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BY-LAW NO. 7158-25
OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE
A By-law to establish and maintain a system for
collection, removal, and disposal of Waste within the
County of Simcoe and for the operation and
management of Waste Management Facilities in the
County
Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the County of Simcoe
("County") passed By-law No. 3854 on February 22, 1990, and thereby
assumed all waste management powers of the 16 member municipalities
within the County of Simcoe pursuant to Section 209 of the Municipal Act,
1990, as it was then in force; and
Whereas Section 12 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25 ("Municipal
Act, 2001") provided that if a By-law was passed under Section 209 of the
Municipal Act, 1990 the powers transferred continue despite the changes
implemented in Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and
Whereas County Council, under the transfer of powers authority granted to
it pursuant to Section 12 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and for the benefit of
residents in the County of Simcoe, has entered into contracts for the
collection and removal of Garbage, Organics, and other Special Waste
Materials from Serviced Units and other properties for which Collection
Services have been approved in the County of Simcoe and operates Waste
Management Facilities; and
Whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality
has the capacity, rights, powers, and privileges of a natural person for the
purposes of exercising its authority under this or any other Act; and
Whereas Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that the powers of
the municipalities under the Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act shall be
interpreted broadly as to confer broad authority on the municipalities to
enable municipalities to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate
and to enhance the municipalities' ability to respond to municipal issues;
and
Whereas Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that County
Council may regulate matters for purposes related to health, safety, and the
well-being of persons; and
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Whereas Section 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that it is the role
of the officers and employees of a county to implement Council's decisions
and establish administrative practices and procedures to carry out
Council's decisions; and
Whereas Section 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that it is the role
of officers and employees of the municipality to carry out duties required
under the Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act and other duties assigned
by the municipality;
Whereas Section 23 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes a municipality
to delegate certain legislative and quasi-judicial powers under the listed
Acts to one or more members of its Council or a Council committee or to
an individual officer, employee, or agent of the municipality; and
Whereas Section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a county
may pass By-laws providing that a person who contravenes a By-law of the
municipality is guilty of an offence; and
Whereas Section 447 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a county
may enter into agreements with a person or a body in relation to matters of
mutual interest for the purpose of coordinating the enforcement of By-laws,
statutes, and regulations; and
Whereas Section 55 (1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019,
S.O. 2019 c.1, Schedule 1, provides that a municipality may appoint
persons to enforce the By-laws of a county; and
Whereas the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, provides that
persons who contravene this By-law are guilty of an offence and upon
conviction are liable to a fine; and
Whereas the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, provides that
Council may develop a ticketing and set fine system for non-compliance
with this By-law, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice of the Ontario
Court of Justice; and
Whereas Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes the
municipality to impose fees and charges on persons for services or
activities provided or done by or on behalf of it; for costs payable by it for
services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other
municipality or any local board; and for the use of its property including
property under its control; and
Whereas Sections 398 and 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes a
county to request that the lower-tier municipalities add the costs of
completing any matter or thing it has authority to direct to be done in this
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By-law, if the person directed to do so is in default, to the tax roll and collect
the amount due in the same manner as property taxes; and
Whereas County Council did enact By-law No. 7068-24 being a By-law for
a system for collection, processing, marketing, transfer and/or disposal of
garbage, organics, recyclables and other optional waste materials, and
now desires to repeal and replace that By-law; and
Whereas County Council deems it desirable to prepare rules and
regulations for establishing and maintaining a system for collection,
removal, and disposal of Waste within the County of Simcoe and for the
operation and management of Waste Management Facilities in the County;
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the County of Simcoe
enacts as follows:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................. 5
2.0
INTERPRETATION ....................................................................... 11
2.1
Short Title .................................................................................. 11
2.2
Application ................................................................................. 11
2.3
Headings ................................................................................... 11
2.4
Schedules ................................................................................. 11
2.5
Singular, etc. ............................................................................. 11
2.6
Administration ........................................................................... 11
3.0
DELEGATED AUTHORITY .......................................................... 12
3.1
General Delegated Authority ..................................................... 12
4.0
COLLECTION SERVICE .............................................................. 12
4.1
General Information................................................................... 12
4.2
Requirements for Collection Service ......................................... 14
4.3
Waste Stream Preparation and Limits ....................................... 15
4.4
Denial of Service ....................................................................... 17
4.5
Prohibitions ............................................................................... 20
5.0
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES .......................................... 22
5.1
General Information and Requirements for Service .................. 22
5.2
Prohibitions ............................................................................. 234
6.0
ENFORCEMENT .......................................................................... 25
6.1
Offence ...................................................................................... 25
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6.2
Order to Remove - Collection Services .................................... 25
6.3
Order to Leave or Refuse Access - Waste Management Facility
25
6.4
Suspension of Collection or Waste Management Facility Services
26
6.5
Right of Entry ............................................................................ 27
6.6
Appeal ....................................................................................... 27
6.7
Penalty ...................................................................................... 27
6.8
Set Fines ................................................................................... 27
6.9
Prohibition Order ....................................................................... 28
6.10 Cost Recovery ........................................................................... 28
7.0
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................. 28
7.1
Revocation of Consent .............................................................. 28
7.2
Severability ................................................................................ 28
7.3
Environmental Compliance Approval......................................... 28
7.4
Schedules ................................................................................. 28
7.5
Effective Date and Repeal ......................................................... 29
Schedule 1 Approved Containers ........................................................... 30
Schedule 2 Divertable Materials ............................................................. 33
Schedule 3 Non-Collectable Waste ........................................................ 34
Schedule 4 Organics .............................................................................. 35
Schedule 5 Prohibited Waste .................................................................. 36
Schedule 6 Recyclables or Recyclable Materials ................................... 37
Schedule 7 Special Waste Materials ...................................................... 38
Schedule 8 Yard Waste .......................................................................... 39
Schedule 9 Waste Collection Design Standards ..................................... 40
Schedule 10 Waste Collection Design Standards for Multi-Residential
Organics Collection ................................................................................. 67
Schedule 11 Execptions, Special Arrangements and Notification
Requirements for Waste Management Facilities ..................................... 68
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1.0
DEFINITIONS
In this By-law, words or phrases that are capitalized are defined as
per this section. Words derived from these words have a similar or
corresponding meaning.
"Accommodation" means a reasonable alternative that removes
barriers for Persons with disabilities regarding Waste Collection
Services, short of causing undue hardship to the County.
"Approved Container(s)" are those containers approved for the
collection of various types of Waste and as described in Schedule 1
to this By-law.
"Batteries"
means
single-use
batteries
including
alkaline-
manganese, carbon zinc, and zinc air dry cell (AAA, AA, C, D, 9 Volt
and button batteries).
"Bulky Collection Event" means a Collection Service for Bulky
Items at a Serviced Unit on a day scheduled and paid for by
contacting the County of Simcoe.
"Bulky Item(s)" includes weighty or large materials such as
furniture, mattresses, box-springs, rugs, storage boxes, large toys,
Electronics, bicycles, appliances (including appliances containing
CFC's such as refrigerators), garden, yard and pool equipment such
as barbeques, fence wire, tarps, swing sets and pool covers,
Construction and Demolition Wastes, automobile parts, and any
other discarded material which can reasonably be lifted and loaded
by two people during a Bulky Collection Event. For purposes of this
definition, Bulky Items may also include Divertible Materials that
otherwise would meet this definition but specifically excludes
Prohibited Waste.
"Christmas Trees" means natural trees used to celebrate the
Christmas holidays.
"Collection Area" means all lands within the County of Simcoe,
exemptions apply.
"Collection Day(s)" means the day(s) designated for the collection
of Garbage, Organics, or other Special Waste Materials in the area
in which the Serviced Unit is located.
"Collection Services" means curbside services provided by the
County for removal of Garbage, Organics, and Special Waste
Materials, from Serviced Units.
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"Construction and Demolition Wastes" means any materials
relating to or produced out of the construction, demolition and/or
renovation of a building or structure.
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the County of
Simcoe.
"County" means The Corporation of the County of Simcoe.
"County of Simcoe" means the geographic area encompassing
the sixteen (16) member municipalities but for the purposes of this
By-law excludes federal or provincial lands, or the separated cities
of Barrie and Orillia, unless specific exemptions apply.
"Difficult Waste" means a Waste outlined in Schedule 11 which
requires notification to the County for special handling and may be
charged at the Difficult Waste rate through the Fees and Charges
By-law.
"Director" means the Director of the Solid Waste Management
Department for the County or their designate.
"Divertible Materials" means materials for which the County has
established a diversion program, as set out in Schedule 2 attached
to this By-law.
"Electronics" means electronic and electrical items, for which the
County has a designated diversion program to manage the
materials as generally described in Schedule 2 - Divertible
materials.
"Environmental Protection Act" means Environmental Protection
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, as amended or any successor legislation.
"Garbage" means Waste destined for disposal at a County Waste
Management Facility or other facility contracted by the County for
disposal purposes and does not include Divertible Materials.
"Garbage Tag" or "Tag" means a purchased sticker issued by the
County for allowing Garbage collection in excess of the Garbage
limit as set out in this By-law.
"Generator" means any Owner, occupant, tenant, or other Person
having use, occupation, charge, management, or control of a
Serviced Unit(s) in, from or on which Waste is produced.
"Hazardous Waste" means hazardous industrial waste, acute
hazardous waste chemical, hazardous waste chemical, severely
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toxic waste, ignitable waste, corrosive waste, reactive waste, and
any other like items set out as Hazardous Waste in Ontario
Regulation 347, as amended pursuant to the Environmental
Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 as amended and any successor
regulation or legislation.
"Household Hazardous Waste" means any Hazardous Waste
generated at a Residential Unit.
"Household Hazardous Waste Depot" means a facility operated
by the County to receive Household Hazardous Waste and
designated by the County as such.
"IC&I" means Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional properties
according to the database maintained by the Municipal Property
Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
"Liquid Waste" means Waste that does not comply with the slump
test as per the test method set out in Ontario Regulation 347 in
Schedule 9, as amended pursuant to the Environmental Protection
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 or any successor legislation.
"Local Municipality" means any of the sixteen (16) member
municipalities making up the County of Simcoe, excluding the
separated cities of Barrie and Orillia.
"Manager" means a Person employed by the County in the Solid
Waste Management Department in a management role and whose
job description includes responsibility for Waste collection programs
and/or Waste Management Facilities. The Manager position reports
to the Director and oversees Supervisors and other staff.
"MECP" means the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and
Parks or any successor Ministry or Ministries as assigned by the
Province of Ontario to govern Waste management.
"Multi-Residential Property" means a property with six (6) or more
Residential Units according to the database maintained by the
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
"Municipal Act" means Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended or any successor legislation.
"Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" means a Person appointed
pursuant to Section 55 (1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act
by County Council or any of the Local Municipalities for the purpose
of carrying out the enforcement of by-laws.
