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SECTION 1: WASTE MANAGEMENT FEES
1.1. LEAF & YARD WASTE
Residential Yard Waste
Up to 100 kg no charge.
Remainder of load over 100 kg
$60.00/tonne.
Up to 100 kg no charge.
Remainder of load over 100 kg
$60.00/tonne.
Commercial Yard Waste and Brush
$15.00 minimum charge for
loads less than 100 kg. Loads
100 kg and over $60.00/tonne
for total weight of load.
$15.00 minimum charge for
loads less than 100 kg. Loads
100 kg and over $60.00/tonne
for total weight of load.
1.2. FINISHED COMPOST AND MULCH
Large Load - 310 kgs up to 1.5 tonne
$10.00
$10.00
Small Load - Up to 300 kgs
$5.00
$5.00
Commercial & Non Resident
$25.00/tonne, $10.00 minimum
up to 1,000 kgs.
$25.00/tonne, $10.00 minimum
up to 1,000 kgs.
Compost Residential Give Away only at times designated by the designated official.
No Charge
No Charge
1.3. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
Solid Waste - Residential basic rate
Minimum $10.00 up to 100 kgs
- remainder of load over 100
kg $168.00/tonne.
Minimum $10.00 up to 100
kgs. Remainder of load over
100 kg $176.00/tonne.
Solid Waste - Commercial basic rate
Minimum $15.00 up to 100 kgs
- remainder of load over 100
kg $168.00/tonne.
Minimum $15.00 up to 100
kgs. Remainder of load over
100 kg $176.00/tonne.
Curbside Waste Collection - Additional Bag Tag Fee
$3.00
$3.00
Hard to Handle Waste and Mixed Dump Trailer Loads (e.g. spill clean-up materials; dump
trailer mixed loads containing more than 10% recyclable, compostable or separable items
accepted in current waste diversion programs)
$299.25/tonne
$314.00/tonne
Mixed loads - (Refusal to separable items accepted in current waste diversion & recycling
programs)
$299.25/tonne
$314.00/tonne
Non-Payment Insufficient Funds Administrative Charge
$100.00
$100.00
1.4. DIVERTABLE MATERIALS
Scrap Metal
No Charge
No Charge
Cardboard
No Charge
No Charge
Waste Electronics
No Charge
No Charge
Tires (Off the Rim)
No Charge
No Charge
Tires (On the Rim)
No Charge
No Charge
Blue/Gray Box Materials
No Charge
No Charge
Residential Organic Waste
No Charge
No Charge
Textiles
No Charge
No Charge
Mattresses & Box Springs (crib mattresses excluded)
$20.00 per piece
$20.00 per piece
1.5. MISCELLANEOUS
CFC Removal from Refrigeration Equipment
$15.00 per unit
$15.00 per unit
Vehicle Weight Certification
$15.75
$16.00
Static Backyard Composters
Full Cost Recovery
Full Cost Recovery
Rain Barrels
Price as posted
Removed
Blue and Grey Bins (Non-residential Recycling)
No Charge
Removed
Green Bins (Organics)
No Charge
Removed
Waste Cart Size Exchange
$50.00
$50.00
1.6. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
Environmental Operations Service Calls - Environmental Response *** Additional charges
to ensure full cost recovery may apply.
An environmental response is a minimum 2 hour charge plus materials and equipment
costs.
108.75 per hr./responder
Regular Time
Afterhours Weekdays $163.13
per hr./per responder
Afterhours Weekend/Holiday
$217.50 per hr./per responder
plus material and equipment
costs
$110.93 per hr/responder
Regular Time
Afterhours Weekdays $166.39
per hr/responder
Afterhours Weekend/Holiday
$221.85 per hr/responder plus
material and equipment costs
***There may be additional charges from other City departments/sections that are also required to attend to such situations.
