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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GUELPH
[Office Consolidation]
By-law Number (2019)-20392
A By-law to provide for the
management of waste within the City
of Guelph, and to repeal By-law
Numbers (2011)-19199 and (2012)-
19498. [Amended by By-laws
(2019)-20423, (2021)-20562,
(2022)-20702, (2025)-20995]
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Contents
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GUELPH [Office Consolidation] ..................... 1
INTERPRETATION ..................................................................................... 8
RESPONSIBILITIES OF WASTE GENERATORS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ............ 14
General .............................................................................................. 14
Multi-residential Properties .................................................................... 15
Outdoor Storage of Waste ...................................................................... 16
Special Events ..................................................................................... 17
WASTE COLLECTION BY THE CITY .............................................................. 18
Applying for City Waste Collection Service for a Multi-residential Property ...... 18
Applying for City Waste Collection Service for Small Mixed-Use Buildings and
Institutional Properties .......................................................................... 18
Provisions that apply to City Waste Collection Service for Multi-Residential
Property, Small Mixed-Use Building and Institutional Properties ................... 19
Containers .......................................................................................... 19
Preparing Waste for Setting out .............................................................. 20
Placing Waste into Containers [Amended by By-law (2021)-20562] ............. 21
How to Set out Waste for Collection ......................................................... 22
When to Set out Waste for Collection ....................................................... 24
Where to Set out Waste for Collection ...................................................... 25
No Scavenging .................................................................................... 26
What to do after Collection ..................................................................... 26
Changing or Ending City Waste Collection Service ...................................... 27
PRIVATE WASTE COLLECTION ................................................................... 27
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DELIVERING WASTE TO THE CITY FACILITY ................................................. 28
LITTERING ............................................................................................ 30
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS BY-LAW ................................................................ 31
Role of Manager ................................................................................... 31
Inspections and Entry ........................................................................... 32
Orders ............................................................................................... 32
Remedial Actions ................................................................................. 33
Service Discontinuance ......................................................................... 34
Offence and Penalty [Amended by By-law (2019)-20423] ............................ 34
Delivering Legal Documents ................................................................... 35
GENERAL .............................................................................................. 36
Consultation in Development Matters ...................................................... 36
Prior By-law Repealed ........................................................................... 36
Effective Date of By-law ........................................................................ 36
Schedules ........................................................................................... 36
Short Title........................................................................................... 36
SCHEDULE A - "Downtown Collection Area" of By-law Number (2019) - 20392 .... 1
SCHEDULE B - Waste Resource Innovation Centre of By-law Number (2019) -
20392 ..................................................................................................... 1
PUBLIC DROP OFF .................................................................................. 1
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT .................................................. 2
TRANSFER STATION ............................................................................... 4
ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY ................................................... 4
SCHEDULE C - "Non-collectable Waste" of By-law Number (2019) - 20392 ......... 1
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Items included in the definition of Non-collectable Waste ............................... 1
SCHEDULE D - "Organics" of By-law Number (2019) - 20392 ........................... 1
Items included in the definition of Organics ................................................. 1
SCHEDULE E - Intentionally Deleted ............................................................ 1
SCHEDULE F - Waste Collection Guidelines for Multi-residential Developments in
the City of Guelph - of By-law Number (2019) - 20392 ................................... 1
1
Introduction ................................................................................. 1
2
Definitions .................................................................................... 3
3
Guidelines for Developers ............................................................... 3
4
Other Developments ...................................................................... 6
5
Communication ............................................................................. 6
6
Application for City Waste Collection Service ...................................... 6
Appendix A to C: Intentionally Deleted ...................................................... 7
Appendix D - Turnaround and set out dimensions ....................................... 8
Appendix E - Cart Dimensions ............................................................... 11
Appendix F - Typical Front-end Bin Dimensions ......................................... 12
SCHEDULE G - Intentionally Deleted ............................................................ 1
SCHEDULE H - Intentionally Deleted ............................................................ 1
SCHEDULE I - Intentionally Deleted ............................................................. 1
SCHEDULE J - Intentionally Deleted ............................................................. 1
SCHEDULE K - Intentionally Deleted ............................................................ 1
SCHEDULE L - City Waste Collection Service Standards and Limits ................... 1
Table A - Residential and Multi-Residential Curbside ..................................... 1
Table B - Multi-Residential using Communal Collection Points ........................ 2
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Table C - Downtown Collection Area - Curbside ........................................... 3
Table D - Small Mixed-Use Building ........................................................... 3
Table E - Institutional Property ................................................................. 4
Table F - School (Effective January 1, 2026) ............................................... 5
SCHEDULE M - Intentionally Deleted ........................................................... 1
SCHEDULE N - Intentionally Deleted ........................................................... 1
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WHEREAS Subsection 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
authorizes a single-tier municipality to provide any service that the municipality
considers necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS the City considers the management of waste as necessary or
desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 10(2), paragraph 7 of the Municipal Act, 2001
authorizes a single-tier municipality to pass By-laws respecting services that the
municipality is authorized to provide under Subsection 10(1);
AND WHEREAS Subsection 8(3), paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Municipal
Act, 2001 provide that a By-law under Section 10 respecting a matter may regulate
or prohibit respecting the matter and may require persons to do things respecting
the matter;
AND WHEREAS Section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2001 further authorizes a
local municipality to prohibit the depositing of refuse on land without the consent of
the owner or Occupant of the land, and to define "refuse" for this purpose;
AND WHEREAS Section 128 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes a local
municipality to prohibit and regulate with respect to public nuisances, including
matters that, in the opinion of council, are or could become or cause public
nuisances, and provides that the opinion of council, if arrived at in good faith, is not
subject to review by any court;
AND WHEREAS City Council has determined that waste which is in such a
condition that it can be blown in the wind, allows odour to escape, is likely to
attract animals, including, but not limited to, insects or birds, or presents a health,
safety or fire risk, is, or could become or cause a public nuisance;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 446(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that
if a municipality has the authority under a By-law to direct or require a person to do
a matter or thing, the municipality may also provide that, in default of it being done
by the person directed or required to do it, the matter or thing shall be done at the
person's expense;
AND WHEREAS the O. Reg. 391/21: Blue Box, made under the Resource
Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sched. 1, assigns
responsibility for blue box material to producers, with transition in the City of
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Guelph occurring on January 1, 2025 as per the Blue Box Transition Schedule made
available on the Resource Productivity and Recovery Registry;
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THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
GUELPH ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
INTERPRETATION
1.
For the purposes of this By-law, the following terms shall have the
corresponding meanings:
(a)
"By-law" means, unless another by-law is specified, this by-
law including any Schedules forming part of it, together with
any amendments to this by-law or its Schedules;
(b)
"Cart" means a wheeled Container of standardized colour,
shape and size, provided by or approved by the Manager, and
includes a Cart intended for Organics, a Cart intended for
Recyclables and a Cart intended for Garbage;
(c)
"Certified Compostable Plastic Bag" means a plastic bag
that has been officially endorsed as compostable under a third
party operated accredited certification program, in accordance
with specified criteria, to the satisfaction of the Manager;
(d)
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Guelph;
(e)
"City Waste Collection Service" means the collection,
removing or transporting of waste by or on behalf of the City, as
described in this By-law;
(f)
"City Waste Collection Service Agreement means an
agreement regarding waste collection between a Waste
Generator or Property Owner and the City, in the form approved
by the Manager, from time to time;
(g)
"City Waste Collector" means a Person who, on behalf of the
City, collects, removes, transports or disposes of waste;
(h)
"Clear Plastic Bag" means a transparent and see-through,
colourless plastic bag;
(i)
"Collection Point" means that part of, or location near, a
property which has been designated by the Manager for the
setting out and collection of waste;
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(iA) "Communal Container" means a Container designated by the
City for the purpose of collecting waste from multiple Waste
Generators in the Downtown Collection Area;
(j)
"Container" means a container that can contain waste provided
or approved by the City;
(k)
"Council" means the municipal council of the City;
(l)
"Downtown Collection Area" means the area delineated in
Schedule "A" to this By- law;
(m)
"Dwelling Unit" means a Dwelling Unit as defined in Section
3.1 of the Zoning By-law;
(mA) "Eligible Recyclables" means blue box materials as defined in
and regulated under the Regulation, and collected through a
Regulated Blue Box Collection Service;
