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District of West Vancouver
Solid Waste Utility
Bylaw No. 4740, 2012
Effective Date: December 3, 2012
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amendment bylaws have been
combined with the original bylaw 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 bylaw on this subject.
Amendment Bylaw
Effective Date
Bylaw No. 5348, 2024
January 1, 2025
Bylaw No. 5298, 2024
March 4, 2024
Bylaw No. 5246, 2023
January 1, 2024
Bylaw No. 5220, 2022
January 1, 2023
Bylaw No. 5191, 2022
January 1, 2023
Bylaw No. 5150, 2021
January 1, 2022
Bylaw No. 5092, 2020
January 1, 2021
Bylaw No. 5036, 2019
January 1, 2020
Bylaw No. 4996, 2018
January 1, 2019
Bylaw No. 4954, 2017
January 1, 2018
Bylaw No. 4923, 2016
December 12, 2016
Bylaw No. 4863, 2015
December 7, 2015
Bylaw No. 4835, 2015
May 25, 2015
The bylaw numbers in the margin of this consolidation refer to the bylaws that
amended the parent bylaw (Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012). The
number of any amending bylaw that has been repealed is not referred to in this
consolidation.
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District of West Vancouver
Solid Waste Utility
Bylaw No. 4740, 2012
Table of Contents
Part 1 Citation............ ..................................... .........................................1
Part 2 Severability .............................................................................................. 1
Part 3 Previous Bylaw Repeal ............................................................................ 1
Part 4 Definitions ................................................................................................ 2
Part 5 General .................................................................................................... 5
Part 6 Single Family Curbside Service ............................................................... 6
Part 7 Multi-Family Central Service .................................................................... 9
Part 8 Commercial Waste .................................................................................. 9
Part 9 Demolition, Land Clearing, and Construction Waste ............................... 9
Part 10
Containers .......................................................................................... 10
Part 11
Billing and Payment ............................................................................ 13
Part 12
Enforcement ....................................................................................... 15
Part 13
Offence and Penalty ........................................................................... 16
Schedule A - Solid Waste Utility Fees Payable........................................18
Schedule B - Acceptable Solid Waste Facilities.......................................19
Schedule C - Prohibited Solid Wastes ............................................................. 20
Schedule D - Recyclables ............................................................................... 21
Schedule E - Food Waste ............................................................................... 22
Schedule F - Yard Trimmings .......................................................................... 23
Schedule G - Single Family Curbside Service - Accepted Garbage ................ 24
Schedule H - Non-PPP Recyclables ............................................................... 25
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District of West Vancouver
Solid Waste Utility
Bylaw No. 4740, 2012
A bylaw to provide for the operation and
management of a solid waste utility.
Previous amendments: Amendment Bylaws 4835, 4863, 4923, 4954, 4996,
5036, 5092, 5150, 5191, 5220, 5246, 5298, and 5348.
WHEREAS the Local Government Act section 550 provides authority in relation
to waste disposal and recycling services;
AND WHEREAS Metro Vancouver, at the direction and the approval of the
Provincial Government adopted a Solid Waste Management Plan;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the District of West
Vancouver deems it expedient to provide for a Solid Waste Utility;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the District of West Vancouver enacts as
follows:
Part 1
Citation
1.1
This bylaw may be cited as Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012.
Part 2
Severability
2.1
If a portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, then the invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of
this bylaw is deemed to have been adopted without the severed section,
subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, clause or phrase.
Part 3
Previous Bylaw Repeal
3.1
Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4118, 1998 (adopted on September 21,
1998) and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
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Part 4
Definitions
4.1
In this bylaw:
"acceptable solid waste facility" means a facility listed in Schedule B.
"add-on or aftermarket" means an after retail addition or conversion (to a
solid waste container).
"attached secondary suites" means an attached dwelling unit accessory
to a primary dwelling unit in zones of single family use.
"bulk container" means any rigid plastic, galvanized or painted steel
container meeting the requirements described in section 10.10.
"collection calendar" means the solid waste collection service schedule
issued annually by the municipality.
"collection day" means each day that solid waste is scheduled for
collection for a property as indicated by the collection calendar.
"composting" means the natural decomposition of organic materials in an
approved container, using methods approved by the Municipality.
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the District of West
Vancouver.
