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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KING
BY-LAW NUMBER 2018-77
A BY-LAW FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOLID WASTE, OTHER REFUSE,
YARD WASTE MATERIALS, RECYCLING MATERIALS AND SOURCE SEPARATED
ORGANICS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF KING
WHEREAS the provisions of paragraph 3 of Section 11 (3) and Sections 75(1) and 127
of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorize the Township of King to enact by-laws to
maintain a system for the collection and disposal of refuse;
WHEREAS such by-laws may require the separation of any class of waste at the point
of collection and establish fees for the use of any part of the waste management system and
may establish different rules, fees and incentives for different defined areas of the
municipality, different classes of premises, and different classes of waste;
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of King deems it appropriate
and expedient to repeal By-law Number 2011-45, as amended, and enact a new by-law as
part of its continuing effort to reduce waste in the Township and to achieve a cost-effective
system of waste management;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
KING HEREBY ENACTS as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1
In this By-law, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto as follows:
a)
"Ashes" means the solid residue of any fuel used for heating or cooking
purposes and cleanings from chimneys;
b)
"Appliances and Metal Item" means white goods as identified in Schedule
"A";
c)
"Blue Box" means a durable plastic Container distributed or sold by the
Township for the Collection of Recyclable Materials;
d)
"Bulk Item" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A" of this by-law
under "Bulk Items";
e)
"Bundle" means a bundle of magazines, newspapers, cardboard or waste
paper which is securely tied with a non-metallic material and weighs less than
twenty- two (22) kilograms, or a bundle of branches, twigs or cuttings, which is
securely
tied with a non-metallic material and which does not exceed 1.2
metres in any physical dimension and does not exceed twenty-two (22)
kilograms in weight;
f)
"Collection" means the collection of Refuse by a Contractor or the Township
and includes delivery to a waste management facility or other site identified by
the Director;
g)
"Composter" means a retail or home-made unit of reasonable appearance and
in reasonable condition, or one that is distributed or sold by the Township, that
is intended to accommodate and enhance the decomposition of organic
materials into a compost soil or soil supplement;
h)
"Container" means a receptacle used to place Refuse for Collection by the
Contractor or the Township that meets the specifications and requirements set
out in Section 5 of this by-law, and includes a Bundle;
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i)
"Contractor" means any person, corporation, or individual with whom the
Township has entered into a contract for the Collection of Refuse, and includes
all employees, agents, or servants of such person, corporation or individual;
j)
"Director" means the Director of Engineering, Public Works and Building, or
his/her designate or successor;
k)
"Dwelling Unit" means a room or a suite of rooms operated as a separate
housekeeping unit, other than a hotel, motel, restaurant, industrial, commercial
or institutional establishment, that is used or intended to be used as a domicile
by one or more persons and that contains cooking, eating, living, sleeping and
sanitary facilities;
l)
"Garbage" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A" of this by-law
under "Garbage";
m)
"Green Bin" means a durable plastic Container distributed or sold by the
Township for the Collection of Source Separated Organics;
n)
"Intermittently Collected Refuse" means Yard Waste, Christmas trees or
other Refuse identified by the Director from time to time;
o)
"Multi-Residential Premises" means any structure designated by the Director
and which is legally used or operated to accommodate multiple Dwelling Units;
p)
"Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended
or successor legislation thereto;
q)
"Non-Collectible Waste" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A" of
this by-law under "Non-Collectible Waste" and any materials or Refuse that is
listed as an acceptable item under the Ontario Electronic Stewardship program;
r)
"Recyclable Material" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A" of this
by-law under "Recyclable Materials";
s)
"Refuse" means any object or material that has been discarded by any person
or
that is no longer in use or reasonably intended to be used by any
person having ownership or control over such object or material;
t)
"Regularly Collected Refuse" means any Refuse that is not intermittently
Collected Refuse or Non-Collectible Waste;
u)
"Source Separated Organics" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "B"
as a "Source Separated Organics - Acceptable Item";
v)
"Tag" means a sticker purchased from, and issued by, the Township for the
purpose of being affixed to a receptacle or Garbage item to permit the
Collection of curb side waste;
w)
"Township" means The Corporation of the Township of King;
x)
"White Goods" means any Refuse that is identified in Schedule "A" of this by-
law under "White Goods"; and
y)
"Yard Waste" means any Refuse that is identified in Schedule "A" of this by-
law under "Yard Waste".