(n)
"Front-end Bin" means a Container capable of being emptied
by a front-end loading collection vehicle and used for the
storage and collection of Recyclables or Garbage;
(o)
"Garbage" means waste that is not compostable or reusable,
and excludes Organics, Recyclables, Large Items and Non-
collectable Waste;
(p)
"Goods Exchange Day" means a day, designated by the
Manager, when Waste Generators occupying Dwelling Units may
place usable, unwanted materials at Collection Points for
removal by other members of the public;
(q)
"IC&I Property" means an industrial, commercial, and/or
institutional property or an industrial, commercial, and/or
institutional unit in a mixed use property;
(r)
"Institutional Property" means a whole building used for a
public or non-profit purpose, including religious, charitable, or
welfare, by an organization, foundation or society, and may
include but is not limited to such uses as a place of worship or
community centre;
(s)
"Large Item" means a large or heavy manufactured article
such as a stove, refrigerator, furnace, bed spring, mattress,
furniture, box, barrel, water tank, or the like, generated at a
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Dwelling Unit, but excludes any item which cannot be safely
lifted, moved or loaded into a collection vehicle by only one or
two people without any lifting apparatus, and any item that
would not safely fit into a collection vehicle without
disassembly;
(t)
"Large Item Ticket" means the permission obtained under the
User Fees By-law for the collection of a Large Item;
(u)
"Manager" means the Divisional Manager of Solid Waste
Resources of the City, or any successor position, or their
designate;
(v)
"Ministry of the Environment" means the Ontario Ministry of
the Environment, Conservation and Parks and any successor
Ministry with responsibility for the environment, waste collection
and waste disposal;
(w)
"Multi-residential Property" means a property, including, but
not limited to, an apartment, row house, townhouse complex or
condominium property, which contains six or more Dwelling
Units;
(x)
"Non-acceptable Waste" means waste not acceptable for
deposit at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre, as set out in
Schedule "B" to this By-law;
(y)
"Non-collectable Waste" means waste that is not collectable
as part of the City Waste Collection Service, and includes Non-
acceptable Waste and the items specified in Schedule "C" to this
By-law;
(yA) "Non-eligible Recyclables" means waste capable of being
recycled that is managed by the City outside of the Regulated
Blue Box Collection Service as determined by the Manager from
time to time;
(z)
"Occupant" means any Person apparently in occupation of
property, or any portion thereof, or of a building or structure or
any portion thereof;
(aa)
"Officer" means a By-law Enforcement Officer appointed by the
City to enforce the provisions of this By-law, and a Police Officer
of the Guelph Police Service;
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(bb)
"Organics" means solid, readily compostable, non-hazardous
waste derived from plants or animals, including carbon
compounds, and includes the items specified in Schedule "D" to
this By-law;
(cc)
"Outdoor Waste Storage Receptacle" means a Container in
which waste is stored outdoors;
(dd)
"Paper Bag" means a bag constructed of easily decomposable
paper;
(ee)
"Person" includes an individual, partnership or corporation;
(ff)
"Pet Waste" includes waste produced by pets, pet litter and pet
bedding, whether separate or intermingled;
(gg)
"Power of Entry By-law" means By-law Number (2009)-
18776;
(hh)
"Private Waste Collection Service" means the collection,
removing or transporting of waste by or on behalf of a Person
other than the City;
(ii)
"Property Owner" means the registered owner of property,
including leased premises, and the owner's agent, property
manager, property developer or redeveloper, or any other
Person having charge or control of the property;
(jj)
"Property Standards By-law" means By-law Number (2000)-
16454;
(kk)
"Public Lane" means any lane designated by the Manager for
use by collection vehicles;
(ll)
"Recyclables" means Eligible Recyclables and/or Non-eligible
Recyclables;
(mm) "Refuse" means waste which appears to have been abandoned;
(nn)
"Refuse Constituting a Public Nuisance" means Refuse
and/or a Container that is in such a condition that it can be
blown in the wind, allows odour to escape, is likely to attract
animals, including insects or birds, impedes or threatens the
safety of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or presents a health,
safety or fire risk;
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(nnA) "Regulation" or "O.Reg. 391/21" means O. Reg. 391/21:
Blue Box, made under the Resource Recovery and Circular
Economy Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sched. 1, as amended;
(nnB) "Regulated Blue Box Collection Service" means a waste
collection service intended to fulfil producer responsibilities to
collect Eligible Recycling required under the Regulation;
(oo)
"Reusable Yard Waste Container" means a durable
Container, but not a Cart or Front-end Bin, capable of being
reused to contain Yard Waste;
(pp)
"School" means a whole building used for a public or private
purpose with grades ranging from junior kindergarten to grade
12;
(qq)
"Sharp Object" includes broken glass, a razor or other blade,
sewing needle, clinical glass, knife, scissors, straight razor,
screw, nail, axe, hatchet, lawn mower blade and the like;
(rr)
"Single-use Container" means a plastic bag, Certified
Compostable Plastic Bag, or Paper Bag capable of containing
waste, together with any material used to bind or tie the waste,
intended to be disposed of along with the waste it contains;
(ss)
"Small Mixed-Use Building" means a building containing six
or less units with at least one residential Dwelling Unit and at
least one other non-residential use permitted by the Zoning By-
law, where the residential portion of the building has an
independent entrance from the outside;
(tt)
"Source Separation Program" means a program to facilitate
the separation of Organics, Recyclables, Garbage, Special
Collection Waste and Non-collectable Waste at the source of
generation;
(uu)
"Special Collection Waste" means waste collected under a
program designated by the City for the Collection of Large
Items, Yard Waste, or other types of waste as designated by the
Manager;
(vv)
"Traffic By-law" means By-law Number (2002)-17017;
(ww) "User Fees By-law" means By-law Number (2017)-20231;
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(xx)
"Waste Collection Participant" means a Waste Generator or
Property Owner whose waste is collected under the City Waste
Collection Service, including those whose Eligible Recycling is
collected by a separate operator through the Regulated Blue
Box Collection Service;
(yy)
"Waste Generator" means any Person who generates waste
and includes a Property Owner and an Occupant;
(zz)
"Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Commitment" means a plan and commitment for separating
waste, into Organics, Recyclables and Garbage, in form and
substance approved by the Manager, from time to time;
(aaa) "Waste Management Plan for a Special Event" means a
plan for managing waste at a special event, in form and
substance approved by the Manager, from time to time;
(bbb) "Waste Resource Innovation Centre" means the facility
operated by the City to receive, process and transfer waste from
the public and commercial haulers, including a Public Drop-Off,
a Transfer Station, a Material Recovery Facility, a Household
Hazardous Waste Depot, and an Organic Waste Processing
Facility;
(ccc) "Yard Waste" includes leaves, brush, branches, tree limbs
(under 5 centimetres in diameter), hedge trimmings, woody
plants including vines, rose bushes and the like; and excludes
grass clippings, rocks, soil, sand, and the like;
(ddd) "Zoning By-law" means By-law Number (1995)-14864;
2.
In this By-law, words importing the singular number shall include the plural
and vice versa and words importing one gender (masculine, feminine or
neuter) shall import the other genders, unless the context requires
otherwise.
3.
If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this By-law to
be invalid, illegal, unenforceable or of no force and effect, the remainder of
this By-law shall continue in force and be applied and enforced in
accordance with its terms to the fullest extent possible according to law.
4.
Any reference herein to any statute, regulation, by-law or other law shall
be construed as a reference thereto as amended or re-enacted from time to
time or as a reference to any successor thereto.
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5.
This By-law shall not be interpreted as exempting any Person from the
requirement to comply with any other City by-law. In the event of conflict
between the provisions of this By-law and any other City by-law, the
provisions which are more protective of the environment shall apply.
6.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, this By-law shall not
apply to the City, and the City shall not be interpreted as an Occupant,
Person, Property Owner or Waste Generator pursuant to this By-law.
7.
For greater certainty, this By-law applies only to property and waste located
within the geographic limits of the City.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF WASTE GENERATORS AND
PROPERTY OWNERS
General
8.
Every Waste Generator on, and every Property Owner of, property located
within the geographic limits of the City, shall comply with, and ensure
compliance with, all provisions of this By-law applicable to the Waste
Generator's or Property Owner's property.
9.
Every Property Owner shall at all times keep the Property Owner's property
free and clear of Refuse Constituting a Public Nuisance.
10.
Every Waste Generator on, and Property Owner of, a Small Mixed-Use
Property or Institutional Property shall ensure that either a Private Waste
Collection Service is retained for the collection of waste generated on the
property, or a Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment
and Waste Collection Service Agreement are in place in respect of the
property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collection of Eligible
Recyclables from a Small Mixed-Use Property or Institutional Property may
be provided through the Regulated Blue Box Collection Service.
11.
Every Property Owner of a leased property shall:
(a)
Designate, and identify to the Manager, an individual who shall
be responsible for ensuring the management of Waste for such
property; and
(b)
Ensure that source separation instructions, provided by the
Manager, are posted on such property.
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Multi-residential Properties
12.
Every Property Owner of a Multi-residential Property shall ensure that a City
Waste Collection Service Agreement is retained in respect of collecting
waste generated on that property, unless such Property Owner has entered
into a Private Waste Collection Service in respect of the property.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, collection of Eligible Recyclables from a
Multi-residential Property may be provided through the Regulated Blue Box
Collection Service under either of the above arrangements.
13.
Every Property Owner of a Multi-residential Property, shall, regardless of
whether the property was designed to accommodate City Waste Collection
Service or Private Waste Collection Service, submit a Waste Management
Plan and Source Separation Commitment if and when:
(a)
The City has granted site plan approval for the property;
(b)
The City has granted permission for construction of the multi-
residential building on the property;
(c)
The Property Owner wishes to apply for City Waste Collection
Service for the property; or
(d)
The property is already receiving City Waste Collection Service,
but no Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Commitment is in place.
14.
Every Property Owner of a Multi-residential Property submitting a Waste
Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment shall:
(a)
If a developer or redeveloper of a property, apply the Waste
Collection Guidelines for Multi-residential Developments, as set
out in Schedule "F" to this By-law;
(b)
If the property is a new Multi-residential Property, apply the
instructions of the Waste Management Plan and Source
Separation Commitment for Multi-residential Properties;
(c)
If the property is an existing Multi-residential Property, apply
the Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Commitment for Existing Properties;
(d)
Submit all applicable information and material as required by
the Manager; and
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(e)
The Waste Management Plan shall be approved by the Manager
prior to building or permission to build being granted.
Outdoor Storage of Waste
15.
