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GARBAGE COLLECTION
REGULATION
Bylaw No. 7661, 2004
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE
REVISED: February 6, 2017
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE GARBAGE COLLECTION REGULATION
BYLAW NO. 7661, 2004
This is a consolidation of the Bylaws listed below and includes amendments up to the date noted
on the cover page. This document is for convenience only and is not the legal or official version.
Certified copies of the original Bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of
the subject Bylaw. Copies can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division at City Hall.
AMENDING BYLAW
EFFECTIVE DATE
AMENDMENT
7719, 2005
March 21, 2005
(Schedule A)
7890, 2006
August 28, 2006
(Schedule A)
8112, 2008
February 4, 2008
(Sections 6.1 and 7)
8366, 2011
March 5, 2012
(Sections 6.2 (d), 6.2 (e))
8818, 2017
February 6, 2017
(Sections 2.1, 6.4 (e), 9)
Document Number 411489
CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE
BYLAW NO. 7661
A Bylaw to establish and provide for the operation of a service comprising the collection,
removal, storage and disposal of waste material, and to regulate, prohibit and impose
requirements in relation to the service.
The Council of the City of Prince George, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
Amending
Bylaw
1.
SHORT TITLE
1.1
This Bylaw may be cited as "City of Prince George Garbage Collection Regulation
Bylaw No. 7661, 2004".
2.
INTERPRETATION
2.1
In this Bylaw:
City means the City of Prince George.
Collection Cart means a Garbage Container supplied by the City that is designed to
be moved to and from the collection point by an able-bodied individual and to be
emptied by automated machinery.
Commercial Container means a Garbage Container with a capacity in excess of
360 litres that is supplied by a private waste collection contractor and designed to
be emptied by automated machinery.
Director means the Director of Development Services of the City and any person
authorized by the Director to administer this Bylaw.
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Fees Bylaw means City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw
No. 7557, 2004, as amended from time to time.
Garbage means waste material other than automobile parts, construction, land
clearing and demolition waste, animal carcasses and parts, furniture, Recyclable
Material, Special Waste, or any other type of material or substance determined by
the Director to be hazardous or unacceptable for handling in the City's waste
material collection and disposal system.
Garbage Container means a receptacle used to hold waste material, and includes
Collection Carts and Commercial Containers.
Garden Waste means vegetation trimmings from residential premises and other
landscaped areas including leaves, grass clippings, plants, and small brush and
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hedge clippings.
Medical Waste includes sharps, needles, syringes and related apparatus.
Recyclable Material includes paper, cardboard, plastics, glass and metal
containers and other materials determined by the Director from time to time based
on the nature and capacity of the City's recycling facilities.
Special Waste means special waste as defined in the Environmental Management
Act.
Transfer Station means the Quinn Street Transfer Station at 18th Avenue and Quinn
Street, the Vanway Transfer Station adjacent to the Vanway Fire Hall, and such
other garbage transfer stations as the City may establish from time to time.
2.2
If any section or part of a section of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, that section or part shall be severed and the remainder
shall be deemed to have been enacted without the severed portion.
3.
ADMINISTRATION
3.1
Where this Bylaw directs a person to do anything or to comply with regulations, the
Director and any person authorized by the Director to do so, may enter on any land
or premises that are subject to the regulations to inspect and determine whether
the regulations are being observed.
3.2
The Director may, where collection vehicle access to any premises is hampered by
any circumstance, designate in writing any location for the placement of Garbage
Containers on those premises, and those locations shall substitute for the
locations prescribed for the premises by this Bylaw until the Director notifies the
occupier of the premises otherwise.
3.3
The Director may from time to time prescribe the form of applications, certificates
and other documents required in the administration of this Bylaw.
4.
CITY COLLECTION SERVICES
4.1
The City by this Bylaw establishes the service of collecting, removing and disposing
of Garbage.
4.2
The service includes the provision of equipment and personnel for the automated
and manual collection, removal and disposal of Garbage at the times and intervals
prescribed by the Director, and the operation of Transfer Stations.
4.3
Every occupier of premises within any of the collection areas shown on Schedule A
to this Bylaw must make use of the collection service established by this Bylaw and
pay the applicable fees imposed in the Fees Bylaw, unless they have contracted for
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private collection services under section 5.1.
4.4
Every occupier making use of the collection service shall obtain and use one or
more Collection Carts unless the Director has determined that the provision of
automated collection to the occupier's premises is not feasible, in which case the
occupier shall obtain and use one or more Garbage Containers complying with
section 6.3.