2.
SCOPE OF BY-LAW
2.1
This By-law shall apply to all lands within the Township of King.
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3.
INTERPRETATIONS
3.1
Wherever this By-law refers to a person or thing with reference to gender or the gender
neutral, the intention is to read the By-law with the gender applicable to the
circumstances.
3.2
References to items in the plural include the singular, as applicable.
3.3
The words "include", "including" and "includes" are not to be read as limiting the
phrases or descriptions that precede or follow them. Specific references to laws in this
By-law are printed in Italic font and are meant to refer to the current laws applicable
within the Province of Ontario as at the time the By-law was enacted, as they are
amended from time to time.
3.4
Section headings in this By-law are not to be considered part of this By-law and are
included solely for the convenience of reference and are not intended to be full or
accurate descriptions of the sections of this By-law to which they relate.
4.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESTRICTIONS
4.1
Any person setting out Refuse for Collection shall place it at a location and in a
manner that is in accordance with the provisions of this by-law.
4.2
No Person shall set out Non-Collectible Waste, warm Ashes or liquids for collection.
4.3
No Person shall deposit, throw, or cast any Refuse on or in, or otherwise permit or
cause Refuse to be deposited, thrown, or cast on or in:
a) Private property without the expressed authorization of the owner or occupant of
such property; or
b) Any highway or other municipal property, unless done in compliance with all the
provisions of this by-law, without express authorization from the Director, unless
such Refuse is deposited into a public Refuse receptacle provided by the
Township.
4.4
No person shall place any Refuse for Collection, or allow any Refuse to remain on
lands and premises over which the person has control or where the person is an
owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or mortgagee in possession, where such Refuse
constitutes a nuisance or a hazard to members of the public, emits foul or offensive
odours, or attracts or harbours vermin or insects.
4.5
No person shall keep a receptacle or repository for Refuse on the person's premises in
a condition or location so as to cause a nuisance, or to emit foul or offensive odours, or
to harbour or attract animals, rodents or other vermin or insects.
4.6
No person shall undertake composting unless:
a) Any composting material is placed in a Composter with a secure lid and the
Composter is located in the backyard of a property;
b) Any Composter being used for composting be managed in way to minimize any
impact and/or nuisance, including offensive odours and vermin, to neighbouring
properties;
c) Only suitable composting materials be placed within the Composter; and
d) Any genuine complaints received from neighbouring property owners or occupiers
are addressed forthwith.
4.7
No person shall set out for Collection any Christmas tree unless it is free of all nails,
wire, and decorations.
4.8
No person shall set out for Collection any material that is frozen to a Container and
cannot be easily removed from the Container by shaking, and the Town or its
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Contractor shall not be required to Collect any Refuse that is frozen to the ground, or
stored in a Container that is frozen to the ground, which cannot be easily detached.
4.9
No person shall place in a Green Bin items listed in Schedule "B" under "Source
Separated Organics - Not Acceptable Items".
4.10
No person shall place Regularly Collected refuse for Collection except on such regular
and recurring days as established by the Director and as permitted in this By-law.
4.11
No person shall set out intermittently Collected Refuse for Collection except on such
intermittent days as established by the Director and as permitted in this By-law.
4.12
No person shall set out White Goods for Collection except after 5:00 pm on the day
immediately preceding the day for which a pick-up of such an item is arranged with the
Contractor or the Town, and no later than 7:00 am on the day for which a pick-up of
such an item is arranged with the Contractor or the Town.