"Dangerous Wildlife" means any mammal not normally domesticated
capable of killing or seriously injuring a person or pet, and includes all
bears, cougars, coyotes, wolves, foxes, and raccoons.
"detached secondary suites" means a detached dwelling unit accessory
to a primary dwelling unit in zones of single family use.
"dwelling unit" means two or more rooms used or intended to be used
together for the residential purposes of one or more persons and includes
at least one living room, one bathroom, and one kitchen or kitchenette.
"Engineer" means the Director of Engineering appointed by Council, or
his/her designate.
"food waste" means kitchen scraps and food soiled paper described in
Schedule E .
"garbage" means non-recyclable rubbish described in Schedule G.
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"green can" means a container meeting the requirements set out in
section 10.3.
"hazardous waste" means any matter or thing, natural or manmade,
which can in any way be dangerous to persons receiving or handling it, or
deemed dangerous to the environment as listed under Schedule C.
"household solid waste" means solid waste generated within a
residence or on private property.
"mulching" means the physical reduction of yard trimmings and/or yard
wastes, and the dispersal of those reduced materials using methods
approved by the Municipality.
"Municipality" means The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver.
"municipal collection service(s)" means the single family curbside
service described in Part 6; the multi-family central collection service
described in Part 7; or service for tax-exempt non-profits described in
Part 8.
"municipal contractor" means a person who is contracted, employed, or
appointed by the Municipality to collect, remove or dispose of recyclables,
food waste, yard trimmings, or garbage.
"occupant" means a person who, lawfully, is in physical possession of or
exercises dominion and control over the property, and includes the
registered owner of the property and the agent of the owner or occupant.
"owner" means the registered owner of the property, or an agent acting on
the registered owner's behalf.
"primary dwelling unit" means the main dwelling unit in zones of single
family use.
"property" means a parcel of land upon which any building or group of
buildings is located, and includes strata lots and separately occupied or
leased areas within a building.
"public highway" means a roadway or laneway under municipal
ownership and navigable by collection vehicles.
"residential garbage tag" means a tag for excess garbage collection
purchased from the municipality.
"recyclables" means those materials described in Schedule D and
Schedule H.
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"solid waste" means household generated solid wastes, commercial
waste, and demolition/construction/land clearing wastes.
"solid waste container" means any container used to hold recyclables,
food waste, yard trimmings or garbage, including bags or bundles as
described in Part 10.
"tax exempt non-profit property" means a property which has been
granted a permissive tax exemption under Section 224(2)(a) of the
Community Charter.
"wildlife attractant" means food products and by-products, household
garbage, food waste, pet food, bird food, fallen fruit, antifreeze, paint and
other edible products or waste that could attract Dangerous Wildlife.
"wildlife resistant enclosure" means a fully enclosed structure consisting
of walls, roof, and door(s), capable of being securely latched and of
sufficient strength and design to prevent access to the contents by wildlife.
"yard trimmings" means yard wastes as described in Schedule F.
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Part 5
General
5.1
Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste
5.1.1
Every occupant of a property in the Municipality which
generates solid waste shall comply with the provisions of this
bylaw.
5.1.2
Solid waste shall not be removed from the property on which it
is generated except for delivery to a facility deemed acceptable
by the Engineer as described in Schedule B.
5.1.3
Every occupant of a property in the Municipality for which a
municipal collection service is provided shall use that service,
or seek written permission from the Engineer to use an
alternative service.
5.1.4
Every occupant of a property in the Municipality for which a
municipal collection service is not provided shall make
adequate provision for the collection and disposal of the solid
wastes in compliance with this bylaw.
5.1.5
Solid waste generated from a property shall be stored in a solid
waste container until collected for disposal.
5.1.6
The burning of solid waste on a property is prohibited.
5.1.7
Yard trimmings generated at a property may be disposed of on
the property by composting and/or mulching.
5.1.8
Food waste generated at a property may be disposed of on the
property by composting subject to items 5.1.9, and 5.1.10.
5.1.9
No person shall leave solid waste or recyclables which include
or contain wildlife attractants outdoors where dangerous
wildlife may be attracted, or where there is a reasonable
possibility of dangerous wildlife being attracted unless the solid
waste and recyclables are kept in a wildlife-resistant enclosure.
