots
(1) Recycling depots shall only be used for the containment and temporary storage of
Recyclables. All other uses, in particular dumping of Garbage or Organics, or
Hazardous Waste, are prohibited.
(2) Recyclables shall be placed in the applicable recycling container at the recycling
depot.
(3) Recycling depot operators shall not allow the recycling depot to become unsafe,
untidy, unsightly or unsanitary and must not allow or permit Recyclables to be
visible, to the outside public, above the height of the fence surrounding the site.
13. Administering the Bylaw
The Director is authorized to administer this Bylaw, and supervise, control and direct the
Municipal Collection Services, including restricting the quantities and types of Solid Waste
materials accepted in the Municipal Collection Services.
14. Right of Entry
The Director or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may enter at all reasonable times upon any
property subject to the provisions of this Bylaw for the purposes of ascertaining whether
the regulations, directions or provisions contained in this Bylaw are being obeyed in
accordance with section 16 of the Community Charter S.B.C. c26.
15. Health Act Provisions
Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall be construed as prohibiting any Owner or Occupier
of real property from disposing of waste in any manner permitted pursuant to the Health
Act.
16. Offence and Penalty
(1) A person who violates any of the provisions of this bylaw shall upon summary
conviction, be liable to pay a penalty of not more than $10,000.
(2) A separate offence shall be deemed to occur on each day that the offence occurs
or continues.
(3) Every person who violates any provision of this Bylaw, or who suffers or permits
any act or thing to be done in violation of any provision of this Bylaw, or who
neglects to or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any provision of
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this Bylaw, is guilty of an offence against this Bylaw and is liable to the penalties
imposed under this Bylaw.
(4) Every person who commits an offence against this Bylaw shall be liable upon
summary conviction to a fine or to imprisonment, or to both a fine and
imprisonment, not exceeding the maximum allowed by the Offence Act, as
amended.
(5) Recurring non-compliance of any provision of this bylaw that may affect the
integrity of the Municipal Collection Services may result in suspension of the
service pursuant to the Community Charter, S.B.C. c26.
(6) 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.
17. Severability
If any portion of this Bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then that
invalid portion shall be severed and the remainder of this Bylaw shall be deemed to have
been adopted without the severed portion.
18. Schedules
That Schedule "A" is attached hereto and forms part of this Bylaw.
19. Repeal
Bylaw No. 2000 and all amendments are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD time this twelfth day of September, 2016.
ADOPTED this nineteenth day of September, 2016.
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MAYOR
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CORPORATE OFFICER
Document Number: 142388
SOLID WASTE BYLAW, 2016,
BYLAW NO. 2991
SCHEDULE "A"
Every Owner of a Dwelling Unit receiving Municipal Garbage Collection Services provided
by the City is required to pay the amount of $391.00 per year. For new construction, the
charge shall be pro-rated for the first year of service according to the actual number of
months that the service is provided.