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"Non-Collectable Wastes" means materials set out in Schedule 3
of this By-law which are not acceptable for Collection Services or for
the Waste stream into which they are segregated.
"Organic Waste" or "Organics" means materials for which the
County has established a diversion program as set out in Schedule
4 attached to this By-law.
"Overflow Container(s)" are those containers approved for the
collection of various types of overflow Waste which exceeds the
volume limit of an Approved Container as described in Schedule 1
to this By-law.
"Owner" means a Person recorded in the records maintained in the
Land Registry office and includes a Person with legal right to control
possession of that property such as a property manager, a
mortgagee, or a receiver or receiver/manager in possession of the
property and includes an occupant, lessee, tenant or other Person
in charge, management or control of a Serviced Unit.
"Ownership of Waste" means the Person(s) responsible for each
Serviced Unit has its own location, generally at the end of the
Serviced Unit's driveway, to place Waste for Collection Service,
where it is readily accessible by the collection vehicle, such that it is
clear which Owner or Generator is responsible for all Waste placed
there.
"Pathological Waste" means any human organ, bone, muscle,
tissue or part(s) thereof, and includes but is not limited to needles or
any other similar material or substance which contains or may
contain any material which may be hazardous or dangerous.
Pathological Waste does not include paper tissues, diapers and
feminine hygiene products.
"Person" means an individual or a corporation and the successors,
assigns,
heirs,
executors,
administrators,
or
other
legal
representatives of a Person to whom the context may apply
according to law.
"Pet Waste" means excrement created by residential pets, animal
hair, organic kitty litter and/or cage bedding.
"Private Road" means any Roadway that is not legally assumed by
and under the jurisdiction of a Local Municipality, the County, or the
Province
of
Ontario.
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"Producer," "Producer Responsibility Organization" means
Producer Responsibility Organization as defined by Ontario
Regulation 391/21, and/or or its designated service provider.
"Prohibited Waste" means materials that are set out as such in
Schedule 5 to this By-law and that are not accepted for Collection
Services by the County except as specifically set out in the
applicable sections of this By-law.
"Published Content" means current media distributed by the
County with respect to Waste management. This may include
information distributed through printed material, website, social
media, mobile application, signs or any other material as determined
by the Director, Manager or Supervisor.
"Recyclables," "Recyclable Material(s)," or "Recycling" means
those items listed in Ontario Regulation 391/21. Responsibility for
curbside collection of Recycling has been delegated to Producer
Responsibility Organizations. Additional details are contained in
Schedule 6 of this By-law.
"Refusal Sticker" means a sticker attached to Waste and/or
Approved Containers that was not collected due to the Waste
containing Non-Collectable Waste.
"Residential Unit" means a domicile consisting of one or more
rooms designed for use as a single housekeeping establishment
including a building or one piece of property that consists of up to
five (5) separate Residential Units according to the database
maintained by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
(MPAC).
"Roadway" means the part of a public street that is improved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
"Salvage" means the authorized removal, reuse or recycling of
Waste at Waste Management Facilities.
"Service Provider" means a contractor and their agents and
employees, retained by the County to provide Collection Services.
"Serviced Unit" means a property eligible for Collection Services,
determined by meeting the criteria set out in Schedule 9 of this By-
law.
"Special Collection Week(s)" means the weeks designated for the
collection of Christmas Trees, Yard Waste, and Batteries, or other
Special Waste Materials as may be designated. The particular
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weeks scheduled for collection of such materials are set out in
Published Content.
"Special Waste Materials" means those materials such as Yard
Waste, Christmas Trees and Batteries not normally collected in the
weekly curbside collection programs, but which may be collected
during a designated Special Collection Week and which are set out
in Schedule 7 of this By-law.
"Subsidy" means a payment provided to a Multi-Residential
Property or a Private Road, cottage or road association to assist the
Owner
or
property
management
association
with
waste
management costs, in lieu of County Collection Service.
"Supervisor" means a Person employed by the County in the Solid
Waste Management Department in a supervisory role and whose
job description includes responsibility for Waste collection programs
and/or Waste Management Facilities. The Supervisor reports to a
Manager and oversees staff.
"Textiles" means those materials for which the County has a
designated diversion program to manage the materials as generally
described in Schedule 2 - Divertible materials.
"Transient Waste" means any Waste from outside the Collection
Area of the County.
"Waste" means any material deemed by the Person who owns or
controls it to no longer be required for their purposes and may
include Garbage, Organics, Bulky Items, Special Waste Material,
Divertible Material and Non-Collectable Waste.
"Waste Collection Design Standards" means the standards as
set out in Schedule 9.
"Waste Management Facility" means a landfill site, transfer station
or Waste processing facility licensed for the receipt, processing,
sorting, transfer, or disposal of Waste and owned and/or operated
by the County of Simcoe.
"Waste Management Facility Pass" means a County issued
permission which when brought to an eligible County Waste
Management Facility entitles the bearer to disposal without charge,
subject to the same restrictions and limits as provided to a Serviced
Unit receiving curbside Collection Services.
"Yard Waste" means plant materials generated in the gardens and
yards of a Serviced Unit and as more specifically set out in Schedule
8, attached to this By-law.
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2.0
INTERPRETATION
2.1
Short Title
This By-law may be cited as the Solid Waste Management By-law.
2.2
Application
This By-law applies to the collection, transfer, processing, marketing
and disposal of Waste collected curbside or dropped off at County
Waste Management Facilities.
2.3
Headings
The headings inserted in this By-law are inserted for convenience
only and should not be used as a means of interpretation.
2.4
Schedules
Schedules attached to this By-law form part of this By-law and have
the same force and effect as if the information in them were
contained in the body of this By-law. The Schedules may be revised
from time to time and new provisions within same will take effect as
of the date of approval by Council if such approval is required.
2.5
Singular, etc.
The necessary grammatical changes required to make the
provisions hereof apply to corporations, partnerships, trusts, and
individuals, male or female, and to include the singular or plural
meaning where the context so requires, will in all cases be assumed
as though fully expressed.
2.6
Administration
2.6.1 This By-law will be administered by the Director, or their designates.
2.6.2 This By-law will be enforced by the Persons appointed pursuant to
Section 55 (1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act and
referred to in this By-law as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.
2.6.3 All Non-Collectable Wastes that are placed at any Serviced Unit or
other lands located in a Local Municipality within the County will be
deemed "refuse" for the purpose of any by-law enacted by the Local
Municipality under Section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
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3.0
DELEGATED AUTHORITY
3.1
General Delegated Authority
County officials and staff are authorized, subject to any limitations
contained in this By-law and the condition and restrictions on
delegation set out in the Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy:
CLK 12.0, to do each of the following with respect to Waste
Management Services:
3.1.1 The Warden and County Clerk are authorized to execute
agreements negotiated by the Director in compliance with the
authority delegated in this By-law and take any actions necessary to
complete the action.
3.1.2 The Director, with Procurement, is authorized to execute contracts,
agreements, and documents as per Procurement Policy Number
2025-01 (as it may be amended from time to time), and sign
applications including but not limited to building permits, MECP
Environmental Compliance Approvals, and funding requests.
3.1.3 The Director will implement the obligations under this By-law with
the assistance of the Solid Waste Management staff. The Director
may develop guidelines and policies to guide staff.
4.0
COLLECTION SERVICE
4.1
General Information
4.1.1
Collection Services shall be provided to Residential Units fronting
on a municipally or provincially maintained public Roadway, or other
location approved by the Director, Manager or Supervisor.
4.1.2
Collection Services shall be provided to IC&I properties fronting on
a municipally or provincially maintained public Roadway, or other
location approved by the Director, provided these units do not
exceed the maximum limits for Waste under this By-law, or where
the Director, Manager or Supervisor specifically approves an
exemption.
4.1.3
Where there is a denial of service under Section 4.4, Collection
Services may be provided where the Director, Manager or
Supervisor specifically approves an exemption.
4.1.4
The number of Residential Units, or IC&I units, located at a
Serviced Unit shall be determined by the database maintained and
operated by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
(MPAC).
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4.1.5
No Collection Services shall be made on the following observed
holidays:
New Year's Day
Christmas Day
4.1.6
Information regarding Collection Services on observed holidays
and alternative arrangements resulting from observed holidays may
be communicated to the public through Published Content.
4.1.7 In the event of weather impacts, hazardous road conditions or
emergency road closure, the Director, Manager or Supervisor
and/or the County's Service Provider may find it necessary, in the
interest of public safety, to cancel Collection Services in the
impacted area. Alternative collection may be arranged as approved
by the Director.
4.1.8 In the event of road closure due to road works, the County will not
provide Collection Services at the Serviced Units affected by the
road closure. It is the responsibility of the authority with jurisdiction
for the road to:
a) Provide information to the County on the location and length of
disruption of services. Notice should be provided 30 days in
advance where possible;
b) Provide a plan of alternative arrangements, to the satisfaction
of the
Director, for management of Collection Services for the affected
Serviced Units for the duration of the interruption;
c) Notify the Owners of the affected Serviced Units of the approved
alternative arrangements.
4.1.9 If Waste is refused for Collection Services due to non-compliance
with this By-law the Owner is responsible to remove the Waste by
7:00 a.m. after the day the Collection Service has been completed;
remaining Waste will be subject to enforcement under Section 127
of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Local Municipalities' litter by-laws.
4.1.10 Collection Services have been approved in accordance with
Section
4.4.5 and the Roadway is in compliance with the Waste Collection
Design Standards (Schedule 9).
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4.1.11 Where a Serviced Unit is in an area that experiences bear activity,
the Owner is responsible to mitigate human conflict with bears.
Such responsibility includes, but is not limited to:
a) Securely storing Waste within a structure or metal bear bin until
the scheduled Collection Day;
b) Removing other bear attractants (e.g., bird feeders, barbeques,
etc.);
c) Segregating the main bear attractant, Organics, from other
Wastes and use of the Organic cart for more secure set out for
Collection Services on the scheduled Collection Day;
d) Where such a Serviced Unit is located on a Private Road,
contacting the County for alternative Waste disposal options
other than Collection Services; and
e) Contacting the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, or
its successor or delegated authority for bear related information.
4.1.12 Initiation of Collection Services for new Serviced Unit(s) that are
occupied is subject to one of the following:
a) The Roadway the property fronts on is assumed by the Local
Municipality or the County.
b) A Director, Manager, Supervisor or Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer approves initiation of Collection Services prior to the
Roadway the property fronts on being assumed by the
municipality, at their sole discretion, and in compliance with the
Waste Collection Design Standards (Schedule 9).
4.2
Requirements for Collection Service
4.2.1 Generators must set out Garbage, and Organics in Approved
Containers no later than 7:00 a.m. on the Collection Day and no
earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior, subject to any Local Municipal
by-laws. Generators located in downtown areas designated by the
Director shall set out Waste for Collection Services by 6:00 a.m. on
their Collection Day.
