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GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9233
*CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE AND REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY*
This consolidated version is not a legal document. For official purposes please refer to
the original bylaw and amending bylaw documents.
Includes Bylaw Amendment No. 9312, 9367, 9409, 9473, 9536, 9598, 9622, 9668,
9744, 9868, 9976, 9995, 10098, and 10223.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH
BYLAW NO. 9233
TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION,
COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOLID WASTE
The Municipal Council of The Corporation of the District of Saanich enacts as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS:
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
1.01 "CORPORATION" means The Corporation of the District of Saanich, its
Municipal Council and its servants or agents.
1.02
"DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE" means debris or building
materials originating from demolition or construction.
1.03
"DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING" means the Director of Engineering of The
Corporation of the District of Saanich and his/her representatives who are
authorized to act on his/her behalf.
1.04
"DWELLING UNIT" means any single family dwelling and any self-contained
living unit but shall not include a secondary suite, hotel, motel, auto court, guest
house or other living units operated for transient occupancy.
1.05
"GARBAGE" means and includes waste or discarded matter.
1.06
"GARBAGE COLLECTOR" or "COLLECTOR" means any person or persons
appointed by Council or designated by the Director of Engineering to collect and
remove garbage.
1.07
"HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE" means any chemical, material,
substance or product that is toxic or hazardous to persons or the environment
and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
(a)
Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, mothballs.
(b)
Products that contain a corrosive chemical including: hydrochloric acid,
sulphuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium hydrogen sulphate,
acetic acid, formic acid, lactic acid, hydroxides of alkali metals, gypsum,
carbonates of alkali metals, ammonium hydroxide or ammonia, and oxalic
acids, salts of oxalic acid, phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, silver
nitrite, zinc chloride, iodine or sodium peroxide, Alkyl cyanocrylate
adhesives; metal that contain hydrocyanic acid or salts of hydrocyanic
acid.
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(c)
Automotive oils, petroleum distillates or products containing petroleum
distillates including naphtha, mineral spirits, Stoddard solvent, kerosene,
gasoline, mineral seal oil and other related distillates of petroleum,
antifreeze preparations containing ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol,
methyl alcohol, or products containing methyl alcohol, turpentine or
products containing turpentine including gum turpentine, stream distilled
wood turpentine, sulphate wood turpentine and destructively distilled
wood turpentine, products used in polishing, paints, lacquers, paint
thinners, resins and paint strippers, adhesives, cleaning solvents, thinning
agents and dyes containing toluene or acetone.
(d)
Fire extinguishing fluids composed of or containing any halogenated
aliphatic hydrocarbons.
(e)
Automotive batteries, alkaline batteries, any single-use or reusable
batteries, fluorescent ballasts containing polychlorinated biphenyl,
radioactive materials, or explosives.
(f)
Dead animals or animal parts.
(g)
Hypodermic needles, unless in a puncture proof container.
1.08
"KITCHEN SCRAPS" includes fruit and vegetable scraps, food leftovers, meat,
fish, and bones, dairy products, butter, mayonnaise, eggshells, bread, cereal,
grains, pasta, baked good, candy, nuts and shells, coffee filters and grounds, tea
bags, fat and grease, houseplants, flowers, and food soiled paper products.
1.09
"OWNER" AND "OCCUPIER" shall have the meaning assigned to them in the
Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, C.26.
1.10
"ORGANIC MATERIALS" are kitchen scraps and yard trimmings.
1.11
"RECYCLABLES" includes paper and cardboard, plastics, cans, and glass
items, and any other item that falls within a product category defined in the
Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg 449/2004
1.12
"REGULATION CONTAINER" means a wheeled, standardized container for the
use of collecting garbage, organics, or other recycling, provided by the
Corporation to the owner or occupier of a residential, non-residential or
commercial unit.
1.13
"RESIDENTIAL" means the use of a building or a part thereof as a dwelling unit
or dwelling units.
1.14
"SECONDARY SUITE" means a dwelling unit that is ancillary to another
dwelling unit, such as, for instance, a basement or attic suite.
