BYLAW - Waste Collection - 20140729 - 559014IN
A IF d rOT0118-ko, 01 CP 0 ��
By-law Number 5590-14
BEING A BY-LAW for the
collection of solid waste
and recyclable materials in
the Town of Aurora.
WHEREAS section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S-0. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that a municipality may provide any service that the municipality considers
necessary or desirable for the public and may pass by-laws respecting waste
management;
AND WHEREAS section 11 of the Municipal Act provides that while waste
management is the responsibility of the Regional Municipality of York, the Town is
responsible for waste collection and may pass by-laws to regulate the collection of
waste in the Town of Aurora;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to
repeal By-law Number 4931-07.E, as amended, and enact a new by-law to regulate
matters relating to waste collection, removal, and disposal;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1, DEFINITIONS
1.1 In this by-law, the following definitions and interpretations shall govern:
(a) "Ashes" means the solid residue of any fuel used for heating or cooking
purposes and cleaning from chimney;
(b) "Blue Box" means a durable plastic Container distributed or sold by the
Town for the Collection of Recyclable Materials;
(c) "Bulk Item" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A" of this by-
law under "Bulk Items",
(d) "Bundle" means a bundle of magazines, newspapers, cardboard or
waste paper which is securely tied with a non-metallic material and
weighs less than twenty-two (22) kilograms, or a bundle of branches,
twigs or cuttings, which is securely tied with a non-metallic material and
which does not exceed 1.2 metres in any physical dimension and does
not exceed twenty-two (22) kilograms in weight;
(e) "Collection" means the collection of Refuse by a Contractor or the
Town and includes delivery to a waste management facility or other site
identified by the Director;
(f) "Composter" means a retail or home-made unit of reasonable
appearance and in a reasonable condition, or one that is distributed or
sold by the Town, that is intended to accommodate and enhance the
decomposition of organic materials into a compost soil or soil
supplement;
(g) "Container" means a receptacle used to place Refuse for Collection by
the Contractor or the Town that meets the specifications and
requirements set out in section 5 of this by-law, and includes a Bundle;
(h) "Contractor" means any person, corporation, or individual with whom
the Town has entered into a contract for the Collection of Refuse, and
includes all employees, agents, or servants of such person, corporation,
or individual.
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 2 of 13
2,
2.1
3,
3.1
4,
4.1
(i) "Director" means the Director of Infrastructure & Environmental
Services, or his/her designate or successor;
(j) "Dwelling Unit' means a room or a suite of rooms operated as a
separate housekeeping unit, other than a hotel, motel, restaurant,
industrial, commercial or institutional establishment, that is used or
intended to be used as a domicile by one or more persons and that
contains cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities;
(k) "Garbage" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A" of this by-
law under "Garbage";
{l) "Green Bin" means a durable plastic Container distributed or sold by
the Town for the Collection of Source Separated Organics;
(m) "Intermittently Collected Refuse" means Yard Waste, Christmas trees
or other Refuse identified by the Director from time to time;
(n) "Multi -Residential Premises" means any structure designated by the
Director and which is legally used or operated to accommodate multiple
Dwelling Units;
(0) "Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended or successor legislation thereto;
(p) "Non -Collectible Waste" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule
"A" of this by-law under "Non -Collectible Waste" and any materials or
Refuse that is listed as an acceptable item under the Ontario Electronic
Stewardship program;
(q) "Recyclable Material" means any Refuse that is listed in Schedule "A"
of this by-law under "Recyclable Materials";
(r) "Refuse" means any object or material that has been discarded by any
person or that is no longer in use or reasonably intended to be used by
any person having ownership or control over such object or material;
(s) "Regularly Collected Refuse" means any Refuse that is not
Intermittently Collected Refuse or Non -Collectible Waste;
(t) "Source Separated Organics" means any Refuse that is listed in
Schedule "B" as a "Source Separated Organics - Acceptable Item";
(u) "Town" means The Corporation of the Town of Aurora;
(v) "White Goods" means any Refuse that is identified in Schedule "A" of
this by-law under "White Goods"; and
(w) "Yard Waste" means any Refuse that is identified in Schedule "A" of
this by-law under "Yard Waste".
LANDS TO WHICH THIS BY-LAW APPLIES
This by-law shall apply to all lands within the Town of Aurora.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COLLECTION SYSTEM
A system is hereby established for the Collection of Refuse from persons and
lands located within the Town of Aurora.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Any person setting out Refuse for Collection shall place it at a location and in a
manner that is in compliance with the provisions of this by-law.