4.2.2 Generators must set out Approved Containers in an accessible
location no further than 2.4 meters (8 feet) from the traveled portion
of the Roadway, subject to any Local Municipal by-laws to the
contrary.
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4.2.3 Approved Containers shall be set out directly in front of the Serviced
Unit, but in a location that will not impede or obstruct pedestrian or
vehicular traffic or interfere with road maintenance operations
including snow removal or so as to endanger the safety of any
Person.
4.2.4 Generators must only set out Garbage, Organics, Yard Waste,
Christmas Trees and Bulky Items in quantities that do not exceed
the limits set out in section 4.3 Waste Stream Preparation and Limits.
4.2.5 Generators must remove empty Approved Containers or any Waste
that has a County Refusal Sticker attached, by 7:00 a.m. after the
day the Collection Service has been completed, or on the first
Collection Day of the week following the Special Waste Materials
Collection, save and except those Local Municipalities with specific,
more restrictive, requirements.
4.2.6 Generators must set out Christmas Trees and Yard Waste no later
than 7:00 a.m. on the Monday of the designated Collection Week
and no earlier than the Sunday immediately preceding the
designated Collection Week. Generators located in downtown areas
designated by the Director shall set out Christmas Trees and Yard
Waste by 6:00 a.m. on the Monday of the designated Collection
Week.
4.2.7 Generators must set out Bulky Items no later than 7:00 a.m. on the
day of the Bulky Collection Event and no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on
the day prior to the Bulky Collection Event.
4.3
Waste Stream Preparation and Limits
4.3.1 Generators and Owners must ensure that all Garbage, Organics or
Yard Waste is set out in an Approved Container.
4.3.2 Waste shall be prepared for Collection Service as follows:
a. Persons shall sort eligible Waste materials into their Approved
Container(s) for Collection Services.
b. Persons shall set-out Waste contained within Approved
Container(s), within 2.4 metres (8 feet) unobstructed to the
travelled portion of the Roadway, with the arrows on the cart lid
pointing to the Roadway, keeping carts a minimum of 0.6 metres
(2 feet) from all other objects including but not limited to vehicles,
mailboxes, fences, and other Approved Containers.
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c. Approved Containers shall not be over-filled, such that the cart
lid is not able to be fully closed and/or Waste materials are not
easily discharged into the Collection vehicle due to material
being tightly compacted within the cart.
4.3.3 The County reserves the right to refuse collection of any Waste
materials based on size, weight, quantity, improper set out, improper
materials in the stream, improper sorting, or safety hazards.
4.3.4 No Owner shall permit Waste set out for Collection Services to
become uncontained for any reason, including scattering from
weather, animals, or birds such that material may, prior to collection,
contribute to litter. If any Waste spillage occurs, it is the responsibility
of the Owner to clean it up.
Garbage
4.3.5 The Garbage limit is one Approved Container for Garbage bi-weekly
per Residential Unit plus up to five (5) Garbage Overflow
Container(s) with a Garbage Tag affixed to each Garbage Overflow
Container.
4.3.6 The IC&I limit is one Approved Container plus up to five (5) Garbage
Overflow Containers with a Garbage Tag affixed to each Garbage
Overflow Container bi-weekly per property. To be eligible for
Garbage Collection Services, IC&I properties must participate, to the
extent reasonable, in County Waste diversion programs.
Recycling
4.3.7 The County of Simcoe is not responsible for the curbside collection
of recyclables, as defined by Ontario Regulation 391/21.
4.3.8 Recycling is additionally defined within Schedule 6 - Recyclables or
Recyclable Materials.
Organics
4.3.9 The Residential Unit Organics limit is two (2) Approved Containers
of Organics (maximum total of 240 litres) weekly per Residential
Unit.
4.3.10 The IC&I Organics limit, with the exception of schools designated by
the Director, is two (2) Approved Containers for Organics (maximum
total of 240 litres) weekly per IC&I property.
4.3.11 The volume of Organics Overflow Container(s) during one (1)
collection event shall be no greater than 120 litres.
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4.3.12 The use of Overflow Containers shall be limited to a frequency of
two (2) out of four (4) consecutive collections.
4.3.13 If a Serviced Unit sets out Overflow Containers more than two (2)
out of four (4) consecutive collections the Serviced Unit is required
to obtain a second Approved Container for Organics through the
County (fees may apply per the Fees & Charges By-law); or in the
case where a second Approved Container is in use, collection of
Overflow Containers will cease.
Yard Waste
4.3.14 The Residential Unit limit on the number of Approved Containers for
Yard Waste and bundles of brush combined that may be set out for
Collection Services per collection event is fifty (50) per Residential
Unit.
4.3.15 Brush shall not exceed two (2) metres in length and the diameter of
one branch should not exceed twelve (12) centimetres. Brush must
be bundled to be eligible for Collection Services. Brush bundles may
not exceed thirty (30) centimetres in diameter.
4.3.16 The IC&I limit on the number of Approved Containers for Yard Waste
and brush bundles combined at is fifty (50) per IC&I property.
Christmas Trees
4.3.17 The Residential Unit limit on the number of Christmas Trees that are
set out for Collection Services is four (4) per Residential Unit.
4.3.18 The IC&I limit on the number of Christmas Trees that are set out for
Collection Services per collection event is four (4) per IC&I property.
4.3.19 Christmas Trees shall not exceed two (2) metres in length and shall
have decorations removed, be free of metal or plastic stands and be
unbagged.
Bulky Items
4.3.20 No more than five Bulky Items per Bulky Collection Event will be
collected. The County reserves the right to refuse collection of any
items based on size, weight, quantity, safety, or health hazards (e.g.
bed bugs).
4.4
Denial of Service
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4.4.1 Collection Services shall be denied at a Serviced Unit if:
a) The Waste is frozen, liquefied or is stuck to the Approved
Container or to the ground;
b) The Waste contains Prohibited Waste;
c) The Waste has blown away or otherwise escaped in any
manner
(e.g. scattered by animals);
d) Access to the Waste is blocked at the time of collection;
e) The Waste is placed or prepared in contravention of this By-law
or not in compliance with the directions of Published Content;
f)
The Waste set out for Collection Services is more than the limits
set out in Section 4.3 Waste Stream Preparation and Limits;
g) There is any danger to the Service Providers including, but not
limited to, aggressive animals, bees and Pathological Waste;
h) Waste Collection Services have been suspended, discontinued,
or revoked in accordance with this By-law. The County of
Simcoe may remove all Approved Containers that are the
property of the County of Simcoe.
Multi-Residential Properties, Private Roads, Islands and Federal
Lands
4.4.2 For the purposes of this section, Generators includes property
managers, condominium corporations, road or cottage association
directors, and Person(s) in charge, management, or control of
Federal Lands.
4.4.3 For the purposes of this section, Federal Lands means property
owned by the Government of Canada.
4.4.4 The County is not obligated to provide Collection Services to any
properties located on a Private Road, Islands or Federal Lands or
Multi-Residential Properties.
4.4.5 Notwithstanding Section 4.4.4, Generators may apply to obtain the
County's determination of eligibility for Collection Services for all
units on a Private Road, Island, Federal Lands or on a Multi-
Residential Property by filling out a "Application Form for Waste
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Collection Services" (Schedule 9). To be eligible for Collection
Service, the site must comply with the "Waste Collection Design
Standards" set out in Schedule 9.
4.4.6 Notwithstanding Section 4.4.4, Generators at Multi-Residential
Properties may apply to obtain the County's determination of
eligibility for Organics collection. Requirements and conditions for
this program are set out in Schedule 10.
4.4.6 The Director may enter into individual agreements with Generators
for Collection Services and may grant exemption from specific
sections of this By-law including the Waste Collection Design
Standards on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director in
their absolute discretion.
4.4.7 Any Multi-Residential Property, Private Road, Island or Federal
Lands approved for or historically receiving Waste Collection
Services must continue to comply with the Waste Collection Design
Standards and/or individual agreement for as long as services are
in place unless same are revised by the Director in their absolute
discretion.
4.4.8 Collection Services for the entire Multi-Residential Property, Private
Road, Island or Federal Lands will be terminated if provisions of this
By-law, Waste Collection Design Standards and/or individual
agreements are not complied with.
4.4.9 If Generators wish to have their Waste Collection Services restarted
after a one (1) year period they may re-apply to the County using the
Application Form for Waste Collection Services together with an
action plan to prevent the previous concerns from reoccurring.
4.4.10 The Director reserves the right to terminate Collection Services for
approved units located on a Private Road, Island or Federal Land or
Multi-Residential Properties without cause by giving at least six (6)
months notice of such termination.
4.4.11 If providing Collection Services to residents on a Private Road or
Island is not feasible or if residents refuse Collection Services, the
Director may approve the distribution of annual Waste Management
Facility Passes to each Serviced Unit impacted.
4.4.12 If the Owners of properties on a Multi-Residential Property, Private
Road or Island, are unable or unwilling to receive Collection Service,
the Owner may apply for and the Director may approve, a financial
subsidy.
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Accessibility Accommodation
4.4.13 A Generator with a medical condition that necessitates generation of
Garbage beyond the limits contained in this By-law may apply to the
Solid Waste Management Department to obtain an accommodation
to the Garbage limit. The "Medical Exemption Form" is available at
the County Administration Centre and through [email protected].
Upon approval by a Supervisor, Manager, or the Director, the Solid
Waste Management Department will provide the Owner a maximum
of twenty-five (25) Garbage Tags per year for use by the Owner of
the Serviced Unit as an Accommodation.
4.4.14 A Generator with a disability, either permanent or temporary, that
prevents them from using the County's standard Garbage, and
Organic cart(s) and that does not have others in the household,
outside personal assistance, or other support to aid in this regard,
may apply to the Solid Waste Management Department to seek an
Accommodation. The "Waste Collection Service - Accessibility
Accommodation
Application"
is
available
at
the
County
Administration Centre and through [email protected]. The Solid
Waste Management Department will respond to the applicant
advising of any Accommodation to be provided and/or any further
steps that may be required.
Individual Agreements
4.4.15 Nothing in this By-law will restrict the County from entering into
individual agreements with Owners, Local Municipalities, and
Service Providers granting exemption from specific sections of this
By-law on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director in their
absolute discretion.