Every Waste Generator and Property Owner shall, in respect of that Waste
Generator's or Property Owner's property:
(a)
Ensure that any waste stored outdoors is stored in Outdoor
Waste Storage Receptacles which:
(i)
Are constructed of durable, non-porous, easily cleanable
material,
(ii)
Are closed with tight-fitting lids or covers,
(iii)
Do not permit waste contained therein to become Refuse
Constituting a Public Nuisance, and
(iv)
Do not permit any liquid to escape, leak or spill; and
(b)
Ensure that the location of any Outdoor Waste Storage
Receptacle:
(i)
Does not block any doorway or fire route,
(ii)
Includes adequate space for other Containers, Collection
Points and waste collection vehicles, and
(iii)
Conforms with (if applicable):
1.
The City's Built Form Standards for Mid-Rise
Buildings and Townhouses,
2.
Any property-specific Waste Management Plan and
Source Separation Commitment,
3.
The Property Standards By-law, and
4.
The Zoning By-law.
16.
Every Person who stores, or permits the storage of, waste outdoors in the
Downtown Collection Area, shall do so only if such waste is stored in an
Outdoor Waste Storage Receptacle which is:
(a)
Kept locked, or
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(b)
A Communal Container.
17.
Every Person who stores grease in an Outdoor Waste Storage Receptacle
shall ensure that:
(a)
The Outdoor Waste Storage Receptacle is kept locked and free
of grease on the outside;
(b)
No grease escapes, leaks or spills; and
(c)
No odour escapes.
18.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, every Person who
stores, or permits the storage of, waste outdoors in the Downtown
Collection Area, shall ensure that no Non- collectable Waste is included in
the waste stored outdoors.
19.
If waste stored outdoors on a property produces an odour which affects a
neighbouring property, then the Waste Generator who generated the waste
and the Property Owner of the property where the waste is stored shall
control such odour.
Special Events
20.
Every organizer of a special event to be held in or on City property shall:
(a)
At the time of applying for permission to use the City property,
provide to the Manager, upon request, a Waste Management
Plan for a Special Event;
(b)
Ensure that such Waste Management Plan for a Special Event
identifies the information required by the Manager; and
(c)
Comply with such Waste Management Plan for a Special Event.
21.
If the Manager determines that, at a special event, source separation has
not occurred, or that cross contamination of Organics, Recyclables and
Garbage has resulted in a condition where processing of Organics or
Recyclables will be partially or wholly impossible, then the Manager may
require the event organizer to pay the applicable disposal User Fees
specified in the User Fees By-law.
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WASTE COLLECTION BY THE CITY
Applying for City Waste Collection Service for a Multi-
residential Property
22.
If a Waste Generator or Property Owner whose property is a Multi-
residential Property, wishes to participate in the City Waste Collection
Service, then such Waste Generator or Property Owner shall request an
inspection by the Manager to determine whether the property would be
compatible with City collection vehicles and methodologies.
23.
Intentionally Deleted.
(a)
Intentionally Deleted;
(b)
A Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment;
(c)
A completed and signed City Waste Collection Service
Agreement; and
(d)
All other applicable required information and material, such as
proof of insurance and indemnification, as required by the
Manager.
Applying for City Waste Collection Service for Small Mixed-
Use Buildings and Institutional Properties
23B. If the Manager determines, by inspection, that a property would be
compatible with City collection vehicles and methodologies, and so notifies
the applicable Waste Generator or Property Owner, and if that Waste
Generator or Property Owner wishes to apply for the City Waste Collection
Service, then the Waste Generator or Property Owner shall submit to the
Manager:
(a)
A Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment;
(b)
A completed and signed City Waste Collection Service
Agreement - Small Mixed-Use Buildings and Institutional
Properties;
(c)
All other applicable required information and material as may be
required by the Manager.
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Provisions that apply to City Waste Collection Service for
Multi-Residential Property, Small Mixed-Use Building and
Institutional Properties
24.
Intentionally Deleted.
25.
Every Waste Generator or Property Owner who receives City Waste
Collection Service that exceeds the standard level of service as shown in
Schedule "L" to this By-law and in the applicable City Waste Collection
Service Agreement, shall pay the applicable User Fees for the higher levels
of service in accordance with the User Fees By-law.
25B. The Manager is hereby authorized to approve the execution of and to enter
into the City Waste Collection Service Agreement set out in Section 23.(c)
("CWCSA") and the City Waste Collection Service Agreement as set out in
Section 23B.(b) ("CWCSA-SMUBIP") on behalf of the City. This delegation to
approve the execution of and to enter into the CWCSA and the CWCSA-
SMUBIP applies equally to amendments, renewals or termination of such
agreements.
25C. In addition to the conditions set out in the CWCSA and in the CWCSA-
SMUBIP, the Manager may impose such other conditions as part of such
CWCSA or CWCSASMUBIP or amendment or renewal thereof, as may be
reasonably necessary and appropriate in the circumstances to ensure the
safe and proper operation of the City's Waste Collection Service.
25D. Any agreement entered into by the City and the Property Owner under
section 23.(c) or 23B.(b) shall not relieve any Property Owner from
complying with any provision of this By- law, except as specifically stated in
any such Agreement.
Containers
26.
For every property which is leased, the Property Owner shall provide, for
the use of the Occupants, sufficient Containers for the collection of
Organics, Recyclables, and Garbage as required for the City Waste
Collection Service, Regulated Blue Box Collection Service, and/or Private
Waste Collection Service, as applicable.
27.
Every Waste Generator and Property Owner to whom a City-owned Cart or
Front-end Bin has been provided by the City shall:
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(a)
Ensure that such Cart or Front-end Bin is kept in good
condition, and not in a condition that is noxious, offensive or
dangerous to public health;
(b)
Ensure the safekeeping of such Cart or Front-end Bin;
(c)
Promptly notify the Manager if such Cart or Front-end Bin is lost
or stolen;
(d)
Be responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing such Cart or
Front-end Bin if it is damaged, lost or stolen, if the damage, loss
or theft occurred through the negligence of the Waste Generator
or Property Owner, and the damage or loss is not covered by
warranty; and
(e)
Promptly return each Cart or Front-end Bin to the Manager upon
request.
Preparing Waste for Setting out
28.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall, before setting waste out for
collection, ensure that:
(a)
Organics, Recyclables and Garbage are separated out from any
Non-collectable Waste, sorted and prepared for set-out per the
instructions established by the Manager and made available to
the public from time to time;
(b)
Waste is drained of liquids before it is placed in a Container for
collection, and the liquids are managed appropriately;
(c)
Any solid, semi-solid or liquid contaminant which would render
Non-eligible Recyclables non- recyclable, is removed from the
Non-eligible Recyclables;
(d)
A Large Item Ticket has been obtained for any Large Item to be
set out; and
(e)
The door or lid of any Large Item that is an appliance is
removed.
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Placing Waste into Containers
29.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that, in respect of waste
from that Waste Collection Participant's property:
(a)
Organics, other than Pet Waste or Yard Waste, is placed into a
Container containing nothing but Organics, as follows:
(i)
Loose,
(ii)
In a Certified Compostable Plastic Bag, or
(iii)
In a Paper Bag;
(b)
Pet Waste is placed into:
(i)
A Container containing nothing but Organics as follows:
1.
Loose,
2.
In a Certified Compostable Plastic Bag, or
3.
In a Paper Bag, or
(ii)
In a Clear Plastic Bag, in a Container containing nothing
but Garbage;
(c)
Yard Waste is placed as follows:
(i)
"Deleted",
(ii)
Loose in a Reusable Yard Waste Container containing
nothing but Yard Waste and marked as containing Yard
Waste,
(iii)
Loose in a Paper Bag, or
(iv)
Securely tied with a compostable tie, into a bundle of no
more than 1 metre long by no more than 0.6 metres in
any other dimension;
(d)
Non-eligible Recyclables, other than cardboard or shredded
paper, is placed into a Container containing nothing but
Recyclables;
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(e)
Cardboard that is Non-eligible Recyclables is placed as follows:
(i)
For property in the Downtown Collection Area:
1.
Flattened and loose into a Container containing
nothing but Recyclables, or
2.
Flattened, tied into a bundle of no more than 1
metre long by 0.6 metres any other dimension,
and placed on the ground adjacent to a Container
containing nothing but Recyclables, or
(ii)
For property anywhere other than in the Downtown
Collection Area, flattened and loose into a Container
containing nothing but Recyclables;
(f)
Intentionally Deleted.
(g)
Garbage, other than Sharp Objects, is placed into a Container
containing nothing but Garbage as follows:
(i)
Loose, or
(ii)
In a Clear Plastic Bag;
(h)
Sharp Objects are placed into a rigid Container, no larger than
0.6 metres in any dimension, which is securely taped to secure
the contents and clearly labelled with the words "Sharp
Objects", which rigid Container is placed into a Container
containing nothing but Garbage; and
(i)
No Large Item is placed in a Container for set out.
How to Set out Waste for Collection
30.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that, in respect of that
Waste Collection Participant's property, every Container set out for
collection, which is:
(a)
An Organics Container, contains nothing other than Organics;
(b)
an Eligible Recyclables Container, contains nothing other than
Eligible Recyclables;
(bA) a Non-Eligible Recyclables Container, contains nothing other
than Non-Eligible Recyclables;
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(bB) a mixed Eligible and Non-Eligible Recyclables Container
authorized by the Manager, contains nothing other than
Recyclables;
(c)
A Garbage Container, contains nothing other than Garbage; and
(d)
A Front-end Bin designated for cardboard, contains nothing
other than cardboard.
31.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that, in respect of that
Waste Collection Participant's property, every Container set out for collection
by the City Waste Collector:
(a)
Has been provided or approved by the Manager; and
(b)
Is in good repair and good working order.