No person shall set out Non -Collectible Waste, warm Ashes or liquids for
Collection.
By-law Number 5590-14 Page 3 of 13
4.3 No person shall deposit, throw, or cast any Refuse on or in, or otherwise
permit or cause Refuse to be deposited, thrown, or cast on or in:
(a) private property without the expressed authorization of the owner or
occupant of such property; or
(b) any highway or other municipal property, unless done in compliance
with all the provisions of this by-law, without express authorization from
the Director, unless such Refuse is deposited into a public Refuse
receptacle provided by the Town.
4.4 No person shall place any Refuse for Collection, or allow any Refuse to
remain on lands and premises over which the person has control or where the
person is an owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or mortgagee in possession,
where such Refuse constitutes a nuisance or a hazard to members of the
public, emits foul or offensive odours, or attracts or harbours vermin or insects.
4.5 No person shall keep a receptacle or repository for Refuse on the person's
premises in a condition or location so as to cause a nuisance, or to emit foul or
offensive odours, or to harbour or attract animals, rodents or other vermin or
insects.
4.6 No person shall undertake composting unless:
(a) any composting material is placed in a Composter with a secure lid and
the Composter is located in the backyard of a property;
(b) any Composter being used for composting be managed in a way to
minimize any impact and/or nuisance, including offensive odours and
vermin, to neighbouring properties;
(c) only suitable composting materials be placed within the Composter; and
(d) any genuine complaints received from neighbouring property owners or
occupiers are addressed forthwith.
4.7 No person shall set out for Collection any Christmas tree unless it is free of all
nails, wire, and decorations.
4.8 No person shall set out for Collection any material that is frozen to a Container
and cannot be easily removed from the Container by shaking, and the Town or
its Contractor shall not be required to Collect any Refuse that is frozen to the
ground, or stored in a Container that is frozen to the ground, which cannot be
easily detached.
4.9 No person shall place in a Green Bin items listed in Schedule "B" under
"Source Separated Organics - Not Acceptable Items".
4.10 No person shall place Regularly Collected Refuse for Collection, except on
such regular and recurring days as established by the Director and as
permitted in this by-law.
4.11 No person shall set out Intermittently Collected Refuse for Collection except
on such intermittent days as established by the Director and as permitted in
this by-law.
4.12 No person shall set out White Goods for Collection except after 5:00 pm on
the day immediately preceding the day for which a pick-up of such an item is
arranged with the Contractor or the Town, and no later than 7:00 am on the
day for which a pick-up of such an item is arranged with the Contractor or the
Town.
4.13 Every owner or occupant of a property, whose property is subject to Collection
of Refuse pursuant to this by-law, shall ensure that:
(a) Regularly Collected Refuse is sorted into appropriate categories of
Refuse and placed for Collection in an appropriate Container as
prescribed in section 5 of this by-law;
By-law Number 5590-14
(b) Refuse be set out for Collection in an organized manner and be
secured to prevent material from escaping or spilling from its Container;
(c) Containers are drained of liquid;
(d) Recyclable Material is placed for Collection entirely within one or more
Blue Boxes;
(e) Source Separated Organics are placed for Collection entirely within one
or more Green Bins;
(f) Containers are set on a level, smooth, hard surface in a location that is
easily and safely accessible for Collection and that the area
surrounding Containers left out for Collection be kept clear of snow, ice
or any other obstructions, including vehicles;
(g) Containers be placed as close as possible to the curb or pavement
edge without obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic or street
maintenance, or at a location designated by the Director;
(h) Containers are not placed on any part of a highway that is used by
vehicular traffic;
(i) Containers are not set out for Collection before 5:00 p.m, on the day
immediately preceding the day designated by the Town for Collection
from the property of the owner or occupant;
(j) Containers be placed or set out for Collection no later than 7:00 am on
the day designated by the Town for Collection from the property of the
owner or occupant; and
(k) Containers that have been set out for Collection by, or on behalf of, the
property owner or occupant, be removed from municipal property no
later than 10:00 p.m. on the day designated by the Town for Collection
from the property of the owner or occupant, unless the Contractor or
Town forces have yet to attend for the purposes of Collection from the
property of such owner or occupant.
4.14 In any case of uncertainty or dispute in relation to the proper location for
placing Refuse and Containers for Collection, the location shall be determined
by the Director.