4.13
Every owner or occupant of a property, whose property is subject to Collection of
Refuse pursuant to this By-law, shall ensure that:
a) Regularly Collected Refuse is sorted into appropriate categories of Refuse and
placed for Collection in an appropriate Container as prescribed in Section 5 of this
By-law;
b) Refuse be set out for Collection in an organized manner and be secured to prevent
material from escaping or spilling from its Container;
c) Containers are drained of liquid;
d) Recycling Material is placed for Collection entirely within one or more Blue Boxes;
e) Source Separated Organics are placed for Collection entirely within one or more
Green Bins;
f) Containers are set on a level, smooth, hard surface in a location that is easily and
safely accessible for Collection and that the area surrounding Containers left out for
Collection be kept clear of snow, ice or any other obstructions, including vehicles;
g) Containers be placed as close as possible to the curb or pavement edge without
obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic or street maintenance, or at a location
designated by the Director;
h) Containers are not placed on any part of a highway that is used by vehicular traffic;
i) Containers are not set out for Collection before 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately
preceding the day designated by the Township for Collection from the property of
the owner or occupant;
j) Containers be placed or set out for Collection no later than 7:00 am on the day
designated by the Township for Collection from the property of the owner or
occupant; and
k) Containers that have been set out for Collection by, or on behalf of, the property
owner or occupant, be removed from municipal property no later than 10:00 p.m. on
the day designated by the Township for Collection from the property of the owner or
occupant, unless the Contractor or Township forces have yet to attend for the
purposes of Collection from the property of such owner or occupant.
4.14
In any case of uncertainty or dispute in relation to the proper location for placing
Refuse and Container for Collection, the location shall be determined by the Director.
4.15
In any case of uncertainty or dispute in relation to what constitutes a unit to be serviced
by the Township, how it should be categorized, or whether it falls within the
jurisdiction of the Township, such matter shall be determined by the Director.
4.16
The number of items put out for Collection from any premises on any Collection day:
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a) Shall not exceed a total two (2) Garbage bags;
b) Is unlimited, subject to subsections 4.17 and 4.18, in the case of Refuse that falls
into the following categories and that is put out in accordance with all the
requirements of this By-law:
i.
Recycling Material;
ii.
Source Separated Organics; and
iii.
Yard Waste.
4.17
The quantity of any Refuse to be collected from any premise during any Collection may
be limited at the discretion of the Director should the Director deem an amount that is
put out for Collection to be excessive or unreasonable in relation to the normal amount
expected from other similar premises in the Township.
4.18
No person shall set out for Collection an excessive or unreasonable quantity of
Refuse, in comparison to other premises of similar type, unless:
a) The Director is satisfied that such Refuse was generated on the premises from
which it is put out for Collection;
b) The Director is satisfied that such Refuse was not generated as a result of
construction activity;
c) The fee prescribed in the Township's Fees and Charges By-law for such
disproportionate Collection is paid; and
d) Arrangements are made with the Township for such a disproportionate Collection
prior to the material being put out for Collection and such a request, at the
discretion of the Director, can be reasonably accommodated without incurring
costs to the Town beyond those covered by the aforementioned fee.
4.19
Any person may contract at his own expense and at his own liability, for private
collection and disposal of Refuse by using Containers or bulk containers from any
premise. Such a person, and the owner of the property from which the collection is
arranged, shall ensure that the private contractor is operating in compliance with the
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, as amended, and any other
applicable law, and that no hazard or inconvenience is created to any person by the
storage or collection of such Refuse.
4.20
In the event that Refuse is set out for Collection other than in accordance with the
provisions of this by-law or the material that is put for Collection does not fall into the
category of Garbage, Recyclable Material, Source Separated Organics, Bulk Item,
White Goods, Yard Waste, or is otherwise a material that is not permitted or collectable
under this by-law, then the Contractor and the Township may decline to collect such
Refuse or material and the Contractor and the Township will be relieved of any
obligation or requirement to collect or otherwise manage any such Refuse or material.