32.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that, in respect of that
Waste Collection Participant's property:
(a)
No Reusable Yard Waste Container or Single-use Container
containing Yard Waste, including contents, weighing more than
20 kilograms, is set out for collection; and
(b)
Every Reusable Yard Waste Container set out for Yard Waste
collection is:
(i)
Rust-resistant,
(ii)
Non-absorbent,
(iii)
Water-tight,
(iv)
Covered with a close-fitting lid or cover,
(v)
No less than 0.6 metres and no more than 0.76 metres in
height,
(vi)
No more than 0.6 metres in any other dimension,
(vii)
Of a dimension at the top greater than the dimension at
the bottom,
(viii) Of a capacity of no more than 100 litres, and
(ix)
Equipped with at least two handles.
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33.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that, in respect of that
Waste Collection Participant's property:
(a)
No waste is set out for collection in such a manner that:
(i)
It is accessible to any animal,
(ii)
It can be blown by wind, or
(iii)
Any liquid leaks from such waste;
(b)
No waste is set out for collection on top of, underneath or
abutting a Container;
(c)
No Container set out for collection is:
(i)
Filled with waste above the top of such Container, or
(ii)
Over-compacted such that the contents may not empty
when being tipped; and
(d)
No Container is set out for collection unless it is closed with a
tight-fitting lid or cover.
When to Set out Waste for Collection
34.
Except for property located in the Downtown Collection Area, or for property
under a City Waste Collection Service Agreement, every Waste Collection
Participant shall ensure that, in respect of that Waste Collection Participant's
property:
(a)
No waste is set out for collection before 5:00 p.m. on the day
preceding the day scheduled for collection; and
(b)
Waste to be collected is set out for collection no later than 6:30
a.m. on the day scheduled for collection.
35.
For property located in the Downtown Collection Area, every Waste
Collection Participant shall ensure that in respect of that Waste Collection
Participant's property:
(a)
No waste is set out for collection before 5:00 p.m. on the day
preceding the day scheduled for collection; and
(b)
Waste to be collected is set out for collection no later than 5:00
a.m. on the day scheduled for collection.
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36.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that, in respect of that Waste
Collection Participant's property, no Large Item is set out for collection
except on the pre-arranged day obtained with the Large Item Ticket for that
Large Item.
Where to Set out Waste for Collection
37.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that all waste set out for
collection is set out at a Collection Point located on, adjacent to or in front of
the property where the waste was generated.
38.
Unless otherwise determined by the Manager, the Collection Point for a
property is:
(a)
If the property is beside a road and the road has a curb, less
than 0.3 metres from the road behind the curb;
(b)
If the property is beside a road and the road has a gravel
shoulder, at the outside edge of the shoulder;
(c)
If the property is beside a Public Lane, as close as possible to
the edge of the Public Lane;
(d)
For a Multi-residential Property, in the location identified in the
Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment
and approved by the Manager; and
(e)
In the Downtown Collection Area, on the sidewalk directly
adjacent to the curb.
39.
Every Waste Collection Participant shall ensure that:
(a)
All waste set out for collection is placed so as not to impede or
obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic or road maintenance
operations, or so as to endanger the safety of the City Waste
Collector or any other Person;
(b)
Any Special Collection Waste set out for collection is placed
adjacent to, but apart from, any Organics, Recyclables or
Garbage, set out for Collection;
(c)
Any Cart set out for collection is placed such that it is accessible
to the collection vehicle and is not set behind obstacles such as
parked cars;
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(d)
Any Cart set out for collection is placed so that there is at least
1 metre of clearance on each side of the Cart and at least 5
metres clearance above the Cart; and
(e)
Any Front-end Bin set out for collection is placed in a location
identified in the Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Commitment and approved by the Manager.
40.
If snow or ice blocks a normal Collection Point, every affected Waste
Collection Participant shall ensure that all waste is nevertheless set out for
collection in a location that provides ready and safe access for collection,
such as at the mouth of a cleared driveway or at a spot as follows:
(a)
In the side of a snowbank or behind a snowbank that does not
exceed 0.3 metres in height;
(b)
With at least 1 metre of clearance on all sides;
(c)
Within 1.5 metres from the travelled portion of the road; and
(d)
Designed to prevent any Container or waste from tipping, falling
or sliding onto the travelled portion of the road.
No Scavenging
41.
Except on a Goods Exchange Day or other program as designated by the
Manager, every Person, except appropriate legal authorities conducting
investigations, shall avoid picking over, interfering with or removing any
waste set out for collection pursuant to this By-law, whether on public or
private property, without the consent of the Manager and the applicable
Property Owner.
42.
Every Person shall avoid scattering any waste set out for collection
pursuant to this By-law, whether on public or private property.
What to do after Collection
43.
Every Waste Collection Participant with a Collection Point on a Public Lane
shall:
(a)
For property located anywhere other than the Downtown
Collection Area, ensure that all Containers, and any waste not
collected, are removed from the Collection Point before 7:00
p.m. on the day of collection; or
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(b)
For property located in the Downtown Collection Area, ensure
that all Containers, and any waste not collected, are removed
from the Collection Point before 10:30 a.m. on the day of
collection.
Changing or Ending City Waste Collection Service
44.
If a Waste Generator or Property Owner wishes to change its City Waste
Collection Service, such as by relocating Collection Points, changing a
building's use, expanding a building by more than one-third of its existing
size or constructing a new building, then such Waste Generator or Property
Owner shall submit a revised Waste Management Plan and Source
Separation Commitment to the Manager for approval.
45.
Every Waste Generator or Property Owner who wishes to opt out of the
City Waste Collection Service shall:
(a)
Provide written notice to the Manager, as specified in the City
Waste Collection Service Agreement or in a form satisfactory to
the Manager, indicating that the Waste Generator or Property
Owner wishes to withdraw the specified property from the City
Waste Collection Service, effective on the date specified;
(b)
Provide to the Manager a revised Waste Management Plan and
Source Separation Commitment; and
(c)
Not be entitled to any rebate or decrease of any User Fee, tax,
fee or charge in respect of the City Waste Collection Service.
PRIVATE WASTE COLLECTION
46.
Every Person who wishes to engage in a Private Waste Collection Service
within the geographic limits of the City shall obtain and maintain all
requisite permits, certificates, authorizations, licences, approvals or other
instruments from authorities having jurisdiction, as applicable, and provide
confirmation to the Manager upon request. The Manager may report to any
authority having jurisdiction, for enforcement purposes, any Person carrying
on a Private Waste Collection Service without any required permit,
certificate, authorization, licence, approval or other instrument.
47.
Every Person engaged in a Private Waste Collection Service shall transport
waste within the geographic limits of the City using a vehicle specifically
designed, constructed and intended for such purpose, with an enclosed
body or a covering securely fastened to the body of the vehicle or, in the
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case of a packer-type vehicle, with hopper doors tightly and securely closed
so as to prevent the escape of the contents of the vehicle to the outside.
48.
Every Person who transports any waste within the geographic limits of the
City shall do so in a closed vehicle, unless the Person transports it in an
open vehicle, including a trailer, in which the waste is completely covered by
a tarpaulin, canvas covering or the like and such covering is secured to the
vehicle in such a manner as to prevent the escape of the contents of the
vehicle to the outside.
DELIVERING WASTE TO THE CITY FACILITY
49.
Every Person attending at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre shall:
(a)
Pay all applicable fees under the User Fees By-law;
(b)
Do so only at the Person's own risk;
(c)
Hold the City harmless from any damages or claims whatsoever
to themselves or their property or to any other Person or
property whatsoever arising from such Person's negligence or
otherwise;
(d)
Deposit only such types of materials as are acceptable for
deposit at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre as designated
by the Manager;
(e)
Not deliver any Non-acceptable waste;
(f)
Abide by all policies and procedures relating to the Waste
Resource Innovation Centre including but not limited to the
sorting of wastes, general and posted health & safety
precautions and anything else described in or prescribed by this
By-law;
(g)
Enter the Waste Resource Innovation Centre only in a motor
vehicle; and
(h)
If required for the Person's activities, possess all requisite
permits, certificates, authorizations, licences, approvals or other
instruments from authorities having jurisdiction, and provide
confirmation to the Manager upon request.
50.
The City may:
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(a)
If any Person has failed to pay any account related to this By-
law, deny access to the Waste Resource Innovation Centre or to
any Waste Resource Innovation Centre service, by the Person,
or any employee, agent or motor vehicle of the Person, or any
Private Waste Collection Service transporting waste for such
Person; The City may continue such suspension for a period of
14 calendar days after payment is made;
(b)
In unusual or emergency situations, allow the deposit or
disposal of waste at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre
without satisfying the usual requirements, such as paying the
applicable User Fees;
(c)
report to any authority having jurisdiction, for enforcement
purposes, any Persons denied entry to the Waste Resource
Innovation Centre for failure to possess any required permit,
certificate, authorization, licence, approval or other instrument;
(d)
At its discretion, request, from any Person wishing to use the
Waste Resource Innovation Centre, proof that:
(i)
The Person resides within, and/or the waste was
generated within, the geographic limits of the City, and/or
(ii)
The waste was generated by approved users of the Waste
Resource Innovation Centre.
(iii)
For Eligible Recyclables, waste was generated by eligible
sources as defined in the Regulation.
51.
All waste lawfully deposited at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre
becomes property of the operator and may be composted, recycled,
processed, disposed of, or otherwise dealt with by the operator as it deems
fit and in accordance with applicable law.
52.