4.15 In any case of uncertainty or dispute in relation to what constitutes a unit to be
serviced by the Town, how it should be categorized, or whether it falls within
the jurisdiction of the Town, such matter shall be determined by the Director.
4.16 The number of items put out for Collection from any premises on any
Collection day:
(a) shall not exceed a total of three (3) Garbage bags;
(b) shall not exceed a total of five (5) Bulk Items; and
(c) is unlimited, subject to subsections 4.17 and 4.18, in the case of Refuse
that falls into the following categories and that is put out in accordance
with all the requirements of this by-law:
(i) Recyclable Material;
(ii) Source Separated Organics; and
(iii) Yard Waste.
4.17 The quantity of any Refuse to be collected from any premise during any
Collection may be limited at the discretion of the Director should the Director
deem an amount that is put out for Collection to be excessive or unreasonable
in relation to the normal amount expected from other similar premises in the
Town.
By-law Number 5590-14
4.18 No person shall set out for Collection an excessive or unreasonable quantity of
Refuse, in comparison to other premises of similar type, unless:
(a) the Director is satisfied that such Refuse was generated on the
premises from which it is put out for Collection;
(b) the Director is satisfied that such Refuse was not generated as a
result of construction activity;
(c) the fee prescribed in the Town's Fees and Charges By-law for such
a disproportionate Collection is paid; and
(d) arrangements are made with the Town for such a disproportionate
Collection prior to the material being put out for Collection and such
a request, at the discretion of the Director, can be reasonably
accommodated without incurring costs to the Town beyond those
covered by the aforementioned fee.
4.19 Any person may contract at his own expense and at his own liability, for
private collection and disposal of Refuse by using Containers or bulk
containers from any premise. Such a person, and the owner of the property
from which the collection is arranged, shall ensure that the private contractor is
operating in compliance with the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c. E.19, as amended, and any other applicable law, and that no hazard or
inconvenience is created to any person by the storage or collection of such
Refuse.
4.20 In the event that Refuse is set out for Collection other than in accordance with
the provisions of this by-law or the material that is put for Collection does not
fall into the category of Garbage, Recyclable Material, Source Separated
Organics, Bulk Item, White Goods, Yard Waste, or is otherwise a material that
is not permitted or collectable under this by-law, then the Contractor and the
Town may decline to collect such Refuse or material and the Contractor and
the Town will be relieved of any obligation or requirement to collect or
otherwise manage any such Refuse or material. Any such refusal by the
Contractor or Town to collect or manage Refuse or material is in addition to
and does not limit any other remedy or penalty authorized under this by-law or
any other applicable legislation.
4.21 No person shall convey, through any lands or streets within the municipal
boundaries of the Town, any Refuse unless it is:
(a) placed in completely covered Containers or in vehicles that are totally
enclosed or covered so as to prevent any Refuse from falling upon
streets or any other lands;
(b) sealed from flies or vermin; and
(c) placed in a manner, as far as possible, that minimizes the escape of
any offensive odours.
4.22 No person shall set out for Collection or convey Refuse in a manner that will
create a hazard to the public.
4.23 No person, without authorization from the owner of the Refuse or the Director,
shall pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove or scatter any Refuse.
4.24 Any person may dispose of Refuse by delivering it, in accordance with this by-
law, to an approved Regional Municipality of York disposal site or transfer
station, or to a site otherwise designated by the Director, and depositing it in
accordance with the rules and/or regulations of the Regional Municipality of
York and/or any other applicable laws.
4 A 11
Ed &&!�d 1SX01:42 AM
5.1 No person shall place Garbage for Collection unless it is contained in a
waterproof plastic bag designed for the purpose of containing Garbage. Such
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 6 of 13
a plastic bag may be placed in a rigid, waterproof receptacle that is either
plastic or metal with a cover. Such a plastic bag shall meet the following
parameters and requirements:
(a) maximum size of 133 litres; and
(b) maximum weight, including Refuse, of twenty-two (22) kilograms.
5.2 No person shall place Recyclable Material out for Collection unless it is
contained in either a Bundle or in a Blue Box that is a minimum of sixty-eight
(68) litres and a maximum of eighty-three (83) litres in size.
5.3 No person shall place Source Separated Organics for Collection unless
contained in a compostable bag or liner that is contained in a Green Bin and
has a maximum weight, including Refuse, of twenty-two (22) kilograms and
any tie or apparatus that serves to secure the lid of the receptacle is removed,
unless it is a lock that is obtained from the Town.