4.5
As an exception to section 4.4, the Director may issue to an occupier who does not
wish to receive a collection service at their premises a certificate in the prescribed
form, entitling the occupier to obtain a Collection Cart at such future time as the
occupier wishes to receive such services.
4.6
An occupier of land who is not able to place a Collection Cart for collection in
accordance with section 6.2(d) due to a physical disability, may apply to the
Director for assistance in the prescribed form, and the Director may, on being
satisfied that the no able-bodied person resident in the occupier's household is
available to provide assistance and that the occupier is unable to comply with
section 6.2(d), approve the provision of such assistance by the City. The Director
may require the applicant to provide proof of disability by means of a physician's
certificate. An occupier receiving such additional service must, if they become able
to comply with section 6.2(d) or another household member becomes able to do
so, promptly notify the Director and the Director shall cancel the additional service.
4.7
The City may in addition to the service established by section 5.2 provide a one-
time collection service in respect of Garbage left for collection at a time other than
that established by the Director, and in quantities in excess of those established by
this Bylaw, when an occupier vacates a residential property, and an occupier
obtaining such service shall pay the fee imposed for this service in the Fees Bylaw.
5.
PRIVATE COLLECTION SERVICES
5.1
An occupier of premises outside the collection areas shown on Schedule A, and an
occupier of non-residential premises within those collection areas, may contract
with a private contractor for the provision of Garbage collection services in
accordance with section 6.1, and must notify the Director of such an arrangement
forthwith upon entering into the contract.
5.2
The Director may require the occupiers of premises comprising a mobile home park
or strata plan within the collection areas shown on Schedule A to use a private
collection service, and in so doing may require the use of a Commercial Container
and specify the location at which the container must be placed.
5.3
Every person who operates a private garbage collection service must:
(a)
comply with the requirements of this Bylaw;
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(b)
obtain any permit required by this Bylaw;
(c)
ensure that Garbage placed in Commercial Containers complies with this
Bylaw; and
(d)
refuse to collect Garbage from premises whose occupiers do not comply
with the requirements of this Bylaw.
6.
GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND LOCATIONS
6.1
Commercial Containers
(a)
Every Commercial Container shall:
(i)
be of a capacity sufficient to contain the Garbage generated in the
premises for which it is provided during the intervals between
collections;
(ii)
be maintained by its owner in good condition, and be kept in a clean
and sanitary condition by the occupier of the premises for which it is
provided;
(iii)
be equipped with a water-shedding cover that is kept in place at all
times except when its contents are being placed or removed, unless
the Director has authorized the use of an uncovered container for
the premises; and
(iv)
if it contains food waste, discarded fruit or vegetables or offal, be
securely covered between April 1 and October 31 of every year in
such a manner that bears cannot access its contents.
(b)
Every occupier of premises using a Commercial Container shall keep the
container on a level site, at a location at which it can be accessed by the
collection contractor, and so that the container does not encroach on any
highway, boulevard, lane or other public place unless the occupier has
obtained the approval of the City in writing to so encroach.
(c)
Bags or collection carts may be used as Commercial Containers in specific
locations within the City as authorized by the Director.
6.2
Collection Carts
(a)
Every occupier of premises to which this Bylaw applies shall obtain from
the City one or more Collection Carts of the capacity the occupier deems
suitable for containing all of the Garbage generated from the premises on
a weekly basis.
(b)
An occupier may request the Director to provide a replacement Collection
Cart of a different capacity, or one or more additional Collection Carts, and
the service fees for which the occupier is liable under this Bylaw shall be
adjusted in accordance with the Fees Bylaw.
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(c)
The occupier shall maintain all Collection Carts supplied by the City in a
clean and sanitary condition at all times, and shall notify the Director of
any lost, stolen or damaged Collection Carts and obtain a replacement.
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(d)
Where the collection service is provided to their premises from a highway,
the occupier shall place the Collection Carts for collection adjacent to the
boulevard, curb or shoulder of the highway prior to 8:00 a.m. on the
collection day specified from time to time by the Director but not earlier
than 4:00 a.m. on the collection day.
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(e)
In the case of premises adjacent to a lane from which the collection service
is provided, the Collection Carts must be placed on the occupier's land at a
location adjacent to the lane and not separated from it by any fence, gate,
or other structure, prior to 8:00 a.m. on the collection day specified from
time to time by the Director but not earlier than 4:00 a.m. on the collection
day.