5.2
Ownership of Solid Waste
5.2.1
No person shall remove, take, or convert to their own use any
solid waste from a solid waste container except the occupant of
the property from which the solid waste was generated, a
municipal contractor or a person providing disposal service at
the request of the occupant.
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5.3
Prohibited Solid Waste
5.3.1
No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of prohibited
solid wastes into any solid waste container.
5.3.2
Prohibited solid wastes are defined in Schedule C.
5.4 Recyclables Separation
5.4.1
No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of recyclables
into solid waste containers.
5.5 Food Waste and Yard Trimmings Separation
5.5.1
No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of food waste
or yard trimmings into solid waste containers intended for
garbage disposal.
5.5.2
Food Waste is defined in Schedule E.
5.5.3
Yard Trimmings are defined in Schedule F.
Part 6
Single Family Curbside Service
6.1
The Municipality will provide single family curbside collection services to
the following dwelling types:
6.1.1
detached single family, duplex dwelling units, and detached
secondary suites directly serviceable from a public highway;
6.1.2
attached multi-family dwelling units where the overall building
contains ten or fewer units, and the units are serviceable from
a public highway.
6.2
The single family curbside collection service will provide regular pickup of
food wastes, yard trimmings, and garbage.
6.3
Occupants are limited to the following number of solid waste containers
per collection day:
(a)
Food Waste - 45 litres (set out in a maximum of 1
container),
(b)
Yard Trimmings - 385 litres (set out in a maximum of 5
containers, bags, bundles or combination thereof),
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(c)
Garbage - 154 litres (set out in a maximum of 2
containers or bags).
6.4
Additional garbage containers will be collected but must be clearly marked
with a residential garbage tag.
6.5
The Engineer shall prepare and publish a collection calendar indicating
the collection day and collection limits for various solid wastes. The
calendar may be amended and any amendments shall be published.
6.6
No single solid waste container with its contents, and no bag or bundle
shall weigh more than 20 kilograms.
6.7
Solid Waste containers must comply with sections 10.1 thru 10.5.
6.8
Accepted solid wastes are listed in Schedules E, F, and G.
6.9
The municipal collection service is not obliged to collect solid waste or
handle solid waste containers which do not comply with the provisions of
this bylaw.
6.10 Every occupant of a property shall, in accordance with the collection
calendar, cause all solid waste to be collected from the property.
6.11 An occupant to whom the municipal collection service is provided shall
store any uncollected solid waste until the next collection day or cause the
solid waste to be taken to an acceptable solid waste facility at their own
expense.
6.12 Service to residents can commence as early as 7:30 a.m. on collection
day. Pickups can occur throughout the day, with the exact time of pickup
varying depending on operational circumstances. No return trips are
made.
6.13 Occupants to whom the single family curbside collection service is
provided shall conform to the following procedures:
(a)
Containers shall be placed on the public highway fronting
the property of the occupant or, if the collection service is
provided from a lane, on the lane adjacent to the rear of
the property.
(b)
Solid waste containers and recycling containers shall be
placed in a location which will permit convenient handling
from ground level, is readily accessible from the edge of
the travelled public highway but without interfering with
the passage of vehicles or pedestrians, and in no case
requiring a carry of more than 3 metres to a solid waste
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collection vehicle parked at the nearest accessible place
on the public highway.
(c)
Occupants of neighbouring properties whose boundaries
are configured in such a way that the origin of the solid
waste containers and recycling containers cannot easily
be identified shall mark the street address on the
containers.
(d)
All solid waste containers and recycling containers shall
be removed from the edge of the public highway and
stored within the property no later than 9:00 p.m. on
collection day.
(e)
Solid waste containers and recycling containers must not
be placed at the public highway or in the lane prior to 5:00
a.m. on collection day.
(f)
If for any reason the collection service is not provided to a
property on a collection day, the owner or occupier of the
property shall remove the solid waste from the location set
out for pick up and return it to the storage location on the
property. If advised by the Engineer, the owner or
occupier shall set out the solid waste on a subsequent
day for collection. If the collection service is discontinued
for more than one day the owner or occupier of a property
shall arrange for proper storage of the solid waste on the
property until service resumes or, if unable to do so, shall
deliver the solid waste at their own expense to an
acceptable solid waste facility.