5.4 No person shall place Yard Waste out for Collection unless contained in one of
the following Containers:
(a) a paper bag specifically designed for yard waste and with a width no
greater than sixty-six (66) centimetres, a height no greater than ninety
(90) centimetres and a maximum weight, including Refuse, of twenty-
two (22) kilograms, with such a bag being durable enough to support
the material contained therein when lifted without tearing and having
the capability to be securely closed or tied when filled;
(b) a rigid, waterproof, durable receptacle that is either metal or plastic with
two rigid handles to facilitate collection, not exceeding a diameter of fifty
(50) centimetres, height of ninety (90) centimeters and weight, including
Refuse, of twenty-two (22) kilograms, with a Town issued sticker
indicating "Yard Waste" firmly and visibly attached; or
(c) Bundles, so long as any Bundle is only comprised of tree branches and
brush and any branches/brush are individually no more than ten (10)
centimetres in diameter.
5.5 Any receptacle placed out for Collection shall not be broken or break when
lifted or manoeuvered.
5.6 Plastic bags shall not be used as a Container for Recyclable Material, Source
Separated Organics or Yard Waste.
5.7 Notwithstanding anything in this by-law, in the case of Multi -Residential
Premises, the Director may exempt or amend any requirements of section 5
and/or establish site specific requirements pertaining to Containers that may
be used for setting out of Refuse for Collection.
5.8 Notwithstanding anything in this by-law, the Director may exempt, on any
terms deemed appropriate by the Director, a person who occupies a
residential Dwelling Unit from the requirements of section 5 regarding
Container requirements provided that the Director is supplied with such
information, forms and documentation, as deemed necessary by the Director,
that will satisfy the Director that such an exemption is necessary and
appropriate due to a disability, medical condition or another extraordinary
circumstance.
A
A&
6.1 Subject to the discretion of the Director, the Town will replace damaged Blue
Boxes and Green Bins, provided that any such damaged bins are delivered by
the owner or occupier of a premise located within the municipal boundaries of
the Town, to a designated Town facility.
6.2 Blue Boxes, Green Bins, Composters, and other waste management items, as
authorized by the Director, will be available for purchase from the Town upon
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 7 of 13
payment of an appropriate fee or charge set out in the Fees and Charges By-
law, or a successor by-law, as amended from time to time.
6.3 The Director may, at the Director's discretion, provide Blue Boxes and Green
Bins at no cost or at a rate that is less than the rate set out in the Fees and
Charges By-law.
7, OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
7.1 Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law or an order of the
Town issued pursuant to this by-law or the Municipal Act is guilty of an
offence.
7.2 Any contravention of this by-law shall be deemed to be a continuing offence
for each day or part of a day that the contravention remains uncorrected or an
order of the Town issued pursuant to this by-law or the Municipal Act is not
complied with.
7.3 All contraventions of this by-law or of orders issued by the Town pursuant to
this by-law or the Municipal Act are designated as multiple offences.
7.4 Every person convicted of an offence under this by-law is liable to a fine as
provided by the Municipal Act.
7.5 Where anything required to be done in accordance with this by-law is not
done, the Director may, upon such notice as the Director deems appropriate,
enter upon any land at any reasonable time and do such thing that was
required to be done at the expense of the person required to do it, and such
expense may be recovered by action or in like manner as municipal taxes.
8. POWERS OF ENTRY
8.1 The Town may, at any reasonable time, enter on any land for the purpose of
carrying out an inspection to determine whether or not the following are being
complied with:
(a) this by-law;
(b) direction or order made pursuant to this by-law or the Municipal Act;
(c) condition of any permit or licence issued under this by-law; or
(d) an order made under section 431 of the Municipal Act.
8.2 For the purposes of an inspection under subsection 8.1, the person
conducting the inspection may:
(a) require the production for inspection of documents or things relevant to
the inspection;
(b) inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for
the purpose of making copies or extracts;
(c) require information from any person concerning a matter related to the
inspection; and
(d) alone or in conjunction with a person possessing special or expert
knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs
necessary for the purposes of the inspection.
8.3 The Town may undertake an inspection pursuant to an order issued under
section 438 of the Municipal Act.
8.4 The power of entry may be exercised by an employee, officer or agent of the
Town.
8.5 No person shall decline or neglect to give, produce or deliver any access,
information, document or other thing that is requested by the Town carrying
out an inspection.
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 8 of 13
8.6 No person shall hinder or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct the Town,
its employees, officers or agents from carrying out any powers or duties under
this by-law.
