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THE CITY OF VAUGHAN
BY-LAW
WASTE COLLECTION
(Consolidated Version - Enacted as By-law 121-2024)
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the Office of the Director and Chief Licensing Officer.
A By-law to establish and maintain a system for the collection and
regulation of Waste Material in the City of Vaughan, and to repeal and replace
Waste Collection By-law 135-2017 and its amending By-law 176-2023.
WHEREAS section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 ("Municipal Act"), as
amended, provides that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall
be interpreted broadly as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the
municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the
municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS subsection 11(3)3. of the Municipal Act authorizes a lower-tier
municipality to pass by-laws respecting waste management;
AND WHEREAS Council has determined that it is it necessary for the health, safety,
and welfare of the residents of the City of Vaughan to enact a by-law providing for the
collection and regulation of Waste Material within the City of Vaughan;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vaughan ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
Table of Contents
1.0
Short Title ................................................................................................................ 2
2.0
Applicability and Scope ......................................................................................... 3
3.0
Definitions and Interpretation ................................................................................ 3
4.0
Administration ........................................................................................................ 7
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5.0
Municipal Collection Service - General Conditions ............................................. 8
6.0 General Set Out Requirements of Collectible Waste Materials .............................. 9
7.0 Waste Limits for Curbside Collection Service ...................................................... 11
8.0 Designated Collection Point for Curbside Collection Service ............................. 11
9.0 Receptacle Standards and Specific Set Out Requirements for Curbside ........... 12
10.0 On-Site Collection Requirements for Multi-Residential Condominiums ............. 15
11.0 Receptacle Standards and Specific Set Out Requirements for On-Site Collection
Service ............................................................................................................................. 17
12.0 Fines ......................................................................................................................... 19
13.0 Administrative Penalties ......................................................................................... 19
14.0 Severability .............................................................................................................. 20
15.0 Transition ................................................................................................................. 20
16.0 Conflict with Other By-laws .................................................................................... 20
17.0 Repeal and Amendment of Other By-laws ............................................................. 20
17.1 Designated By-law .................................................................................................. 20
18.0 Force and Effect ...................................................................................................... 21
SCHEDULE A: ACCEPTABLE RESOURCE MATERIALS ............................................... 22
1.0
Acceptable "Blue Box" Recyclable Material ....................................................... 23
2.0
Acceptable "Green Bin" Household Organic Material ....................................... 23
3.0
Acceptable Leaf and Yard Material ...................................................................... 24
4.0
Acceptable Large Metal Recovery Items ............................................................. 24
SCHEDULE B: NON-COLLECTIBLE WASTE .................................................................. 26
1.0
Non-Collectible Waste .......................................................................................... 27
2.0
Hazardous Waste .................................................................................................. 27
3.0
Pathological Waste ............................................................................................... 28
4.0
Trade Waste .......................................................................................................... 29
1.0 Short Title
(1)
This By-law shall be known and may be cited as the "Waste Collection By-law".
2.0 Applicability and Scope
(1)
The provisions of this By-law apply to all Waste Material within the City, except
as provided for under this By-law.
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3.0 Definitions and Interpretation
(1) In this By-law, unless the context otherwise requires, words imparting the singular
number shall include the plural, and words imparting the masculine gender shall
include the feminine and further, the converse of the foregoing also applies where
the context requires. [Added by section 1.(b) of By-law 034-2025 on February 25,
2025]
(2) Wherever a word is used in this By-law with its first letter capitalized and the whole
word italicized, the term is being used as it is defined in 3.0(4) of this By-law.
Where any word appears in ordinary case, the commonly applied English
language meaning is intended. [Added by section 1.(b) of By-law 034-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(3) Any reference to a statute, regulation, by-law or other legislation shall include such
statute, regulation, by-law or legislation as amended, re-enacted, replaced, or
superseded. [Added by section 1.(b) of By-law 034-2025 on February 25, 2025]
(4) In this By-Law:
"Access Route" means the lane, street, avenue or other means of ingress or
egress available for the City to access the Collection Area for On-Site Collection
Service and includes adequate space for the City to safely perform vehicle pick-
up and turnaround functions;
"Administrative Penalties By-law" refers to the City Administrative Penalties By-
law 240-2024; [Added by section 1.(a) of By-law 034-2025 on February 25,
2025]
"Agreement" means the agreement between the City and the Owner for On-Site
Collection Service and includes the Application, Schedule "A" to the agreement,
and proof of insurance that includes the City as an additional insured party and
any other required documentation as per the terms of the agreement. In the
event of conflict between the agreement and this By-Law, the more restrictive
provision shall apply and prevail;
"Application" means an application in a form prescribed by the City, completed
by the Owner with respect to each Eligible Property for the provision of On-Site
Collection Service;
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"Approved Receptacle" for the purposes for Curbside Collection Service, means
a receptacle approved by the City for Curbside Collection Service and described
in Part 9.0 of this By-law, and for the purposes of On-Site Collection Service,
means a receptacle approved by the City for On-Site Collection Service as
described in Part 11.0 of this By-law;
"Authorized Agent" means a Person authorized in writing by the Owner to act on
behalf of such Owner for the identified purpose of making an Application and
