THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL
 
BY-LAW NUMBER 47-2014
 

A by-law to consolidate the by-laws that regulate the collection of waste in The Regional Municipality of Peel and to repeal By-laws 91-2007, 17-2008, 48-2009 and 43-2010.


WHEREAS on December 15, 1994, the Council of the Corporation of The Regional Municipality of Peel ("Council") enacted By-law 114-94 and thereby assumed, effective May 1, 1995, all waste management powers of the area municipalities within the Region of Peel (“Region") pursuant to section 151(1)(a) of the Regional Municipalities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.8, as amended;

AND WHEREAS subsection 11(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, provides that an upper tier municipality may pass by-laws respecting waste management, under the jurisdiction of the Region;

AND WHEREAS By-law 91-2007 was passed by Council, and was amended by By-laws 17-2008, 48-2009 and 43-2010, and these by-laws have been in place to regulate the collection of waste in the Region;

AND WHEREAS in order to obtain greater efficiency in the administration and regulation of the collection of waste in the Region, Council wishes to revise, update and consolidate the by-laws pertaining to the collection of waste in the Region;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of Region enacts as follows:

1. By-laws 91-2007, 17-2008, 48-2009 and 43-2010 are hereby repealed.


2. DEFINITIONS

In this by-law:

2.1"Accessory Dwelling Unit" means a basement apartment, granny flat or any other Dwelling Unit located on the same property as an existing Dwelling Unit such as within or adjacent to such existing Dwelling Unit.

2.2"Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments" or"ABCDs" means the buildings and facilities occupied by the Region and Area Municipalities including, but not limited to City/Town Halls, recreation centres, libraries, etc., as well as those buildings occupied by the local conservation authorities, which receive Waste collection as provided by the Region.

2.3"Allowable Volume of Waste" means the maximum amount of Waste, calculated in cubic yards, usually for Multi-residential Complexes or Commercial/Residential Strip Plazas, as determined by the Commissioner from time to time as required.

2.4"Animal Waste" means feces from any household pet including, but not limited to, dogs and cats, and also includes all material that has come into direct contact with the feces and all material contaminated with the feces.

2.5"Area Municipality" or"Area Municipalities" means the municipality of the City of Mississauga, and/or the City of Brampton, and/or the Town of Caledon.

2.6"Ashes" means the solid residue of any household fuel after such fuel has been consumed by fire, but does not include soot.

2.7"Bag Standard" means the maximum allowable number of bags or equivalent units of Garbage, including Wood Waste Units, that may be Set Out without being Tagged, as determined by the Commissioner from time to time as required.

2.8"Biomedical Waste" means human anatomical waste, animal anatomical waste, non-anatomical waste, other waste and cytotoxic waste that is generated by:

(a) Human health care and long term care residential facilities; or

(b) Animal health care facilities; or

(c) Medical research and teaching establishments; or

(d) Veterinary research and teaching establishments,

and includes, but is not limited to tissues, organs, body parts, blood and blood products, body fluids, human or animal cultures, stocks or specimens, live or attenuated viruses, cell lines, sharps, and laboratory glass and excludes Home Health Care Waste.

2.9"Biweekly" means every other week collection.

2.10"Blue Box Recycling Program" means Curbside Collection or On-site Waste Collection of Recyclable Materials mandated by O. Reg. 101/94, as amended, or designated by the Commissioner and includes those materials referred to in Schedule"H" to this by-law.

2.11"Bulky Item" means a household item other than a White Good, which is larger than 1 metre (39 inches) in any one dimension or weighs in excess of 20 kilograms (44 pounds), including furniture of whatever size and weight as may be determined by the Commissioner. Includes, but is not limited to the items listed in Schedule"A" to this by-law.

2.12"Business Improvement Area" or"BIA" means an area designated as such by municipal by-law under the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c. 25, or any successor legislation, by the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton or the Town of Caledon. Includes Dwelling Units and places of business as set out in the areas defined in Schedule"B" to this by-law.

2.13"Christmas Trees" means natural (as opposed to artificial) evergreen trees.

2.14"Collection Point" means the part of a property eligible to receive services that has been designated by the Commissioner for the setting out and collection of Bulky Items, Garbage, Organics, Recyclable Materials, White Goods and Yard Waste.

2.15"Commercial" means a property used for retail or service establishments, commercial recreational purposes, entertainment purposes or offices and includes non-residential property, non-industrial property and non-Institutional property.

2.16"Commercial/Residential Strip Plaza" means, a property composed of five or more separate outlets, where goods or materials are kept for sale or offered for sale to the general public or where services are provided, with on-site, off-street parking and may include residential accommodation on the second storey or above the second storey.

2.17"Commercial Waste" means any Waste originating from:

a) any business;

b) an enterprise or activity involving warehousing, storage, or industrial, manufacturing, or commercial processes or operations;

c) research or experimental enterprise or activity;

d) an enterprise or activity where goods or materials are kept for sale, or offered for sale, to the general public; or

e) hotels and motels.

2.18"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Works for The Regional Municipality of Peel, or his or her designate, authorized to act on his or her behalf.

2.19"Compostable Bag" means:

(a) a liner bag certified as compostable by either the Bureau de Normalisation du Quebec and/or the Biodegradable Products Institute under the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics (ASTM D6400) used for placement in an Organics Receptacle or any successor certified process approved by the Commissioner; or

(b) a Kraft Paper Bag used to line an Organics Receptacle; or

(c) another acceptable liner bag as may be determined by the Commissioner.

2.20"Contractor" means any individual, firm, company or corporation and the employees of any such individual, firm, company or corporation with whom the Region has entered into an agreement for the collection of Waste.

2.21"Council" means the Council of The Regional Municipality of Peel.

2.22"Collection Point" means the location at which waste is set out for collection, either abutting the property and as close as possible to the edge of the roadway without obstructing the roadway or sidewalk and not extending beyond the frontage of the property.

2.23"Curbside Collection" means the collection of Waste in Proper Receptacles from an approved Collection Point.

2.24"Dwelling Unit" means a place of residence designed or intended for habitation by one (1) or more persons with its own culinary and sanitary facilities which are provided for the exclusive use of the person or persons who reside therein.

2.25"Exemption Periods" or"Exemption Period" means a prescribed number of times per year at dates designated by the Commissioner when an Occupier/Owner may Set Out Garbage Receptacles and/or Wood Waste Units in excess of that normally collected on the Scheduled Collection Day.

2.26"Front-End Bin" or"Front-End Bins" means:

(i) a fully covered, water-tight metal container with a lid capable of being locked to the body of the container and with a capacity no less than 1.5 cubic metres (2 cubic yards) and no greater than 4.5 cubic metres (6 cubic yards) which is compatible with the lifting mechanism on trucks utilized by the Region’s Contractor for the provision of recycling or Waste collection service; or

(ii) such other containers, in good working order or determined by the Commissioner as acceptable for setting out Recyclable Materials or Waste.

2.27"Front-End Collection" means the collection of Waste by means of a front-end collection vehicle.