(g)
Any add-on or aftermarket strap, cord, clip or clasp
securing container lids must be removed or in the open
position when placed at the curb for pickup on collection
day.
6.14 Attached secondary suites will be serviced under the provisions and
limitations assigned to the primary dwelling unit. Occupants of the primary
dwelling unit and the attached secondary suite unit must share the same
public highway collection location.
6.15 Occupants of detached secondary suites are limited to the following
number of solid waste containers per collection day:
(a)
Food waste - 1 container (maximum of 45 litres);
(b)
Yard waste - none (provision shared with primary
dwelling);
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(c)
Garbage - 2 containers or bags (maximum of 154 litres).
6.16 Occupants of the primary dwelling unit and the detached secondary suite
may use different public highway collection locations, subject to approval
by the Engineer.
6.17 Occupants of the detached secondary suite must display the letter 'S' on
all solid waste containers placed on a public highway. The 'S' must be
clearly displayed such that it is obvious to collection crews.
Part 7
Multi-Family Central Service
7.1
The Municipality does not provide solid waste collection services to multi-
family dwelling units.
7.2
Generation, handling, collection, and disposal of commercial solid wastes
are subject to Part 5 and Part 10 of this bylaw.
Part 8
Commercial and Institutional Waste
8.1
The Municipality does not provide collection services to privately-owned
commercial and institutional properties.
8.2
Generation, handling, collection, and disposal of commercial and
institutional solid wastes are subject to Part 5 and Part 10 of this bylaw.
8.3
Notwithstanding Section 8.1, the Municipality may provide commercial or
institutional tenants of municipally owned civic buildings with collection
services, subject to individual lease agreements.
8.4
Notwithstanding Section 8.1, the Municipality may provide municipal
collection service equivalent to the single family curbside service level and
municipal recyclables collection service to tax exempt non-profit
properties.
Part 9
Demolition, Land Clearing, and
Construction Waste
9.1
The Municipality does not provide collection services for demolition, land
clearing, or construction wastes.
9.2 Generation, handling, collection, and disposal of commercial solid wastes
are subject to Part 5 and Part 10 of this bylaw.
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9.3 Disposal of demolition or construction waste must be performed at
facilities licensed by Metro Vancouver to accept such waste.
9.4 Proof of proper disposal and compliance with this bylaw may be required
by the Municipality.
Part 10
Containers
10.1 General
10.1.1
Every occupant shall acquire and maintain in good order and
repair a sufficient number of solid waste containers and
recycling containers to store all of the solid waste generated
from the property until the solid waste is collected for disposal.
10.1.2
Except during collection for the disposal of contents, solid
waste containers and recycling containers shall be kept within
the property of the occupant and protected from the weather
and the accumulation of water within the container. No
container shall be stored in a place which encroaches upon or
projects over a public highway or other public place.
10.1.3
Solid waste containers and recycling containers which are re-
used shall at all times be kept clean and in sanitary conditions.
10.1.4
Solid waste containers and recycling containers shall have a
firmly fitted lid used at all times and secured against
disturbance by domestic or wildlife.
10.1.5
The area on the property used for the storage of solid waste
containers and recycling containers shall be kept clean,
sanitary and free from ponding water and loose waste items.
10.1.6
No solid waste container shall be filled in such a manner that
the contents cannot be easily emptied or the lid cannot be
closed and securely fastened.
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10.2 Single Family Curbside Recyclables Containers
10.2.1
Occupants who receive single family curbside collection
service shall acquire and utilize the necessary household
recyclables containers required to store and dispose of all
recyclables generated from the property.
10.3 Single Family Curbside Food Waste Containers
10.3.1
Occupants who receive municipal single family curbside
collection service shall supply the household food waste
containers required to store and dispose of all food waste
generated from the property that are not composted on the
property.
10.3.2
Food waste containers shall meet the following specifications:
(a)
Rigid green plastic container with a clasp, in good working
order, printed or decaled with "Green Can" logo and
having a capacity of 45 litres, i.e., Norseman NPL 280 or
281 or Orbis 280A.
10.3.3
Green Can decals can be obtained from the Municipality
without charge.
10.4 Single Family Curbside Yard Trimmings Containers
10.4.1
Occupants who receive municipal residential curbside
collection service shall supply the household yard trimmings
containers required to store and dispose of all yard trimmings
generated from the property that are not composted or
mulched on the property.