otherwise complying with the provisions of this By-law;
"Bulky Item" means a large household item including but not limited to sofas,
book shelves, tables and chairs;
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Vaughan, and its agents;
"Collectible Waste" means any material approved for collection by the City for
Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection Service, including but not limited
to Resource Materials and Residual Waste, and any other material type designated
by the City;
"Collection Area" means an area provided by the Owner, and approved by the
City, where Collectible Waste will be placed for pick-up for On-Site Collection
Service as described in the Application for each Eligible Property;
"Council" means the Council of the City of Vaughan;
"Cross Contamination" means the mixing of the classes of items in Schedule A
or the mixing of items from Schedule A and B of this By-law;
"Curbside Collection Service" means the collection of Collectible Waste from a
Designated Collection Point by the City;
"Deputy City Manager" means the Deputy City Manager, Public Works of the
City of Vaughan, or his/her duly appointed designate or successor;
"Designated Collection Point" means the location where Collectible Waste will
be set out for Curbside Collection Service as described in Part 8.0 of this By-
law;
"Diversion Programs" means programs that divert materials for reuse or
recycling, including but not limited to Recyclable Materials, Household Organic
Material, Leaf and Yard Material, Large Metal Recovery Items, batteries,
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textile/clothing, electronic waste, and other materials added from time to time by
the City;
"Eligible Property" means a single-family residential property solely intended for
residential use including a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling,
duplex dwelling, townhouse and may also include a Multi-Residential
Condominium as approved by the City, and any other property designated by
the City;
"Hazardous Waste" means any items as described in Schedule B of this By-law
and any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Household Organic Material" means any material as described in Schedule A of
this By-law and any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Large Metal Recovery Item" means any material as described in Schedule A of
this By-law and any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Leaf and Yard Material" means any material as described in Schedule A of this
By- law and any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Multi-Residential Condominium" means a registered condominium under the
Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19, including but not limited to an
apartment or townhouse complex;
"Multi-Residential Waste Collection Infrastructure" means all infrastructure used
for On-Site Collection Service including the waste chute(s), internal waste
storage room, Approved Receptacles, Access Route, and Collection Area
and any other infrastructure with respect to On-Site Collection Service;
"Municipal Collection Service" means a system for the collection of Collectible
Waste for Eligible Properties, and includes On-Site Collection Service and
Curbside Collection Service;
"Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer" means a Person appointed as a
Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer, pursuant to section 15 of the Police
Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15 or section 55 of the Community Safety and
Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1, to enforce the provisions of this
By-law; [Amended by section 1.(d) of By-law 034-2025 on February 25, 2025]
"Non-Collectible Waste" means any material as described in Schedule B of this
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By-law, and any other material the City deems appropriate;
"On-Site Collection Service" means the collection of Collectible Waste, pursuant
to an Agreement, by the City for Eligible Properties, where the City requires
access to Private Property;
"Owner" means any Person who is the registered owner of a property or a
Person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of the land or premises
in connection with which the word is used, whether on his own account or as
agent or trustee of any other Person, or who would so receive the rent if such
premises were let, and shall also include a lessee or occupant of the property
who, under the terms of lease, is required to repair and maintain the property. In
the case a condominium, the owner is the condominium corporation that
represents the property or the properties as set out in the Agreement. Where
there is more than one individual or entity that holds title to the property or
properties, they shall be jointly and severally liable for the liabilities and
obligations of the owner in this By-Law;
"Paid Residual Waste Tag" means an approved garbage tag made available for
purchase from the City that is affixed to any Residual Waste Item or Bulky Item
in excess of the prescribed Residual Waste Item limit described in Part 7.0 of
this By- law;
"Pathological Waste" means any items as described in Schedule B of this By-law
and any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Person" includes a natural individual, a corporation, partnership, proprietorship
or other form of business association and the heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns, or other legal representatives thereof, or a receiver or
mortgagee in possession;
"Private Property" means any property that is privately owned and is not owned
by the City, the Regional Municipality of York, the province of Ontario or its
agencies, and the government of Canada or its agencies;
"Private Road" means a road that is privately owned and is not owned by the
City, the Regional Municipality of York, the province of Ontario or its agencies,
and the government of Canada or its agencies;
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"Public Property" means any property that is owned by the City, the Regional
Municipality of York, the province of Ontario or its agencies, and the
government of Canada or its agencies;
"Recyclable Materials" means any material as described in Schedule A of this
By-law and any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Residual Waste" means all discarded household material and Bulky Items
placed out for collection, but does not include Resource Materials and Non-
Collectible Waste;
"Residual Waste Item" means Residual Waste contained in an Approved
Receptacle for Curbside Collection Service or a Bulky Item;
"Resource Materials" means Recyclable Materials, Household Organic Material,
Leaf and Yard Material, and Large Metal Recovery Item as described in
Schedule A of the By-law and any other materials added from time to time by the
City;
"Scheduled Collection Day" means the specific day or days of the week for
Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection Service as prescribed by notice
duly given by the City to Owners of Eligible Properties;
"Trade Waste" means any items as described in Schedule B of this By-law and
any other materials added from time to time by the City;
"Travelled Street" means the portion of any highway, street or road under
the jurisdiction of the City or the Regional Municipality of York used by the
general public for the passage of vehicles within the limits of the City, but does not
include a laneway;
"Waste Material" means Collectible Waste and Non-Collectible Waste.
4.0 Administration
(1)
The Deputy City Manager shall supervise and administer Municipal Collection
Service.