2.28"Garbage" means Waste other than Recyclable Materials, Organics, Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste, Hazardous, White Goods, Bulky Items, Yard Waste and Non-Complying Waste.

2.29 Garbage Receptacle means:

(a) a Front-End Bin, Semi-Automated Cart, roll-off container, lugger bin, compactor unit, rear packer bin, side loading bin and any other container designated by the Commissioner as an approved container for the collection of Garbage at Multi-residential Complexes or in Business Improvement Areas; or

(b) a rigid container having:

i. a lid which is readily separable from the container, which when covered is watertight;

ii. rigid handles that are attached or moulded to the exterior of the container;

iii. a capacity of less than 125 litres (27.5 imperial gallons);

iv. an external width no greater than 60 centimetres (24 inches);

v. the top of the container being wider than the bottom of the container;

vi. an external height no greater than 95 centimetres (38 inches);

vii. capable of supporting a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds); or

(c) a non-returnable plastic bag:

i. with a width no greater than 66 centimetres (26 inches);

ii. with a height no greater than 90 centimetres (36 inches);

iii. having the capability to be securely closed or tied when filled;

iv. durable to support a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds) when lifted, without tearing;

v. with a width no less than 30 centimetres (12 inches);

vi. with a height no less than 30 centimetres (12 inches); and

(d) such other container determined by the Commissioner as acceptable for setting out Garbage for Curbside Collection;

and does not include a Recycling Receptacle, Yard Waste Receptacle or Organics Receptacle.

2.30"Hazardous Waste" means the items referred to as hazardous waste in Schedule"D", and any other Waste material identified as hazardous waste by the Region as determined by the Commissioner, including but not limited to the items described in Schedule"D"

2.31"Home Health Care Waste" means the items referred to in Schedule"C" used for personal home health care.

2.32"Illegal Dumping" or"Illegally Dump" means the disposal of Waste on Private Property or Public Property by a person or persons who is neither an Owner nor an Occupier of the said property.

2.33"Industrial" means those properties, developments and redevelopments zoned as industrial.

2.34"Industrial Waste" means Waste originating from:

a) an enterprise or activity involving warehousing, storage, manufacturing or fabrication processes or operations;

b) clinics that provide medical, cosmetic surgery, dental or veterinary diagnosis or treatment, excluding bio-medical waste;

c) laboratories or hospitals, excluding bio-medical waste; or

d) construction or demolition projects, or large home renovations.

2.35"Institutional" means those properties, developments and re-developments zoned as institutional.

2.36"Institutional Waste" includes, but is not limited to, Waste generated in a building that is a Non-Profit Community Agency such as a seniors home, group home, place of worship, day care, community shelter, school, or community college and university residence, Regional or Area Municipality property, or the property of the Crown in Right of Ontario or the Crown in Right of Canada or any emanations thereof and any other facilities as designated by the Commissioner.

2.37"Kraft Paper Bag" means a compostable paper bag designed and manufactured specifically to store Organics or Yard Waste.

2.38"Local Board" means a local board as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.46, or any successor legislation, insofar as its authority may be exercised by the Region.

2.39"Litter" means debris, refuse, or Waste discarded outside the regular Collection Point or lying scattered about the area.

2.40"Multi-residential Complex" means an apartment building, condominium complex, townhouse complex, co-op complex, licensed lodging house, or other similar residential complex containing more than six (6) self-contained Dwelling Units.

2.41"Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste" includes but is not limited to the items referred to as Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) in Schedule"E", and any other Waste material identified as MHSW by the Region as determined by the Commissioner.

2.42"Non-Complying Waste" means the Waste items referred to in Schedule"F".

2.43"Non-Profit Community Agency" means a non-profit organization that is classified as such by the Canada Revenue Agency, or its successor, that is involved in programs that assist or improve the quality of life in the Region and that carries on activities without pecuniary gain that perform a function of benevolence, vocational training, or charity; or that organizes community activities such as agricultural fairs, parades, festivals and/or celebrations that allow for unrestricted public access, such as Canada Day picnics, Multi-Cultural Day celebrations and Communities in Bloom events.

2.44"Non-Recyclable Materials" means any Waste or material that is not Recyclable Materials.

2.45"Occupier" means an occupier as defined in the Occupiers’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O2, or any successor legislation, and includes:

a) a person who is in physical possession of a premises; or

b) a person who has responsibility for and control over the condition of premises or the activities there carried on, or control over persons allowed to enter the premises and includes, but is not limited to, property managers, property superintendents, facility custodians and tenants;

despite the fact that there is more than one Occupier of the same premises.

2.46"On-Site Waste Collection" means the collection of Waste from proper receptacles and waste storage areas on Private Property or at ABCDs.

2.47"Organics" means kitchen food waste and any other organic material collected separately for the purpose of processing, including but not limited to composting into a beneficial use product, as determined by the Commissioner and identified in Schedule"G".

2.48"Organics Receptacle" means a reusable container for Organics collection:

(a) supplied by the Region of Peel with a capacity ranging between 35 to 80 litres (6 to 17.6 imperial gallons); or

(b) purchased by the resident

i) a Compostable Bag; or

ii) such other container determined by the Commissioner as acceptable for setting out Organics for collection.

2.49"Owner" means a person who is an owner of any land or building.

2.50"Pathological Waste" means pathological waste as defined in R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, as amended.

2.51"Private Property" means any land or building that is privately owned and is not owned by an Area Municipality, a Local Board, the Region, or the Crown in Right of Ontario, the Crown in Right of Canada or any emanations thereof, unless it is leased to a person or corporation not listed above.

2.52"Proper Receptacle" means a Garbage Receptacle, Recycling Receptacle, Yard Waste Receptacle, or Organics Receptacle approved by the Region.

2.53"Public Property" means any land or building that is owned by an Area Municipality, a Local Board, the Region, or the Crown in Right of Ontario, the Crown in Right of Canada or any emanations thereof.

2.54"Recyclable Materials" means any Waste or material mandated under O. Reg. 101/94, as amended, or designated by the Commissioner for the Region’s Blue Box Recycling Program, subject to the approval of Council, as a Waste or a material to be collected separately from other Waste, for the purpose of recycling. This includes, but is not limited to, the items referred to in Schedule"H" and any other Waste identified as recyclable by the Region as determined by the Commissioner.

2.55"Recycling Receptacle" means:

(a) recycling containers having:

(i) a rigid, open 64 litre (14 imperial gallons) or rigid open 83 litre (18 imperial gallon) plastic container capable of supporting a weight 20 kilograms (44 pounds) which is provided by the Region or which meets the requirement of the Region; or

(ii) a blue rigid container having:

i. a lid, if included, must be readily separable from the container, which when covered is watertight;

ii. rigid handles that are attached or moulded to the exterior of the container;

iii. a capacity of less than 125 litres (27.5 imperial gallons);

iv. an external width no greater than 60 centimetres (24 inches);

v. an external height no greater than 95 centimetres (38 inches);

vi. the top of the container being wider than the bottom of the container;

vii. capable of supporting a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds); and

viii. a mobius loop hot stamped onto the container; or

(iii) a clear or transparent blue or colourless plastic bag no larger than 76.2 centimetres (30 inches) wide and 90 centimetres (36 inches) in length and capable of supporting a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds); or

(iv) such other container determined by the Commissioner as acceptable for setting out Recyclable Materials for Curbside Collection; or

(b) Semi-Automated Carts; or

(c) Front-End Bins.