1.7. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION FEES
Missed Exemption Appointment
$111.36
$113.59
Class I - Water Only Exemption Application (Dye Test Not Required)
$101.33
$103.36
Class I - Water Only Exemption Application (Dye Test Required)
$285.10
$291.64
Class II - Wastewater Only Exemption Application
$101.33
$103.36
Class III Exemption Application
$425.38
$434.50
SCHEDULE N
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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1.8. SITE ALTERATION - INSPECTION FEE
Inspection Fee
(If applicable, overtime is charged at time and a half Mon-Fri after 4:30 pm. Overtime is
charged at double time on Saturday and Sunday)
$108.75 per hr/per responder
Regular Time
Afterhours Weekday $163.13
per hr/per responder
Afterhours Weekend/Holiday
$217.50 per hr/per responder
plus material and equipment
costs
$110.93 per hr/responder
Regular Time
Afterhours Weekdays $166.39
per hr/responder
Afterhours Weekend/Holiday
$221.85 per hr/responder plus
material and equipment costs
1.9. SITE ALTERATION - ENFORCEMENT FEES
1st Time Offense for a Work Order
$227.53
$232.39
2nd Time Offense for a Work Order
$341.30
$348.59
Stop Work Order
$568.83
$580.98
1.10. HISTORIC WASTE SITE INQUIRIES
Compliance Research and Letter (per Half hour)
$54.38
$55.46
1.11. CLEAN WATER ACT REVIEW
8.1 Clean Water Act Section 59 2a Notice to Proceed
$152.00
$155.04
8.2 Clean Water Act Section 59 2b Notice to Proceed Fee includes Administration Charge,
and hourly rate of staff time to develop a Risk Management Plan. Hourly Rate of 101.33
$152.00 Per Notice plus hourly
rate to develop Risk
Management Plan $101.33.
$155.04 Per Notice plus hourly
rate to develop Risk
Management Plan $103.36
SECTION 2: WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY FEES
Septic tank contents disposal ($20 fee for replacement of FOB)
27.50 per cubic metre
27.75 per cubic metre
Leachate
7.25 per cubic metre
7.39 per cubic metre
SECTION 3: WATER SERVICE FEES
Stop and Drain Replacement
$254.89
$285.70
Supply Stop and Drain valve
Full Cost Recovery
Full cost recovery
Gate Valve Installation
$119.68
$125.54
Monthly Gate Valve fee - applied monthly after the first 30 days
$100.00 per month
$100.00 per month
Bulk Water Rate (Pool fill, long-term/day use gate valve, temporary water meters, bulk
water station)
$4.9283 per m3
Same as < 90m3 residential
Water rate. Section 4.3
Pool Fills (2 Hour Max)
$506.70
$631.59
Service Calls - General
(For all Water hourly rate fees in section 4: Overtime is charged at time and half Mon-Fri
after 4pm and all day Saturday. Overtime charged at double time on Sunday)
$119.68
$125.54
Service Calls - Special ***
Applies to calls that City required to do because it may be a safety problem (examples are
fuel spills and road repairs)
$275 per hour
$275 per hour
Installation of Temporary Water Meter (19 mm water meter plus backflow testing)
$204.52 plus fixed charge by
service size and bulk water
charges (charged monthly)
$212.71 plus fixed charge by
service size (charged monthly)
and bulk water charges
Temporary Water Meter (25 mm water meter or greater)
Fixed charge by service size
and bulk water charges
(charged monthly)
$125.54 plus fixed charge by
service size (charged monthly)
and bulk water charges
Missed Appointment
$119.68
$125.54
Plumbing Not Ready
$119.68
$125.54
Leaking Meter (false alarm)
$119.68
$125.54
Water on/Water off
$119.68
$125.54
Financial Turn Off/On
$150.00
$154.90
3.1. BACKFLOW PREVENTION PROGRAM
Administration and Property Registration
$56.26
$59.02
Annual Backflow Test Report Processing
$37.87
$39.73
1-Year Test Tag
$5.41
$5.67
Qualified Persons Registry (Initial)
$108.20
$113.50
Qualified Persons Registry (Annual)
$83.86
$87.97
Disconnection Notice
$46.14
$48.40
3.2. FIELD SERVICES CO-ORDINATION
Inspection and Commissioning
$119.68/hr/operator plus
materials and overtime if
applicable
$125.54
Administrative Charge - for handling any third party invoices and re-billing to customer -
applies to any charges in Section 4 and 6
25% of the 3rd party invoice
25% of the 3rd party invoice
3.3. WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT (Residential)
Water Service Repair or Replacement - From Watermain to Property Line only (and at the
discretion of the Manager of Water Operations)
No Charge
No Charge
Water Service Repair or Replacement from Property Line to Meter. All work to be carried
out by the Building Owner or his/her Third Party Contractor.