Any such refusal by the Contractor or Town to collect or manage Refuse or material is
in addition to and does not limit any other remedy or penalty authorized under this by-
law or any other applicable legislation.
4.21
No person shall convey, through any lands or streets within the municipal boundaries
of the Township, any Refuse unless it is:
a) Placed in completely covered Containers or in vehicles that are totally enclosed or
covered so as to prevent any Refuse from falling upon streets or any other lands;
b) Sealed from flies or vermin; and
c) Placed in a manner, as far as possible, that minimizes the escape of any offensive
odours.
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4.22
No person shall set out for Collection or convey Refuse in a manner that will create a
hazard to the public.
4.23
No person, without authorization from the owner of the Refuse or the Director, shall
pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove or scatter any Refuse.
4.24
Any person may dispose of Refuse by delivering it, in accordance with this By-law, to
an approved Regional Municipality of York disposal site or transfer station, or to a site
otherwise designated by the Director, and depositing it in accordance with the rules
and/or regulations of the Regional Municipality of York and/or any other applicable
laws.
5.
APPROVED RECEPTACLES
5.1
No person shall place Garbage for Collection unless it is contained in a waterproof
plastic bag designed for the purpose of containing Garbage. Such a plastic bag may
be placed in a rigid, waterproof receptacle that is either plastic or metal with a cover.
Such a plastic bag shall meet the following parameters and requirements:
a) Maximum size of 133 litres; and
b) Maximum weight, including Refuse, of twenty-two (22) kilograms.
5.2
No person shall place Recyclable Material out for Collection unless it is contained in
either a Bundle or in a Blue Box that is a minimum of sixty (60) litres and a
maximum of eighty-three (83) litres in size.
5.3
No person shall place Source Separated Organics for Collection unless contained in a
compostable bag or liner that is contained in a Green Bin and has a maximum weight,
including Refuse, of twenty-two (22) kilograms and any tie or apparatus that serves to
secure the lid of the receptacle is removed, unless it is a lock that is obtained from the
Township.
5.4
No person shall place Yard Waste out for Collection unless contained in one of the
following Containers:
a) A paper bag specifically designed for yard waste and with a width no greater than
sixty-six (66) centimeters, a height no greater than ninety (90) centimeters and a
maximum weight, including Refuse, of twenty-two (22) kilograms, with such a bag
being durable enough to support the material contained therein when lifted without
tearing and having the capability to be securely closed or tied when filled;
b) A rigid, waterproof, durable receptacle that is either metal or plastic with two rigid
handles to facilitate collection, not exceeding a diameter of fifty (50) centimeters,
height of ninety (90) centimeters and weight, including Refuse, of twenty-two (22)
kilograms, with a Township issued sticker indicating "Yard Waste" firmly and visibly
attached; or
c) Bundles, so long as any Bundle is only comprised of tree branches and brush and
any branches/brush are individually no more than ten (10) centimetres in diameter.
5.5
Any receptacle placed out for Collection shall not be broken or break when lifted or
manoeuvred.
5.6
Plastic bags shall not be used as a Container for Recyclable Material, Source
Separated Organics or Yard Waste.
5.7
Notwithstanding anything in this By-law, in the case of Multi-Residential Premises, the
Director may exempt or amend any requirements of section 5 and/or establish site
specific requirements pertaining to Containers that may be used for setting out of
Refuse for Collection.
5.8
Notwithstanding anything in this By-law, the Director may exempt, on any terms
deemed appropriate by the Director, a person who occupies a residential Dwelling Unit
from the requirements of section 5 regarding Container requirements provided that the
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Director is supplied with such information, forms and documentation, as deemed
necessary by the Director, that will satisfy the Director that such an exemption is
necessary and appropriate due to a disability, medical condition or another
extraordinary circumstance.
6.
BIN REPLACEMENT
6.1
Subject to the discretion of the Director, the Township will replace damaged Blue
Boxes and Green Bins, provided that any such damaged bins are delivered by the
owner or occupier of a premise located within the municipal boundaries of the
Township, to a designated Township facility.