(2)
The Deputy City Manager shall have the authority to:
(a) determine the level and type of the Curbside Collection Service and On-Site
Collection Service provided by the City;
(b) determine what constitutes an Approved Receptacle;
(c) determine Collectible Waste limits and scheduling of Scheduled Collection
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Day(s);
(d) designate new types of Collectible Waste and Non-Collectible Waste
materials;
(e) determine alternative Designated Collection Points for the Curbside
Collection Service;
(f) determine alternative Collection Areas and Access Routes for the On-Site
Collection Service;
(g) designate or eliminate new Diversion Programs and/or mandate that Owners
of an Eligible Property participate in Diversion Programs and provide internal
and external space within the property to support the provision of these
services that is satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager;
(h) designate an Eligible Property, as per direction by Council, and dictate service
levels and compliance requirements;
(i) implement new waste management policies as approved by Council;
(j) determine the notice provisions for the scheduling of the Scheduled
Collection Day or changes to the Scheduled Collection Day;
(k) suspend Curbside Collection Service and On-Site Collection Service in all or
part of the City, in the event of inclement weather or other conditions that in
the opinion of the Deputy City Manager renders the provision of service
unsafe or otherwise undeliverable;
(l) discontinue or refuse Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
Service to any Owner whose property, in the opinion of the Deputy City
Manager, is unsafe for entry or egress by the City for any reason including
but not limited to the physical layout, loading facilities or the methods of
handling Collectible Waste on the property;
(m) discontinue or refuse Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
Service to any Owner who, in the opinion of the Deputy City Manager, has
not complied with provisions of this By-law or the Agreement;
(n) discontinue or refuse Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
Service to any Owner, who, in the opinion of the Deputy City Manager, has
engaged in threatening or abusive conduct towards the City or its agents or
contractor(s) during Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
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Service;
(o) discontinue or refuse Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
Service where the Collectible Waste set out exceeds the limits prescribed in
this By-law;
(p) discontinue or refuse Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
Service to any Owner who is not separating materials when they are offered
for collection through Diversion Programs by the City;
(q) add or eliminate items from all Waste Materials; and
(r) take any action necessary for the administration of this By-law.
5.0 Municipal Collection Service - General Conditions
(1)
The City reserves the right to designate separate Diversion Programs
for Curbside Collection Service and On-Site Collection Service.
(2)
The Owner must comply with all requirements of this By-law to receive
Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection Service.
(3)
Municipal Collection Service will only be provided to Eligible Properties
as determined by the City.
(4)
Non-Collectible Waste will not be included as part of Curbside Collection
Service or On-Site Collection Service.
(5)
In the event the Deputy City Manager discontinues services in accordance with
Part 4.0 of this By-law, the affected Owner will be responsible for the removal of
all Waste Materials.
(6)
In the event that Collectible Waste is not set out in accordance with the provisions
of this By-law, the City may refuse to collect the Collectible Waste.
(7)
In the event that the City refuses to collect the Collectible Waste or if the Owner
requires an additional collection beyond the Scheduled Collection Day, the
affected Owner will be responsible for the removal of all Waste Materials and the
associated fees.
(8)
Owners must separate material for Diversion Programs when offered as part of
Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection Service.
(9)
The City reserves the right to inspect, open, untie, empty, and remove any
material set out as part of Curbside Collection Service or On-Site Collection
Service to determine compliance with this By-law.
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6.0 General Set Out Requirements of Collectible Waste Materials
(1)
Waste Materials set out shall be deemed to have been handled, separated,
collected and set out by the Owner of the property where the Waste Material is
found, or in the case of Curbside Collection Service, the Owner of the property
directly abutting the location where the Waste Material is found.
(2)
No Owner shall set out for collection any Collectible Waste unless it is in
an Approved Receptacle.
(3)
No Owner shall allow or permit Cross Contamination of Collectible Waste prior
to setting the materials out for collection.
(4)
No Owner shall set out Non-Collectible Waste for collection.
(5)
No Owner shall set out Collectible Waste prior to 6:00 p.m. local time of the day
preceding the Scheduled Collection Day and no later than 7:00 a.m. local time of
the Scheduled Collection Day.
(6)
No Owner shall fail to remove any uncollected Waste Materials or empty
receptacles by 8:00 p.m. on the Scheduled Collection Day.
(7)
No Owner shall set out Collectible Waste in any manner or condition that:
(a) is unsightly to the neighbouring environment;
(b) harbours or attracts rats, vermin, insects;
(c) permits Collectible Waste to fall out or protrude from, blow away or otherwise
escape the receptacle; or
(d) is a hazard or threat to public health and safety.
(8)
No Person shall pick over, interfere with, scavenge, disturb, remove or scatter
any Waste Materials set out for collection except the City providing Municipal
Collection Service or in accordance with a Diversion Program as determined by
the Deputy City Manager.
(9)
Despite section 6.0(8), Owners of the Eligible Property where the Collectible Waste
originates may retrieve the Collectible Waste they have set out for collection prior to
its collection by the City.
(10) No Person shall permit any animal owned by him/her or under his/her care or
control to pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove or scatter any Collectible
Waste set out for collection.
(11) No Person shall fail to transport Waste Materials in completely covered
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receptacles or in vehicles that are completely enclosed or covered so as to
prevent any Waste Materials from falling upon the street, and shall keep such
waste sealed from flies or vermin and to control as far as possible, the escape of
any offensive odours there from.
(12) No Owner shall set out any Waste Material on the Travelled Street, laneway,
gutter or ditch.
(13) No Owner shall set out, or permit Collectible Waste to remain on, in or behind
snow banks.
(14) Owners shall ensure that Collectible Waste set out for Curbside Collection
Service is placed at the Designated Collection Point, unless approved by the
Deputy City Manager.
(15) No Owner shall set out an Approved Receptacle which is not maintained in a
manner that allows for safe collection by the City.
(16) The provision, maintenance and replacement of Approved Receptacles is the
sole responsibility of the Owner.