4.5
Prohibitions
4.5.1 No person shall:
a) Set out any Waste for Collection Services unless it is in an
Approved Container, properly sorted and prepared as required
under this By-law, and as scheduled and directed within
Published Content;
b) Set out Waste that is inaccessible for any reason including, but
not limited to, snow, ice, blockage, or because it is not visible;
c) Set out for Collection Services any Transient Waste, Non-
Collectable Waste, including, but not limited to, Prohibited
Waste either on its own or mixed with any other Waste;
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d) Set out for Collection Services any burning or hot material (e.g.
embers and coals), or set or cause fire to any Waste set out for
Collection Services;
e) Allow to be set out or set out any form of Waste at a collection
location for a Serviced Unit entitled to receive Collection
Services unless the Waste was generated in that Serviced Unit;
f)
Set out Waste in excess of the limits for the type of Waste, or
where there are no limits, in excess of the amount that would
normally be generated at a Residential Unit between Collection
Days for that material type;
g) Allow any liquid matter from Waste to flow or drain upon streets,
Roadways, ditches, gutters, public or private lands, and fail to
clean up any such mess or debris;
h) Permit or fail to prevent any animal to pick over, interfere with,
remove or scatter any Waste generated at their Serviced Unit
and set out for Collection Services or fail to clean up any such
mess that is created;
i)
Leave Waste set out for Collection Services beyond 7:00 a.m.,
after the day of Collection Services for the particular Waste have
been completed, for that Serviced Unit;
j)
Scavenge any Waste set out for Collection Services, save and
except the following:
i.
the Generator who set out the Waste;
ii.
the County's authorized agents; and
iii.
any other Person authorized by the Owner.
k) Behave in a manner that is offensive to County staff, the Service
Provider, or its representatives and agents including indulging
in violent, threatening, or illegal conduct or use of profane or
abusive language or create a nuisance or in any way interfere
with Collection Services;
l)
Use, or possess, any County owned Approved Containers not
allocated to that Serviced Unit;
m) Contaminate Waste Streams with materials accepted through
Regulation 391/21.
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5.0
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
5.1
General Information and Requirements for Service
5.1.1 Persons shall only deliver or deposit Waste at a Waste Management
Facility that has been generated within the County of Simcoe unless
specifically approved by the Director, Manager or Supervisor. Proof
of residency is required.
5.1.2 Persons shall only deliver or deposit Waste or enter any Waste
Management Facility within the posted hours of operation unless
specifically approved by the Director, Manager or Supervisor. Public
access to a Waste Management Facility is limited to the hours
determined by the Director and posted at the Waste Management
Facility.
5.1.3 While attending a Waste Management Facility every Person must
comply with all requirements of the Environmental Protection Act,
the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant
legislation, any relevant regulations thereunder, any relevant
Environmental Compliance Approvals issued by the MECP and any
relevant County policies and procedures.
5.1.4 Persons attending a Waste Management Facility, for any reason,
shall obey all County staff instructions.
5.1.5 Persons attending a Waste Management Facility shall use
appropriate safety precautions including, but not limited to:
a)
Only Persons necessary to unload Waste shall exit the vehicle,
all children, pets and others shall remain in the vehicle for the
duration of the time at the Waste Management Facility;
b)
Paying attention to their surroundings;
c)
Obeying all directions and signage;
d)
Wearing appropriate attire for the environment and activities;
and
e)
Maintaining a safe distance from and yielding to heavy
machinery and equipment.
5.1.6 Persons depositing or delivering Waste to any Waste Management
Facility operated by the County are responsible for payment of any
fees for that type of Waste, as set out in the Fees and Charges By-
law.
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5.1.7 Any Person who fails to pay any fees for depositing or delivering
Waste to any Waste Management Facility will be subject to a penalty
charge as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law, and the Person
shall promptly pay the penalty charge in addition to the applicable
tipping fee for the load.
5.1.8 Any Person who improperly deposits Hazardous Waste or Difficult
Waste, including but not limited to ammunition, explosives,
asbestos, compressed gas cylinders, radioactive waste, etc. shall be
subject to the improper drop-off charge as set out in the Fees and
Charges By-law. The Person shall promptly pay the improper drop-
off charge in addition to any costs incurred by the County in
managing the material.
5.1.9 Persons purchasing materials, products, or services (e.g., Garbage
Tag and other items available at most Waste Management Facilities)
must pay the appropriate fee as set out in the Fees and Charges By-
law.
5.1.10 Persons in arrears to the County under any provision of this By-law
will be denied access to Waste Management Facilities until the
amount in arrears is paid.
5.1.11 Every Person depositing material at a Waste Management Facility
shall deposit only such types of materials as are acceptable for
deposit in the designated area at the Waste Management Facility.
Failure to comply will result in the mixed waste rate being applied for
the load as per the Fees and Charges By-law.
5.1.12 All Waste deposited at any Waste Management Facility becomes the
property of the County and may be Salvaged, reclaimed, Recycled,
composted, processed, disposed of, or otherwise dealt with by the
County as the Director, Manager or Supervisor deems fit.
5.1.13 Despite section 5.2.1(j), a Person may remove Salvage from a
Waste Management Facility only in accordance with a Salvage
program approved by the Director.
5.2
Prohibitions
5.2.1 No Person shall:
a) Enter or permit to enter any Waste Management Facility
outside the hours of operation without specific permission
from the Director, Manager or Supervisor;
b) Deposit or permit to deposit Waste at any Waste
Management Facility outside of the hours of operation
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without specific permission from the Director, Manager or
Supervisor;
c) Deposit or permit to be deposited Waste at any Waste
Management Facility when such deposit has been
prohibited by a Waste Management Facility staff member on
the grounds that the deposit would be contrary to this By-
law;
d) Attempt to deposit at any Waste Management Facility any
Waste not generated in the County of Simcoe except as
approved by the Director, Manager or Supervisor, or Waste
which does not comply with this By-law or the Waste
Management Facility's Environmental Compliance Approval
issued by the MECP. Any Waste attempted to be delivered
or deposited that was not generated in the County of Simcoe
or which does not comply with this By-law shall be removed
by or at the expense of the Person seeking to dispose of it;
e) Attend at any Waste Management Facility except for the
purposes of depositing Waste, without the approval of the
Director, Manager or Supervisor;
f)
Behave in a manner that is offensive to County staff and/or
any other Persons in attendance, including but not limited to,
indulging in any riotous, violent, threatening or illegal
conduct, or use profane or abusive language, or create a
nuisance or in any way interfere with the use of the Waste
Management Facility by any other Person;
g) Deposit or permit to deposit any Waste at any Waste
Management Facility that might pose a safety hazard to any
Person; except as provided in Schedule 11: Exceptions,
Special Arrangements and Notification Requirements for
Waste Management Facilities;
h) Breach the requirements for Waste Management Facilities
service as set out in Section 5.1 General Information and
Requirements for Service;
i)
Deposit or permit to deposit any burning or hot material,
(e.g., embers and coals) or set or cause fire at any Waste
Management Facility;
j)
Except as allowed in Section 5.1.13, scavenge, collect, pick
over, interfere with, remove or scatter any Waste or cause or
permit the scavenging, collecting, picking over, interference
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with, removal or scattering of any Waste at any Waste
Management Facility;
k) Fail to pay the applicable fees as set out in the Fees and
Charges By-law.
6.0
ENFORCEMENT
6.1
Offence
6.1.1 No Person shall deal with Waste except in accordance with this By-
law.
6.2
Order to Remove - Collection Services
6.2.1 Where Waste is set out for Collection Services in contravention of
this By-law, a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, Supervisor,
Manager or the Director may give written notice to the Person who
generated that Waste and/or the Owner, advising that if such Person
and/or Owner fails to remove the Waste or cause the Waste to be
removed within the time specified in the notice, the County or the
County's designate may remove and dispose of the Waste at the
expense of the Owner or Person who generated the Waste.
6.2.2 The County may recover all costs by action, or in the case of a
registered Owner, the same may be recovered in the same manner
as municipal taxes by making a request to the Local Municipality to
add the costs of completing any matter or thing to the tax roll.
6.3
Order to Leave or Refuse Access - Waste Management Facility
6.3.1 The Director, Manager, a Supervisor, or any Solid Waste
Management staff under the direction of a Supervisor, Manager or
the Director, may order a Person to leave the Waste Management
Facility if they determine the Person:
a)
Failed to provide acceptable proof of residency or other such
proof that the Waste was generated in the County of Simcoe
when requested;
b)
Is scavenging;
c)
Is behaving in a manner that is offensive to County staff or any
other Persons in attendance;
d)
Is depositing Waste contrary to this By-law;
e)
Is conducting any illegal activity;
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f)
Has no lawful reason to be at the Waste Management Facility;
g)
Has failed to pay a fine imposed under this By-law; or
h)
Has breached any provision of this By-law.
6.3.2 The Director, Manager or a Supervisor or Solid Waste Management
staff under the direction of a Supervisor, Manager, or the Director,
may refuse Waste Management Facility access to a Person, if they
determine the Person:
a)
Is currently suspended from access or use of Waste
Management Facilities;
b)
Owes money pursuant to this By-law and fails to pay the
balance owing on demand;
c)
Is transporting material which is unacceptable for deposit at the
Waste Management Facility; or
d)
Has violated any applicable term of this By-law.
6.4
Suspension of Collection or Waste Management Facility Services
6.4.1 In addition to any other remedy under this By-law, where the Owner
of a Serviced Unit or a Person attending at a Waste Management
Facility, contravenes any of the provisions of this By-law, the
Director, Manager Supervisor or a Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer may give written notice (in the form of a notice of breach or a
notice to suspend) to a Person attending a Waste Management
Facility or to the Owner of the Serviced Unit by mail or hand delivery,
advising of the particulars of the breach under this By-law and
whether the breach has resulted in a suspension of services, or
providing a timeline to remedy the breach, taking into consideration
the particulars of the breach.
6.4.2 Where there has been a failure to remedy the breach in the timeline
provided, or on a subsequent contravention of this By-law, or failure
to pay any fines or other monies owing under this By-law, the
Director, Manager or Supervisor may issue a notice to suspend
Collection Services to that Serviced Unit or to a Person for access
to Waste Management Facilities.
6.4.3 Any Owner or Person may apply to the Director, in writing, to lift the
suspension, and upon the Owner or Person demonstrating that they
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are in compliance with this By-law and has promised in writing to
comply in the future with this By-law, the Director may:
a)
Lift the suspension; and
b)
Impose such conditions or terms as they consider appropriate
to reinstate Collection Services and/or Waste Management
Facility services.
6.5
Right of Entry
A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and, if applicable to their
duties or responsibilities, another duly authorized employee or agent
of the County may enter upon private property at any reasonable
time and in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act.
Entry shall be for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to
ascertain whether the provisions of this By-law are complied with
and to enforce and carry into effect the provisions of this By-law.
6.6
Appeal
If a Person wishes to appeal a decision under Sections 4.4.10, 6.2.1,
6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 a written notice of appeal must
be delivered to the County Clerk within 10 days of the decision
setting out the reasons for appeal and provide the fee as set out in
the current Fees and Charges By-law. The appeal will be reviewed
by the General Manager of Engineering, Planning and Environment.