(f)
In the case of premises in a mobile home park or strata plan, the occupier
shall place the Collection Carts for collection at the curb or shoulder of
the highway from which the occupier has access to their mobile home or
strata lot, unless the Director specifies a different location in which case it
shall be placed at the location specified by the Director, and all occupiers
of mobile homes or strata lots in a mobile home park or strata plan shall
place their containers at the same location.
(g)
No Collection Cart shall be placed for collection such that it is within one
metre of any structure or other object.
(h)
No Collection Cart shall, except when placed for collection, be located
other than on the occupier's premises, and in particular no Collection Cart
shall be located so as to encroach on any highway, boulevard, lane or other
public place except as expressly required by this Bylaw.
(i)
No person shall place any Garbage for collection in any Garbage Container
intended to be emptied by automated machinery, other than a Collection
Cart provided by the City.
6.3
Other Containers
(a)
A Garbage Container other than a Commercial Container or a Collection
Cart shall:
(i)
have a capacity of less than 100 litres;
(ii)
be manufactured of rigid plastic or galvanized iron;
(iii)
be of tapered design such that the diameter of the top exceeds that
of the bottom;
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(iv)
have a height no greater than 0.76 metres;
(v)
be equipped with lifting handles and a water-shedding cover that is
not attached to the container unless designed to be so attached by
the manufacturer.
(b)
An occupier may in lieu of containers complying with subsection (a), place
Garbage for collection in securely tied plastic bags having a minimum
thickness of 1 mm and each having a weight of less than 22 kg.
(c)
No occupier of premises not using Collection Carts or a Commercial
Container shall place more than 4 Garbage Containers or bags for
collection at any one time.
(d)
If an occupier referred to in subsection (b) requires the collection of more
than 4 garbage containers or bags weekly, the occupier shall notify the
Director and the Director may increase the number of collections per week
from the premises, and the occupier shall pay the fee for increased
frequency of collection set out in the Fees Bylaw.
(e)
Occupiers not using Collection Carts or a Commercial Container shall
comply with section 6.2(d), (e) and (f), but the containers may, in the case
of premises to which the collection service is provided from a lane, be
placed in or on a stand or structure designed to accommodate the
containers, located on the occupier's land within 1 meter of the lane, and
not separated from the lane by any fence, gate or other structure.
6.4
Use of Containers
(a)
No person shall place in any Garbage Container any material that is not
Garbage, or any liquid, ozone-depleting substance, waste asbestos,
gypsum board or wall board, sawdust or animal excrement not contained in
a sealed container, Medical Waste, or any material that exceeds the
capacity of the container or has any dimension in excess of 1.25 metres.
(b)
No person shall fail to remove any Garbage Container from any highway or
lane on which it was placed for collection, by 7:00 pm on the collection
day.
(c)
No person other than the occupier of the premises on or adjacent to which
the container is placed, shall remove a cover from or disturb the contents
of a Garbage Container.
(d)
No person shall place in any Garbage Container any volume of Garbage or
other waste material in excess of that which the container was designed to
accommodate with its cover closed, or place any such material adjacent to
the container.
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(e)
If an occupier fails to comply with section 6.4(d) by placing waste material
on any highway or lane, the City may without notice to the occupier remove
the material and the occupier shall be liable to the charge imposed for
such service by the "City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004", as amended from time to time.
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(f)
No person shall place any Garbage Container in any location that, in the
opinion of the Fire Chief, creates a fire hazard or endangers the life or
safety of persons by impeding access to premises by firefighting apparatus
or personnel.
(g)
The City shall be under no obligation to collect or remove Garbage or any
other waste material from any premises or the highway or lane adjacent to
any premises if the occupier has not placed such material for collection in
compliance with the requirements of this Bylaw.
7.
FEES AND CHARGES (Note: Refer to Section A-6 of the "Comprehensive Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004")
7.1
Every occupier of premises required to use collection services under this
Bylaw or receiving optional services under this Bylaw shall pay the fee
prescribed by the Fees Bylaw.
7.2
The fees shall be due and payable in full on the date specified in the City's
invoice, and on the previous business day if such date is a Saturday,
Sunday or statutory holiday, subject to the occupier qualifying for any early
payment discount specified in the Fees Bylaw.