6.2
Blue Boxes, Green Bins, Composters and other waste management items, as
authorized by the Director, will be available for purchase from the Township upon
payment of an appropriate fee or charge set out in the Fees and Charges By-law, or a
successor By-law, as amended from time to time.
6.3
The Director may at the Director's discretion, provide Blue Boxes and Green Bins at no
cost or at a rate that is less than the rate set out in the Fees and Charges By-law.
7.
OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
7.1
Every person who contravenes any provisions of this By-law or an order of the
Township issued pursuant to this By-law or the Municipal Act is guilty of an offence.
7.2
Any contravention of this By-law shall be deemed to be a continuing offence for each
day or part of a day that the contravention remains uncorrected or an order of the
Township issued pursuant to this by-law or the Municipal Act is not complied with.
7.3
All contraventions of this By-law or of orders issued by the Township pursuant to this
By-law or the Municipal Act are designated as multiple offences.
7.4
Every person convicted of an offence under this by-law is liable to a fine as provided
by the Municipal Act.
7.5
Where anything required to be done in accordance with this by-law is not done, the
Director may, upon such notice as the Director deems appropriate, enter upon any
land at any reasonable time and do such thing that was required to be done at the
expense of the person required to do it, and such expense may be recovered by action
or in like manner as municipal taxes.
8.
POWER OF ENTRY
8.1
The Township may, at any reasonable time, enter on any land for the purpose of
carrying out an inspection to determine whether or not the following are being
complied with:
a) This By-law;
b) Direction or order made pursuant to this By-law or the Municipal Act;
c) Condition of any permit or licence issued under this By-law; or
d) An order made under Section 431 of the Municipal Act.
8.2
For the purposes of an inspection under subsection 8.1, the person conducting the
inspection may:
a) Require the production for inspection documents or things relevant to the
inspection;
b) Inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the
purposes of making copies or extracts;
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c) Require information from any person concerning a matter related to the inspection;
and
d) Alone, or in conjunction with a person possessing special or expert knowledge,
make examination or take tests, samples or photographs necessary for the
purposes of the inspection.
8.3
The Township may undertake an inspection pursuant to an order issued under Section
438 of the Municipal Act.
8.4
The power of entry may be exercised by an employee, officer or agent of the
Township.
8.5
No person shall decline or neglect to give, produce or deliver any access, information,
documents or other things that is requested by the Township carrying out an
inspection.
8.6
No person shall hinder or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct the Township, its
employees, officers or agents from carrying out any powers or duties under this By-
law.
9.
SEVERABILITY
9.1
If any provision of this by-law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect
other provisions or applications of this by-law which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this by-law are
severable.
10.
SHORT TITLE
10.1 This By-law shall be known and may be cited as the "Waste and Collection By-law".
11.
COMING INTO FORCE
11.1
This By-law shall come into force and take effect as of the 9th day of July, 2018.
11.2
Section headings in the By-law are not to be considered part of this By-law and are
included solely for the convenience of reference and are not intended to be full or
accurate descriptions of the sections of this By-law to which they relate.
12.
REPEAL
12.1
By-law 2011-45 is hereby repealed on the same date upon which this By-law comes
into force and effect.
READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 9th day of July, 2018.
READ a THIRD time AND FINALLY PASSED this 9th day of July, 2018.