No new evidence will be permitted, and the decision of the General
Manager of Engineering, Planning and Environment is final and
binding.
6.7
Penalty
In addition to any other remedy under this By-law, any Person who
contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and
on conviction is liable to the maximum fine as provided for in the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.P33, as amended, and every
fine is recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990
c. P33, as amended.
6.8
Set Fines
Any Person may, upon being served with an offense notice issued
by a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer indicating the commission
of an offence as designated by this By-law and showing a set fine
as approved by the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice,
may exercise the options as set out on the reverse side of the
offense notice. If the out of court payment option is chosen, such
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payment must be received by the Provincial Offences Office at the
address noted on the offense notice within fifteen days of the date
on which the ticket was issued, inclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays.
6.9
Prohibition Order
If a Person has been convicted of an offence under this By-law,
pursuant to Section 431 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the court in
which the conviction has been entered may, in addition to any other
penalty or other remedy imposed, make an order prohibiting the
continuation or repetition of the offence.
6.10 Cost Recovery
Where any Person fails to comply with the requirements or
provisions of this By-law, the County may recover the expense
incurred for any actions taken in the same manner as municipal
taxes.
7.0
GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.1
Revocation of Consent
Any consent previously given by Council to any Local Municipality
to do any work under the sphere of Waste Management is hereby
revoked, excepting those by-laws authorized under Section 127 of
the Municipal Act, 2001.
7.2
Severability
If any provision of this By-law is declared invalid for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this By-law shall
continue in force.
7.3
Environmental Compliance Approval
The provisions of this By-law shall be subject to the terms of the
Environmental Compliance Approvals issued by the MECP for each
of the County Waste Management Facilities and any relevant
statutes and regulations.
7.4
Schedules
The schedules with attached documents form part of this By-law.
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7.5 Effective Date and Repeal
This By-law shall come into full force and effect on January 1, 2026.
By-law 7068-24 shall be repealed upon this By-law coming into full
force and effect.
By-law enacted this 25th day of November, 2025.
_______________________
__________________________
Warden
County Clerk
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 1
Approved Containers
Owners shall set out Garbage, and Organics in carts provided by the
County for the purpose of Collection Services. The County issues one (1)
cart each for Garbage, and Organics which equals a total of two (2) carts
per Residential Unit or per IC&I property. Additional Waste, which does not
fit within the designated cart, may be set out in an Overflow Container,
further identified below.
All carts issued by the County to Owners shall remain the property of the
County and may be removed or replaced at any time at the discretion of
the Director.
Every Owner must ensure that all carts provided by the County:
a. Are secured against theft and loss;
b. Remain at the Serviced Unit they were delivered to by the County.
Owners that move must leave the carts behind for the next
occupant; and
c. Are kept in good condition, and not in a condition that is noxious,
offensive, or dangerous to public health.
Every Owner shall promptly report to the County any damage to, or theft
of, a County-owned cart.
No Person shall alter, modify, or vandalize any cart owned by the County.
Writing the address that the cart was deployed to by the County, in the
space provided, is permitted.
Owner(s) of a Residential Unit or IC&I location may request, and the County
may issue, a maximum of one (1) additional Organic cart, provided the
volume generated at the Serviced Unit warrants the additional cart(s).
Persons requesting additional cart(s) are responsible for payment of any
fees, as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law.
Carts remain the property of the County of Simcoe.
Persons requesting cart size exchange or requiring repairs to existing carts
shall ensure carts are accessible, at curbside, by 7:00 a.m. on the day
scheduled for exchange or repair. Failure to have carts accessible at
curbside shall result in a return fee, as set out in the Fees and Charges By-
law.
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Persons who use a smaller size cart, other than the standard size for the
material type issued by the County, and are found to frequently exceed the
capacity of the smaller cart, shall be required to revert to the larger size cart
and be responsible for payment of any fees, as set out in the Fees and
Charges By-law.
Approved Containers for Garbage include:
-
A Garbage cart, owned and provided by the County and in good
working order, which facilitates the automated removal of Garbage;
having a capacity of either 120 L or 240 L.
Overflow Container(s) for Garbage
-
An Overflow Container may be used for Garbage which does not fit
into the Garbage cart, and which must be used in conjunction with
the at-capacity Garbage cart. An Overflow Container for Garbage
includes:
o A Garbage bag, having a Garbage Tag affixed, provided it is
a standard size disposable plastic bag, having a maximum
size of 90 cm x 75 cm, not weighing more than 20 kg when
filled with Garbage for collection. Garbage bags shall be of
sufficient quality to withstand collection activities, intact to
prevent leaking, spillage, or breakage during collection.
(Note: Garbage bags are not permitted to be set out at the
Roadway in some Local Municipalities).
o A rigid container, with Garbage contained within a Garbage
bag (as described above) having a Garbage Tag affixed. The
rigid container shall be capable of being closed or sealed to
prevent the attraction of animals and the release of odours
and is suitable for the purpose of containing Garbage with
suitable handles to facilitate safe and easy lifting and removal
of contents; having a capacity of not more than 80 litres and
weighing not more than 20 kg when filled with Garbage for
collection.
o In either case, must be free of excess water, ice and snow or
other substances that may interfere with Collection Services.
-
Such other container as may be designated by the Director.
Approved Containers for Organics include:
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-
An Organics cart, owned and provided by the County and in good
working order, which facilitates the automated removal of Organics;
having a capacity of either 100 L or 120 L.
Overflow Container(s) for Organics
-
An Overflow Container may be used for Organics for material which
does not fit into the Organics cart, and which must be used in
conjunction with the at-capacity Organics cart, includes:
o A green Organics bin, in a good state of repair, having a
capacity of not more than 45 litres and weighing not more
than 20 kg when filled with Organics for Collection Services.
-
Such other container as may be designated by the Director.
Approved Containers for Yard Waste include:
-
Kraft paper bags or other compostable bags specifically designed
for Yard Waste and capable of being securely closed when filled and
capable of supporting a maximum of 20 kg when lifted without
becoming torn or ripped;
-
A non-waxed corrugated cardboard box (closed without the use of
tape), clearly containing Yard Waste, which is capable of supporting
a maximum of 20 kg when lifted without becoming torn or ripped;
-
Open top rigid containers, clearly containing Yard Waste, with a
capacity of not more than 125 litres and capable of supporting a
maximum of 20 kg when lifted;
-
Brush shall be bundled with naturally derived twine. Rope,
shoelaces or string are not acceptable for bundling brush;
-
Such other container as may be designated by the Director.
Where the County of Simcoe maintains, or provides Collection Services by
special agreement the participatory property must adhere to the
requirements of that agreement. Which, may include alterations to what is
deemed an Approved Container .
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 2
Divertible Materials
Divertible Materials are materials for which the County has a designated
program to manage the materials through re-use or recycling. Specific
restrictions may apply for materials to qualify for a Divertible Material
program, and such materials may change from time to time, and are
generally
outlined
in
Published
Content.
Divertible Materials include:
-
Brush
-
Yard Waste (see Schedule 8)
-
Christmas Trees
-
Organics (see Schedule 4)
-
Recyclables (see Schedule 6)
-
Household Hazardous Waste
-
Propane tanks (max. 100 lb)
-
Metal
-
Wood (clean lumber, does not include pressure treated)
-
Appliances
containing
C.F.C.'s
(i.e.
refrigerators,
freezers,
humidifiers etc.)
-
Clean drywall
-
Clean asphalt roofing shingles
-
Clean fill
-
Tires
-
Electronics
-
Textiles
-
Mattresses and box springs
-
Bulky rigid plastics
-
Other materials as designated by the Director
The County reserves the right to refuse materials based on contamination
by ineligible materials, quantity, or weight, or, as it relates to Collection
Service, improper set out.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 3
Non-Collectable Waste
Non-collectable Waste includes the following:
-
Over limit Garbage (in excess of five (5) additional tagged bags or
any bags without a Garbage Tag affixed),
-
Recycling,
-
Over limit Organics (in excess of two (2), 120 litre carts),
-
Liquid pet waste,
-
Prohibited Waste,
-
Overweight Waste (in excess of 20 kg per Overflow Container),
-
Special Waste Materials placed out on days other than the
scheduled Collection Week for that material,
-
Waste placed out for Collection Services at times other than those
times specified in this By-law,
-
Any Waste denied Collection Services for non-compliance or
ineligibility under other provisions of this By-law.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 4
Organics
Organics means readily compostable materials from which all non-
compostable packaging has been removed, including the following:
Food waste such as:
-
Plate scrapings,
-
Spoiled foods,
-
Fruit and vegetable peels, cores, and pits,
-
Meat, fish, and bones,
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Tea bags, coffee grounds and fibre filters,
-
Egg shells,
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Corn cobs and husks,
-
Nuts and shells,
-
Sauces, grease, and fat.
Soiled paper products such as:
-
Pizza boxes and paper take out containers,
-
Waxed paper,
-
Paper fibre containers (e.g., egg cartons),
-
Microwave popcorn bags,
-
Paper plates and cups,
-
Paper tissues and paper towel,
-
Newspaper used to wrap Organic material or line the Organic cart.
Pet Waste such as:
-
House-pet feces (in certified compostable bag),
-
Kitty litter (non-synthetic),
-
Rodent cage shavings,
-
Newspaper bird cage liner.
Other Organic material such as:
-
Halloween pumpkins,
-
Wood ashes (cold/wet and in certified compostable bag),
-
Feathers and hair,
-
Houseplants and cut flowers,
-
Dryer lint,
-
Certified (BPI or BNQ) compostable bags,
-
Other materials as designated by the Director.
The County reserves the right to refuse materials based on contamination
by ineligible materials, quantity, or weight, or, as it relates to Collection
Service, improper set out.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 5
Prohibited Waste
Prohibited Waste includes:
-
Hazardous Waste,
-
Household Hazardous Waste,
-
Pathological Waste,
-
Liquid Waste,
-
Farm animal carcasses and slaughterhouse Waste,
-
Manure,
-
Ammunition,
-
Explosives,
-
Hot ashes,
-
Broken glass (unless prepared in accordance with Exceptions listed
below),
-
Radioactive waste,
-
Asbestos,
-
Contaminated soil,
-
And any other items as may be designated by the Director, as not
acceptable, except in accordance with section 3.0.
EXCEPTIONS
Ashes: A Serviced Unit may place ashes out for Collection Services
provided the ashes are completely cold, contained within a compostable
bag and placed in an Approved Container for Organics.
Broken Glass: An Owner of a Serviced Unit may place broken glass out
for Collection Services, provided the broken glass is securely wrapped so
that the broken glass cannot pierce the wrapper and endanger the Service
Provider or any Person, and then placed in an Approved Container for
Garbage.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 6
Recyclables or Recyclable Materials
As of January 1, 2026 the County of Simcoe is not the authority, or Service
Provider, for curbside recycling to eligible properties, as per Ontario
Regulation 391/21.