2.56"Region" means the Regional Municipality of Peel.

2.57"Residential Unit" means a self-contained residential Dwelling Unit permitted by law that is a:

(a) single-detached residence;

(b) semi-detached residence;

(c) unit in a duplex, triplex, four-plex, five-plex or six-plex; or

(d) a unit in an apartment building, condominium complex, townhouse complex, co-op complex, licensed lodging house or other similar residential complex containing six or fewer Dwelling Units;
but does not include a hotel, motel, restaurant or an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

2.58"Residential Waste" means Waste that is discarded for collection that originates from a Residential Unit, Accessory Dwelling Unit or unit in a Multi-residential Complex and includes, but is not limited to Bulky Items, White Goods, Yard Waste, Organics, Garbage, Home Health Care Waste and Recyclable Material.

2.59"Rural Subdivisions" means small clusters of man-made settlement structures within the rural environment.

2.60"Scavenge" means to pick over, sort through, collect, interfere with, disturb or remove any Waste Set Out for collection, whether contained in receptacles or otherwise.

2.61"Scheduled Collection Day" means a day of Residential Waste collection for a particular geographic area within the Region, as determined by the Commissioner.

2.62"Semi-Automated Cart" or"Semi-Automated Carts" means a 360 litre (80 imperial gallons) plastic bin equipped with wheels which is compatible with the equipment used by the Region’s Contractor for the provision of recycling collection services.

2.63"Set Out" means to place, cause or permit to be placed, Waste at any location on Private Property or Public Property for the purpose of collection.

2.64"Tag" means a sticker, tab, tie or label approved by the Commissioner for the purpose of identifying Garbage Receptacles for collection.

2.65"Tagged" means having attached a Tag to a Garbage Receptacle.

2.66"Urban Settlement" means an area that is more densely populated than surrounding areas. Typically, urban settlements feature an abundance of man-made structures as opposed to rural areas, which contain more open space.

2.67"Waste" includes anything discarded from any source, including but not limited to, Garbage, Recyclable Materials, Organics, White Goods, Bulky Items, Yard Waste, Home Health Care Waste and Non-Complying Waste such as Hazardous Waste referred to in Schedule"D" and Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste referred to in Schedule"E".

2.68"Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" means the waste electrical or electronic equipment referred to in Schedule"F", as defined in O. Reg. 393/04, as amended, and/or by the Commissioner.

2.69"Waste Enclosure" means a structure whose site plan has been reviewed and approved by the respective Area Municipality and that has been enclosed for externally-stored waste, as defined in the Regional publication entitled"Waste Collection Design Standards Manual" as amended from time to time, with the following specifications:

(a) for a single bin enclosure, a 3 metre opening; or

(b) for a double bin enclosure with two gates, an opening of 6 metres; or

(c) if four gates are proposed on a double bin enclosure, then an opening of 4 metres is required for each bin; and

(d) outside gates on the enclosure that swing open 135 degrees; and

(e) all gates that can be secured in the open position; and

(f) sufficient screened space for the storage and set out of Bulky Items and White Goods.

2.70"Waste Receptacle" means a receptacle used to store Waste for the purpose of waste collection which is capable of supporting a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds).

2.71"White Goods" include, but are not limited to, the items listed in Schedule"I", but do not include these materials as a result of renovations to a Multi-residential Complex.

2.72"Wood Waste" means the items referred to as wood waste in Schedule"J" and any other Waste material identified as wood waste by the Region as determined by the Commissioner.

2.73"Wood Waste Unit" means:

(a) a securely tied bundle of Wood Waste that has any nails removed and is broken down into not more than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in length, 0.76 metres (2.5 feet) in width and height and not exceeding 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight; or

(b) a Garbage Receptacle containing Wood Waste that is broken down and fits safely within the Garbage Receptacle not exceeding the height of the Garbage Receptacle and not exceeding 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight.

2.74"Yard Waste" means the items referred to as Yard Waste in Schedule"K", and any other Waste material identified as Yard Waste by the Region as determined by the Commissioner.

2.75"Yard Waste Receptacle" means:

(a) a labelled, open and reusable rigid container having:

(i) rigid handles that are attached or moulded to the exterior of the container;

(ii) a capacity of less than 125 litres (27.5 imperial gallons);

(iii) an external width no greater than 60 centimetres (24 inches);

(iv) an external height no greater than 95 centimetres (38 inches);

(v) the top of the container being larger than the bottom of the container;

(vi) capable of supporting a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds); or

(b) a Kraft Paper Bag specifically designed for Yard Waste and:

(i) with a width no greater than 66 centimetres (26 inches);

(ii) with a height no greater than 90 centimetres (35 inches);

(iii) have the capability to be securely closed or tied when filled; and

(iv) durable to support a weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds) when lifted without tearing; or

(c) a re-usable bushel basket capable of supporting 20 kilograms (44 pounds) when lifted; or

(d) a compostainer meaning:

(i) a plastic bin supplied by the Region and equipped with wheels which is compatible with the lifting mechanism on the trucks used by the Region’s Contractor for the provision of Yard Waste collection services; and

(ii) having a capacity of less than 242 litres (64 imperial gallons); or

(e) such other container determined by the Commissioner as acceptable for setting out Yard Waste for Curbside Collection.


3. COLLECTION SERVICE

3.1 LIMITS ON COLLECTION

(a) Subject to subsection 3.1 (b), no Owner/Occupier shall Set Out a combination of Garbage Receptacles and Wood Waste Units in excess of the Bag Standard per Residential Unit per Scheduled Collection Day. An Accessory Dwelling Unit is not considered a Residential Unit for the purpose of calculating the number of Garbage Receptacles and Wood Waste Units allowed.

(b) An Occupier/Owner may Set Out a combination of Garbage Receptacles and Wood Waste Units in excess of the Current Bag Standard described in subsection 3.1 (a), provided that all excess Garbage Receptacles and/or Wood Waste Units have been Tagged.

(c) The Commissioner, from time to time, subject to the approval of Council, may reduce the limit described in subsections 3.1 (a) and 3.1 (b), and set fees or charges for the purchase of Tags.

(d) There shall be no limit on the amount of Bulky Items, Recyclable Material, Organics, White Goods (after payment of applicable fee(s)), and Yard Waste, which may be Set Out by the Occupier/Owner provided the Occupier/Owner complies with all the relevant provisions of this By-law, or as approved by the Commissioner.