9. SEVERABILITY
9.1 If any provision of this by-law or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this by-law which
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end
the provisions of this by-law are severable.
10. SHORT TITLE
10.1 This by-law shall be known and may be cited as the "Waste Collection By-
law".
11. GENERAL
11.1 Section headings in this by-law are not to be considered part of this by-law
and are included solely for the convenience of reference and are not intended
to be full or accurate descriptions of the sections of this by-law to which they
relate.
11.2 By-law Number 4931-07.E, as amended, By-law Number 5239-10, and By-law
Number 5427-12, be and are hereby repealed.
11.3 This by-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of final passage
hereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 29 h DAY OF JULY, 2014.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 29th DAY OF JULY, 2014.
Apprmwd as to farm
By egalSerttices
S7gnatwe MA— �._.
?Ittc: J JI l a ZG (
STEPHEN'M.A. HUYCKE. TOWN CLERK
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 9 of 13
SCHEDULE "A"
Waste Material
Garbage
Recyclable
Bulk
White
Yard
Non -
Classification
Materials
Items
Goods
Waste
Collectible
Waste
VNI" ,:. hYe ?: tit, +?
Y y
FREE
..
....... .....
a) Bio-medical waste
X
b) Carcasses
X
c) Pathological waste
X
d) Syringes and needles
X
IN
7,, 7777 M - -M
TFUT 77F.77a
.7777.7777777 71,3
.... . . ...
7
a) Bi2ycles and rts thereof
X
b) Carpets, rolled and
bundled,1.5 metres in
X
length & 22 kg or less
-
c) Carpets, greater thanl.5
metres in length or over 22
X
kq, or loose
d) Swimming pool filters and
pumps
X
e) Plumbing parts such as
sinks, toilets and seats,
X
bathtubs, fittings
Furniture
X
g) Mattresses and bedsprings
X
h) Other household bulk items
up to 45kq
X
i) Other household bulk items
greater than 45kg
a) Pieces of metal weighing
not more than 45kg and up
X
to 1.2 m in length
b) Pieces of metal weighing
more than 45kg or more
X
than 1.2 m in length
c) Metal food and beverage
containers
X
_d) Steel barrels
X
e) Cars and car parts
X
Wire, wire mesh and
fencing weighing not more
than 22 kg with a maximum
X
length and width of not
more than 1.2 m
g) Wire, wire mesh and
fencing weighing more
than 22 kg or with a length
X
or width exceeding 1.2 m
h) Propane tanks and fuel
containers and cylinders
X
a) Brush and branches less
than 1 Ocm in diameter, tied
X
in Bundles
b) Brush, which is placed in
an acceptable container as
X
specified by the Director
c) Leaf and yard waste, in an
acceptable container as
X
specified by the Director
d) Grass clippings
X
e) Root balls
X
a) Boxboard
X
b) Corrugated cardboard
X
c) Drinking boxes
X
d) Envelopes, direct mail
advertising, paper egg
cartons, greeting cards and
remaining paper and paper
X
products generated by
households
e) Fine pa er
X
f) Hard cover books
X
g) Laund!y deterqent boxes
X
h) Juice, milk and ice cream
X
cartons
i) Magazines, catalogues and
X
telephone books
j) Newsprint
X
k) Paper drinking cups
X
1) Waxed paper, carbon
X
paper i
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 10 of 13
Waste Material
Garbage
Recyclable
Bulk
White
Yard
Non -
Classification
Materials
Items
Goods
Waste
Collectible
Waste
m) Construction paper, kraft
paper
X
77..
a) Clean sandwich, milk,
bread and shopping bags
X
b) Clear food packaging,
baked goods containers,
clear flexible bottles, blister
X
packaging
c) Blister wrap, bubble
packaging, saran wrap
X
d) Bottle lids
X
e) Bottles and jugs, milk,
juice, detergent
X
Drinking cups
X
g) Large mouth plastic tubs,
margarine tubs, yogurt
X
containers
h) Pill bottles
X
i) Beverage containers, soft
drink and water bottles
X
j) Stiff/crinkle type bags
(potato chips, department
X
Store)
k) S!yrofoam food trays
X
1) Toys
X
rf
Air conditioners
X
... ..........
