Legislative History: Enacted September 19, 2017 (By-law No. CPOL.-85-337); Amended June 26, 2018 (By-law No. CPOL.-311-302)
Last Review Date: July 25, 2023
Service Area Lead: Director – Climate Change, Environment and Waste
1. Policy Statement
The policy establishes practices associated with containerized garbage collection systems.
2. Definitions
Not Applicable.
3. Applicability
The policy applies to owners and/or users of containerized garbage collection systems
4. The Policy
That the following policies be established in connection with containerized garbage collection systems, namely:
a.) present systems of garbage storage for all existing apartment buildings, and proposed apartment buildings for which a building permit has been issued or for which a development agreement has received Council approval, may be retained at the option of the owners and with concurrence by the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure or designate;
b.) all owners of apartment buildings or apartment complexes or institutional buildings, existing or proposed, wishing to use the containerized garbage collection system, be required to use bulk containers that meet the requirements of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure or designate drawings and specifications for bulk containers;
c.) all owners of apartment buildings or apartment complexes or institutional buildings, existing or proposed, not wishing to use the containerized garbage collection system but requesting that the City provide collection services, must have the waste storage and collection area approved by the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure or designate;
d.) apartment and institutional building owners who will be using the containerized system have the option of purchasing and maintaining the bulk containers or of renting the containers from the City at a rental rate of $25.00 per month with the City maintaining the rented containers; this rental rate to be revised from time to time to cover the City's costs through the Fees and Charges By-law;
e.) owners purchasing the containers be required to maintain them to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure or designate; and
f.) any owner electing to rent bulk containers from the City be required to enter into an agreement with the City.