(17) No Person shall set out Waste Materials on Public Property for collection by a
private hauler unless authorized to do so by the Deputy City Manager.
(18) No Person shall directly deposit any Waste Materials into a City waste collection
vehicle.
(19) No Person, other than the City, shall remove any Paid Residual Waste Tag
affixed to any Residual Waste Item.
(20) No Person shall deposit Waste Materials generated on Private Property in City-
owned receptacles.
7.0 Waste Limits for Curbside Collection Service
(1)
No more than 3 (three) Residual Waste Items per Eligible Property may be set
out for collection on the Scheduled Collection Day, unless otherwise approved
by the City.
(2)
Notwithstanding section 7.0(1), an Owner may set out more than 3 (three)
Residual Waste Items, up to a maximum that is determined and approved by the
City, if the Owner has purchased from the City a Paid Residual Waste Tag, which
shall be affixed to each Residual Waste Item over the prescribed limit in a clearly
visible manner or when prescribed in a municipal program or initiative, where
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notice is duly given by the City.
8.0 Designated Collection Point for Curbside Collection Service
(1)
Collectible Waste shall be set out on or directly adjacent to the driveway as close
as possible to the Travelled Street or Private Road without impeding or
obstructing pedestrian or vehicular traffic or work conducted by the City.
(2)
During snow clearing operations, Collectible Waste shall be put on the right-hand
side of the driveway. For the purposes of this Part, right-hand side of the driveway
is the right side of the driveway when standing on the Travelled Street or Private
Road and facing the property.
(3)
Owners shall maintain access to the Designated Collection Point on the
Scheduled Collection Day, including but not limited to the removal of hazards
such as snow and ice, and obstructions.
(4)
Notwithstanding section 8.0(1), where a laneway under the jurisdiction of the City
is available at the rear of the Eligible Property, Collectible Waste shall be set out
on the Eligible Property as close as possible to the laneway, unless so directed
by the City.
9.0 Receptacle Standards and Specific Set Out Requirements for Curbside
Collection Service
(1)
Owners shall place Recyclable Materials entirely within the following Approved
Receptacle when setting out Recyclable Materials:
(a) a blue box provided by the City; or
(b) a blue box obtained through retail outlets or through other municipal programs
that is no less than 53 litres but no greater than 121 litres in volume.
(2)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Recyclable
Materials:
(a) cardboard, boxboard and other large fibre material must be flattened and tied
securely with string in bundles not exceeding 0.6 metres by 0.6 metres by 0.3
metres and placed inside or beside the blue box;
(b) all Recyclable Material shall be placed out loose in the blue box, and bottles
and jars shall be emptied and rinsed prior to be being placed into the blue
box;
(c) all lids and plastic wrap from recyclable containers, bottles and jars shall be
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removed prior to being placed into the blue box. All removed lids shall be
placed into a Residual Waste receptacle;
(d) the weight of a blue box together with its contents shall not exceed 20.4
kilograms;
(e) Recyclable Materials frozen to, or otherwise attached to, the blue box may
not be collected.
(3)
Owners shall place Household Organic Material entirely within the following
Approved Receptacle when setting out Household Organic Material:
(a) a green bin as provided by the City;
(b) a green bin obtained through retail outlets or through municipal programs that
has a capacity of 40-50 litres and is equipped with handles, wheels, and a lid;
or
(c) in the case of diapers, a large, clear non-reusable bag used only for diapers,
that is securely tied and placed on top of, or adjacent to the green bin.
(4)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Household
Organic Material:
(a) Household Organic Material shall be placed inside a compostable, securely
tied, leak-proof bag and placed inside the green bin;
(b) the weight of a green bin together with its contents shall not exceed 20.4
kilograms.
(5)
Owners shall place Residual Waste entirely within the following Approved
Receptacle when setting out Residual Waste:
(a) a rigid reusable container specifically designed to contain Residual Waste
that is:
(i) no greater than 121 litres in volume;
(ii) capable of supporting 20.4 kilograms; and
(iii) has two sturdy, open handles and a removable close-fitting lid;
(b) a non-reusable polyethylene bag that:
(i) measures not more than 80 centimetres by 125 centimeters in size; and
(ii) can support 20.4 kilograms; or
(c) in the case of broken glass, a sealed sturdy cardboard box not exceeding 23
centimetres by 30 centimetres by 38 centimetres that is marked
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"BROKEN GLASS".
(6)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out
Residual Waste:
(a) all wet Residual Waste shall be drained and placed in a leak proof
container or bag prior to placement in a Residual Waste Approved
Receptacle;
(b) all ashes shall be cold and placed in a Residual Waste Approved Receptacle;
(c) all carpet, rugs and under-pads must be securely bundled into rolls and
shall not exceed 1.5 metres in length or 20.4 kilograms in weight;
(d) a Residual Waste Approved Receptacle, together with its contents, shall not
exceed 20.4 kilograms in weight.
(7)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Bulky Items
that do not fit into a Residual Waste Approved Receptacle:
(a) Bulky Items shall be broken down or dismantled into pieces that do not
exceed 1.5 metres in length;
(b) hazards, including nails, batteries, light bulbs, and glass shall be removed
from Bulky Items prior to being set out;
(c) all removable or loose items within the Bulky Item shall be removed and
bundled;
(d) Bulky Items shall not exceed 68 kilograms in weight;
(e) all moveable parts within the Bulky Item shall be secured;
(f) all doors, lids and covers shall be removed and placed in or beside an
Approved Receptacle for Residual Waste;
(g) all removable or loose items shall be removed and placed in an Approved
Receptacle for Residual Waste; and
(h) the tank must be removed from the bowl of two-piece toilets for collection,
whereas one-piece toilets do not need to be dismantled.