b) Dehumidifiers
X
Dishwashers
X
d) Hot water tanks
X
e) Furnaces
X
Refrigerators and freezers
X
g) Stoves, ovens and
microwave ovens
X
h) Washers and dryers
X
i) Swimming pool heaters
X
D Metal Shower enclosures
X
k) Window a/c units
X
1) Metal bath tubs
X
m) Metal lawn furniture
X
n) Empty metal water
softeners
X
o) BBQ no propane tank)
X
IV•OR
man
a) Wood boxes and barrels
with a length not greater
X
than 1.2 m
b) Wood up to 1.2 m in length
X
c) Wood greater than 1.2 m in
length
X
d) Pressure Treated Wood
X
e) Pressure treated sawdust
X
11 � W 01 M., I 1 @1 111 1 011 -
a) Audio and video players
and recorders (eg. MP3,
X
cassette, digital
b) Cameras (web, digital,
analog)
X
c) Cellular phones and
a2ers
X
d) Computer peripherals
(including modems,
keyboards, mice, hard
X
drives, optical drives - CD,
Blues y, DVD, HD-DVD)
e) Desktop Comp ters
X
Desktop printing devices
including desktop copiers
X
and multi -function devices
g) Equalizers/(pre)amplifters
X
h) Floor standing printing
devices including printers,
photocopiers, multi-
X
function devices
i) monitors
X
D PDA's
X
k) Personal hand held
computers
1) Portable computeisr0
X
m) Radios
X
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 11 of 13
Waste Material
Classification
Garbage
Recyclable
Materials
Bulk
Items
White
Goods
Yard
Waste
Non -
Collectible
Waste
n Receivers
X
o Scanners, ewriters
X
Speakers
X
q) Telephones and answering
machines
X
r Televisions
X
s Turntables
X
t) Video players/projectors,
digital frames
X
u Video Recorders
vv
.. .. .}v.. . .. .... : . . .... .v.
.......... }.3 ..
.., «.. .. ..
✓ ... , , ..ro.v, r. r, ..x.... e, ...,f .a. . c r.
.. .... is .i'::... ::: r.x
,. , , ... « .. ..
.......
.. .S n....
X
: ...:.... ;.
a Ammunition
X
b Batteries
X
c Brick, rock, asphalt
X
d Earth and sod
X
e) Empty metal paint cans
and empty aerosol cans
Explosives
_
X
Fibreglass
X
h Household sweepings
X
i Glass bottles and jars
X
j) Glass plates and windows
up to 1.2 m in any direction
X
k) Glass plates and windows
greater than 1.2 m in any
direction
x
I Hay and straw
X
m Pumpkins
X
n Hazardous waste
x
o Shingles
X
Stringand twine
X
Swimming pool covers
X
X
r Tires and rims
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 12 of 13
SCHEDULE "B"
Source Separated Organics - Acceptable Items
ITEMS
Diapers
Animal Waste, litter, Beddn & Fur
Baking Ingredients
Bird Seed
Boxboard soiled
Bread
Candy & Confectionary Products
Candy Wrapper, Paper
Cardboard soiled
DaiEy Products
Cereal
Coffee Grinds, Filters & Tea Bags
Consumable Food
Eggs and Egg Shells
Feathers
Fish and Shellfish
Flour & Sugar Bags
Flowers Dried & Fresh Cut
Food Products Consumable
Fruit
..Hair
Houseplants Includes Plant Material & Soil
Incontinence Products
Kraft Paper Meat Wrap)
Meat Products Bones, Fat, Skin
Microwave Popcorn Bag
Moulded Pulp E Carton, Carry Out Tray) - Soiled
Muffin Wrappers
Nail Clippings
Newspaper soiled
Paper Cups and Paper Plates
Paper Towels
Pasta
Pet Food
Pol coat Containers Ice Cream Box.. - Soiled
Sanity Products
Sawdust from untreated wood
S ices
Shredded Paper
Tea Bags
Tissues
Vegetables
By-law Number 5590-14
Page 13of13
Source Separated Organ11
ics - Not Acceptable Items
ITEMS
Artificial Flowers & Plants
Ashes
Baby Wipes
Candles
Carpet & Rugs
Cigarette Butts
Clothing, Leather & Textiles
Corks
Cotton Balls, Ear Cleaners & Make Up Removal Pads
Dead Animals
Disposable Mo2 Sheets
D er Lint.
Dryer Sheets
Foil
Gum
Lint
Milk Bags
Plastic Wrap & Baggies
Plastic Bags
Popsicle Sticks
Styrofoam
Sawdust from treated wood
Tissue Gift Wrap Paper
Toothpicks
Vacuum Cleaner Bags & Contents
Wax Paper
LWood