1.15
"SOLID WASTE" includes garbage, organic and inorganic recyclables.
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1.16
"SOLID WASTE SERVICES" includes the collection of garbage and organic
materials,
leaf
collection
and
yard
and
garden
waste
drop
off.
1.17
"YARD TRIMMINGS" means organic materials, other than kitchen scraps,
including grass and hedge clippings, prunings, leaves or other parts of plants,
shrubs or trees. It does not include: soil, sod, ashes, rocks, root balls, animal
waste, or wood waste.
2.
GENERAL COLLECTION SERVICE
2.1.
The Corporation is responsible for the collection of garbage and organic
materials from residential properties.
2.2.
All properties/premises that fall under the conditions for collection services in
Saanich shall participate in the organics collection program.
2.3.
A regulation container and regulation organics recycling container shall be
provided to each single family dwelling, duplex unit, triplex unit and fourplex unit.
Owner or occupiers of a dwelling may wish to have different sized regulation
containers than initially assigned or selected. Replacement containers for the
purposes of volume adjustment may be done, to be paid by the owner or
occupier of the dwelling, as per Schedule "A" Solid Waste Services Fee
Schedule.
2.4.
Residential properties that contain less than five units shall have their solid waste
collected by the Corporation.
2.5.
The owner or occupier of a residential property with five or more residential units
may arrange to have the solid waste collection services done by a private waste
removal company.
2.6.
The owner or occupier of a non-residential property may apply for solid waste
collection services to the Director of Engineering, to be provided under the same
regulations as the residential solid waste collection service.
2.7.
The owner or occupier of a property on which there is located a residential
development other than a single family dwelling, duplex, triplex or fourplex may
obtain, upon request to the Corporation, garbage collection service for the
development using regulation receptacles, and in such case, each dwelling unit
in the development shall be entitled to the same level of garbage collection
service provided to a single family dwelling under this bylaw.
3.
COLLECTION FEES
3.1
A Solid Waste Services fee shall be imposed upon the owners or occupiers of
each single family dwelling, duplex, triplex or fourplex, and each non-residential
property or multi-family property approved under s. 2.7 or 2.8 according to
Schedule "A".
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3.2
Collection service fees for garbage and/or organics collection from each dwelling
unit or non-residential property by size of regulation container shall be imposed
as per Schedule "A" - Solid Waste Services Fee Schedule.
3.3
An owner or occupier who does not require organic and/or garbage collection
may apply to the Director of Engineering to opt out of the collection service. If
the Director of Engineering permits the owner or occupier to opt out, there shall
be no fee imposed for regulation container(s) as per Schedule "A" - Solid Waste
Services Fee Schedule, but the owner or occupier shall continue to pay the Solid
Waste Services fee.
3.4
(a)
The Collector shall render accounts for the fees levied in accordance with
sections 3.1 and 3.2 in three equal instalments.
(b)
Any accounts rendered by the Corporation shall be due and payable on
receipt.
(c)
A five percent (5%) penalty shall be added to account balances remaining
unpaid after forty-five (45) days from each billing date.
(d)
Solid waste service fees are payable at the Municipal Hall and such other
places as the Director of Finance may determine.
(e)
Solid waste service fees unpaid at the end of the year in which they are
due shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears and shall be so entered on the
tax roll by the Collector.
Special Provision - Pandemic Relief
(f)
Section 3.4 (c) shall not apply to an account rendered by the Corporation
during the period from February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021.
4.
EXTRA PICKUPS
4.1
Containers of any design that are not provided by the Corporation will not be
collected. Extra bags of garbage will be collected with a proof of payment
sticker, issued by the Corporation, affixed to the bag. Each extra bag of garbage
shall not exceed 25kg. Fees for extra pickups shall be charged as per Schedule
"A" - Solid Waste Service Fee Schedule.
4.2
Residents may request a special pickup of garbage or yard trimmings. Fees for
extra pickups shall be charged as per Schedule "A" - Solid Waste Service Fee
Schedule.