3.2 EXEMPTION TO LIMITS ON COLLECTION

(a) Three (3) times per year, the Region shall provide an Exemption Period to the limit described in subsections 3.1 (a) and 3.1 (b) on the Scheduled Collection Day during which time, the Occupiers/Owners are permitted to Set Out a combination of Garbage Receptacles and Wood Waste Units in excess of the limits described in subsections 3.1 (a) and 3.1 (b).

(b) The Commissioner, from time to time, subject to the approval of Council, may modify the prescribed number and duration of Exemption Periods per year during which Occupiers/Owners are permitted to Set Out Garbage Receptacles and Wood Waste Units in excess of the limits described in subsections 3.1 (a) and 3.1 (b).

3.3 PLACEMENT OF CURBSIDE RESIDENTIAL WASTE MATERIAL

(a) Every Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Residential Waste on Public Property, as close as possible to the travelled portion of the public highway or roadway, directly adjacent to the Private Property of the Occupier/Owner, directly accessible to waste collection vehicles and without obstructing the travelled portion of the roadway, sidewalk or footpath.

3.4 TIME RESTRICTIONS OF CURBSIDE RESIDENTIAL WASTE MATERIAL SET OUT

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Residential Waste prior to 7:00 p.m. on a day immediately preceding a Scheduled Collection Day, or later than 7:00 a.m. on a Scheduled Collection Day.

(b) Every Occupier/Owner shall ensure that all receptacles and all uncollected Waste is removed from the Collection Point at which it was Set Out no later than 9:00 p.m. on the Scheduled Collection Day.

(c) Notwithstanding subsections 3.4 (a) and 3.4 (b), no Occupier/Owner located within a Business Improvement Area designated by an Area Municipality shall Set Out Waste Receptacles prior to 7:00 p.m. on a day immediately preceding a Scheduled Collection Day, or later than 10:00 a.m. on a Scheduled Collection Day and shall ensure that all receptacles and all uncollected Waste is removed from the Collection Point at which it was Set Out no later than 3:00 p.m. on the Scheduled Collection Day.

3.5 FREQUENCY OF GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Garbage once per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(b) The Region shall collect Garbage twice per week from Residential Units, Multi-residential Complexes and ABCDs that receive Front-End Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(c) The Region shall collect Garbage in the Business Improvement Areas of the Area Municipalities that receive Semi-Automated Cart collection service on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

3.6 FREQUENCY OF RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Recyclable Materials once per week from Residential Units, Multi-residential Complexes, ABCDs and schools that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(b) The Region shall collect Recyclable Materials once per week from Residential Units, Multi-residential Complexes, ABCDs and schools that receive Front-End Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(c) The Region shall collect Recycling once per week from Multi-residential Complexes and in the Business Improvement Areas of the Area Municipalities that receive Semi-Automated Cart collection service on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

3.7 FREQUENCY OF YARD WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Yard Waste once per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes in the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton during the months of April, May, June, October and November on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(b) The Region shall collect Yard Waste Biweekly from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes in the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton during the months of July, August and September on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(c) The Region shall collect Yard Waste Biweekly from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes in areas that form part of the Urban Settlement areas and Rural Subdivisions in the Town of Caledon that receive Curbside Collection during the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

(d) The Region, at a minimum six times per year, three times in the Spring and three times in the Fall, shall collect Yard Waste from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes in rural areas in the Town of Caledon that receive Curbside Collection, on such dates as approved by the Commissioner.

(e) The Region shall collect Christmas Trees from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive waste collection services by the Region during a week in January as determined by the Commissioner on the Scheduled Collection Day.

3.8 FREQUENCY OF ORGANICS COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Organics once per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

3.9 FREQUENCY OF BULKY ITEM COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Bulky Items once per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Waste collection services by the Region on the Scheduled Collection Day or as approved by the Commissioner.

3.10 FREQUENCY OF WHITE GOODS COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect White Goods provided that the Occupier/Owner has scheduled an appointment and paid the appropriate fee(s) in advance and the Occupier/Owner has received confirmation of a collection date or as approved by the Commissioner.


4. ON-SITE WASTE COLLECTION

4.1 No Occupier/Owner shall be eligible to receive On-Site Waste Collection services unless the Occupier/Owner complies with all relevant requirements contained in this By-law, the Area Municipality approved site plan and Waste Enclosure approvals and the Region’s site plan review contained in the"Waste Collection Design Standards Manual", as amended from time to time by the Commissioner.

4.2 The Region shall not provide On-Site Waste Collection unless the Occupier/Owner has received the required site plan approvals from the respective Area Municipality and has executed an Application for Private Property Waste Collection Services and an Acknowledgement and Release for Private Property Waste Collection Services, and any other documents required by the Region and the Area Municipalities, in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner.

4.3 The Region shall not be required to provide waste collection services for a Multi-residential Complex where Council has by resolution approved a request for private waste collection in respect of such Multi-residential Complex.

4.4 Every Owner of a Multi-residential Complex or an Agency, Board, Commission or Department is required to ensure proper participation in the recycling program and that recycling is as convenient to each resident as the garbage collection program by:

(i) providing Occupiers with specific instructions and Region-supplied reusable recycling bags for the purpose of transporting Recyclable Materials from Residential Units to the Proper Receptacles for recycling;

(ii) posting the Region’s recycling instructions in prominent locations;

(iii) maintaining an Occupier-accessible recycling area;

(iv) providing sufficient Proper Receptacles for Garbage, Organics, and Recyclable Material, provided those materials are collected by the Region at that site; and

(v) preventing contamination of the recycling stream by locking the cover lid of Front-End Bin Recycling Receptacles at all times except on the Scheduled Collection Day.

4.5 Every Occupier/Owner shall at all times maintain adequate vehicular access to their property for the purposes of On-Site Waste Collection, including, but not limited to removing snow, ice and other hazards.

4.6 Every Occupier/Owner is required to have Front-End Bins accessible by the waste collection vehicle as of 7:00 a.m. on the designated collection day by:

(a) unlocking the cover lid of Front-End Bin Recycling Receptacles;

(b) properly placing the Front-End Bin Waste Receptacles at the designated Collection Point;

(c) ensuring that access to the Front-End Bin Waste Receptacles are not blocked by obstructions, including, but not limited to parked vehicles, snow and Bulky Items; and

(d) ensuring that on-site Front-End Bins can be collected in a safe manner by addressing work safety issues including, but not limited to, unsecured trap doors, overloaded containers and improper Waste disposal.

4.7 Except for purposes of Set Out for collection, Front-End Bin Recycling Receptacle lids must be locked at all times and must be locked immediately after collection.

4.8 Every Occupier/Owner will be required to move Front-End Bin Waste Receptacles during collection where required due to site restrictions as determined by the Commissioner. The Region will not be responsible for emptying waste containers that are not accessible to the collection vehicle.

4.9 Every Occupier/Owner is required to conduct daily inspection of on-site Front-End Bin Waste Receptacles to:

(a) prevent contamination of the recycling stream by ensuring that Non-Recyclable Materials are removed from Recycling Receptacles;

(b) correct and/or prevent overflowing or overloaded containers;

(c) maintain Front-End Bin Waste Receptacles and compaction equipment in good and operable condition;

(d) remove Recyclable Materials from Garbage Receptacles; and

(e) close and secure Front-End Bins and Semi-Automated Cart lids to prevent windblown Litter.