Every Person, while at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre, shall not:
(a)
Indulge in any riotous, violent, threatening or illegal conduct, or
use profane or abusive language;
(b)
Create a nuisance or in any way interfere with the use of the
Waste Resource Innovation Centre by any other Person;
(c)
Disobey any sign or any direction from City staff;
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(d)
Operate a vehicle without exercising due care and attention;
(e)
Take any action in a manner that causes, or is likely to cause,
injury or harm to any Person or damage to any property;
(f)
Operate a vehicle at greater than the posted rate of speed;
(g)
Scavenge, salvage, pick over, interfere with, remove or scatter
waste or cause or permit the scavenging, collecting, picking
over, interfering with, removal or scattering of any waste;
(h)
Deposit, or allow the deposit of, waste outside any gate or
entrance to the Waste Resource Innovation Centre;
(i)
Deposit waste at, or enter, the Waste Resource Innovation
Centre outside the hours of operation, unless authorized to do
so;
(j)
Deposit any burning or hot material (e.g. embers or coals);
(k)
Convey, or allow or cause to be conveyed, any waste which is
not contained in fully enclosed vehicle bodies, or totally
enclosed or covered in canvas, tarpaulins or nets, and leak-
proof so as to prevent any of the contents from falling upon the
ground;
(l)
Deposit more than the allowable litres, kilograms or units of
waste; or
(m)
Allow to be outside of the vehicle:
(i)
Any child, who is under the age of twelve and under the
Person's care, custody or control, or
(ii)
Any pet.
LITTERING
53.
In addition to and without limiting the provisions of any other City by-law,
every Person shall obtain the consent of the Property Owner of an
applicable property before throwing, placing or depositing Refuse on any
public or private property, including but not limited to City-owned property.
The City designates City-issued public space containers within the
Downtown Collection Area as Communal Containers.
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54.
Every Person shall not:
(a)
Place waste, permit waste to be placed or permit waste to
remain on or in any street or road allowance abutting the
property which the Person owns or occupies, unless authorized
by this By-law and in accordance with the Traffic By-law;
(b)
Throw, cast or otherwise deposit Refuse, or permit any
contractor, agent or employee to throw, cast or otherwise
deposit Refuse on or in any street or other public property,
except as expressly authorized in this By-law;
(c)
Place Refuse on public property for collection as part of a Private
Waste Collection Service, unless approved by the Manager; and
(d)
Place Refuse generated on private property into public street,
transit, or park Containers.
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS BY-LAW
Role of Manager
55.
Subject to the provisions of this By-law, the Manager is authorized to
administer and enforce this By-law, including by carrying out the following:
(a)
Determine schedules for City Waste Collection Service, including
times, days and frequencies;
(b)
Classify or designate materials as the applicable types of waste
addressed in this By- law;
(c)
Determine any limits for, and any requirements associated with,
waste to be collected or accepted;
(d)
Determine Collection Points;
(e)
Determine eligibility for receipt of City Waste Collection Service
and for use of the Waste Resource Innovation Centre;
(f)
Provide or approve suitable Containers for the City Waste
Collection Service;
(g)
Provide notice of changes to schedules or hours related to the
City Waste Collection Service and the Waste Resource
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Innovation Centre, including service interruptions such as those
due to severe weather events;
(h)
Suspend, discontinue, or revoke City Waste Collection Service,
or access to the Waste Resource Innovation Centre, for any
Person who breaches any provision of this By-law;
(i)
Reinstate City Waste Collection Service or access to the Waste
Resource Innovation Centre, in whole or in part, after having
suspended, discontinued or revoked service;
(j)
Deal with any and all matters assigned by this By-law or
necessary for the collection, processing and disposal of waste;
and
(k)
Amend, replace or delete the Schedules to this By-law from
time-to-time, without Council approval;
(l)
To prescribe any form, plan, or agreement referenced in this By-
law and to amend or revise such forms, plans, or agreements
from time to time, provided the form, plan or agreement, or the
amendment(s) or revision(s), as the case may be, are
satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
56.
The Manager may delegate their responsibilities under this By-law to any
Officer, employee or agent of the City.
Inspections and Entry
57.
The Manager and Officers may conduct all inspections (including the
monitoring of waste) necessary to administer and ensure compliance with
the provisions of this By-law.
58.
Entry by the Manager and Officers onto private property for the purpose of
enforcing the provisions of this By-law is governed by the Power of Entry
By-law and the Manager and Officers pursuant to this By-law shall be
interpreted as "Officers" pursuant to the Power of Entry By-law.
Orders
59.
The Manager and Officers may issue Orders requiring Persons to comply
with this By-law.
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60.
The Person who is the subject of an Order issued pursuant to this By-law
shall comply with such Order no later than midnight on the deadline day for
compliance provided for in the Order.
61.
If an Officer finds waste which is either not stored or not set out in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law, the Officer may issue an
Order to the responsible Waste Generator or Property Owner, requiring the
waste described in the Order to be removed at the expense of the Waste
Generator or Property Owner, or to be properly stored or set out in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
Remedial Actions
62.
If a Waste Generator or Property Owner fails to keep the Waste Generator's
or Property Owner's property free and clear of Refuse Constituting a Public
Nuisance, an Officer may, without prior notice to such Waste Generator or
Property Owner, cause the property to be cleared of such Refuse
Constituting a Public Nuisance at the expense of the Waste Generator or
Property Owner, and the City may recover the costs of so doing from such
Waste Generator or Property Owner, and in the case of the Property Owner,
the City may recover such costs by adding them to the tax roll for the
property and collecting them in the same manner as property taxes.
63.
If an Officer finds Refuse thrown, placed or deposited on property without
the consent of the Waste Generator or Property Owner, the Officer may, in
the case of City-owned or City-occupied land, and, in all other cases, with
the consent of the Property Owner of the property, cause the Refuse to be
removed from the property at the expense of the Person who threw, placed
or deposited it thereon, and the City may recover the costs of so doing from
such Person.
64.
If an Officer finds waste which is either not stored, or not set out, in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law, the Officer may, instead of
issuing an Order, and without prior notice to the Waste Generator or
Property Owner, cause the area identified by the Officer to be cleared of
such waste at the expense of the Waste Generator or Property Owner, and
the City may recover the costs of so doing from any such Waste Generator
or Property Owner. In the case of the Property Owner, the City may recover
such costs by adding them to the tax roll for the property and collecting
them in the same manner as property taxes.
65.
If a Waste Generator or Property Owner fails to ensure that no waste leaks
any liquid onto City- owned land, an Officer may cause such land to be
cleaned of the liquid at the expense of the Waste Generator, and the City
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may recover the costs of so doing from the Waste Generator. In the case
where the Waste Generator is also the Property Owner of the property on
which the waste was generated, the City may recover such costs by adding
them to the tax roll for the property and collecting them in the same
manner as property taxes.
65B. If the operator of the Regulated Blue Box Collection Service neglects
collection of Eligible Recyclables such that they become Refuse Constituting
a Public Nuisance on a public or private property, an Officer may, without
prior notice to such operator, cause the property to be cleared of such
Refuse Constituting a Public Nuisance at the expense of the operator, and
the City may recover the costs of so doing from such operator.
66.
If the Person who is the subject of an Order issued pursuant to this By-law
fails to comply with such Order by the deadline for compliance, the City may
have the matter or thing, directed or required in the Order, done at the
Person's expense, and the City may recover the costs of doing the matter
or thing from the Person who is the subject of the Order, and, if such Person
is the Property Owner of the property to which the Order relates, the City
may recover such costs by adding them to the tax roll and collecting them
in the same manner as taxes.
Service Discontinuance
67.
If a Waste Generator or Property Owner has not complied with any
applicable provision of this By-law, and the applicable property receives City
Waste Collection Service, then the City may discontinue the City Waste
Collection Service to that property.
Offence and Penalty
68.
Any Person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for by the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33, as amended.
69.
Any director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the
contravention by the corporation of any provision of this By-law is guilty of
an offence.
70.
Every offence under this By-law is designated as a continuing offence.
71.
Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, any Person who is convicted of
an offence under any provision of this By-law shall be liable to a fine not to
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exceed $10,000 per day or each part of a day on which the offence
continues.
Delivering Legal Documents
72.
An Order, or any other notice or document provided pursuant to this By-law,
shall be served upon the Person to be served by means of:
(a)
Personal service, in which case it shall be deemed to have been
served on the date and at the time when hand-delivered in
accordance with this By-law;
(b)
Facsimile transmission or email transmission, in which case it
shall be deemed to have been served on the date and at the
time when it is so transmitted;
(c)
Regular mail, in which case it shall be deemed to have been
delivered on the fifth business day after the day it is mailed; or
(d)
Registered mail, in which case it shall be deemed to have been
delivered on the date and at the time set out on the Canada
Post confirmation record indicating successful delivery.
73.
Personal service of a document may be provided as follows:
(a)
If the Person to be served is an individual, by hand-delivering a
copy of the document to that individual or an individual who
appears to be at least sixteen years of age, at the last known
address of the individual, or, if the individual to be served is to
be served in the capacity of Waste Generator or Property Owner
in respect of a property, the document may be left with an
individual who appears to be at least sixteen years of age, at
the property; or
(b)
If the Person to be served is a corporation or partnership, by
hand-delivering a copy of the document to an officer thereof or
an individual who appears to be in charge of an office of the
corporation or partnership, or, if the corporation or partnership
to be served is to be served in the capacity of Waste Generator
or Property Owner in respect of a property, the document may
be left with an individual who appears to be in charge of the
property.
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GENERAL
Consultation in Development Matters
74.