10.4.2
Yard trimmings containers shall meet the following
specifications:
(a)
Rigid plastic, galvanized, or painted steel containers with
fixed handles, fitted with a tight cover, having a width of
not more than 50 cm, a height of not more than 60 cm,
and a capacity of not more than 77 litres and affixed with
a Yard Trimmings decal.
(b)
Double-ply, water resistant and compostable kraft yard
bags specially designed for yard trimmings collection.
(c)
Bundles which are securely tied with biodegradable twine
and have a dimension not greater than 1.0 metre by 30
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cm and containing no individual piece, branch, cutting or
trimming with a thickness greater than 7.5 cm.
10.4.3
"Yard Trimmings" decals can be obtained from the Municipality
without charge.
10.5 Single Family Curbside Garbage Containers
10.5.1
Occupants who receive municipal single family curbside
collection service shall supply the garbage containers required
to store and dispose of all garbage generated from the
property.
10.5.2
Garbage containers shall meet the following specifications:
(a)
Film plastic bags, except clear plastic material,
manufactured for the containment of solid waste which
are waterproof, capable of withstanding normal handling
and lifting when full of garbage, and fastened with wire,
cord or plastic ties. Each bag shall be not more than 0.75
metres wide by 1.0 metre long and have a capacity of not
more than 77 litres.
(b)
Rigid plastic or galvanized or painted steel containers with
fixed handles, fitted with a tight cover, having a width of
not more than 50 cm, a height of not more than 60 cm,
and a capacity of not more than 77 litres.
(c)
Rigid plastic or galvanized or painted steel wheeled carts
with fixed handles, fitted with a tight cover and having a
capacity of not more that 121 litres.
10.5.3
Occupants using 121 litre containers must bag all garbage into
either 1 bag or 2 bags. Bags must conform with section
10.5.2(a).
10.6 Multi-Family Central Recyclables Containers
10.6.1
Occupants who receive multi-family central collection service
shall acquire and utilize the necessary recyclables containers
required to store and dispose of all recyclables generated from
the property.
10.6.2
Containers shall comply with section 10.10.
10.7 Multi-Family Central Food Waste Container
10.7.1
Containers shall comply with section 10.10.
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10.8 Multi-Family Central Yard Trimmings Container
10.8.1
Containers shall comply with section 10.10.
10.9 Multi-Family Central Garbage Container
10.9.1
Containers shall comply with section 10.10.
10.10 Bulk Containers
10.10.1 Occupants who do not receive municipal collection service for
recyclables, food waste, yard trimmings or garbage shall
supply the necessary bulk containers required to store and
dispose of all solid wastes generated from the property.
10.10.2 Bulk containers shall be thoroughly cleaned when required by
the Engineer but in no case less than once each year. Bulk
containers having a compaction mechanism and used to store
garbage and/or food waste shall be installed on a concrete
pad. The pad will be equipped with a drain connected to a
grease interceptor.
10.10.3 Bulk containers shall be equipped with a self-locking, firmly
fitting lid which will be closed when not in use to prevent the
accumulation of water within the container.
10.10.4 Bulk containers shall be kept in an enclosure on the occupant's
property and screened from public view. The doors to such
enclosure when open shall not encroach upon a highway or
public place.
Part 11
Billing and Payment
11.1 Requirement to Pay
11.1.1
The owner of each property to which a municipal collection
service is provided, whether such service is used by the
occupant or not, shall pay a solid waste utility fee as set out in
Schedule A.
11.1.2
Notwithstanding 11.1.1 and should the Engineer investigate
and deem it not feasible to provide municipal yard waste
collection service to a property, the owner of that property shall
pay a solid waste utility fee for "garbage only" collection as set
out in Schedule A.
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11.1.3
The owner of a tax exempt non-profit property that finds the
frequency or capacity of the municipal collection service does
not meet the solid waste disposal needs of that property may
apply to the Engineer in writing for permission to use an
alternative service.
11.2 Solid Waste Utility Fee - Full Year (Billed Quarterly)
11.2.1
The rates payable for each dwelling unit are set out in Part A of
Schedule A. Fees are due and payable quarterly on the last
business days of May, August, November, and February, in
arrears.