Curbside Collection Service will be provided by a designated Producer
Responsibility Organization. Generally, information on this program will be
separate from the County of Simcoe, and available through the Producer
Responsibility Organization or their contractors.
Where the County of Simcoe maintains or provides Recycling services by
special agreement the participatory property must adhere to the
requirements of that agreement.
The Recycling Approved Containers, as of January 1st 2026, are no longer
the property of the County of Simcoe but that of the Producer Responsibility
Organization, or its designated contractor.
Materials accepted for Recycling, as defined by Regulation 391/21, and
through the Producer Responsibility Organization shall not be disposed of
through other Waste Streams, unless explicitly stated as being mutually
accepted by the County of Simcoe, in its Published Content.
At County of Simcoe Waste Facilities, Recycling is defined in accordance
with Ontario Regulation 391/21, or current Published Content.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 7
Special Waste Materials
Special Waste Materials may be collected during the designated Special
Collection Weeks. The following outlines the collection specifications for
each Special Waste Material:
Yard Waste
Yard Waste is collected on a bi-weekly basis, alternating between Zone 1
and Zone 2 as identified in Published Content, during the following
seasonal periods annually:
-
During the first full week of April and continuing for eight (8) weeks,
such that each Serviced Unit has access to Collection Service four
(4) times during the spring Yard Waste period;
-
During the first full week of July and continuing for four (4) weeks,
such that each Serviced Unit has access to Collection Service two
(2) times during the summer Yard Waste period; and
-
During the first full week of October and continuing for ten (10)
weeks, such that each Serviced Unit has access to Collection
Service five (5) times during the fall Yard Waste period.
Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees are collected on a bi-weekly basis, alternating between
Zone 1 and Zone 2 as identified in Published Content, during the following
seasonal period annually:
- During the first full week of January and continuing for four (4)
weeks, such that each Serviced Unit has access to Collection
Service two (2) times during the month.
Batteries
Batteries are collected once annually as identified in Published Content on
the Serviced Unit's regularly scheduled Collection Day:
-
During the week immediately following the end of Daylight Saving
Time in early November.
The County reserves the right to refuse collection of Special Waste
Materials based on contamination by ineligible materials, quantity, weight,
condition or improper set out of Special Waste Materials.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 8
Yard Waste
Yard Wastes are plants and plant-like materials generated in the gardens
and yards of a Serviced Unit for which the County has a designated
diversion program to manage the materials. Yard Waste includes:
-
Leaves,
-
Grass clippings,
-
Garden waste,
-
Cornstalks and hay bales used to decorate seasonally,
-
Halloween pumpkins excluding candles or other lighting,
-
Brush, and
-
Other materials as designated by the Director.
The County reserves the right to refuse materials based on contamination
by ineligible materials, quantity, or weight, or, as it relates to Collection
Service, improper set out. Yard Waste shall be contained as per the
requirements set out in Schedule 1.
Yard Waste excludes:
-
Pet Waste,
-
Flowerpots,
-
Rocks,
-
Soil/dirt,
-
Stumps,
-
Plastic bags,
-
Kitchen Waste,
-
Organics (Schedule 4),
-
Lumber,
-
Garbage, and
-
Other Waste.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 9
Waste Collection Design Standards
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply to the Waste Collection Design Standards:
"Collection Services" means services provided by the County for removal
of Garbage, Organics, and Special Waste materials, from Serviced Units.
"Common Collection Point" means an alternative location for the set out
of Waste other than at the end of the driveway of the affected units.
"Continuous Collection" means the collection of Waste along one side of
a road without the need to reverse, navigate around obstacles or drive into
oncoming traffic lanes.
"County" means The Corporation of the County of Simcoe.
"County of Simcoe" means the geographic area encompassing the
sixteen (16) member municipalities but for the purposes of this document
excludes federal or provincial lands and the separated cities of Barrie and
Orillia, unless specific exemptions apply.
"Curb Radius" means the smallest circular turn at an intersection,
measured at the curb line, that a current collection vehicle is capable of
turning on a road.
"Director" means the Director of Solid Waste Management for the County
of Simcoe or their designate.
"Developer" means an Owner or Person(s) assigned by the Owner who is
in charge of the construction and development of a property that will contain
Residential Units.
"Garbage" means Waste destined for disposal at a County Waste
Management Facility or other facility contracted by the County for
disposal purposes and does not include Divertible Materials.
"Generator" means any Owner, occupant, tenant, or other Person having
use, occupation, charge, management, or control of a Serviced Unit in, from
or on which Waste is produced.
"IC&I" means Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional locations including
Multi-Residential Buildings with six (6) or more units per property according
to the database maintained by the Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation (MPAC).
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"Laneway" means a Public or Private Road that has a narrow right of way
and may provide access to driveways/garages of Residential Units.
"Multi-Residential Property" means a property with six (6) or more
Residential Units according to the database maintained by the Municipal
Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
"One-way Road" means a road on which vehicles only travel in one
direction.
"Organic Waste" or "Organics" means materials for which the County has
established a diversion program as set out in Schedule 4 attached to this
By-law.
"Overflow Container(s)" are those containers approved for the collection
of various types of overflow Waste which exceeds the volume limit of an
Approved Container as described in Schedule 1 to this By-law.
"Owner" means a Person recorded in the records maintained in the Land
Registry office and includes a Person with legal right to control possession
of that property such as a property manager, a mortgagee, or a receiver or
receiver/manager in possession of the property and includes an occupant,
lessee, tenant or other Person in charge, management or control of a
Serviced Unit.
"Ownership of Waste" means the Person(s) responsible for each
Serviced Unit has its own location, generally at the end of the Serviced
Unit's driveway, to place Waste for Collection Service, where it is readily
accessible by the collection vehicle, such that it is clear which Owner or
Generator is responsible for all Waste placed there.
"Person" means an individual or a corporation and the successors,
assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, or other legal representatives of
a Person to whom the context may apply according to law.
"Private Road" includes any Roadway that is not assumed by and under
the jurisdiction of a Local Municipality, the County, or the Province of
Ontario.
"Public Road" includes any Roadway that is assumed by and under the
jurisdiction of a Local Municipality, the County, or the Province of Ontario.
"Recyclables, Recyclable Material(s) or Recycling" means those items
set out in Schedule 6 to this By-law.
"Residential Unit" means a domicile consisting of one or more rooms
designed for use as a single housekeeping establishment including a
building or one piece of property that consists of up to five (5) separate
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Residential Units according to the database maintained by the Municipal
Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
"Roadway" means the part of a public street that is improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
"Serviced Unit" means a property eligible for Collection Services
determined by meeting the criteria set out in Section 4 of the Solid Waste
Management By-Law.
"Solid Waste Management By-law" means the County of Simcoe By-law
No. 7068-24, as amended.
"Special Waste Materials" means those materials such as Yard Waste,
Christmas Trees, and Batteries not normally collected in the weekly
curbside collection programs, but which may be collected during a
designated Special Collection Week and which are set out in Schedule 7
of this By-law.
"Waste" means any material deemed by the Person who owns or controls
it to no longer be required for their purposes and may include Garbage,
Organics, Bulky Items, Special Waste Material, Divertible Material and
Non-Collectable Waste.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to provide detailed specifications with
respect to Collection Services provided by the County.
To ensure that Collection Services can be provided efficiently and safely,
roads must be designed to accommodate the safe travel of County
contracted waste collection vehicles for the collection of Waste at Serviced
Units. Attention to the design of roads is particularly important considering
intensification in urban areas and changing methods of Collection Services.
This policy outlines the requirements for curbside Collection Services on
Public and Private Roads including the requirement for Developers to apply
to the County for Collection Services to occur on Private Roads.
The specifications in this policy are minimum requirements and the County
reserves the right to enact additional parameters during the review of
development projects. All requirements of the County's Solid Waste
Management By-law must be complied with for Collection Services to be
provided. Developers are to contact the County when Residential Units are
occupied and follow the process for initiation of Collection Services outlined
in this document.
TRUCK SIZE
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Table 1: Dimensions of the current Waste collection truck.
Description
Measurement in Inches
Measurement in Metres
Overall Length
469.9
11.9
Overall Width - including
mirrors and side load
bucket
123.0
3.0
Overall Height
148.0
3.8
Wheelbase
283.3
7.2
Rear Overhang
65.0
1.7
Bumper to Front Axle
49.9
1.3
Frame/Ground to Floor
Height
12.0
0.3
Rear Axle Spacing
55.0
1.34
Wall to Wall Diameter
86.0
21.8
The above dimensions are associated with the below diagram which is the
largest collection vehicle currently in use for Collection Services.
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AUTOMATED COLLECTION CARTS
Each resident must have space to place a minimum of two (2) automated
collection carts curbside for Collection Services to take place. Placement
at the curb must include 60 cm (2 feet) between the carts and other objects
(see Appendix 10).
Table 2: Dimensions of Automated Collection Carts (Standard)
REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION SERVICES
1. Continuous Collection: The internal road layout should be
designed
to
permit
Continuous
Collection.
Where
the
requirement for Continuous Collection cannot be met the following
may be permitted:
a. T-turnaround: A T-turnaround is a 'T'-shaped area that
allows vehicles to reverse direction through a 3-point turn,
see Appendix 2. Collection vehicles are not to reverse more
than 20 metres (from front wheel to front wheel). All turns
should have a minimum 11 metre Curb Radius and the head
of the T should be a minimum of 35 metres long, from paved
edge to paved edge of the road or curb to curb, to allow the
driver to pull in, reverse and make the turn to exit the 'T'
safely. Snow must not be stored at either end of the T unless
the T is greater than 35 metres thereby allowing extra room
for snow storage.
Cart Type Width
Depth
Height
(w/ lid)
Weight
Capacity
Garbage
(black lid)
68.0 cm
(26.8")
68.2 cm
(26.9")
109.4 cm
(43.1")
16.7 kg
(36.8 lb)
240 L
(65 gallon)
Organics
(green lid)
47.0 cm
(18.5")
61.2 cm
(24.1")
97.8 cm
(38.5")
9.9 kg
(22.0 lb)
120 L
(31 gallon)
At minimum, each Serviced Unit must have sufficient space for the
placement of a Garbage cart, and Organics cart at the point of
collection (curbside). Additional material, or Overflow Containers,
should have sufficient space to be appropriately prepared and placed
curbside in accordance with the Solid Waste Management By-law.
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b. Cul-de-sac: A turning bulb or turning 'P' must have a Curb
Radius of 15 metres with no centre island and with no snow
stored in the centre, see Appendix 3 and 4.
c. Other means for collection vehicles to turn around, as
approved on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Solid
Waste Management.