The City shall consult the Manager with respect to Waste Management Plan
and Source Separation Commitments in respect of development matters
including applications for development, redevelopment, rezoning,
condominium, site plan approval, building permit or Committee of
Adjustment approval.
Prior By-law Repealed
75.
By-law Number (2011)-19199, as amended by By-law Number (2012)-
19498, is hereby repealed.
Effective Date of By-law
76.
This By-law shall come into effect on the 1st day of April, 2019.
Schedules
77.
The following Schedules form part of this By-law:
Schedule "A" - "Downtown Collection Area"
Schedule "B" - Waste Resource Innovation Centre
Schedule "C" - "Non-collectable Waste"
Schedule "D" - "Organics"
Schedule "E" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "F" - Waste Collection Guidelines for Multi- residential
Developments in the City of Guelph
Schedule "G" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "H" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "I" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "J" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "K" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "L" - City Waste Collection Service Standards and Limits
Schedule "M" - Intentionally Deleted
Schedule "N" - Intentionally Deleted
Short Title
78.
This By-law may be referred to as the "Waste Management By-law".
Passed this TWENTY FIFTH day of March, 2019.
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CAM GUTHRIE- MAYOR
Dylan McMahon, Acting City
Clerk
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The "Downtown Collection Area" means the area of the City depicted on the
following map within the boundaries created by the thick line:
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SCHEDULE B - Waste Resource Innovation Centre
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PUBLIC DROP OFF
Acceptable Organics:
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Yard Waste (residential); and
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Yard Waste (commercial).
Acceptable Recyclables:
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Recyclables Cart recyclables: mixed paper, cardboard, food and
beverage containers including glass, plastic, steel, aluminum; and
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Shredded paper and confidential documents (Documents can be
shredded on-site).
Acceptable Materials for On-site Diversion Programs:
-
Electronic Waste (residential and commercial including TVs and
monitors);
-
Prescription eyeglasses;
-
Reusable boots, shoes and insoles;
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Textiles (e.g. gently used clothing, purses and bags, belts and ties,
blankets, sheets and pillows, towels, sleeping bags, draperies and
curtains, plastic and stuff toys, yarn and materials);
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Scrap metal;
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Electrical cords;
-
Christmas lights;
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Appliances requiring refrigerant/CFC pump down (e.g. air conditioner,
fridge, freezer, de- humidifier, water cooler);
-
Concrete, brick, rubble, toilets;
-
Drywall;
-
Shingles (asphalt);
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Tires (car or light passenger vehicle) up to 4 tires per visit; and
-
Lumber Waste (clean wood)
Acceptable Garbage:
-
Mixed waste (including organics bags and garbage bags);
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Clean fill including stones, sod and topsoil;
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT
Acceptable Waste:
Types of municipal hazardous or special waste generated by households located
within the geographic boundaries of the City that fall within the following waste
category numbers, as prescribed in the City's Environmental Compliance
Approval, and as set out in the Ministry of the Environment's document entitled
"Ontario Waste Classes", dated February 2013, as amended, and as defined in
Ontario Regulation 347, namely:
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112 (Acid solutions, sludges and residues containing heavy metals);
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121 (Alkaline solutions, sludges and residues containing heavy metals),
alkaline batteries;
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145 (Wastes from the use of paints, pigments and coatings), paints and
stains;
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146 (Other specified inorganic sludges, slurries or solids);
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147 (Chemical fertilizer Wastes), fertilizers;
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148 (Miscellaneous Waste inorganic chemicals), caustic, mercury, acid,
oxidizer;
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212 (Alphatic solvents and residues), antifreeze;
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213 (Petroleum distillates);
-
221 (Light fuels);
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242 (Halogenated pesticides and herbicides), pesticide;
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251 (Waste oils/sludges (petroleum based));
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252 (Waste crankcase oils and lubricants), oil, oil filters;
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261 (Pharmaceuticals);
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263 (Miscellaneous Waste Organic chemical), flammable, organic
peroxides;
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269 (Organic non-halogenated pesticide and herbicide Wastes),
pesticide;
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312 Syringes only;
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331 (Waste compressed gases, including cylinders) fire extinguishers,
aerosols, propane, oxygen, carbon dioxide, MAPP Gas; and
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Wet cell batteries and rechargeable batteries, fluorescent tubes and
CFLs.
Maximum daily drop-off limits:
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10 long fluorescent bulbs;
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80 litres or kilograms based on container size (maximum container size
of 20 litres); and
-
4 propane tanks (maximum container size of 20 pounds).
Non-Acceptable Waste:
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Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Waste;
-
Explosives;
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Asbestos;
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Radioactive;
-
Unknowns;
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Pathological with the exception of syringes;
-
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls);
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Gas cylinders not used by a residence; and
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Any quantity of liquids greater than 20L (gallons).
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TRANSFER STATION
The transfer station is to be used only by Persons with equipment that that can
automatically tip loads, and who are wearing high visibility vests and steel toed
footwear. Users must be able to offload materials without the assistance of staff.
Persons who are not depositing waste from IC&I Properties and Persons who must
offload manually shall not use the transfer station, but instead shall use the Public
Drop Off.
Acceptable Waste:
-
Non-hazardous, solid industrial waste from IC&I sources;
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Commercial waste and domestic waste, Yard Waste, and source-
separated recyclables;
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Clean fill including stones, sod and topsoil; and
-
Yard waste infested with emerald ash borer, termites, or other pests,
as designated by the Manager.
Non-Acceptable Waste:
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Materials containing asbestos, animal carcasses, municipal hazardous
or special waste, tires, ammunition, flares, explosives, PCBs,
radioactive waste, unidentified waste, liquid waste, sludge,
contaminated soils which fail the toxicity characteristic leaching
procedure analysis (TCLP) and refrigerants;
-
Any material which may be classed as a "designated substance"
pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter 321; and
-
Any "hazardous waste" or "liquid industrial waste" as defined in R.R.O.
1990, Regulation 347 (General - Waste Management) under the
Environmental Protection Act.
ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY
Acceptable Waste:
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Commercial loads of Organics only, and only if Ministry of Environment
Environmental Compliance Approval requirements are satisfied.
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SCHEDULE C - "Non-collectable Waste"
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Items included in the definition of Non-collectable Waste
Dangerous type items
-
Any explosive or highly combustible material such as ammunition, a
celluloid cutting, moving picture film, or an oil-soaked or gasoline-
soaked rag and the like;
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Any radioactive material;
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Any biomedical waste generated from an IC&I Property such as a clinic,
hospital, surgery, or office of a physician, surgeon, dentist,
veterinarian, tattoo parlour, long-term care and residential facility, or
the like;
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Any "pharmaceutical" or "sharp" as defined in O. Reg. 298/12
(Collection of Pharmaceuticals and Sharps - Responsibilities of
Producers) under the Environmental Protection Act;
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Any infectious biomedical waste;
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Any "designated substance" as defined in the Occupational Health and
Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 321;
-
Any "hazardous waste" or "liquid industrial waste" as defined in R.R.O.
1990, Regulation 347 (General - Waste Management) under the
Environmental Protection Act;
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Any septic tank pumping, raw sewage, sewage sludge or industrial
process sludge;
-
Any "municipal hazardous or special waste", as defined in O. Reg.
387/16 (Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste) under the Waste
Diversion Transition Act, 2016, including but not limited to:
o
wet or dry cell battery,
o
pressurized container,
o
aerosol container,
o
propane container,
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o
portable fire extinguisher,
o
fertilizer,
o
pesticide,
o
oil filter,
o
fluorescent light bulb or tube,
o
pharmaceutical,
o
medical syringe,
o
mercury switch or thermostat,
o
household cleaner or detergent, and
o
wax or polish; and
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Any material or substance which may cause damage to the natural
environment.
Organic type items
-
Hay, straw, or manure;
-
Any tree limb, trunk or the like having a diameter greater than 5
centimetres (2 inches);
-
Used sanitary products and human body waste;
-
Any animal carcass, or any portion thereof, of any dog, cat, fowl or any
other creature with the exception of kitchen or food waste;
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Pet Waste from properties other than Residential Properties;
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Ashes from properties other than Residential Properties;
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Solidified cooking oils and cooked or raw grease and fats from
properties other than Residential Properties;
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Organics which have not been drained, prepared or packaged for
Collection in accordance with the provisions of this By-law;
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Organics which are frozen or stuck to a Container and cannot be
removed by shaking manually or by the automated arm of the
collection vehicle;
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Organics contained in a bag other than a Certified Compostable Plastic
Bag; and
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After April 1, 2020, grass clippings.
Miscellaneous type items
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Soil, a rock, stone, gravel, and the like;
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Waste brought into the City from outside its geographic limits;
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Carpet, carpet under-padding, plaster, drywall, fibreglass insulation,
lumber, concrete, a boulder or other residue resulting from
construction, building renovation or demolition;
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A tire, car battery, or large (greater than 5 kilograms) automotive part;
-
Recyclables, Garbage or Special Collection Waste which has not been
drained, prepared or packaged for collection in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law;
-
Material which is frozen or stuck to a Container and cannot be removed
by shaking manually or by the automated arm of the collection
vehicle; and
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Any other item designated as Non-collectable Waste by the Manager.