(8)
Owners shall place Leaf and Yard Material entirely within the following
Approved Receptacle when setting out Leaf and Yard Material:
(a) a rigid reusable open-top receptacle that:
(i) is no greater than 121 litres in volume;
(ii) is capable of supporting 20.4 kilograms;
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(iii) has two sturdy open handles that are securely attached to the
receptacle; and
(iv) is clearly labeled "Yard Waste"; or
(b) a completely bio-degradable, non-reusable kraft paper bag constructed of wet
strength fibre material specifically designed for Leaf and Yard Material that:
(i) is able to be closed when filled; and
(ii) is capable of supporting 20.4 kilograms.
(9)
Notwithstanding section 9.0(8), boughs, twigs, branches, brush, and woody
material may be securely tied into bundles not more than 1.5 metres in length
and 0.75 metres in diameter. Individual branches shall not exceed 10 centimetres
in diameter.
(10) The weight of a Leaf and Yard Material receptacle together with its contents or a
bundle of Leaf and Yard Material shall not exceed 20.4 kilograms.
(11) Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Christmas
trees:
(a) only natural Christmas trees may be set out for collection on the
Scheduled Collection Day, as approved by the City;
(b) all tinsel, decorations, ornaments, plastic bags, and tree stands must be
removed;
(c) does not exceed 2.13 metres in length.
(12) Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Large Metal
Recovery Items:
(a) all collection of Large Metal Recovery Items shall be pre-arranged with the
City;
(b) for each acceptable Large Metal Recovery Item, the Owner shall pay, in
advance, the Appliance Collection Fee as set out in the City's Fees and
Charges By-law; [Amended by section 1.(c) of By-law 034-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(c) all doors, lids and covers are removed and set beside the Large Metal
Recovery Item;
(d) all removable or loose parts are removed, tied in bundles, and set beside the
Large Metal Recovery Item; and
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(e) all contents are removed from the Large Metal Recovery Item.
(13) The City reserves the right to refuse Large Metal Recovery Items over 1.5 m or
68 kg.
10.0 On-Site Collection Requirements for Multi-Residential Condominiums
(1)
Prior to receiving On-Site Collection Service by the City, unless otherwise
provided for in this By-law, and where the Access Route and Collection Area for
a Multi-Residential Condominium is located on Private Property:
(a) the Owner or their Authorized Agent must complete an Application;
(b) the Owner or their Authorized Agent must facilitate an on-site inspection by
the City, to determine the Owner's ability to meet the terms of the Agreement
and this By-law; and
(c) the Owner must execute the Agreement for On-Site Collection Service with
the City.
(2)
Should the Owner be unable to meet the terms of the Agreement and this By-law,
the City shall reserve the right to refuse, temporarily discontinue or cease On-
Site Collection Service.
(3)
The Owner must ensure the Multi-Residential Waste Collection Infrastructure is
approved and maintained to the satisfaction of the City.
(4)
Should the Multi-Residential Condominium dwellings and street layout allow for
Curbside Collection Service, as determined and approved by the City, Parts 7.0,
8.0 and 9.0 in this By-law shall apply.
(5)
The City will not provide On-Site Collection Service should the City be required
to make contact with an individual or any party for the express purpose of
obtaining access to the Access Route or Collection Area.
(6)
During the performance of On-Site Collection Service, the Owner must make all
Approved Receptacles accessible for collection.
(7)
The City will not collect Collectible Waste that is inaccessible to the collection
vehicle.
(8)
The Owner must maintain Multi-Residential Waste Collection Infrastructure in good
working order and free of obstruction to allow safe and unfettered access by all
Persons residing at the property.
(9)
The Owner must participate in waste audits, which evaluate the contents and
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Cross Contamination of material set out for collection, upon request by the City.
(10) If audit results reveal that the recovery of material as part of a Diversion Program
does not meet benchmarked targets approved by the Deputy City Manager,
and/or that there is an unacceptable level of Cross Contamination as determined
by the Deputy City Manager, the City may elect to suspend or terminate On-Site
Collection Service to the Multi-Residential Condominium.
(11) Where applicable, the collection and/or disposal of Recyclable Material and
Household Organic Material must be equitably accessible to all Persons residing
at the property as the collection and/or disposal of Residual Waste, with
adequate storage volume satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager.
(12) Any Person who is responsible for the administration of this By-law shall have the
right to enter upon and inspect the internal and external waste collection and
storage facilities of the property and any Multi-Residential Waste Collection
Infrastructure to determine compliance with this By-law.
11.0 Receptacle Standards and Specific Set Out Requirements for On-Site
Collection Service
(1)
For On-Site Collection Service, Owners shall place Collectible Waste within the
following Approved Receptacles:
(a) front-end (bulk lift) mechanically compacted 2-4 yrd3 bins;
(b) front-end (bulk lift) un-compacted 1.5 yds3 to 8 yds3 bins;
(c) 32 to 95 gallon carts.
(2)
Collectable Waste must be contained within each Approved Receptacle for On-
Site Collection Service.
(3)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Recyclable
Material:
(a) Recyclable Material must be placed entirely within the Approved Receptacles;
(b) cardboard, boxboard and other large fibre material must be flattened;
(c) all recyclable containers, bottles and jars shall be emptied and rinsed prior to
be being placed into the Approved Receptacle;
(d) all lids and plastic wrap from recyclable containers, bottles and jars shall be
removed prior to being placed into the Approved Receptacle. All removed lids
shall be placed into a Residual Waste Approved Receptacle; and
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(e) Recyclable Materials frozen or otherwise attached to the Approved
Receptacle may not be collected.