11.2.2
Rates set out in Schedule A shall be subject to a discount of
ten (10) percent provided the fees for the current billing are
paid in full on or before the close of business on the due date
set out in the billing form. If all or a portion of the fee due and
payable is received after the due date set out on the billing
form, then the applicable rate shall be the full amount shown in
Schedule A.
11.3 Metered Solid Waste Utility Fee - Partial Year
11.3.1
The Solid Waste Utility fee shall cease to be payable upon the
complete demolition of all buildings and structures on a
property. The Solid Waste Utility fee charges will commence
upon the earlier of the following:
(a)
the occupancy permit has been issued;
(b)
6 months after the date of inspection of the
insulation/vapour barrier has been scheduled; or
(c)
a dwelling unit on the property is actually occupied.
11.3.2
Where the Engineer receives a request in writing from a tax
exempt non-profit property to opt out of the municipal collection
services and approves use an alternative collection service:
(a) the occupant will be charged for solid waste collection
service received during the current billing period in
accordance with the fees described in Schedule A; and
(b) solid waste utility fee charges will cease effective at the
beginning of the next quarterly billing period.
11.3.3 In all other circumstances where the Solid Waste Utility service
commences or ceases midway through a quarter, the full
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quarterly fee shown in Part A of Schedule A will be due and
payable on or before the last business day of the quarter in
which the service commences or ceases in the same manner
as set out in the previous section. The Engineer may pro-rate
the fee on a daily basis where the applicant provides sufficient
evidence, as determined by the Engineer at their sole
discretion, to demonstrate the actual date upon which the
property became subject to the Solid Waste Utility fee.
11.4 Unpaid Amounts
When any fees, rates, or charges due by any person under this bylaw
remain unpaid on the 31st of December of the year billed, the same will be
deemed to be taxes in arrears in respect of the property to which the
service was provided.
Part 12
Enforcement
12.1 Engineer Right of Entry
12.1.1
The Engineer is authorized to enter onto any property at all
reasonable times in accordance with Section 16 of the
Community Charter to ascertain compliance with the provisions
of this bylaw.
12.2 Discontinued Service
12.2.1
The Engineer, in the event of the continued breach of any
provision of this bylaw after 60 days' written notice of the
breach has been sent to the owner or occupant, is authorized
to discontinue the municipal collection service. In all such
cases the occupant of the property shall dispose of all solid
waste generated from the property via delivery to a facility
listed in Schedule B.
12.2.2
A notice of breach under this section must:
(a) advise the owner or occupant that failure to remedy
the non-compliance within the 60-day period will
result in discontinuance of the municipal collection
service;
(b) advise the owner or occupant that they may make
representations to Council regarding the potential
discontinuation of the collection service by delivering
written submissions to the District's Corporate
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Administrator within 45 days of the date of the notice;
and
(c)
be sent by regular mail to the address of the property
or posted in a conspicuous place on the property.
Part 13
Offence and Penalty
13.1 Every person who violates a provision of this bylaw, or who consents,
allows or permits an act or thing to be done in violation of a provision of
this bylaw, or who neglects to or refrains from doing anything required to
be done by a provision of this bylaw, is guilty of an offence and is liable to
the penalties imposed under this bylaw, and is guilty of a separate offence
each day that a violation continues to exist.
13.2 Every person who commits an offence is liable on summary conviction to
a fine or to imprisonment, or to both a fine and imprisonment, not
exceeding the maximum allowed by the Offence Act.
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Schedules
Schedule A - Solid Waste Utility Fees
Schedule B - Acceptable Solid Waste Facilities
Schedule C - Prohibited Solid Wastes
Schedule D - Recyclables
Schedule E - Food Waste
Schedule F - Yard Trimmings
Schedule G - Single Family Curbside Service - Accepted Garbage
Schedule H - Non-PPP Recyclables
READ A FIRST TIME on November 26, 2012
READ A SECOND TIME on November 26, 2012
READ A THIRD TIME on November 26, 2012
ADOPTED by the Council on December 3, 2012
Mayor
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Schedule A - Solid Waste Utility Fees
A. Solid Waste Fees billed quarterly
Solid Waste
Rates (Gross)
1.
Waste collection fee for each primary dwelling unit
qualifying for the municipal single family collection
service:
$75.68
2.
Public Realm refuse fee for each primary dwelling unit
qualifying for the municipal single family collection
service:
$23.79
Total
$99.47
3.