______________________________
Steve Pellegrini
Mayor
______________________________
Kathryn Moyle
Director of Clerks/By-law Enforcement
Township Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A"
Waste Materials by Method of Collection
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Source
Separated
Organics
(SSO)
Non
Collectible
Waste
1. Biological
b) Bio-medical
waste
X
c) Carcasses
X
d) Pathological
waste
X
e) Syringes and
needles
X
2. Bulk
a) Bicycles and
parts thereof
X
b) Carpets, rolled
and bundled up
to 1.5 metres in
length and 22 kg,
or less
X
c) Carpets, greater
than 1.5 metres
in length or over
22 kg, or loose
X
d) Swimming pool
filters and pumps
X
e) Plumbing parts
such as sinks,
toilet and seats,
bathtubs, fittings
X
f) Furniture
X
g) Mattresses and
bedsprings
X
h) Other household
bulk items up to
45 kg
X
i)
Other
household bulk
items greater
than 100 lbs
X
3. Metal
a) Pieces of metal
weighing not
more than 45 kg
and up to 1.2 m
in length
X
b) Pieces of metal
weighing more
than 45 kg or
more than 1.2 m
in length
X
c) Metal food and
beverage
Containers
X
d) Steel barrels
X
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Waste Materials by Method of Collection
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Source
Separated
Organics
(SSO)
Non
Collectible
Waste
e) Car and car
parts
X
f) Wire, wire mesh
and fencing
weighing not
more than 22 kg,
with a maximum
length and width
of not more than
1.2 m
X
g) Wire, wire mesh
and fencing
weighing more
than 22 kg, with a
length and width
exceeding 1.2 m
X
h) Propane tanks
and fuel
Containers and
cylinders
X
4. Yard Wastes
a) Brush, tied in
bundles less than
1.5m in any
dimension.
(Brush and
branches less
than 10 cm in
diameter, tied in
Bundles)
X
b) Brush tied in
bundles larger
than 1.5m in any
dimension.
X
c) Brush, which is
placed in an
acceptable
Container as
specified by the
Director
X
d) Leaf and yard
waste, in an
acceptable
Container as
specified by the
Director
X
e) Grass clippings
X
f) Root Balls
X
5. Paper
a) Boxboard
X
b) Corrugated
cardboard
X
X
c) Drinking boxes
X
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Waste Materials by Method of Collection
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Source
Separated
Organics
(SSO)
Non
Collectible
Waste
d) Envelopes, direct
mail advertising,
paper egg
cartons, greeting
cards and
remaining paper
and paper
products
generated by
households
X
e) Fine paper
X
f) Hard cover books
(hard cover
separated from
pages)
X
g) Laundry
detergent boxes
X
h) Juice, milk and
ice cream cartons
X
i) Magazines,
catalogues and
telephone books
X
j) Newsprint
X
k) Paper drinking
cups
X
l)
Waxed
paper, carbon
paper
X
m)
Construction
paper and kraft
paper
X
7. Plastics
a) Clean sandwich,
milk, bread and
shopping bags
X
b) Clear food
packaging, baked
goods
Containers, clear
flexible bottles,
blister packaging
X
c) Blister wrap,
bubble
packaging, saran
wrap
X
d) Bottle lids
X
e) Bottles and jugs,
milk, juice,
detergent
X
f) Drinking cups
X
g) Large mouth
plastic tubs,
margarine tubs,
yogurt Containers
X
h) Pill bottles
X
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Waste Materials by Method of Collection
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Source
Separated
Organics
(SSO)
Non
Collectible
Waste
i)
Beverage
Containers, soft
drink and water
bottles
X
j) Stiff/crinkle type
bags (potato
chips, department
store)
X
k) Styrofoam food
trays
X
l) Toys
X
8. White Goods
a) Air conditioners
X
b) Dehumidifiers
X
c) Dishwashers
X
d) Hot water tanks
X
e) Furnaces
X
f) Refrigerators and
freezers
X
g) Stoves, ovens
and microwave
ovens
X
h) Washers and
dryers
X
i)
Swimming
pool heaters
X
j)
Metal
shower
enclosures
X
k) Window A/C units
X
l)
Metal
bathtubs
X
m)
Metal lawn
furniture
X
n) Empty metal
water softener
X
o) BBQ (no
propane tank)
X
9. Wood
a) Wood boxes and
barrels with a length
not greater than 1.2
m
X
b) Wood up to 1.2
m in length
X
c) Wood greater
than 1.2 m in
length
X
d) Pressure Treated
Wood
X
e) Pressure Treated
Sawdust
X
10. Electronics
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Waste Materials by Method of Collection
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Source
Separated
Organics
(SSO)
Non
Collectible
Waste
a) Audio and video
players and
recorders (eg.