4.10 PLACEMENT OF ON-SITE WASTE MATERIAL

(a) On-Site Waste Collection shall be carried out at designated Collection Points as approved by the Area Municipality in which the site is located, or as approved by the Commissioner.

(b) Every Occupier/Owner shall ensure Yard Waste and Christmas Trees are placed at curbside close to the entrance of the Multi-residential Complex, directly accessible to waste collection vehicles and without obstructing the travelled portion of the roadway, sidewalk or footpath for Curbside Collection as scheduled by the Region for Multi-residential Complexes that receive Front-End Bin On-site Waste Collection. Yard Waste and Christmas Trees will not be collected if placed inside Front-End Bin Waste or Recycling Receptacles.

4.11 On-Site Waste Collection shall not be provided to Industrial, Commercial or Institutional establishments except as may be approved by the Commissioner, and on such terms and conditions relating to fees and charges subject to the approval of Council and as otherwise required.


5. NON-COMPLYING WASTE

5.1 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Non-Complying Waste either on its own or mixed with any Waste.

5.2 The Region or its agents shall not collect Non-Complying Waste.


6. RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS

6.1 GENERAL

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Residential Waste which is not contained in a Proper Receptacle.

(b) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste in a Proper Receptacle which is:

(i) emitting a foul or offensive odour;

(ii) harbouring rats or other vermin;

(iii) packed in such a manner that Waste exceeds the height of the receptacle; or

(iv) packed in a rigid receptacle where a device has been used to secure the lid unless the device is removed by the Occupier/Owner prior to collection or with the approval of the Commissioner.

(c) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste contained in:

(i) paint cans;

(ii) Proper Receptacles having a lid which is attached to the container and which cannot be easily and completely removed to facilitate collection;

(iii) cardboard receptacles, save and except for the provisions in Section 7.10;

(iv) Semi-Automated Carts, save and except those in designated Collection Points;

(v) Proper Receptacles of a type which have not been approved by the Commissioner;

(vi) any receptacle from which Waste cannot be conveniently collected having regard to such matters as safety of the operator and efficiency of collection;

(vii) Front-End Bins that do not have working lids or compactor doors that are not securely closed and locked as determined by the Commissioner;

(viii) rigid receptacles that do not have rigid handles that are attached or moulded to the exterior of the receptacle; or

(ix) kitchen containers provided by the Region for the purpose of indoor storage of Organics prior to Curbside Collection in an approved Organics Receptacle.

(d) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste in a receptacle which exceeds the allowable weight and dimensions of that Proper Receptacle.

6.2 GARBAGE RECEPTACLES

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out a Garbage Receptacle unless it contains only Garbage.

(b) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Garbage which is not contained in a Garbage Receptacle.

(c) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Recyclable Materials, Organics, White Goods, Yard Waste or Non-Complying Waste in a Garbage Receptacle.

6.3 RECYCLING RECEPTACLES

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out a Recycling Receptacle unless it contains only Recyclable Materials.

(b) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Recyclable Materials which are not contained in an approved Recycling Receptacle

(c) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Recyclable Materials contained in grocery bags, shopping bags and/or non-transparent plastic bags save and except for plastic film, recyclable plastic bags and plastic overwrap placed in one tied plastic bag.

(d) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Organics, White Goods, Yard Waste or Non-Complying Waste in a Recycling Receptacle.

6.4 ORGANICS RECEPTACLES

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out an Organics Receptacle unless it contains only Organics.

(b) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Organics which are not contained in an approved Organics Receptacle.

(c) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Organics that are contained in liner bags other than certified Compostable Bags.

(d) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Organics in non-compostable plastic bags.

(e) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out an Organics Receptacle with a plastic bag taped or otherwise secured to the Organics Receptacle.

(f) Excess Organics shall be Set Out in an approved certified Compostable Bag beside or on top of an Organics Receptacle.

(g) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Recyclable Materials, White Goods, Yard Waste or Non-Complying Waste in an Organics Receptacle.

6.5 YARD WASTE RECEPTACLES

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out a Yard Waste Receptacle unless it contains only Yard Waste as defined in Schedule"K".

(b) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Yard Waste which is not contained in a Yard Waste Receptacle approved by the Commissioner for Set Out, save and except Christmas Trees and tree or shrub limbs.

(c) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Yard Waste in a plastic bag, cardboard box or Recycling Receptacle.

(d) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Recyclable Materials, Organics, White Goods, Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste or Non-Complying Waste in a Yard Waste Receptacle.


7. CONDITION OF WASTE SET OUT FOR COLLECTION

7.1 Subject to subsection 7.4 and 7.5, no Occupier/Owner shall Set Out more than the Current Bag Standard of Garbage Receptacles or Current Allowable Volume of Waste per Residential Unit per Scheduled Collection Day.

7.2 Garbage collected from a Multi-residential Complex or from the residential Dwelling Units in a Commercial/Residential Strip Plaza using On-Site Waste Collection, in excess of the Current Allowable Volume of Waste may be subject to a collection fee to be determined from time to time by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of Council.

7.3 The Region shall not be required to collect Garbage from a Multi-residential Complex or from the residential Dwelling Units in a Commercial/Residential Strip Plaza using On-Site Waste Collection, in excess of the Current Allowable Volume of Waste described in subsection 7.2, where the fee referred to therein has not been paid in a manner as determined by the Commissioner, subject to Council approval.

7.4 An Occupier/Owner may Set Out Garbage Receptacles in excess of the Current Bag Standard described in subsections 3.1 (b) and 7.1, provided that those excess Garbage Receptacles have been Tagged.

7.5 An Occupier/Owner of a Multi-residential Complex may Set Out Garbage Receptacles in excess of the Current Allowable Volume of Waste described in subsection 7.1, provided that the applicable fee described in subsection 7.2 has been paid to the Region in a manner as determined by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of Council.

7.6 The Commissioner, from time to time, subject to the approval of Council, may set fees or charges for the purchase of Tags, and may declare Exemption Periods during which Occupier/Owners are permitted to Set Out Garbage Receptacles or Garbage for On-Site Waste Collection in excess of the limits described in subsections 3.1(b), 7.1 and 7.2.

7.7 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste in a manner that it may be blown from the Waste Receptacle by the wind.

7.8 No Occupier/Owner shall set out Front-End Bins or Semi-Automated Carts in a manner that Waste exceeds the height level of the sides of the Waste Receptacle preventing the lid from being securely closed.

7.9 Occupier/Owners shall comply with the following conditions when Setting Out Bulky Items:

(i) Textile floor coverings such as carpet, underpad or area rugs must be securely tied into compact bundles of no more than1.2 metres (4 feet) in length, 0.76 metres (2.5 feet) in width and height and not exceeding 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight, or

(ii) Bulky Items excluding those items listed in subsection 7.9(i) must be of a weight and dimension to be able to fit into the collection vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.