(4)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Household
Organic Material:
(a) Household Organic Material shall be placed inside a securely tied
compostable bag and placed entirely within the Approved Receptacle.
(5)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out
Residual Waste:
(a) Residual Waste must be placed entirely within the Approved Receptacle;
(b) broken glass shall be placed inside a sealed sturdy cardboard box;
(c) all wet Residual Waste shall be drained and placed in a leak proof
container or bag prior to placement in an Approved Receptacle; and
(d) all ashes shall be cold and bagged prior to placement in an Approved
Receptacle.
(6)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Bulky Items
that do not fit into an Approved Receptacle for Residual Waste:
(a) Bulky Items shall be broken down or dismantled into pieces that do not
exceed 1.5 metres in length;
(b) hazards, including nails, batteries, light bulbs, and glass shall be removed
from Bulky Items;
(c) all removable or loose items within the Bulky Item shall be removed and
placed inside an Approved Receptacle for Residual Waste;
(d) Bulky Items shall not exceed 68 kilograms in weight;
(e) all moveable parts within the Bulky Item shall be secured;
(f) all doors, lids and covers shall be removed and placed in or beside an
Approved Receptacle for Residual Waste;
g) the tank must be removed from the bowl of two-piece toilets, whereas one-
piece toilets do not need to be dismantled.
(7)
Owners shall comply with the following conditions when setting out Large Metal
Recovery Items:
(a) all collection of Large Metal Recovery Items shall be pre-arranged with the
City;
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(b) for each acceptable Large Metal Recovery Item, the Owner shall pay, in
advance, the Appliance Collection Fee as set out in the City's Fees and
Charges By-law; [Amended by section 1.(c) of By-law 034-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(c) all doors, lids and covers are removed and set beside the Large Metal
Recovery Item;
(d) all removable or loose parts are removed, tied in bundles, and set beside the
Large Metal Recovery Item; and
(e) all contents are removed from the Large Metal Recovery Item.
(8)
The City reserves the right to refuse Large Metal Recovery Items over 1.5 m or 68
kg.
12.0 Fines
(1)
A Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer or York Regional Police officer who
finds a contravention of this By-law may issue a notice to comply to the Person
or Owner who contravened, permitted or caused a contravention this By-law, or
the Owner of the property on which the contravention occurred, to do work to
correct the contravention. [Amended by section 1.(e) of By-law 034-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(2)
If the work required by a notice to comply is not completed by the date set out in
the notice, the City, may enter upon the land to do all the work necessary to
correct the contravention and the City may recover the cost of the work from the
Person directed or required to do it by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll
of the Owner and collecting them in the same manner as property taxes.
(3)
Every Person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for by the Provincial Offences
Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33. [Amended by section 1.(c) of By-law 034-2025
on February 25, 2025]
(4)
Every director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the
contravention of a provision of this By-law or fails to comply with a notice to
comply under this By-law is guilty of an offence.
(5)
A Person who is convicted of an offence is liable on first conviction to a fine of
not less than $400 and not more than $20,000, and is liable on subsequent
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convictions to a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $50,000.
(6)
A corporation that is convicted of an offence is liable on first conviction to a fine
of not less than $400 and not more than $50,000, and is liable on subsequent
convictions to a fine of no less than $400 and not more than $100,000.
(7)
In addition to the fines in sections 12.0(5) and 12.0(6), a Person or corporation
convicted of a subsequent offence is liable to a fine not less than $100 and not
more than $1,000 for each day or part of the day on which the contravention has
continued after the day on which the Person was first convicted.
13.0 Administrative Penalties
(1)
Instead of laying a charge under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter P.33 for a breach of any provisions of this By-law, a Municipal By-law
Enforcement Officer or York Regional Police officer may issue an administrative
penalty to the Person who has contravened this By-law.
(2)
If an administrative penalty is issued to a Person under section 13.0(1), no
charge shall be laid against that same Person for the same breach.
(3)
The amount of the administrative penalty for a breach under this By- law is $350.
(4) A Person who is issued an administrative penalty shall be subject to the
procedures provided for in the City's Administrative Penalties By-law.
(5)
An administrative penalty imposed on a Person that becomes a debt to the City
under the Administrative Penalties By-law may be added to the municipal tax
roll and collected in the same manner as municipal taxes.
[Amended by sections 1.(c), 1.(g), 1.(h) and 1.(i) of By-law 034-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
14.0 Severability
(1)
If any provision of this By-law or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the By-law which can
be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
provisions of this By-law are severable.
15.0 Transition
(1)
Notwithstanding the repeal of By-law 135-2017 and 176-2023, those by-laws
shall continue to apply to any acts, omissions or occurrences, and to any
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offences that took place prior to the enactment of this By-law.
16.0 Conflict with Other By-laws
(1)
Where there is a conflict or contradiction between this By-law and any other by-
law of the City, the provisions establishing the more restrictive standard shall
prevail.
17.0 Repeal and Amendment of Other By-laws
(1)
The Waste Collection By-law 135-2017 and its amending By-law 176-2023 are
hereby repealed.
(2) [Deleted by section 1.(j) of By-law 034-2025 on February 25, 2025]
17.1 Designated By-law
(1) This is a designated by-law as per Schedule 1 of the Administrative Penalties
By-law. [Added by section 1.(k) of By-law 034-2025 on February 25, 2025]
18.0 Force and Effect
(1)
This By-law shall come into force and effect on its effective date.