MP3, cassette,
digital, etc.)
X
b) Cameras (web,
digital, analog)
X
c) Cellular phones
and pagers
X
d) Computer
peripherals
(including
modems,
keyboards, mice,
hard drives,
optical drives -
CD, Blueray,
DVD, HD-DVD)
X
e) Desktop
Computers
X
f) Desktop printing
devices including
desktop copiers
and multi-
function devices
X
g) Equalizers/(pre)
amplifiers
X
h) Floor standing
printing devices
including printers,
photocopiers,
multi-function
devices
X
i) Monitors
X
j) PDA's
X
k) Personal hand
held computers
X
l) Portable
computers
X
m) Radios
X
n) Receivers
X
o) Scanners,
typewriters
X
p) Speakers
X
q) Telephones and
answering
machines
X
r) Televisions
X
s) Turntables
X
t) Video
players/projector
s, digital frames
X
u) Video recorders
X
11. Additional
Material
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Waste Materials by Method of Collection
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Source
Separated
Organics
(SSO)
Non
Collectible
Waste
a) Ammunition
X
b) Batteries
X
c) Brick, rock,
asphalt
X
d) Earth and sod
X
e) Empty metal
paint cans and
empty aerosol
cans
X
f) Explosives
X
g) Fibreglass
X
h) Household
sweepings
X
i)
Glass
bottles and jars
X
j)
Glass plates
and windows up
to 1.2 m in any
direction
X
k) Glass plate and
windows greater
than 1.2 m in any
direction
X
l)
Hay and
straw
X
m)
Pumpkins
X
n) Hazardous
waste
X
o) Shingles
X
p) String and twine
X
q) Swimming pool
covers
X
r) Tires and rims
X
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SCHEDULE "B"
Source Separated Organic Refuse - Acceptable Items
ITEMS
Animal Waste, Litter, Bedding & Fur
Baking Ingredients
Bird Seed
Boxboard (soiled)
Bread
Candy & Confectionary Products
Candy Wrapper, Paper
Cardboard (soiled)
Cereal
Coffee Grinds, Filters & Tea Bags
Consumable Food
Dairy Products
Diapers
Eggs and Egg Shells
Feathers
Fish and Shellfish
Flour & Sugar Bags
Flowers (Dried & Fresh Cut)
Food Products (Consumable)
Fruit
Hair
Houseplants (Includes Plant Material & Soil)
Incontinence Products
Kraft Paper (Meat Wrap)
Meat Products (Bones, Fat, Skin)
Microwave Popcorn Bag
Moulded Pulp (Egg Carton, Carry Out Tray)- Soiled
Muffin Wrappers
Nail Clippings
Newspaper (soiled)
Paper Cups and Paper Plates
Paper Towels
Pasta
Pet Food
Polycoat Containers (Ice Cream Box)- Soiled
Sanitary Products
Sawdust *
Spices
Tea Bags
Tissues
Vegetables
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* Wood sources only (not pressure treated). No saw dust from melamine, composite
wood, particleboard, etc. will be accepted.
SCHEDULE "B" CONTINUED
SSO Not Acceptable Items
ITEMS
Artificial Flowers & Plants
Ashes
Baby Wipes
Candles
Carpet & Rugs
Cigarette Butts
Clothing, Leather & Textiles
Corks
Cotton Balls, Ear Cleaners & Make Up Removal Pads
Dead Animals
Disposable Mop Sheets
Dryer Lint
Dryer Sheets
Foil
Gum
Lint
Milk Bags
Plastic Film Bags
Plastic Wrap & Baggies
Popsicle Sticks
Styrofoam
Tissue Gift Wrap Paper
Toothpicks
Vacuum Cleaner Bags & Contents
Wax Paper
Wood