7.10 Notwithstanding subsection 6.1 (c) and 6.3, no Occupier/Owner shall Set Out corrugated cardboard unless it has been flattened or cut with dimensions of not more than 90 centimetres (36 inches) in length and 90 centimetres (36 inches) in width and placed in the proper Recycling Receptacle or in a separate cardboard box or Set Out beside, between or underneath the proper Recycling Receptacle. Plastic wrapping and polystyrene packaging materials must be removed and separated from the corrugated cardboard.

7.11 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out tree and shrub limbs unless the limbs are no more than 10 centimetres (4 inches) in diameter, no longer than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in length and are securely tied into compact bundles no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight.

7.12 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out a Christmas Trees unless it is less than 3 metres (10 feet) in length and free of all accessories, decorations and plastic wrap.

7.13 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out White Goods unless all doors and Waste have been removed, all residual liquids have been drained and the Occupier/Owner has contacted the Region’s Customer Contact Centre, paid the required fees and received confirmation of a collection date and Set Out those White Goods on a Collection Day as scheduled by the Region.

7.14 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Animal Waste unless:

(a) it is placed in a separate, sealed, leak-proof bag that is placed within a Garbage Receptacle, and

(b) the Animal Waste represents not more than the lesser of:

i) 10 per cent of the contents of the Garbage Receptacle, or

ii) 10 litres in volume.

7.15 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Home Health Care Waste unless the following conditions are met:

(a) it is double-bagged,

(b) placed inside a covered, rigid Garbage Receptacle, and

(c) all tubes, filters and bags are emptied and rinsed.

7.16 Notwithstanding subsection 6.2, no Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Wood Waste unless the Wood Waste is broken down into a Wood Waste Unit.

7.17 For the purposes of 7.1, 7.4 and 7.5, a Wood Waste Unit shall constitute a Garbage Receptacle.

7.18 Every Occupier/Owner of a Residential Unit, a Multi-residential Complex, a Commercial establishment or Institutional establishment shall separate all Organics, Recyclable Materials, Yard Waste, Bulky Items, and White Goods from Garbage where the Region provides such Waste collection service. Those Occupier/Owners who do not separate Waste as described in this By-law are not eligible to receive any Waste collection services.

7.19 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste as referred to in Schedule"E" but shall take it to a Community Recycling Centre or an approved retailer for proper disposal.

7.20 The Commissioner may determine that Occupiers/Owners who do not participate fully in the Region’s Waste Management programs or services or who sell or otherwise transfer Waste to individuals other than the Region are not eligible to receive any Waste collection services.


8. BULKY ITEMS

8.1 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1, Bulky Items may be Set Out on a Scheduled Collection Day.


9. PLACEMENT OF WASTE SET OUT

9.1 Notwithstanding subsection 3.3 and 4.10, the Commissioner may designate a location at which the Waste from any Residential Unit or Multi-residential Complex where the Region provides collection services shall be Set Out and may also determine the method of collection, by notice in writing, sent by ordinary mail to the Occupier/Owner of such Private Property as shown on the last assessment roll.
9.2 Where the Commissioner has designated the Set Out location pursuant to subsection 9.1, no Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste other than at that location.

9.3 No person shall Illegally Dump Waste upon Private Property.

9.4 Waste Set Out shall be deemed to have been Set Out by the Occupier/Owner of the Residential Unit directly adjacent to the location where the Waste is found. In the case of a Multi-residential Complex, Waste Set Out shall be deemed to have been Set Out by the Occupier/Owner of the Multi-residential Complex.

9.5 No person shall Set Out, place, discard or cause Waste to be placed on Public Property other than as provided for herein. Illegal Dumping of Waste placed or discarded upon Public Property other than as provided herein is deemed to be owned by the person identified in any form of evidence obtained from the Waste.


10. INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL WASTE

10.1 All persons involved in the creation of Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Waste shall make provision for on-site, private Waste removal unless another provision has been made with the Commissioner.


11. COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL STRIP PLAZA

11.1 Every Occupier/Owner of a Commercial/Residential Strip Plaza, except a residential tenant, shall make provision for on-site, private Waste removal unless another provision has been made with the Commissioner.

11.2 No Occupier/Owner of a Commercial/Residential Strip Plaza shall Set Out Industrial or Commercial Waste with Residential Waste in an On-Site Waste Collection Receptacle collected by the Region or the Contractor.


12. AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS

12.1 Occupier/Owners of Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments shall separate all Organics, Recyclable Materials, Yard Waste, Bulky Items, and White Goods from Garbage where the Region provides such Waste collection service. Those ABCDs who do not separate Waste as described in this By-law are not eligible to receive any Waste collection services.


13. UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL UNITS

13.1 Waste collection services for new Residential Units will only commence after an occupancy permit has been issued by the Area Municipality and the Dwelling Unit is occupied.

13.2 The Region will not collect Waste from unoccupied Residential Units.


14. SCAVENGING

14.1 No person other than the Region, its employees, the Occupier/Owner who Set Out the Waste, or other persons authorized by law to do so, shall pick over, sort through, collect, interfere with, disturb or remove any Waste Set Out for collection, whether contained in receptacles or otherwise.

14.2 Subsection 14.1 shall not apply to the Contractor or employees of the Contractor while in the course of carrying out duties that are necessary and required pursuant to an agreement with the Region for the collection of Waste.

14.3 Unless otherwise authorized by the Region in writing, no person shall Scavenge any Waste that has been Set Out for collection.


15. ENFORCEMENT
15.1 Where any person contravenes any provision of this By-law, the Commissioner, or any By-law Enforcement Officer may, by written notice delivered by personal service, require such person to comply with this By-law within the time specified in the notice.

15.2 Every such notice shall identify the provision that the person has breached, and indicate how that person is in breach of such provision.

15.3 Every person to whom a notice has been delivered shall comply with such notice without delay and within the time specified in the notice calculated from the delivery of such notice.

15.4 Where a person does not comply with a notice pursuant to subsection 15.3, the Commissioner may perform or carry out that which is required to be done or cause it to be performed or carried out at that person’s expense.


15.5 Where Waste is removed from Private Property or Public Property pursuant to subsection 15.4 of this By-law, the Commissioner may immediately dispose of it.

15.6 The Region may recover all costs associated with the actions taken to do that which is required to effect compliance with this By-law plus interest from the day the Region incurs such costs and ending on the day the costs, including the interest is paid in full. All costs, including any interest on such costs, recoverable by the Region pursuant to this By-law or otherwise pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 or any successor legislation, may be recovered by any lawful means available to the Region, and such recovery methods may include adding such amounts to the tax roll and collecting such amounts in the same manner as taxes.

15.7 The provisions of this By-law shall not relieve any person from compliance with any provisions of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.7, or any successor legislation, and any order of the Medical Officer of Health or any other provision prescribed by law.

15.8 The Region shall not be obligated to collect any Waste that is not Set Out as prescribed by this By-law.

15.9 The Region may, at the discretion of the Commissioner and upon written notification, suspend Waste collection where Occupier/Owners Set Out Waste for collection which is not in compliance with the provisions of this By-law.