2. Reversing Distance: The maximum distance a collection vehicle
is permitted to reverse is 20 metres measured from front wheel to
front wheel. Collection vehicles must not be required to reverse in
order to access and provide collection to Serviced Units. Reversing
must only be required to navigate a Roadway.
3. Road Width: The width of the paved or travelled portion of the right
of way must be a minimum of 6 metres. The truck must be able to
drive on one side of the street without going into oncoming traffic
lanes.
4. Turning Radius: The Curb Radius of the travelled or paved portion
of the right of way for all 90° turns within a development must be 11
metres (Appendix 1). A cul-de-sac requires a 15 metre Curb Radius
(Appendix 3 and 4). Turns less than 90° must meet the minimum
standard as shown in Appendix 5.
5. Road Base & Surface Strength: The road must be adequate to
withstand the weight of a full Waste collection vehicle,
approximately 30 tonnes (on 3 axles) at all times of the year. Should
the development require collection during the construction phase
the road strength must be suitable to travel on.
6. Means of Access and Egress: The entrance to the subdivision
must be free of obstacles and have appropriate overhead
clearance. Should the development be blocked, the County will not
assume responsibility for Collection Services.
7. Overhead Clearance: There must be no wires, trees or other
overhead structures that the truck or automated collection arm
could come into contact with while performing Collection Services
or travelling the roads (see Table 1 above for height of truck).
8. Parking: Designated parking must not reduce the width of the road
or block the ability to collect at a Residential Unit. For a truck to turn
and service a corner lot, parking must not occur 18 metres from the
intersection of a road.
9. Road Maintenance: The road must be maintained in suitable
condition for a collection truck to safely travel. This means the road
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must have a smooth surface, adequate drainage, and winter
maintenance.
Winter maintenance includes, but is not limited to, snow plowing
two lanes so that the snow is clear to the curb, sanding when icy,
and space for adequate snow storage to not impede Collection
Services. Snow should not be stored on the travelled portion of the
road, at the end of a T-turnaround or middle of a Cul-de-sac.
10. Access to the Waste: Waste is to be set out no more than 2.4
metres from the travelled or paved portion of the right of way and
have no obstructions. This includes but is not limited to: snow-
banks; ditches; overhead structures (built or natural).
11. Set-Out Location: The set-out location must be large enough for
the Waste; the size of the set-out location should be a minimum of
3 meters long facing the Roadway, and 1.45 meters in depth, for
each Serviced Unit. The location should be either on or beside the
driveway (no further than 2.4 metres from the traveled portion of
the Roadway) however, an alternate location may be permitted at
the sole discretion of the Director of Solid Waste Management.
Such permission will only be granted if no other reasonable
alternative is possible and only for properties that have five (5)
residential units or less. A diagram for set out requirements can be
found in Appendix 10.
12. Ownership of Waste: Ownership of Waste means that each unit
must have responsibility for their own Waste. This requires that
each unit has their own set out location for Waste in front of the unit,
at the end of their own driveway or at a designated Common
Collection Point. The County requires a driveway for the resident to
place their Waste; sidewalks, and the travelled road, are not
acceptable set out locations.
13. Laneways: Should the Waste be serviced at a driveway on a
Laneway (with the Residential Unit fronting onto a different road)
the garage must have the address displayed and there must be a
1.0 metre boulevard for snow storage, see Appendix 6. Driveways
must also be spaced far enough apart that there is room for snow
storage as well as adequate space for the Waste set out location,
see Appendix 6 and 10. Laneway roads must conform to the same
road width and turning radii requirements as above.
14. One-way Roads: The travelled or paved portion of the right of way
must be a minimum of 6 metres and collection is to only occur on
the passenger (right) side of the road. Serviced Units on one-way
roads should not be positioned on the left-hand side of the road.
The County may require provisional Common Collection Points for
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these units at locations where a collection vehicle may perform
collection. Curb Radius for all turns on the paved road must be a
minimum of 11 metres.
15. Temporary Roads and Dead-ends: All temporary roads must
meet the road width and Curb Radii as stated above and as per the
Appendices to this document. Any temporary dead-ends must have
a t-turnaround, p-turnaround or cul-de-sac in order for the truck to
service the units on the temporary road. The driveway of a corner
lot must be accessible to the collection truck. If the driveway is on
a dead-end road an adequate turnaround location, T-turnaround or
Cul-de-sac, must be provided. If the driveway, or point of collection,
does not permit collection to be performed the County may require
a provisional Common Collection Point.
16. Provisional Common Collection Points: Common Collection
Points are approved at the sole discretion of the Director of Solid
Waste Management. A Common Collection Point is only permitted
for up to five (5) Residential Units and each approved Common
Collection Point is provisional. If the Common Collection Point is
abused or unresolved complaint(s) are received with respect to it,
such as over limit and untagged bags of Garbage, illegal dumping,
animal issues, litter, etc., the Common Collection Point may be
eliminated and Waste Collection Services discontinued. If a
Common Collection Point exists within an approved Multi-
Residential Property and that Common Collection Point has been
abused or unresolved complaints are received, then Collection
Services for the entire Multi-Residential Property may be
discontinued.
The Common Collection Point must be of a suitable size and
configuration for the number of units using it (See Appendix 7, 8
and 9). The below are minimum standards and do not consider the
location of Overflow Containers, or additional material related to
other programs, or snow. The Common Collection Point must:
a. Be a minimum of 3 meters long facing the Roadway, and 1
meter in depth, for each Serviced Unit;
b. Be constructed of a hard, durable and permanent surface or
use another storage containment method as approved by the
Director of Solid Waste Management;
c. Have separate pads for each unit to maintain Ownership of
Waste;
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d. Have carts set-back 0.6 metres (2 feet) from all objects with
no overhead obstructions to facilitate collection using an
automated collection arm;
e. Contain signage identifying the Residential Unit(s) permitted
to place Waste at each pad;
f. Have a linear distance of no more than 50 metres from
affected Residential Units to the Common Collection Point.
Distances should be measured along sidewalks or walkways;
g. Be maintained (i.e., repairs to the surface, snow removal etc.)
at all times; and
h. Have specific advisory clause(s) in applicable development
agreement(s) with respect to Collection Services, and these
clauses are to be included in agreements of purchase and
sale or lease for all Residential Units and should be
registered on title.
17. Multiple Dwelling Types in One Development: All units in one
development are to have Ownership of Waste and receive the
same method of Collection Services no matter how many different
types of Residential Units occur in the development (i.e., detached
homes, townhouse, stacked townhouse, back-to-back stacked
townhouse etc.). It is in the sole discretion of the Director of Solid
Waste Management to allow service to a development that has
multiple dwelling types in one development. Additional
requirements may be presented in developments with multiple
dwelling types.
MULTI-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES OR UNITS ON PRIVATE ROADS
The County of Simcoe is mandated to provide Collection Services to
properties containing five (5) Residential Units or less that are on and
accessible by Public Roads. Residential Units located on Private Roads
and Multi-Residential Properties that meet the specifications in the Waste
Collection Design Standards may apply for Collection Services using the
"Application Form for Waste Collection Services" document. Residential
Units located on Private Roads and Multi-Residential Properties that does
not meet the specifications in Waste Collection Design Standards will not
be serviced by the County of Simcoe. Private collection must be arranged.
The County of Simcoe considers condominium developments, and
complexes, Multi-residential properties. Whereby should the number of
Residential Units be greater than five (5), and/or where collection requires
accessing and travelling on Private Roads, than they are not immediately
eligible for Collection Services.
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The Director may enter into individual agreements with Owners, property
managers, condominium corporations, and road or cottage association
directors for Collection Services. The Director may have additional
requirements or may grant exemption from specific sections of the Solid
Waste Management By-law including the Waste Collection Design
Standards on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director in their
absolute discretion. The property must comply with the Waste Collection
Design Standards and/or individual agreement for as long as services are
in place; or unless the Waste Collection Design Standards and/or individual
agreements are revised by the Director in their absolute discretion.
An "Application Form for Waste Collections Services" (attached to this
schedule or as updated by the Solid Waste Management Department) must
be submitted prior to Collection Services being initiated to ensure that the
properties, and or units, are serviceable in keeping with the Waste
Collection Design Standards.
INITIATION OF COLLECTION SERVICES
During the construction phase of a new development(s) the ability for safe,
and reliable services may not be possible. Until such a time as the roads
are assumed by the municipality, the County of Simcoe is under no
obligation to provide Collection Services. However, if a development meets
specific conditions, Collection Services may be initiated prior to the roads
being assumed by the municipality, at the sole discretion of the Director of
Solid Waste Management.
As the County may not have the opportunity to provide comments on all
developments, it is the responsibility of Developers/builders to design
Roadways, and residences in compliance with the Solid Waste
Management By-law and the Waste Collection Design Standards.
To commence Collection Services, prior to a Roadway being assumed by
the municipality, the Developer must formally request Collection Services
be initiated by submitting to the County a completed "Initiation of Services
for New Developments Form" attached to this schedule or as updated by
the Solid Waste Management Department.
The Developer must identify the road(s) in which units are occupied and
eligible in accordance with the below conditions. Each request is subject to
inspection by representatives of the County of Simcoe Solid Waste
Management Department. Failure to meet the below conditions will result
in Collection Services not being initiated and the County will determine the
date for re-inspection. It is the Developer's responsibility to provide Waste
collection options for residents in areas where the County is not yet able to
initiate Collection Services.
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The following must be met for Collection Services to be initiated. This list is
not inclusive of all possible conditions but intended to reflect elements for
consideration by a Developer prior to applying for initiation of Collection
Services.
-
One of the following must be met:
o Serviced Units have frontage (driveways) located on a Public
Road; or
o Approval has been received by the County for Waste
Collection Services for the development prior to application
for initiation of service.
-
Roadway is maintained and free from construction activity.
-
Boulevards are rough graded.
-
Curbs are installed (or have "set out locations" that facilitate
Ownership of Waste).
-
Roadway design accommodates Waste collection vehicles
(adequate width/turn around).
-
Appropriate overhead clearance for Waste collection vehicles (i.e.,
no low hanging trees etc.).
-
Adequate number of homes completed and occupied (to be verified
by
municipality/Municipal
Property Assessment
Corporation
(MPAC)).
Initiation of Service per Unit
Once a road has been approved to initiate service (as described above),
individual residents may contact the County to receive their carts and
commence service. The County uses MPAC to verify occupancy of a
Residential Unit. If MPAC does not have up to date information the resident
may provide a copy of an occupancy permit (or equivalent) to the County
as proof of occupancy.
The Developer is responsible for the collection and disposal of Waste until
the County grants Collection Services.
Initiation of Collection Services for New Developments Form
Section 1: Site Contact and General Questions
This document will support Developers to obtain Simcoe County curbside
Collection Services in new housing developments. The County requires
verified documentation to initiate services to newly developed housing
communities.