Voted in favour by City of Vaughan Council this 25th day of June, 2024.
Steven Del Duca, Mayor
Todd Coles, City Clerk
Authorized by Item No. 22 of Report No. 25 of the Committee of the Whole.
Report adopted by Vaughan City Council on June 25, 2024.
City Council voted in favour of this by-law on June 25, 2024.
Approved by Mayoral Decision MDC 008-2024 dated June 25, 2024.
Effective Date of By-Law: June 25, 2024
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SCHEDULE A: ACCEPTABLE RESOURCE MATERIALS
1.0 Acceptable "Blue Box" Recyclable Material
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Recyclable Material for the purposes
of this By-law:
(a) all paper and paper products generated by households;
(b) aluminum foil, plates and trays (no food residue);
(c) aseptic containers (Tetra Pak) for juice, soup, wine;
(d) beverage cartons and boxes;
(e) cereal and tissue boxes (liners removed);
(f) corrugated cardboard;
(g) fibre coffee cups (lids removed);
(h) fibre egg cartons and take out trays;
(i) flour and sugar bags;
(j) gable top cartons for juice, milk;
(k) glass food and beverage bottles and jars;
(l) kraft paper (meat wrap);
(m) metal cans and containers;
(n) metal aerosol and paint cans (emptied);
(o) newspapers (plastic wrap removed), magazines and books (hard and soft
cover, plastic covers removed);
(p) paper plates and brown paper bags;
(q) pizza boxes;
(r) plastic clam shell containers for eggs, vegetables, fruits and other products;
(s) plastic containers used for beverages, shampoos, lotions, cleaners,
windshield washer fluids;
(t) plastic food tubs and lids for yogurt, margarine, sour cream, cottage cheese,
ice cream;
(u) plastic pails, plant trays and pots (not exceeding 4 litres);
(v) polycoat containers for ice cream;
(w) rigid plastic bottles, jugs, trays and jars used for food, beverages and
other household products;
(x) spiral wound containers for frozen juice, chips and refrigerated dough;
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(y) steel / aluminum food and beverage cans;
(z) any other item designated as Recyclable Material by the Deputy City
Manager from time to time.
Note: Heavily soiled newspapers, boxboard and other fibre material (i.e. paper plates
and pizza boxes) shall be set out as Household Organic Material ("Green Bin").
2.0 Acceptable "Green Bin" Household Organic Material
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Household Organic Material for the
purposes of this By-law:
(a) baked goods and baking ingredients including cake, cookies, flour, sugar,
spices, eggs and egg shells;
(b) dairy products including milk, cheese, butter and yogurt;
(c) fruits and vegetables including peels, rinds, seeds and husks;
(d) grain products including pasta, bread, cereal and oats;
(e) meat and fish products including bones, fat, skin and shells;
(f) nuts, seeds and shells;
(g) other food products including candy, confectionary, coffee grounds, coffee
filters and tea bags;
(h) paper products including tissues, paper napkins, paper towels, microwave
popcorn bags, paper plates, newsprint, butcher paper, pizza boxes and
muffin paper;
(i) personal hygiene products including diapers, sanitary products,
incontinence products, hair and nail clippings;
(j) pet waste including kitty litter, dog waste, pet bedding, fur, feathers, pet food
and bird seed;
(k) sauces, spices, dressings and spreads;
(l) small amounts of cooking oil (soaked in bread or paper towel);
(m) small amounts of shredded paper, household plants including soil, flowers
(dried and fresh cut) and sawdust (natural wood sources only). Sawdust from
pressure treated wood, melamine composite wood, and particle board is not
accepted;
(n) any other item designated as Household Organic Material by the Deputy
City Manager from time to time.
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Note: Non-heavily soiled paper plates, newsprint, pizza boxes should be set out as
Recyclable Material.
Note: All wrappers, packaging and containers shall be removed and disposed of as
Residual Waste or Recyclable Material if so accepted.
3.0 Acceptable Leaf and Yard Material
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Leaf and Yard Material for the purposes
of this By-law:
(a) cornstalks and pumpkins;
(b) garden plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables (soil removed);
(c) hay, haybales and straw;
(d) hedge, shrub and tree trimmings, brush cuttings, twigs and branches (securely
tied in bundles not more than 1.5 m in length; individual branches not exceeding
10 centimetres in diameter and bundles not exceeding 0.6 metres in diameter);
(e) natural Christmas trees (trees greater than 2.13 metres are to be cut in half);
(f) plant cuttings, weeds and leaves;
(g) any other item designated as Leaf and Yard Material by the Deputy City
Manager from time to time.
4.0 Acceptable Large Metal Recovery Items
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Large Metal Recovery Items for the
purposes of this By-law:
(a) air conditioning units;
(b) barbeques, tanks removed;
(c) bathtubs (metal);
(d) dehumidifiers;
(e) dishwashers;
(f) dryers;
(g) fireplace inserts;
(h) freezers;
(i) furnaces;
(j) hot water tanks (metal), drained;
(k) humidifiers;
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(l) metal pipes (i.e. basketball poles), disassembled and not exceeding 1.5 metres
in length;
(m) oil tanks or drums;
(n) pool heaters, filter medium (i.e. sand) removed;
(o) push lawn mowers (electric, gas or manual), liquids removed;
(p) range hood fans;
(q) refrigerators;
(r) stoves;
(s) swing sets, disassembled and not exceeding 1.5 metres in length;
(t) washing machines;
(u) water pressure tanks;
(v) water softeners (metal), filter medium (salt) removed;
(w) water coolers (metal);
(x) any other item designated as a Large Metal Recovery Item by the Deputy
City Manager from time to time.