15.10 The Region shall not be obligated to collect Residential Waste from properties adjacent to a private, unassumed road, unless there is clear, unobstructed access to such road, sufficient, unobstructed turnaround space for the Waste collection vehicles, and adequate, unobstructed access to a public highway or roadway, all of which shall be determined by the Commissioner in his or her sole and absolute discretion.

15.11 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste except as permitted by this By-law.

15.12 Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-law or who obstructs or attempts to obstruct the By-law Enforcement Officer or employee or agent of the Region in carrying out his or her duties under this By-law is guilty of an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a maximum fine as established pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, or any successor legislation.

15.13 An offence shall be deemed to occur on each day for which a contravention of this By-law occurs or continues.

15.14 The Commissioner, at his or her sole discretion, may waive strict compliance with any provision of this By-law, save and except for items relating to fees and charges, which must be approved by Council and as otherwise required.


16. GENERAL

16.1 The Commissioner is delegated the authority by Council to establish, amend, replace or repeal any policies and procedures as are necessary for the proper administration of this By-law, provided always that such policies and procedures are consistent with the provisions of this By-law.

16.2 The Schedules to this By-law form an integral part of this By-law.

16.3 This By-law may be referred to as the Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law.

16.4 Any reference to a statute is to such statute and to the regulations made pursuant to it, as such statute and regulations may at any time be amended or modified and in effect, and to any statute or regulations that may be passed that have the effect of supplementing or superseding such statute or regulations.

16.5 If any provision of this By-law is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, only that invalid portion of the By-law shall be severed and the remainder of the By-law shall still continue in force.

16.6 Except as otherwise specified in this By-law, this By-law shall come into force and effect on the date passed by Regional Council



READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 12th day of June, 2014.

K. Lockyer
________________________

Regional Clerk

E. Kolb
______________________

Regional Chair


Schedule"A"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Special Collection Services (Bulky Items)

Bulky Items include:

(i) barbecues;

(ii) carpets, underpad and area rugs (tied in compact bundles no larger than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in length and 0.76 metres (2.5 feet) in width);

(iii) exercise equipment;

(iv) fibreglass, glass or plastic furniture;

(v) mattresses, box springs, bed frame, and head boards

(vi) microwave ovens and small appliances;

(vii) pianos;

(viii) plastic and/or Fibreglass shower enclosures;

(ix) pool liners;

(x) rugs;

(xi) solar blankets; and

(xii) toilets

Bulky Items do not include:

(i) construction and demolition or renovation waste;

(ii) propane barbecue tanks

(iii) television sets; and

(iv) any Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment as outlined in Schedule"E".

 

Schedule"B"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Business Improvement Areas

For the purposes of this By-law, the Business Improvement Area (BIA) for the following Area Municipalities means the area(s) of the municipalities as depicted on the maps highlighted in bold:

Brampton BIA:

Caledon (Bolton) BIA:

Mississauga (Clarkson BIA):

Mississauga (Port Credit BIA):

Mississauga (Streetsville BIA):

 

Schedule"C"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Home Health Care Waste

Includes:

(i) casts;

(ii) catheters;

(iii) disposable products, including disposable pads, gloves, masks, towels and sheets;

(iv) empty and rinsed colostomy bags;

(v) empty and rinsed dialysis filters;

(vi) empty and rinsed gastric and nasal tubes;

(vii) empty Glass or plastic medical bottles or vials;

(viii) incontinence products and soiled or stained dressings;

(ix) intravenous bags and tubing; and

(x) sponges.

Does not include:

(i) Biomedical Waste;

(ii) Pathological Waste; or

(iii) hypodermic needles, syringes or sharps.

Schedule"D"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Hazardous Waste:

Includes, but is not limited to the following, as defined in R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, as amended, pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E19, or any successor legislation:

(i) Hazardous Waste Chemicals or Acute Hazardous Waste include but are not limited to Commercial chemical products or manufacturing intermediates;

(ii) ignitable waste, including, but not limited to, gasoline, motor oil, lubricating oils, barbecue starter fluid, Varsol, paint thinner and other solvent, and wastes that may also produce deadly fumes or vapours when exposed to air or mixed with other materials, and wastes such as aerosol cans (full or partially full) and propane cylinders and tanks;

(iii) corrosive waste, including, but not limited to, batteries (household and automotive), drain opener, oven cleaner, acid, and photographic solution;

(iv) reactive waste, including, but not limited to chlorine, bromine and explosives materials;

(v) radioactive waste, except radioisotope waste disposed of in a landfill site in accordance with the written instructions of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission;

(vi) Pathological Waste, including, but not limited to hypodermic needles, syringes, sharps and infectious medical dressings containing blood or bodily fluids;

(vii) leachate toxic waste; including, but not limited to fertilizers, mercury, lead and other heavy metals; and

(viii) PCB waste, including but not limited to light ballasts, transformer oil and paints manufactured prior to 1972.

Schedule"E"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste

Includes, but is not limited to the following, as defined in Waste Diversion Act, 2002, Reg. 542/06 as amended pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990 or any successor legislation:

(a) batteries,

(b) pressurized containers,

(c) aerosol containers,

(d) portable fire extinguishers,

(e) fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides or pesticides, and containers in which they are contained,

(f) paints and coatings, and containers in which they are contained,

(g) containers that have a capacity of 30 litres or less and that were manufactured and used for the purpose of containing lubricating oil,

(h) oil filters, after they have been used for their intended purpose,

(i) fluorescent light bulbs or tubes,

(j) pharmaceuticals,

(k) sharps, including syringes,

(l) switches that contain mercury,

(m) thermostats, thermometers, barometers or other measuring devices, if the thermostats, thermometers, barometers, or other measuring devices contain mercury,

(n) antifreeze, and containers in which it is contained, and

(o) solvents, and containers in which they are contained.

Schedule"F"
to the By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Non-Complying Waste

Includes:

(i) dead animals;

(ii) liquid waste;

(iii) automotive parts including tires;

(iv) soiled hay, straw, manure or waste from any animal, save and except for waste from household pets;

(v) Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Waste save and except for those approved by the Commissioner;

(vi) Hazardous Waste as referred to in Schedule"D";

(vii) Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste as referred to in Schedule"E";

(viii) Pathological Waste as referred to in Schedule"D";

(ix) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, including desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, monitors, televisions, printing devices, modems, telephones and accessories, cellular telephones and accessories, scanners, copiers and typewriters, equalizers and (pre) amplifiers, cameras, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and pagers, audio and video players, personal handheld computers, radios, receivers, speakers, tuners, turntables, video players/projectors and video recorders;

(x) Waste generated as a result of construction, demolition or renovation, or landscaping including but not limited to asbestos, asphalt, bricks, cabinets, countertops, concrete, concrete or cinder blocks, cut stone, drywall, flooring, gravel, insulation (such as fibreglass or polystyrene), masonry and tile, paving stones, plaster, railroad ties, sand, scrap metal, shale, shingles, skids, soil, sod, windows and window glass, wood, Urea Formaldehyde, and hot Ashes or other waste capable of starting fires; and

(xi) Waste which has not been drained of liquids.

Does not include:

Home Health Care Waste as referred to in Schedule"C" and Wood Waste that has been broken down and Set Out as a Wood Waste Unit.


Schedule"G"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Organic Waste

Includes compostable food and paper waste:

(i) kitchen waste (bones, bread, coffee grinds and filters, dairy, eggs, fruits, including culled fruit or windfall fruit, nuts, meat, pasta, sauces, tea bags, vegetables);

(ii) household waste (facial tissues, greasy pizza boxes, microwave popcorn bags, paper napkins, paper plates, paper towels, shredded paper, and soiled newsprint);

(iii) hair and pet fur;

(iv) houseplants (soil removed); and

(v) non-treated sawdust and wood chips.

Does not include:

(i) aluminum foil;

(ii) Animal Waste, including animal litter and bedding;

(iii) bandages;

(iv) cigarette butts;

(v) clothing or other textiles;

(vi) dead animals;

(vii) disposable diapers;

(viii) disposable mop or dust sheets;

(ix) dryer lint or sheets;

(x) feminine hygiene products;

(xi) fireplace Ashes;

(xii) food waste still in packaging/containers;

(xiii) frozen juice containers;

(xiv) glass;

(xv) incontinence products;

(xvi) kitty litter;

(xvii) metal containers;

(xviii) Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste, e.g. batteries; oils or lubricants;

(xix) paper or plastic takeout beverage cups or containers;

(xx) pet waste;

(xxi) plastic bags;

(xxii) sod;

(xxiii) stretch wrap;

(xxiv) topsoil;

(xxv) treated or dimensional wood;

(xxvi) twist ties, bread tabs and seals;

(xxvii) vacuum bags and/or contents;

(xxviii) waxed cartons or wax paper; and

(xxix) yard waste.

Schedule"H"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Recyclable Materials allowed in the Blue Box Recycling Program

The following items shall be emptied, rinsed and separated from Waste to be collected as Recyclable Materials as stipulated by O. Reg. 101/94, as amended:

(i) aluminum foil trays and pie plates (flattened);

(ii) boxboard, including cereal (liners removed), cookie, frozen food, tissue boxes, shoe boxes, egg cartons, detergent boxes (emptied and flattened);

(iii) cardboard (flattened, dimensions not to exceed 90 centimetres by 90 centimetres (36 inches by 36 inches));

(iv) empty paint and aerosol cans (paint lids removed and placed in Recycling Receptacle; aerosol can caps removed and placed in the Garbage);

(v) glass bottles and jars;

(vi) metal food and beverage cans;

(vii) milk, juice, soy, soup, gravy and milk substitutes cartons and boxes;

(viii) paper, including newspapers, catalogues, magazines, telephone and paperback books, household paper, junk mail, envelopes, non-metallic gift wrap and cards;

(ix) polyethylene plastic bags (i.e. grocery and shopping bags) plastic film and overwrap tied in one plastic bag;

(x) plastic bottles, jugs, jars and containers (caps and lids removed and placed in the Garbage); and

(xi) polystyrene foam blocks, egg cartons and take-out food containers;

(xii) spiral wound containers (e.g. frozen juice, coffee cans or bakery products); and

(xiii) mixed rigid plastic containers including clamshell packaging used for fruits, vegetables and bakery products; large clear plastic tubs, lids and trays used for salads, cakes, delicatessen and cooked chicken; clear plastic egg cartons; take-out containers and microwavable trays; garden nursery pots, cells, trays and flats; plastic vitamin and prescription bottles.

Recyclable Materials do not include:

(i) automotive parts;

(ii) window blinds and coverings

(iii) dishes and cookware including pots and pans, plastic cups, drinking glasses, ceramics, plastic and metal utensils, food wrapping and reusable containers;

(iv) foam /"popcorn" packaging;

(v) plastic toys, large plastic pails, plastic and metal coat hangers, CDs and DVD/Blue Ray discs and, cassettes and VHS tapes;

(vi) lamps, lights, light fixtures and shades;

(vii) Hazardous or Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste, including propane tanks or fireworks (active, used or duds);

(viii) Home Health Care Waste;

(ix) household electronics and small appliances;

(x) paper and plastic take-out beverage cups, lids and stir sticks;

(xi) cookie, snack, chip bags and crinkly bags;

(xii) pool covers or liners or inflatable pools;

(xiii) shoes and textiles;

(xiv) shredded paper;

(xv) sporting equipment;

(xvi) storage containers or laundry baskets;

(xvii) tarps;

(xviii) window glass and mirrors;

(xix) wood; and

(xx) 15L water bottles.

Schedule"I"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Special Collection Services (White Goods)

White Goods include but are not limited to:

(i) air conditioners;

(ii) dishwashers;

(iii) empty home heating oil tanks (cut in half);

(iv) empty hot water tanks;

(v) freezers;

(vi) furnaces;

(vii) heat pumps/exchangers;

(viii) humidifiers and dehumidifiers;

(ix) large home safes;

(x) metal bath tubs and shower enclosures;

(xi) metal fireplaces;

(xii) pool heaters, pumps and metal filters;

(xiii) refrigerators;

(xiv) stoves;

(xv) washing machines and dryers; and

(xvi) water coolers.

Schedule"J"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Wood Waste

Includes wood scraps, including but not limited to:

(i) cabinet doors;

(ii) chipboard;

(iii) off-cuts;

(iv) painted, treated and coated wood from woodwork residues;

(v) particle board;

(vi) plywood;

(vii) pressboard;

(viii) sander dust;

(ix) saw dust;

(x) wood chips; and

(xi) wood shavings.

Does not include wood or wood scraps generated from construction, demolition, renovation or Commercial purposes, including but not limited to:

(i) countertops;

(ii) cupboards;

(iii) decks;

(iv) fencing;

(v) garage doors;

(vi) patio borders or edging and retaining walls;

(vii) pressure treated wood;

(viii) railway ties;

(ix) vanities;

(x) wall unit kitchen and bathroom cabinets;

(xi) windows; and

(xii) wood shingles.

Schedule"K"
to By-law 47-2014
Region of Peel Waste Collection By-law

Yard Waste

Includes:

(i) brush, hedge and tree trimmings (tied in bundles no greater than 1.2 metre (4 feet) in length by 76 centimetres (30 inches) in width and weighing no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds);

(ii) decorative corn stalks;

(iii) culled or windfall fruit and nuts;

(iv) garden trimmings;

(v) grass clippings;

(vi) halloween pumpkins;

(vii) decorative hay bales

(viii) house and garden plants (soil and earth removed);

(ix) lawn edging (earth removed);

(x) leaves;

(xi) pine needles and cones;

(xii) weeds; and

(xiii) shredded paper.

Does not include:

(i) dimensional lumber;

(ii) sod;

(iii) soil;

(iv) stones; and

(v) stumps.