7.3
Every occupier who, having received a Collection Cart from the City, requires
a replacement Collection Cart, or exchanges the container for a container of
a different volume, shall pay the replacement or exchange fee specified in
the "City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw
No. 7557, 2004". When requests from the occupier for a smaller volume
container are performed, no fee will be charged.
7.4
If an occupier or the City recovers in usable condition a Collection Cart that
has been lost or stolen after the occupier has paid a replacement fee, a
credit in the amount of the replacement fee shall be applied to the
occupier's account.
7.5
Fees imposed for services provided under this Bylaw may be collected in the
same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes on the
premises in respect of which they are imposed and, if unpaid on December
31 of the year in which they are imposed and due and payable on that date,
shall be deemed to be taxes in arrear.
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8.
TRANSFER STATIONS
8.1
An owner or occupier of residential premises in the City may deposit
Garbage or Garden Waste at a Transfer Station upon payment of the fee
specified in the Fees Bylaw.
8.2
No person shall transport on any highway any Garbage or Garden Waste
that is not secured or covered such that it cannot be blown from the vehicle
while in transit.
8.3
No person shall deposit at a Transfer Station any quantity of Garbage or
Garden Waste in excess of that which may be transported in a passenger
automobile or light truck of up to one-ton capacity.
8.4
No person shall deposit or permit to be deposited at a Transfer Station any
waste material other than Garbage or Garden Waste, including any waste
the deposit or disposal of which is regulated by provincial or federal law; any
appliance containing an ozone-depleting substance including refrigerants;
any equipment containing a cathode tube with internal pressure other than
atmospheric pressure; or any Garbage or Garden Waste that does not
originate in residential premises in the City.
8.5
No person other than an employee or contractor of the City providing
services at that location shall, at a Transfer Station,
(i)
park a vehicle in a manner that obstructs the unloading of any other
vehicle;
(ii)
park a vehicle for any purpose other than the unloading of Garbage
or Garden Waste;
(iii)
deposit any material at or remove any material from a Transfer
Station or permit any other person to do so, except as authorized by
a sign placed or posted by the City;
(iv)
deposit any material contrary to the instructions of the attendant in
the Transfer Station;
(v)
deposit any material in any area that is not identified by signs placed
or posted by the City as a place for the deposit of such material;
(vi)
remove, damage, deface or alter any sign placed or posted by the
City; or
(vii)
remain on the premises for any purpose other than disposing of or
removing Garbage or Garden Waste, or for any period of time in
excess of that required to deposit Garbage or Garden Waste that
they have transported to the Transfer Station or to remove material
the removal of which is expressly authorized by sign placed or posted
by the City.
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9.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
9.1
This Bylaw may be enforced,
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a) by an Information laid in accordance with the Offence Act;
b) by means of a ticket under the Community Charter;
c) by Bylaw Notice in accordance with the "Local
Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act"; or
d) by a combination of the above noted methods in (a), (b) and (c).
9.2
With respect to enforcement further to a ticket issued pursuant to the
Community Charter, the fines outlined in the "City of Prince George Ticket
Information Utilization Bylaw No. 5422, 1990", as amended or replaced from
time to time, shall apply.
9.3
With respect to enforcement further to a Bylaw Notice issued pursuant to the
Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, the fines outlined in
Schedule "B" of the "City of Prince George Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw
No. 8813, 2016", as amended or replaced from time to time, shall apply.
9.4
Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw or the "City of Prince George Bylaw
Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016", and amendments thereto, any
person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw, or who
refuses, or omits or neglects to fulfill, observe, carryout or perform any duty or
obligation imposed by the Bylaw shall be liable on summary conviction to a
fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), the cost of
prosecution and any other penalty or order imposed pursuant to the
Community Charter, S.B.C., 2003, c.26 or the Offence Act, R.S.B.C., 1996,
c.338. Each day that an offence against the Bylaw continues or exists shall
be deemed to be a separate and distinct offence.
10.
REPEAL
10.1 City of Prince George Garbage Regulation Bylaw No. 6316, 1995 and all
amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST TIME this
4th
day of
OCTOBER
, 2004.
READ A SECOND TIME this
4th
day of
OCTOBER
, 2004.
READ A THIRD TIME this
4th
day of
OCTOBER
, 2004.
All three readings passed by a
UNANIMOUS decision of all members of City Council
present and eligible to vote.
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ADOPTED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER , 2004, BY A UNANIMOUS
DECISION OF ALL MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
C. Kinsley
MAYOR
D. Schaffer
CLERK
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