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SCHEDULE B: NON-COLLECTIBLE WASTE
1.0 Non-Collectible Waste
(1) Owners are to contact the City to determine how to properly dispose of Non-
Collectible Waste. The following items shall be deemed to be Non-Collectible
Waste for the purposes of this By-law:
(a) any materials that are not set out in accordance with the provisions of this By-
law;
(b) ashes (warm or hot);
(c) automotive wastes, discarded vehicle parts, tires, tire rims and other
accessories;
(d) carcasses of any animal (including animal parts) or fowl or live animal or
fowl with the exception of bona fide Household Organic Material;
(e) celluloid cuttings, including moving picture film;
(f) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE waste) as defined in the
O. Reg. 389/16: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment under Waste
Diversion Transition Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sched. 2 or any successor
acts or regulations, includes desk top computers, portable computers,
computer peripherals, monitors, televisions, printing devices, information
technology equipment, telecommunications equipment, audio visual
equipment;
(g) glass plate windows, mirrors, doors, table tops, shower doors, closet doors;
(h) Hazardous Waste as defined by this By-law;
(i) liquid wastes, including liquid in sealed containers;
(j) sewage;
(k) sharp-edged material such as broken glass, broken crockery, cut metal
or anything of a similar nature unless such material is placed in separate,
secure container and whose contents are clearly marked;
(l) sod, soil, dirt, manure, sand, root balls, stumps, aggregates, concrete
products, bricks or stones;
(m) swill or any other organic not properly drained or wrapped;
(n) Pathological Waste as defined by this By-law;
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(o) Trade Waste as defined by this By-law;
(p) used deposit-return beverage containers;
(q) any other material or item designated as Non-Collectible Waste by the
Deputy City Manager from time to time;
(r) any other materials designated as "designated waste" by the Waste
Diversion Transition Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sched. 2 and its
regulations- or any successor acts or regulations.
2.0 Hazardous Waste
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Hazardous Waste for the
purposes of this By-law:
(a) any product, material or item labeled as "corrosive", "toxic", "reactive",
"explosive", "oxidizing", "poisonous", "infectious", "flammable", including
but not limited to the following:
(i) household cleaners including bleach, oven, drain, toilet and
carpet cleaning solutions;
(ii) explosives, gasoline, motor oil, barbeque starter fluid, ammunition or
other incendiary material;
(iii) pressurized containers including propane cylinders and tanks;
(iv) aerosol containers (full or partially full);
(v) poisons, including rat and mouse poisons, moth balls, insect and
weed killers;
(vi) fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides or pesticides;
(vii) paints, solvents, coatings and wood preservatives;
(viii)engine oil, brake and transmission fluid;
(ix) batteries, including automotive batteries and Ni-cad rechargeable
batteries and lead acid batteries;
(x) other material, including gas tanks, fire extinguishers, pool and
photogenic chemicals; and
(xi) other municipal hazardous or special wastes as defined in the O.
Reg. 387/16 Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste under Waste
Diversion Transition Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sched. 2 or any
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successor acts or regulations;
(b) pathological wastes as defined in this By-law;
(c) PCB Waste (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) as defined in the
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, Regulation 362, or any
successor regulation;
(d) the following wastes as defined in the Environmental Protection Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Regulation 347, or any successor regulation:
(i) hazardous industrial waste;
(ii) acute hazardous waste;
(iii) hazardous waste chemical;
(iv) severely toxic waste;
(v) ignitable waste;
(vi) corrosive waste;
(vii) reactive waste;
(viii)radioactive waste;
(ix) leachate toxic waste;
(x) asbestos waste;
(xi) liquid industrial waste;
(e) compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes;
(f) hair dye, hair spray, hair mousse;
(g) pharmaceuticals;
(h) perfume, nail polish and remover.
3.0 Pathological Waste
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Pathological Waste items for the
purposes of this By-law:
(a) microbiology laboratory wastes;
(b) animal or human anatomical waste including organs, bones, muscles or
other animal or human tissue or part thereof;
(c) animal or human blood or bodily fluids;
(d) used medical dressings including bandages, poultices;
(e) medicines, vitamins, drugs, vials, vaccines;
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(f) waste sharps, including but not limited to, hypodermic needles, syringes,
blades; or
(g) any other similar material or substance which contains or may contain
pathological micro-organisms or which may be hazardous or dangerous
and anything designated as pathological waste as defined in the
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, Regulation 347, or any
successor regulation.
4.0 Trade Waste
(1)
The following items shall be deemed to be Trade Waste for the purposes of this
By-law:
(a) any waste generated, abandoned, condemned or rejected as a result of
construction, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or
structure or part of any building or structure, including, but not limited to,
drywall, bricks, stone, concrete, wall board, insulation, asbestos, lumber,
roofing shingles, counter-tops, siding and fencing;
(b) the stock of any wholesale or retail merchant or fruit or vegetable dealers;
(c) any Waste Materials originating from any industrial processes or any
business industry or commercial establishment;
(d) commercial/industrial appliances;
(e) commercial/industrial furnaces and other types of heating units; or
(f) discarded office furnishings, partitions, office equipment;
(g) any other industrial, commercial, institutional or manufacturer's
waste.
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AMENDMENT HISTORY
WASTE COLLECTION BY-LAW
DATE
(YYYY/MM/DD)
BY-LAW
AUTHORITY
CONSOLIDATED
2025 / 02 / 25
034-2025
Item No. 13, Report No. 1 of the
Committee of the Whole
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