All Costs are the Building
(Property) Owners
Responsibility
All Costs are the Building
(Property) Owners
Responsibility
New Water Service Installations from Watermain to Meter, where there was no existing
water service; all work to be carried out by the Property (Building) owner or his/her third
party contractor
All Costs are the Building
(Property) Owners
Responsibility
All Costs are the Building
(Property) Owners
Responsibility
***There may be additional charges from other departments/sections that are also required to attend, such as Fire/Emergency Services and
Environmental Response.
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From Watermain to Meter, all works are the responsibility of the Building (Property) Owner,
whether it be Installation, Repair or Replacement.
All Costs are the Building
(Property) Owners
Responsibility
All Costs are the Building
(Proerty) Owners
Responsibility
3.5. WATER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
19mm
$1,076.35
$1,097.88
25mm
$1,076.35
$1,097.88
38mm
$1,537.79
$1,568.55
50mm
$1,537.79
$1,568.55
100mm
$2,302.05
$2,504.63
150mm
$2,302.05
$2,504.63
200mm
$2,763.49
$3,006.68
250mm
$3,071.46
$3,341.75
300mm
$3,071.46
$3,341.75
Greater than 300mm or tapping into concrete mains (hyprescon tappings)
Not to exceed full cost
recovery
Not to exceed full cost
recovery
3.6. PRE-SERVICED CONNECTION FEES
19mm
$1,076.35
$1,097.88
25mm
$1,076.35
$1,097.88
38mm
$1,537.79
$1,568.55
50mm
$1,537.79
$1,568.55
100mm
$1,569.72
$1,648.21
150mm
$1,569.72
$1,648.21
200mm
$2,037.34
$2,139.21
250mm
$2,748.04
$2,885.44
300mm
$2,748.04
$2,885.44
Greater than 300mm or tapping into concrete mains (hyprescon tappings)
Not to exceed full cost
recovery
Not to exceed full cost
recovery
16mm x 19mm
$395.00
$395.00
19mm
$460.00
$460.00
25mm
$525.00
$525.00
38mm
$2,199.12
$2,300.00
50mm
$2,489.82
$2,600.00
Water meters larger than 50mm shall be provided and installed by the property-owner in
accordance with the specifications and requirements of the City. The water meter becomes
the property of the City at time of installation.
Full cost recovery
Full cost recovery
New Residential Water Meter Installation Packages - 16x19mm, 19mm, 25mm
Full cost recovery
Full cost recovery
Water Meter Wire Box
Full cost recovery
Full cost recovery
Water Meter Maintenance - The City of Barrie shall be responsible for normal testing and
repairs to maintain water meters in good operating condition. The cost to repair water
meters damaged by freezing, vandalism or willful neglect will be the responsibility of the
property owner.
Full cost recovery
Full cost recovery
Smartpoint Capital Contribution Charge - A charge assessed to the owners of newly
constructed homes or buildings serviced with municipal water
$182.00
$190.00
Smartpoint Maintenance - The City of Barrie shall be responsible for normal testing and
repairs to maintain smartpoints in good operating condition. The cost to repair or replace
smartpoints that are damaged, vandalized or missing will be the responsibility of the
property owner.
Full Cost Recovery
Full cost recovery
3.8. FIRE PROTECTION CHARGES
Annual charge for each private fire hydrant supplied with water from the municipal system.