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SCHEDULE D - "Organics"
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Items included in the definition of Organics
-
Kitchen or food waste: fruit, vegetable and general table scraps, meat
and fish/shellfish products, dairy products, eggs and egg shells, herbs,
nuts and seeds, sugars and spices, confectionery products, sauces,
bones, pet food, bread, grains, rice, pasta, flour, coffee grounds and
tea bags;
-
Solidified cooking oils and cooked or raw grease and fats from
Residential Properties only;
-
Paper fibres: soiled paper towels, tissues, paper plates, coffee filters,
soiled paper food packaging items such as boxboard, cardboard,
newspaper, and other paper fibre packaging materials;
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Fresh flowers, houseplants and their soil, hair, pet fur, feathers,
sawdust, wood shavings;
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Ashes from Residential Properties only, at least 5 days after they have
been removed from fire and kept separate from other waste;
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Pet Waste from Residential Properties only; and
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Any other item designated as Organics by the Manager.
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SCHEDULE E - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE F - Waste Collection Guidelines for Multi-
residential Developments in the City of Guelph - of
By-law Number (2019) - 20392
Revision date: January 17, 2025
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Introduction
1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to assist both developers and redevelopers
(collectively referred to as developers in this Guideline document) to meet their
needs with respect to progressive waste management. This is an opportunity to
design and build buildings that meet the growing environmental
expectations of owners, tenants, and building managers, and to promote
these features to environmentally conscious prospective buyers and
renters. In addition, the aim is to:
1. Help developers and building managers understand and meet provincial
requirements for source separation of waste;
2. Assist developers to meet their obligation to submit a Waste Management Plan and
Source Separation Agreement in accordance with the City of Guelph Waste
Management By-law Number (2019) - 20392 or its successor(s); and
3. Facilitate the delivery of City Waste Collection Services, as an added benefit to
managers, owners and residents, by providing guidance at the development stage.
When followed, these Guidelines are intended to promote on-site features and
amenities that, should application be made for City Waste Collection Services,
require the standard level of service provided by the City. Failure to properly design
or implement critical aspects such as adequate storage space for waste may result
in the need for collection frequency exceeding the City's standard level of service,
resulting in redesign or service costs to participating buildings.
These Guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Waste
Management Plan and Source Separation Agreement and Waste Collection
Service Agreement so that City requirements are fully understood. The
Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Agreement and Waste Collection
Service Agreement is available by contacting the City at [email protected].
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1.2
Regulation
The obligation to source separate waste at Multi-residential Properties in Ontario is
governed by the following legislation, which requires Multi-residential Properties
with six or more Dwelling Units to source separate waste:
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Ontario Regulation 103/94, Industrial, Commercial and Institutional
Source Separation Programs, Section 10, Multi-Unit Residential
Buildings, and
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Ontario's Food and Organic Waste Framework Policy Statement,
Sections 4.10 through 4.13.
Additionally, Ontario Regulation 391/21 Blue Box makes Multi-residential Properties
(defined under "facility" in the Regulation) eligible for collection of Recyclables
provided through the provincial producer responsibility system. As such, City Waste
Collection Services are limited to Garbage and Organics. This guideline will still
reference all three streams, but developers should work with the authorities
responsible for Recyclables about their specific requirements.
1.3
Application of the Guidelines
Regardless of whether services are provided by private collectors, including those
used in the provincial producer responsibility system for Recyclables, or the City,
these Guidelines apply and will be the standard against which Waste Management
Plan and Source Separation Commitments are reviewed.
Additionally, the City reserves the right to enact additional requirements during a
detailed review of specific projects, and amendments to this Guideline.
These Guidelines are to be used in conjunction with, not in place of, the Ontario
Building Code, the Site Plan Approval process and other applicable legislation and
planning requirements (further information on the Ontario Building Code and the
Site Plan Approval process can be obtained from the City's Planning, Urban Design
and Building Services).
The City of Guelph may consult the Manager of Solid Waste Resources with respect
to Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Commitments and development
matters including applications for development, re-development, rezoning, site plan
approval, building permits or Committee of Adjustment approval.
Multi-residential developments containing 2 - 5 Dwelling Units on one property are
not required to submit a Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Commitment, unless requested to do so by the Manager, however are still subject
to the City By-law in that source separation is required to receive City Waste
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Collection Service. Also, all developments in the City of Guelph for which City Waste
Collection will be provided require, as a minimum, a storage footprint of 1.5 square
metres per Dwelling Unit and a set out frontage of 2.5m x 1m depth per Dwelling
Unit to accommodate the three stream Cart system.
This is a guideline only. Final approval of a Waste Management Plan is at the
discretion of the Manager to encourage effective and sustainable design and may
include other requirements. Design of an effective waste management system on
the property lies with the Property Owner.
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Definitions
Terms denoted by a capitalized first letter and included in this Guideline are defined
in the City of Guelph Waste Management By-law Number (2019) - 20392 or its
successor(s).
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Guidelines for Developers
Dimensions used in this document, and in the attached Waste Management Plan and
Source Separation Commitment, are derived from volume conversions based on the
City of Guelph Cart-based collection system.
3.1 Storage and Collection Point Guidelines
1.
For Individual Unit Collection for Organics/Recyclables/Garbage,
provide for each Dwelling Unit:
(a)
Internal ventilated space (external to the living area) or an
outside area of sufficient size to store the Carts between
collection dates. If utilizing the garage or driveway, this storage
area is in addition to minimum parking space requirements. A
minimum storage footprint of 1.5 square metres is
recommended per Dwelling Unit;
(b)
A minimum set out frontage, for collection purposes, of 2
metres wide by 1-metre-deep, and an additional 1 metre of
unobstructed space behind the Carts (Appendix D).
2.
For Communal Collection for Organics/Recyclables/Garbage
provide:
(a)
Internal and/ or external storage space for a minimum of one
week's generation of Waste prior to transporting to and at the
communal storage/ collection area and Collection Point;
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(b)
External Collection Points should be of sufficient size to contain
all required Containers, and to allow room for manoeuvring and
potential future expansion;
(c)
Based on weekly collection of Organics, Recycling and Garbage,
the overall space allocated to on-site storage or Collection
Points based on typical bin dimensions is 0.3m2 per Dwelling
Unit;
(d)
Collection Points must consist of a level reinforced concrete pad
suitably sized to accommodate all waste Containers to be
serviced, finished to a minimum of 200 mm depth of reinforced
concrete or a City approved alternative;
(e)
The length and width of the loading pad is determined by
required quantity of waste Containers set out for collection. The
width of the loading pad shall not be less than 6 metres wide;
(f)
The location and screening requirements are as per the City's
Zoning By-law;
(g)
Designed systems, spaces and amenities for source separation
for Organics, Recycling, Garbage and Large Items appropriate
for the building type and size, including:
(i)
Individual storage rooms on each floor or ground floor
with equal access to Organics, Recycling, and Garbage;
or
(ii)
A chute system comprised of
1.
three individual chutes,or
2.
a tri-sort chute system, or
3.
a bi-sort system and second single chute, where an
automated bi-sort or tri-sort system must include
A.
a mechanical locking system allowing the
door to open only when the chute is lined up
for the appropriate material selected, and
B.
a mechanical locking system configured to
lock out the chute(s) while someone is
servicing the chute system or accessing the
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waste storage room where the chute system
is located;
(h)
For the safety of users of the facility and the public, the building
is required to be designed in a manner that prohibits/secures
access to any waste storage room(s) equipped with a
compactor(s); and
(i)
Indicate Collection Points, storage locations and collection pads
for Containers on the Site Plan with dimensions.
Several "in-ground" Container types provide storage capacity with a relatively
compact footprint, and may be suitable for certain applications. No specific
dimensions are listed in this document or the Waste Management Plan and Source
Separation Commitment template, however designers can apply the waste volumes
noted to the available capacity of the product type and size being considered. Note:
City service is only compatible with in-ground Containers that
accommodate front-end loading.
3.2
Access for Waste Collection
The following conditions apply:
1.
The lane/roadway or driveway width must be a minimum of 6 metres;
2.
Turning radii must have a centreline radius of 12m;
3.
In cases where the collection vehicle is required to drive onto or over a
supported structure (such as a ventilation grate, transformer cover, or
underground parking garage or ramp), a letter certified by a professional
engineer stating that the structure will safely support a weight of 35 tonnes;
4.
The minimum unencumbered vertical clearance for the entire loading area,
which is the length of a collection vehicle, shall be 8 metres to
accommodate front-end collection vehicles;
5.
Overhead clearance throughout the property must be a minimum of 6
metres;
6.
The internal roads layout should be designed to permit continuous collection
without reversing. Where the requirement for continuous collection cannot
be met, a cul-de-sac, "T" turnaround or three-point turn allowance in
accordance with the specifications shown in Appendix D is required;
7.
No reversing onto public roadways;
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8.
The grade at Collection Points, and at locations where collection vehicles
turn, should not exceed +/- 2% in any direction, and where the loading
area is not flat, a mechanism to prevent the Containers from rolling off the
loading pad is required;
9.
A maximum grade anywhere on the collection access route of 8%; and
10.
"No parking" signage should be installed for all internal access routes, and
all cul-de-sacs to ensure that the collection vehicle can navigate the cul-de-
sac in a forward direction.
Roadway and Turning Radii dimensions are based on proper waste placement
practices in which waste is not placed on roadways or walkways and sidewalks.
Roadways and walkways would require widening if proper waste
placement is not being observed.
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Other Developments
Other developments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by Solid Waste
Resources and will receive City Waste Collection Services by Agreement only.
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Communication
Developers are required to communicate the details of the approved Waste
Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment to all existing and future
Property Owners prior to purchase.
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Application for City Waste Collection Service
The City of Guelph offers City Waste Collection Services to Multi-residential
Properties. Templates and documents required to apply for service are available by
contacting the City and will help Property Owners and managers work through the
process.
