BYLAW - Compostable Bags~Liners REPEALED BY 5590~14 - 20100525 - 5239~10THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5239-10
BEING A BY-LAW to amend
By-law 4931-07,E to provide
for the mandatory use of
Certified Compostable Bags
and Certified Compostable
Bag Liners,
WHEREAS paragraph 3 of subsection 11(3) and the Table in section 11 of the
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, provide that a lower -tier
municipality and an upper -tier municipality may pass by-laws, subject to the rules set
out in subsection 11(4), respecting waste management;
AND WHEREAS at its Meeting of December 16, 2009, the Council of The
Corporation of the Regional Municipality of York (the "Region") endorsed, the
mandatory use of certified compostable bags in York Region's Source Separated
Organics (SSO) program, commencing May 1, 2011;
AND WHEREAS the Council for the Region requested amendments to the local
waste collection by-laws to support mandatory use of compostable bags in the
Source Separated Organics (SSO) program.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the following number and words be and are hereby inserted between
subsections 1.5 and 1.6 of By-law 4931-07.E:
1.5A "Certified Compostable Bag" and "Certified
Compostable Bag Liner" means (a) a bag or liner certified as
compostable and displaying the Biodegradable Products
Institute logo on the packaging containing the bag or liner;.
(b) a paper bag; or (c) another acceptable certified
compostable bag or liner as may be approved by the Director
of Infrastructure & Environmental Services.';
2. THAT section 7.3 of By-law 4931-07.E be and is hereby deleted and replaced
with the following:
7.3 No person shall place Source Separated Organics out
for Collection unless:
7.3.1 they are contained in tied individual Certified
Compostable Bags, or contained in a tied Certified
Compostable Bag Liner, but not both. Source
Separated Organics shall not be contained in any type
of plastic bag that is placed out for Collection.
7.3.2 the tied Certified Compostable Bags or tied Certified
Compostable Bag Liner is contained in a plastic green
bin container or such other green bin as may be
approved by the Director of Infrastructure &
Environmental Services. The size of the plastic green
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bin container shall not exceed 31 cm x 34 cm or a height of
60 cm (24 inches) and shall have a maximum weight of
22 kg (50 Ibs).";
3. THAT the words "Plastic Bag" be and are hereby inserted into the list of items
contained in the "SSO Not Accepted Items" chart in Schedule "B" of By-law
4931-07.E;
4. THAT this By-law, being By-law 5239-10, shall come into full force and effect
on the 1st day of May, 2011; and
5. THAT all other terms and provisions of By-law 4931-07.E shall remain the
same and are hereby reaffirmed.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 25TH DAY OF MAY, 2010.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 25TH DAY OF MAY, 2010.
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