$133.69
$139.71
Annual charge for each private connection made to the municipal water distribution system
to supply automatic sprinkler systems, standpipes or other fire protection systems.
$133.69
$139.71
3.9. HYDRANTS
Underwriters or mechanics fire flow test
$119.68
$125.54
Missing flow test report
$119.68
$125.54
Repair or Replacement of Hydrant due to motor vehicle accident
Full cost recovery
Full cost recovery
Illegal use of hydrant first offence
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Illegal use of hydrant second offence
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Illegal use of hydrant third offence
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
3.10. OPERATION OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Illegal use of Valves & Services first offence
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Illegal use of Valves and services second offence
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Illegal use of Valves and services third offence
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
3.11. TRAINING ROOM RENTAL RATE AT SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Classroom A (Practical Training Room)
$65/hr$300/day
$65/hr$300/day
Classroom B (12 Person Capacity)
$55/hr$200/day
$55/hr$200/day
Classroom C (18 Person Capacity)
$55hr/$200/day
$55hr/$200/day
Classroom B + C
$70/hr$210/day
$70/hr$210/day
Classroom A + (B or C)
$105/hr$400/day
$105/hr$400/day
Classroom A + B +C
$115/hr$450/day
$115/hr$450/day
SECTION 4: WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
4.1. WASTEWATER RATES - RESIDENTIAL
Bi-Monthly Consumption
0 - 30 cubic metres
$1.9387 per m3
$2.0349 per m3
30 - 60 cubic metres
$3.2958 per m3
$3.4593 per m3
60 - 90 cubic metres
$3.2958 per m3
$3.4593 per m3
3.7. GENERAL SERVICE - WATER METER CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION CHARGES - A charge assessed to the owners of newly constructed buildings
serviced with municipal water that is based upon water-metre size. Water meter size same as domestic water service size.
3.4. WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional or Multi Family Residential)
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> 90 cubic metres
N/A
N/A
Fixed Charge by Service Size
16 to 19 mm
$46.02
$48.30
25 mm
$115.06
$120.77
38 mm
$230.13
$241.54
4.2. WASTEWATER RATES - NON-RESIDENTIAL
Monthly Consumption
0 -15 cubic metres
$1.8463 per m3
$1.9379 per m3
>15 cubic metres
$2.7698 per m3
$2.9072 per m3
Fixed Charge by Service Size
13 to 19 mm
$23.01
$24.15
25 to 32 mm
$57.53
$60.38
38 mm
$115.06
$120.77
50 mm
$184.11
$193.24
75 mm
$402.71
$422.68
100 mm
$690.52
$724.77
150 mm
$1,438.24
$1,509.58
200 mm
$1,840.95
$1,932.26
250 mm
$2,646.36
$2,777.62
300 mm
$2,646.36
$2,777.62
4.3. WATER RATES - RESIDENTIAL
Bi-monthly Consumption
0 - 30 cubic metres
$1.2807 per m3
$1.3315 per m3
30 - 60 cubic metres
$2.5615 per m3
$2.6632 per m3
60 - 90 cubic metres
$3.8422 per m3
$3.9947 per m3
> 90 cubic metres
$5.1230 per m3
$5.3264 per m3
Fixed Charge by Service Size
16 to 19 mm
$32.46
$33.75
25 mm
$81.15
$84.37
38 mm
$162.33
$168.77
4.4. WATER RATES - NON-RESIDENTIAL
Monthly Consumption
0 -15 cubic metres
$1.2807 per m3
$1.3315 per m3
>15 cubic metres
$1.9211 per m3
$1.9974 per m3
Fixed Charge by Service Size
13 to 19 mm
$16.23
$16.87
25 to 32 mm
$40.58
$42.19
38 mm
$81.17
$84.39
50 mm
$129.86
$135.02
75 mm
$284.07
$295.35
100 mm
$487.01
$506.34
150 mm
$1,014.58
$1,054.86
200 mm
$1,298.65
$1,350.21
250 mm
$1,866.83
$1,940.94
300 mm
$1,866.83
$1,940.94