In order to qualify for City Waste Collection Service, new developments and
redevelopments need to meet the conditions of the City's Waste Management By-
law, and the City Waste Collection Service Agreement and the Waste Management
Plan and Source Separation Commitment provided by the City.
Private Waste Collection Service is an option for Multi-Residential Properties not
meeting the City's requirements for individual curbside collection or communal
collection. Private Waste Collection Service must meet the requirements of the City's
Waste Management By-law. All Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Commitments indicating Private Waste Collection must clearly indicate that the
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Property is responsible for all costs related to the Private Waste Collection Service.
The contents and details of the Waste Management Plan and Source Separation
Agreement must be provided to existing and future Property Owners prior to
purchase.
Appendix A to C: Intentionally Deleted
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Appendix D - Turnaround and set out dimensions
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Appendix E - Cart Dimensions
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Appendix F - Typical Front-end Bin Dimensions
An on-line investigation of commercial 4, 6 and 8 cubic yard Front-end Bin
footprints was conducted, and then area measurements converted to cubic metres
to determine an average based on 6 samples for each size.
Front-end Bin dimensions vary depending on bin height, lid type and loading
characteristics (slanted top or sides, specialized uses, lid configurations), and
commercial information was reviewed to eliminate extreme or exaggerated
dimensions associated with non-typical designs.
Based on the sample set below, the average footprint for a 4 cubic yard bin is 2.58
square metres, for a 6 cubic yard bin the average is 3.23 square metres, and for an
8 cubic yard bin the average is 3.96 square metres. Tables F1 to F3 summarize the
bin dimensions sampled.
Table F1 - 4 cubic yard Front-End Bin footprint
Sample
Length
(feet)
Width
(feet)
Area
(square
feet)
Area
(square
metres)
1
72
54
26.98
2.51
2
66
72
32.98
3.06
3
60
48
19.99
1.86
4
72
51
25.48
2.37
5
75
66
34.35
3.19
6
54
72
26.98
2.51
Average
2.58
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Table F2 - 6 cubic yard Front-End Bin footprint
Sample
Length
(feet)
Width
(feet)
Area
(square
feet)
Area
(square
metres)
1
72
72
35.98
3.34
2
72
71
35.48
3.3
3
66
72
32.98
3.06
4
72
72
35.98
3.34
5
71
66
32.52
3.02
6
72
72
35.98
3.34
Average
3.23
Table F3 - 8 cubic yard Front-End Bin footprint
Sample
Length
(feet)
Width
(feet)
Area
(Square
feet)
Area
(Square
metres)
1
80
90
49.97
4.64
2
72
72
35.98
3.34
3
72
72
35.98
3.34
4
84
84
48.97
4.55
5
71
80
39.42
3.66
14
6
83
79
45.51
4.23
Average
3.96
The following conversion factors were used:
1 square inch = 0.007 square feet
1 square foot = 0.093 square metres
The City of Guelph tracks collection volumes based on Cart usage and is able to
convert litres per household (the Cart measurement) into cubic yards for the
purposes of determining the requirement for communal collection and Front-end
Bins. The average footprints noted above have been used to develop this sampling
of space requirements for buildings of various sizes:
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Table F4 - Sampling of Storage Requirements for Weekly Communal Collection
Number of
Residentia
l Units
Estimated
weekly
volume
garbage
(Grey)
(cubic
yards)
Estimated
weekly
volume
recycling
(Blue)
(cubic
yards)
Estimated
weekly
volume
organics
(Green)
(cubic
yards)
Required
number of
4 cubic
yard
containers
Required
number of
6 cubic
yard
containers
Required
number of
8 cubic
yard
containers
Footprint
required
for 4 cubic
yard bins
(square
metres)
Footprint
required
for 6 cubic
yard bins
(square
metres)
Footprint
required
for 8 cubic
yard bins
(square
metres)
Total
footprint
required
(square
metres)
Footprint
required
per unit
(square
metres)
25
3.9
5.9
2.6
1 grey
1 green
1 blue
5.16
3.23
0
8.4
0.34
50
7.8
11.7
5.2
1 blue
1 green
1 grey
1 blue
2.58
3.23
7.92
13.74
0.27
75
11.7
17.6
7.8
1 grey
3 blue
1 grey
1 green
2.58
9.7
7.92
20.21
0.27
100
15.6
23.4
10.4
1 green
2 grey
3 blue
1 green
2.58
0
23.77
26.35
0.26
125
19.5
29.3
13
1 grey
1 blue
1 green
2 grey
3 blue
1 green
2.58
6.47
23.77
32.82
0.26
150
23.4
35.1
15.6
1 blue
3 grey
4 blue
2 green
2.58
0
35.65
38.23
0.25
175
27.3
41
18.2
1 grey
1 blue
1 green
3 grey
5 blue
2 green
7.75
0
39.61
47.36
0.27
200
31.2
46.8
20.8
1 green
1 blue
4 grey
5 blue
2 green
2.58
3.23
43.57
49.39
0.25
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SCHEDULE G - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE H - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE I - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE J - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE K - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE L - City Waste Collection Service
Standards and Limits
Note: As of January 1, 2025, Eligible Recyclables from residential and Multi-
residential Properties (Tables A through D) and Schools (Table F) are collected
through the Regulated Blue Box Collection Service and are not part of the City
Waste Collection Service Standards and Limits.
Table E - Residential and Multi-Residential Curbside
Waste
Type
Collection
Frequency
Quantity Limit
Notes and Qualifiers
Garbage
Every other
week
One 240 L Garbage
Cart (Grey) per
curbside property
Smaller Garbage carts
available if requested.
Organics
Weekly
One 80 L Organics Cart
(Green) per curbside
property
Yard
Waste
Seasonal,
every other
week
Paper bags or Reusable
Container less than
100 litres, branches
and tree limbs less
than 6 cm in diameter
bundled no larger than
1.0 by 0.6 metres, no
set out to exceed 20
kilograms.
Seasonal schedule
determined on a year-to-
year basis
Large
items
On request
based on
purchase of
a large item
ticket
Governed by large item
unit fees for yard waste
outside of seasonal
collection, appliances
and other large items
Additional surcharges for
refrigerant removal
and/or additional charges
and acceptance of extra
large items on a case by
case basis.
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Table F - Multi-Residential using Communal Collection
Points
Waste
Type
Collection
Frequency
Quantity Limit
Notes and Qualifiers
Garbage
Weekly
100 L per residential
unit
There is an option to
increase available
capacity (quantity) up to
curbside equivalent
volume (Table A) in Carts
or Front-End Bins based
on demonstrated need
and program
performance.
Organics
Weekly
10 L per residential unit
There is an option to
increase available
capacity (quantity) up to
curbside equivalent
volume (Table A) in Carts
based on demonstrated
need and program
performance.
Yard
Waste
Seasonal,
every other
week
Prepared as per curbside
requirements, offered at
the curbside (Table A)
level of service
Large
items
On request
based on
purchase of
a large item
ticket
Governed by large item
unit fees for yard waste
outside of seasonal
collection, appliances
and other large items
Additional surcharges for
refrigerant removal
and/or additional charges
and acceptance of extra
large items on a case by
case basis.
Note: Multi-residential service is provided subject to an approved Waste
Management Plan and City Waste Collection Service Agreement. Waste
Management Plans to provide at a minimum the listed quantity with Carts or Front-
End Bins only provided by City.
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Table G - Downtown Collection Area - Curbside
Waste
Type
Collection
Frequency
Quantity Limit
Notes and Qualifiers
Garbage
Monday
through
Saturday,
Weekly
360 L per unit
Supplemented by public
space Containers
Organics
Monday
through
Saturday,
Weekly
240L per unit
Supplemented by public
space Containers
Yard
Waste
Seasonal for
Residential
Properties,
every other
week
Prepared as per curbside
requirements, offered at
the curbside (Table A)
level of service.
Table H - Small Mixed-Use Building
Waste
Type
Collection
Frequency
Quantity Limit
Notes and Qualifiers
Garbage
Every other
week
One 240 L cart per
Dwelling Unit
Must be located on a
residential collection
route.
Organics
Weekly
One 80 L cart per
Dwelling Unit
Must comply with the By-
law to participate in all
waste streams.
Waste Generator or
Property Owner must
enter into a City Waste
Collection Service
Agreement.
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Excludes the Downtown
Collection Area; and
Must use a Private Waste
Collection Service if they
cannot meet qualifiers.
Yard
Waste
Seasonal for
Residential
Dwelling Unit
Prepared as per curbside
requirements, offered at
the curbside (Table A)
level of service.
Table I - Institutional Property
Waste
Type
Collection
Frequency
Quantity Limit
Notes and Qualifiers
Garbage
Every other
week
240L per property
Must be located on a
residential collection
route.
Organics
Weekly
80L per property
Must comply with the By-
law to participate in all
waste streams.
Waste Generator or
Property Owner must
enter into a City Waste
Collection Service
Agreement.
Excludes the Downtown
Collection Area.
Applies to Institutional
Zones as per the Zoning
By-law; and
Must use a Private Waste
Collection Service if they
cannot meet qualifiers.
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Table J - School (Effective January 1, 2026)
Waste
Type
Collection
Frequency
Quantity Limit
Notes and Qualifiers
Organics
Weekly
Number of carts based
on volume generated
by property.
Waste Generator or
Property Owner must
enter into a City Waste
Collection Service
Agreement.
Excludes the Downtown
Collection Area; and
Must use a Private Waste
Collection Service if they
cannot meet qualifiers.
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SCHEDULE M - Intentionally Deleted
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SCHEDULE N - Intentionally Deleted