4.3
Residents can use the Public Works yard trimmings and garden recycling drop-
off area to dispose of excess yard trimmings. No kitchen waste will be accepted.
Commercial use is prohibited.
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5.
AVAILABILITY OF REGULATION CONTAINERS
5.1
To ensure the collection of all garbage and recyclables, all regulation containers
must be accessible to the Collector between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
5.2
No person shall, at any time, place their own garbage or recyclables into a
municipal vehicle without the authorization of the Collector.
6.
LOCATION OF REGULATION CONTAINERS
6.1
Occupants of any premises that receives collection under this Bylaw:
(a)
Shall, on their designated collection day place the regulation container(s)
in front of the premises, by 7:00 am, as close to the curb as possible.
Where no curb is present, containers shall be placed as close to the
roadway as possible without creating an obstruction to traffic.
(b)
Must place the regulation container(s) so as not to interfere in any way
with the ordinary and safe travel of vehicles or pedestrians or cyclists.
(c)
Shall place the regulation container(s), positioned with the container
fronts facing towards the roadway, in a location free from any obstructions
at least one metre horizontally on all sides including the back, and three
metres above the container. They shall not be placed in a location where
property damage is likely, or contact will be made with any object,
including, but not limited to fire hydrants, vehicles, street signs, branches,
utility poles or wires.
6.2
An assistance service is provided to residents who are medically or physically
unable to place the regulation containers at the curb. Requests for this service
will be assessed on a case by case basis and are subject to the approval of the
Director of Engineering or designate.
7.
FILLING OF REGULATION CONTAINERS
7.1
No regulation container shall be filled to a point where the lid cannot be fully
closed, and the contents must be capable of emptying with no restriction.
8.
LIQUIDS IN REGULATION CONTAINERS
8.1
No liquids or free water shall be put, placed in, allowed to run into, or accumulate
in any regulation receptacle and all regulation receptacles shall, at all times, be
kept securely closed.
9.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
9.1
No person shall put household hazardous waste in a regulation container placed
out for collection.
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9.2
Regulation containers will not be collected that contain household hazardous
waste.
10.
PROHIBITED WASTE
10.1
(a)
No person shall deposit any recyclable or organic material in a regulation
garbage container.
(b)
No person shall deposit any garbage in an organics recycling regulation
container.
(c)
No person shall deposit any demolition or construction waste in a
regulation garbage container.
10.2
Containers will not be collected that contain prohibited waste.
11.
KITCHEN WASTE BAGS
11.1
Plastic or bio-degradable bags shall not be used to dispose of kitchen scraps.
Only certified compostable bags will be accepted. No non-compostable items
shall be placed in an organics recycling regulation container.
12.
MAINTENANCE OF REGULATION CONTAINERS
12.1
Regulation containers are the property of the Corporation, and shall be provided
to the resident.
12.2
The owner or occupier of any dwelling shall contact the Solid Waste Services
section of the Corporation to inform them that they will be vacating the premises.
An employee of the Corporation will remove the regulation containers, and when
needed, replace with new regulation containers, appropriate to the needs of the
new occupants.
12.3
Sanitary maintenance of the containers is the responsibility of the dwelling
occupier.
12.4
Routine repairs will be conducted by an employee of the Corporation.
12.5
All regulation containers shall be replaced by the Corporation if they become,
lost, stolen, unsafe to handle, no longer waterproof, damaged beyond repair, or
otherwise unsuitable for continued use.
12.6
Regulation containers that are lost, stolen, unsafe to handle, no longer
waterproof, damaged beyond repair, or otherwise unsuitable for continued use
will be replaced by the Corporation, with full cost being assessed to the owner or
occupier of the dwelling, as per Schedule "A" - Solid Waste Service Fee
Schedule.
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13.
DISCONTINUED GARBAGE COLLECTION
13.1
Where a condition exists on any property which prevents the Collector from
carrying out his/her duties by virtue of hazard, potential danger, difficulty of
access or other abnormal or dangerous condition, the Director of Engineering
shall give written notification to the owner or occupier that the condition must be
abated and in default of abatement, shall direct that garbage collection service be
discontinued until the condition is abated.
13.2
The Corporation may discontinue collection of garbage, organics, or other
recycling from any dwelling owned or occupied by a person who violates this
bylaw.
13.3
Responsibility for disposal of garbage during discontinuance of service as
aforesaid shall rest with the owner or occupier.
14.
ACCUMULATION OF OBJECTIONABLE GARBAGE PROHIBITED
14.1
No person shall suffer or permit within the Municipality, the collection or
accumulation upon his/her premises or upon lands or premises occupied by
him/her or under his/her control, or deposit or permit the deposit upon any lands
belonging to him/her or in his/her occupation, offensive or unwholesome matters
of substance and the owners or occupiers of real property or their agents shall
remove any accumulation of filth, discarded materials or rubbish of any kind and
in default of such removal, the Corporation, by its workers and others, may enter
and effect such removal at the expense of the person so defaulting and the
charges for doing, if unpaid on the 31st day of December in the year of such
removal, shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable in respect of that
real property as taxes in arrear.
15.
RECYCLING MATERIAL
15.1
No person shall remove, take or convert to his/her own use any materials placed
on a road allowance, including the sidewalk or boulevard, for the purpose of
recycling or disposal, unless he/she is:
(a)
The person who initially placed the materials on the road allowance, or
(b)
An employee or agent of the Corporation, or
(c)
An employee or member of an organization which has been duly
authorized by the Corporation to carry out the collection of materials
intended for recycling or disposal within the Municipality.
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16.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
16.1
Every person who contravenes this bylaw by doing any act which it forbids, or
omitting to do any act which it requires to be done, is guilty of an offence and is
liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of not less than $150.00.
16.2
The penalties imposed under this section shall be in addition to and not in
substitution for any other penalty or remedy imposed by this Bylaw.
17.
INSPECTION
17.1
The Director of Engineering, the Garbage Collector and Bylaw Enforcement
Officers may enter, at all reasonable times, upon any property in order to
ascertain whether the regulations set out in this Bylaw are being obeyed.
17.2
No person shall prevent or obstruct, or attempt to prevent or obstruct, the entry of
the Director of Engineering, the Garbage Collector and Bylaw Enforcement
Officers upon any property as authorized under Section 17.1 of this Bylaw.
18.
Bylaw No. 8663, being the "Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2005", is hereby
repealed except insofar as it repeals any other Bylaw.
19.
This Bylaw shall come into effect on March 1, 2014.
20.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "GARBAGE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9233"
Includes Bylaw Amendment No. 9312, 9367, 9409, 9473, 9536, 9598, 9622, 9668, 9744,
9868, 9976, 9995, 10099, and 10223.
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Schedule "A"
SOLID WASTE SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026)
* Additions or reductions in fees due to cart size changes and, return, repair or replace fees
will be charged on the next available utility bill. Changes will not be prorated retroactively.
** The cost for an extra garbage ticket is $3.00 per extra bag, which shall not exceed 25kg.
*** Minimum charge for special pick-up of garbage or yard trimmings is $50.00.
COLUMN 1
SERVICE
COLUMN 2
FEE
Solid Waste Services fee
$194.13 per dwelling unit or non-
residential property per year
Collection of garbage from each residential unit or non-
residential property by size of garbage regulation
container*
-
120-litre regulation garbage container
-
180-litre regulation garbage container
$41.16 per year per container
$61.74 per year per container
Collection of organics recycling from each residential unit
or non-residential property by size of organics recycling
regulation container*
-
80-litre regulation organics recycling container
-
120-litre regulation organics recycling container
-
240-litre regulation organics recycling container
-
360-litre regulation organics recycling container
$35.25 per year per container
$49.35 per year per container
$98.70 per year per container
$129.75 per year per container
Change Regulation Container Size
$30.00 per request*
Return Regulation Container
$30.00 per request*
Repair or Replace Lost or Damaged Regulation Container
$50.00 per container*
Extra Garbage Tickets**
$3.00 each
Special Pick-up of Garbage or Yard Trimmings***
$50.00 per cubic metre