Waste collection fee for each attached secondary suite
qualifying for the single family collection service:
$ 0
4.
Public Realm refuse fee for each attached secondary
suite qualifying for the single family collection service:
$ 0
Total
$ 0
5.
Waste collection fee for each detached secondary suite
qualifying for the municipal single family collection
service:
$56.58
6.
Public Realm refuse fee for each detached secondary
suite qualifying for the single family collection service:
$23.79
Total
$80.57
7.
Public Realm refuse fee for each multi-family dwelling
unit:
$23.79
Total
$23.79
8.
Recyclables collection for tax exempt non-profit
properties:
$78.84
Total
$78.84
9.
Waste collection fee for each primary dwelling unit
qualifying for single family collection service but
receiving "garbage only" service because the Engineer
has deemed yard trimmings collection not feasible:
$37.84
The rates outlined above are subject to a 10% discount for early payment.
B.
Residential Garbage Tag
Garbage set out for collection in excess of 154 litres requires a
residential garbage tag for each 77 litres of excess volume or
portion thereof. Price for each tag:
$6.00
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Schedule B - Acceptable Solid Waste Facilities
Acceptable Facilities for Municipal Solid Waste
- Publically-owned Transfer Stations
- Private facilities authorized by Metro Vancouver.
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Schedule C - Prohibited Solid Wastes
Hazardous waste, such as:
- Explosive, radioactive, toxic, corrosive, caustic, hot or flammable,
combustible or oxidizing substances, objects or mechanisms
- Hypodermic needles, bio-medical waste, sharps pathogenic or infectious
materials
- Dead animals or viscera
- Animal feces (more than 5% of load by weight)
- Propane cylinders
- Waste materials not identified as acceptable for landfilling pursuant to any
permit or certificate issued by the Provincial Ministry of Environment
Other prohibited waste:
- Materials originating from industrial and/or agricultural operations
- Refrigerator, freezer or other large appliances
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Schedule D - Recyclables
All materials listed in Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg.
449/2004.
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Schedule E - Food Waste
Food scraps, and compostable waste such as:
- Bread, toast, cereal, baked goods and pizza
- Cake, cookies, pie, muffins and candies
- Coffee grounds and filters, teabags (no silk bags)
- Dairy products, cheese and yogurt (no containers)
- Eggs and egg shells
- Fruit, vegetables, salads, corn cobs, corn husks & pumpkins
- Meat, fish & shellfish (including bones)
- Nuts and nutshells
- Pasta, couscous, potatoes, rice, oatmeal, flour and grains
- Sauces, mayonnaise, salad dressing, syrups, peanut butter, jams and
jellies (no containers)
- Small quantities of fats and oils (soak into used paper towels or
newspaper)
- Lard, gravy, butter and margarine
- Soiled paper towels, paper napkins, facial tissues, paper towel rolls and
toilet paper rolls
- Soiled paper food packaging (not wax-lined), cardboard egg cartons,
paper plates
- Houseplants without soil
- Popsicle sticks, small wooden utensils, toothpicks, wood chips, sawdust
from untreated wood and cold wood ashes (in paper bags)
- Leaves and grass clippings
- Weeds, plants, flowers
- Waxed corrugated cardboard
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Schedule F - Yard Trimmings
Organic yard waste, such as:
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Small trimmings
- Plants and flowers with soil removed
- Twigs and branches
If using Single Family Curbside Service, the following items are not
accepted for pickup at curb-side:
- Rocks
- Dirt
- Sod
- Animal waste
- Lumber
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Schedule G - Single Family Curbside Service - Accepted
Garbage
The following items are accepted for pickup as Garbage:
- Unrecyclable household rubbish.
The following items are not accepted for pickup as Garbage:
- Prohibited waste (Schedule C)
- Recyclables (Schedule D)
- Food wastes (Schedule E)
- Yard Trimmings (Schedule F)
- Non-PPP Recyclables (Schedule H)
- Demolition and construction materials
- Sod, rocks, gravel, soil, cement, asphalt or other similar materials
- Motor vehicle parts
- Industrial or commercial spools
- Scrap metal
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Schedule H - PPP Recyclables
All materials listed in Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the BC Recycling Regulation,
B.C. Reg. 449/2004.
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