Site Contact Information
Developer:
Request received from:
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Name:
Phone #:
Email:
Mandatory site contact to resolve collection issues/obstructions:
Name:
Phone #:
Email:
Section 2: Site Plans
The purpose of this section is to record the site plan and the corresponding
date of submission. Plans can be modified after submission by other
approving parties however the updated plan must be forwarded to the
County
Solid
Waste
Management
Department
for
review
([email protected]).
Site:
Link to plan
Date Submitted:
Section 3: Eligibility
The purpose of this section is to determine eligibility of Roadways and/or
complexes containing Residential Units. The County is responsible for
providing curbside Collection Services to all properties containing 5 or less
Residential Units with frontage on a Public Road. The County is not
mandated to provide service to Industrial, Commercial and Institutional
(IC&I) or Multi-Residential Properties.
Service eligibility
Yes No
Notes
1 Do Residential Units front on a Public
Road?
If yes go to section 4.
If no continue to next question.
2 Has the development been approved
for Collection Services through the
Application for Waste Collection
Services?
If no, this site is not eligible for
the County's curbside Waste
Collection Services.
3 Is the current Roadway width a
minimum of 6 metres?
Paved Roadway width (curb-to-
curb).
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4 Are Waste collection vehicles able to
continuously travel the area to be
assessed for Collection Services in its
current form?
All temporary Roadways must
adequately meet the Waste
Collection Design Standards
5 Have phasing plans been provided
with potential dates of occupancy
identified for each Roadway.
If the entire development is not
being built at once only
Roadway assessed with an
adequate occupancy level will
be approved for Collection
Services.
Section 4: Site/Construction Inspection
The purpose of this inspection is to ensure that Waste collection crews can
safely and consistently collect curbside Waste. Access must be available
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and on all holidays.
Inspections by a representative of the County of Simcoe Solid Waste
Management Department to initiate Collection Services apply to both
Private and Public Roads.
Requirement
Complete Incomplete Notes
1
Continuous single direction
collection must be
maintained.
For example,
construction vehicles and
material must not impede
collection vehicles.
2
Curbs are installed.
3
Sidewalks are complete.
4
Adequate quantity of
Residential Units occupied
5
Winter maintenance and
snow removal.
6
Boulevards are rough
graded.
7
Driveway aprons installed.
Requirement
Complete
Incomplete Notes
8
Access available from
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
including holidays.
9
If approved previously,
temporary common
collection point location
available.
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10
Appropriate overhead
clearance over the paved
portion of the road and at
Serviced Units, must be
maintained, including
trees.
11
Roadway base and
surface strength must be
adequate to safely
accommodate Waste
collection vehicles without
damaging the road.
12
Roadways appropriately
signed
13
Serviced Units
appropriately
numbered/identifiable.
14
Traffic control is
appropriately established.
15
Roadway is cleared of
construction equipment
and material.
16
No significant work
remains (paving,
foundations, utility, etc.).
17
Are Recycling collection
services initiated, or able
to be initiated concurrently
with County Collection
Services?
Application Form for Waste Collection Services
By submitting this form, you consent to the information submitted being
used for investigation of Waste Collection Service eligibility by staff of the
County of Simcoe and/or its waste collection contractors. Individual
Residential Units or lots on a Private Road or within a Multi-Residential
Property must apply for Collection Services through the property Owner, a
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Condominium Corporation, or through a representative body such as a
road/homeowners association, or property manager.
Please provide the following information:
Address
(number
and
street):_______________________________________
Municipality:
_____________________________________________________
Company
Name:
__________________________________________________
Property
Tax
Roll
No.:_____________________________________________
Number of Residential Units: __________
Application Fee (non-refundable): $_____________
($50.00 per application or $10 per unit whichever is
greater) Relationship of applicant to property:
Owner
Property Manager Other ____________
Development:
New Development
Existing Development
Expected Date of Completion with Occupancy: ____________ Please
submit site plan with application
Contact Information of Applicant
Name of
Applicant:_________________________________________________
Phone Number:
___________________________________________________
Email:
__________________________________________________________
Address:
________________________________________________________
By signing below the applicant acknowledges that they have read and
understood the implications of the Waste Collection Design Standards and
the Application for Waste Collection Services document and also certify that
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the information they have provided is accurate to the best of their
knowledge:
Signature of applicant:
______________________________________________
Date:
__________________________________________________________
If a Person wishes to appeal a decision with respect to this Application for
Waste Collection Services a written notice of appeal must be delivered to
the County Clerk within 10 days of the decision setting out the reasons for
appeal and provide the fee as set out in the current Fees and Charges By-
law. The appeal will be reviewed by the General Manager of Engineering,
Planning and Environment. No new evidence will be permitted and the
decision of the General Manager of Engineering, Planning and
Environment is final and binding.
Personal Information contained on this form is collected pursuant to the
Solid Waste Management By-law and sections 11, 12, and 227 of the
Municipal Act, 2001. Questions about the collection of personal information
should be directed to the County's Freedom of Information and Privacy
Coordinator: County Clerk, County of Simcoe Administration Centre, 1110
Highway 26, Midhurst, ON L9X 1N6, or [email protected].
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 10
Waste Collection Design Standards for Multi-Residential Organics
Collection
Multi-residential properties that are not designed to standard (as per
Schedule 9) and do not facilitate automated curbside collection may qualify
for organics collection service via automated cart collection.
As part of the County of Simcoe's multi-residential organics diversion
program, each eligible multi-residential property may be allocated enough
organics carts to appropriately service the property. These carts shall be
serviced from a designated Common Collection Point, as defined in
Schedule 9 of this By-law. Such approval requires consultation with the
Solid Waste Department to ensure suitable access to the organic waste
either a) on the property or b) along the nearest municipal road. Collection
both on and off of the property is subject to conditions of travel and
collection as generally outlined in Schedule 9.
The County of Simcoe may enter into individual agreements with Multi-
Residential properties; outlining conditions and requirements for Organics
Collection Services to be provided.
Each designated Common Collection Point shall provide sufficient space
to accommodate the total number of organics carts. The layout and spacing
must ensure unobstructed access and operational efficiency for collection
services. Additionally, provisions must be made for the secure storage of
carts; carts shall not be stored on public roadways.
The property owner or manager is responsible for ensuring that the
Common Collection Point is maintained in a clean and accessible condition
at all times and complies with all applicable site design and access
requirements outlined in this By-law. In addition, each participatory property
shall maintain a designated individual(s) whom is responsible for
compliance with the program/agreement.
The Owner shall ensure that collection carts are brought to the proper
location for collection and for all work associated in the implementation of
the Multi-Residential Organics Program at the Property.
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Solid Waste Management By-law - Schedule 11
Exceptions, Special Arrangements and Notification Requirements
for Waste Management Facilities
Exceptions
Provided Waste has been prepared as required under this By-law, Waste
Management Facility services are provided to:
a. Persons issued with a pass by the District of Muskoka enabling them
to deposit Waste as provided for by the District of Muskoka; subject
to any limitations applied by the District of Muskoka. Any Waste
outside of the limits established by the District of Muskoka, will be
accepted if it is otherwise in accordance with this By-law, and subject
to the applicable charge as set out in the County's Fees and
Charges By-law which shall be paid by the Person to the County.
Special Arrangements for Difficult Waste
The County of Simcoe may establish requirements or conditions for the
acceptance of material defined as Difficult Waste. In such cases Persons
must contact the County in advance to make special arrangements for the
delivery of, and payment for, Difficult Waste types to be accepted.
Acceptable material, as well as requirements and conditions are subject to
change. These requirements may be outlined in Published Content, or
specified by the appropriate Waste Management Facility and its Manager,
or Supervisor.
Notification Requirements
Persons may only deposit the following Waste types after first notifying
Waste Management Facility staff and following all direction given so that
the Waste can be managed safely:
a. Pressurized Cylinders
b. Household Hazardous Waste: A Person may deliver Household
Hazardous Waste to a Household Hazardous Waste Depot provided
products are properly sealed and labeled and the quantity is what
would reasonably accumulate at a Residential Unit. Information on
when and where Household Hazardous Waste is accepted and what
specific items are permitted are communicated to the public through
Published Content. Household Hazardous Waste does not include
ammunition, explosives, radioactive waste, Pathological Waste
(except properly prepared needles) or asbestos; these items are not
acceptable at County Waste Management Facilities.
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COUNTY OF SIMCOE
PART I Provincial Offences Act
By-law No. 7068-24: Waste Management By-law
Item Short Form Wording
Provision Creating
or Defining Offence
Set
Fine
1
Set out Waste not in an Approved Container.
Section 4.5.1 (a)
$150.00
2
Set out Waste not properly sorted.
Section 4.5.1 (a)
$150.00
3
Set out Inaccessible Waste.
Section 4.5.1 (b)
$150.00
4
Set out Transient Waste, Non-Collectable Waste
or Prohibited Waste.
Section 4.5.1 (c)
$150.00
5
Set out burning or hot material or set fire to any
Waste set out for Collection Services.
Section 4.5.1 (d)
$150.00
6
Set out Waste not generated from a serviced unit.
Section 4.5.1 (e)
$150.00
7
Set out Waste in excess of limits.
Section 4.5.1 (f)
$150.00
8
Allow liquid matter to drain/flow off property and
fail to clean up.
Section 4.5.1 (g)
$150.00
9
Permit animal to pick over, interfere or scatter
Waste.
Section 4.5.1 (h)
$150.00
10
Leave Waste out beyond 24 hours after collection.
Section 4.5.1 (i)
$150.00
11
Scavenge material set out for Collection Services.
Section 4.5.1 (j)
$150.00
12
Behave in offensive manner towards Collection
Services staff or representatives.
Section 4.5.1 (k)
$150.00
13
Entering any facility outside the hours of operation. Section 5.2.1 (a)
$150.00
14
Deposit Waste at facility outside the hours of
operation.
Section 5.2.1 (b)
$150.00
15
Deposit Waste which is forbidden.
Section 5.2.1 (c)
$150.00
16
Deposit Waste generated outside the County of
Simcoe
Section 5.2.1 (d)
$150.00
17
Deposit Waste which does not comply with the By-
law
Section 5.2.1 (d)
$150.00
18
Behave in a manner that is offensive at a Waste
Management Facility.
Section 5.2.1 (f)
$150.00
19
Deposit Waste that poses a safety hazard.
Section 5.2.1 (g)
$150.00
20
Deposit burning or hot material or set fire to a
Waste Management Facility.
Section 5.2.1 (i)
$150.00
21
Scavenge, collect or pick over Waste at a Waste
Management Facility.
Section 5.2.1 (j)
$150.00
22
Interference, removal or scattering of Waste.
Section 5.2.1 (j)
$150.00
23
Fail to pay fees owing.
Sections 5.2.1 (k)
$150.00
The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is section 61 of the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended.