WHEREAS on December 15, 1994, the Council of the Corporation of The Regional Municipality of Peel (also known as the “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 pursuant to section 151(1)(a) of the Regional Municipalities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.8, as amended;

AND WHEREAS under the provisions of section 11(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, the Council may pass by-laws respecting waste management, under the jurisdiction of the Region;

AND WHEREAS the Council on 11th day of May, 2002 enacted By-law 33-2002 to regulate the collection of waste in the Region of Peel;

AND WHEREAS By-law 41-2005 amended By-law 33-2002 on 10 th day of March, 2005, modifying regulations pertaining to the collection of waste in the Region of Peel;

AND WHEREAS in order to obtain greater efficiency in the administration and regulation of the collection of waste in the Region of Peel it is deemed expedient to consolidate all waste collection by-laws;

AND WHEREAS the Council wishes to modify regulations pertaining to the collection of waste in the Region of Peel;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Regional Corporation enacts as follows:

1. By-laws 33-2002 and 41-2005 are hereby repealed.

Part 2

DEFINITIONS

2. In this By-law:

2.1 “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.

2.2“ Area Municipalit[y][ies]” means the municipality of the City of Mississauga, and or the City of Brampton, and or the Town of Caledon.

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

2.4 “Biomedical Waste” means human anatomical waste, animal waste, non-anatomical waste, other waste and cytotoxic waste that is generated by:

(a) Human health care and 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 vaccines, cell lines, sharps, and broken glass.

2.5 “ 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”.

2.6 “ Business Improvement Area”means an area designated by municipal by-law under the Municipal Act, 2001, 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.

2.7 “Christmas Trees”means natural evergreen (as opposed to artificial) trees.

2.8 “Collection Point”means the part of the property eligible to receive services that has been designated by theCommissionerfor the setting out and collection ofBulky Items, Garbage, Household Organics, Recyclable Materials, White Goods, andYard Waste.

2.9 “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.

2.10 “Commercial /Residential Strip Plaza” means, for assessment purposes, 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 includes residential accommodation on the second storey or above the second storey.

2.11 “ Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Environment, Transportation and Planning Services for The Regional Municipality of Peel, or his or her designate, authorized to act on his or her behalf.

2.12 “ Compostable Bag” means:

(a) a liner bag certified as compostable under the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics (ASTM D6400) used for placement in a Household Organics Receptacle; or

(b) a kraft paper bag used to line a Household Organics Receptacle; or

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

2.13 “ 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 a contract or agreement for the collection of waste.

2.14 “Council” means the Council of The Regional Municipality of Peel.

2.15 “Curbside Collection” means the collection of Waste in Proper Receptacles from an approved collection point, 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.

2.16 “Current Allowable Volume of Waste” means the maximum amount of waste, calculated in cubic yard (yd 3) volumes, usually for multi-residential complexes or Commercial/Residential Strip Plazas, as determined by the Commissioner from time to time as required.

2.17 “Current Bag Standard” means the maximum allowable number of bags or equivalent units of garbage that may be Set Out without being Tagged, as determined by the Commissioner from time to time as required.

2.18 “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.

2.19 “Exemption Periods” means a prescribed number of times per year at dates designated by the Commissionerwhen anOccupier/OwnermaySet OutGarbage Receptaclesand/orWood Waste Unitsin excess of that normally collected on the Scheduled Collection Day.

2.20 “Front-end Collection”means the collection of Garbage and/or Recyclable Materials by means of a front-end collection vehicle.

2.21 “Garbage” means Waste other than Recyclable Materials, Household Organics, Hazardous Waste, White Goods, Bulky Items, Yard Waste and Non-Complying Waste.

2.22 “Garbage Receptacle” means:

(a) a front-end loading container, roll-off container, lugger bin, compacter unit, rear packer bin, side loading bin and any other containers with a capacity equivalent to the current bag standardas designated by theCommissioneras approved containers for the collection ofGarbage atMulti-residential Complexes;or

(b) a rigid container having:

(i)	a lid which is readily separable from the container, which when covered is watertight;
(ii)	handles that are attached or moulded to the exterior of the container;
(iii)	a capacity less than 125 litres (30 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)	capable of supporting a weight of no more than 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)	have the capability to be securely closed or tied when filled; and
(iv)	durable to support a weight of no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) when lifted without tearing,

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

2.23 “Hazardous Waste” means the items referred to as hazardous waste in Schedule “C”, and any other Waste material identified as hazardous waste by the Regionas determined by theCommissioner, including but not limited to the items described in Schedule “D”.

2.24 “Home Health Care Waste”means the items referred to in Schedule “E” used for personal home health care.

2.25 “Household Organics” means kitchen food waste and any other organic material collected separately for the purpose of composting as determined by the Commissioner and identified in Schedule “F”.

2.26 “Household Organics Receptacle”means a container for Household Organics collection for the purpose of the Region-wide Organics Program:

(a) Curbside Container supplied by the Region

(i)	a plastic bin with or without wheels which is compatible with the Region’s Contractor for the provision of Household Organics collection;
(ii)	a capacity ranging between 35 to 50 litres (8 to 11 imperial gallons).

2.27 “Illegal Dumping” means the disposal of Waste on Private Property or Public Property by a person or persons who is neither an Owner or an Occupier of the said property.

2.28 “Industrial”means those properties, developments and redevelopments zoned as industrial.

2.29 “Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Waste” means Waste originating from:

(a) any business or Institutional Establishment;

(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;

(e) hotels and motels;

(f) clinics that provide medical, dental or veterinary diagnosis or treatment;

(g) laboratories or hospitals; or

(h) construction or demolition projects, or large home renovations.

2.30 “Institutional Establishment” includes, but is not limited to, a building that is a seniors' home, place of worship, day care, community shelter, school, or community college and university student residence, Regional or Area Municipalityproperty and any other facilities as designated by theCommissioner.

2.31 “Kraft Paper Bag” means a double ply biodegradable paper bag designed and manufactured specifically to store Household Organics or Yard Waste.

2.32 “Local Board” means a local board as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M-46 insofar as its authority may be exercised within the Region.

2.33 “Multi-residential Complex” means an apartment building, condominium complex, townhouse complex, co-op complex or other similar residential complex containing more than six (6) self-contained dwelling units.

2.34 “Non-Complying Waste” means the Waste items referred to Schedule “G”.

2.35 “Occupier” means an occupier as defined in the Occupiers' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.2, 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 and tenants;

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

2.36 “Officer” means a person appointed by a by-law of the Region or any Area Municipality in the Region as a By-law Enforcement Officer.

2.37 “On-Site Waste Collection” means the collection of Waste from containers and waste storage areas on Private Property or Public Property. For the purposes of On-Site Waste Collection, "container" includes, but is not limited to: roll-off containers, lugger bins, compactor units, rear packer bins, side loading bins, front-end bins and semi-automated carts for Waste.

2.38 “Owner” means a person who isan owner of any land or building and includes, but is not limited to, developers.

2.39 “Pathological Waste” means pathological waste as defined in R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, as amended and passed pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E19.

2.40 “Private Property” means any land or building that is privately owned and is not owned by an Area Municipality in the Region, 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.

2.41 “Proper Receptacle” means a Garbage Receptacle, Recycling Receptacle, Yard Waste Receptacle, or Household Organics Receptacleapproved by the Region.

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

2.43 “Recyclable Materials” means any Waste or material designated under a waste collection contract entered into between the Regionand a Contractor, mandated under O.Reg. 101/94 or designated by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of Council, as a Wasteor a material to be collected separately from other Waste, for the purpose of recycling. 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.

2.44 “Recycling Receptacle” means:

(a) Recycling Containers

(i)	a rigid, open 64 litre (17 imperial gallons) plastic container which is provided by the Region or which meets the requirement of the Region; or
(ii)	such other container determined by theCommissioneras acceptable for setting out recyclable materials.

(b) Semi-automated Carts

(i)	a 360 litre (95 U.S. gallons) plastic bin equipped with wheels which is compatible with the equipment used by theRegion’s Contractorfor the provision of recycling collection services.

(c) Front-end Bins

(i)	a fully covered, water-tight metal container with a capacity greater than 1.5 cubic metres (2 cubic yards) and less than 6 cubic metres (8 cubic yards) which is compatible with the equipment used by theRegion’s Contractorfor the provision of recycling collection service; or
(ii)	such other containers, in good working order or determined by theCommissioneras acceptable for setting out recyclable materials.

(d)Transparent Bags

(i)	a clear or transparent blue plastic bag no larger than 66 centimetres (26 inches) wide and 90 centimetres (36 inches) in length and not exceeding 20 kilograms (44 pounds) and placed on top of or beside Recycling Receptacles.

2.45 “Region” means The Regional Municipality of Peel.

2.46 “Residential Unit” means a self-contained residential Dwelling Unit permitted by law that is:

(a) a single-detached residence;

(b) a semi-detached residence;

(c) a 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 or other similar residential complex containing six or fewer dwelling units,

but does not include a hotel, motel, restaurant, basement apartment or other apartment within a residence described in items (a), (b), (c) or (d) above, and does not include a unit in a Multi-residential Complex.

2.47 “Residential Waste” means Wastethat is discarded for collection that originates from a Residential Unit or unit in a Multi-residential Complex and includes, but is not limited to, Bulky Items, White Goods, Yard Waste, Household Organics, Garbage and Recyclable Materials.

2.48 “Scheduled Collection Day” means a day of Residential Waste collection for a particular geographic area within the Region as determined by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of Council.

2.49 “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.

2.50 “Tag” means a sticker, tab, tie or label approved by the Commissionerfor the purpose of identifying Garbage Receptacles for collection.

2.51 “Tagged” means having attached a Tag to a Garbage Receptacle.

2.52 “Waste” includes anything discarded for collection from any source and litter.

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

2.54 “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.

2.55 “Wood Waste Unit”means:

(a) a securely tied bundle of Wood Wastethat 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; and

  (b) a Garbage Receptacle containingWood Waste, that 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.

2.56 “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.

2.57 “Yard Waste Receptacle” means:

(a) an open rigid container having:

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

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

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

(iv) an external height no greater than 95 centimetres (38 inches); 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 bushel basket capable of supporting 20 kilograms (44 pounds) when lifted; or

(d) Semi-automated Cart:

(i) a plastic bin supplied by the Region and equipped with wheels which is compatible with the Region’s Contractor for the provision of yard waste collection services; and

(ii) a capacity less than 242 litres (64 imperial gallons).

Part 3

COLLECTION SERVICE

3.1 LIMITS ON CURBSIDE COLLECTION

(a) Subject to subsection 3.1(b), no Occupier/Owner shall Set Out more than a combination of the Current Bag Standard of GarbageReceptacles or Wood Waste Units per Residential Unit per ScheduledCollection Day.

(b) An Occupier/Owner may Set Out a combination of Garbage Receptacles andWood Waste Units in excess of the Current Bag Standard described in subsection 3.1(a), provided that those excess Garbage Receptacles andWood 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), 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(a) and 3.1(b).

(d) There shall be no limit on the amount of Bulky Items, Recyclable Material, White Goods (White Goods fees now applicable), and Yard Waste, which may be Set Out by the Occupier/Owner provided that the Occupier/Owner complies with all the relevant provisions of this By-law.

3.2 EXEMPTION TO CURBSIDE GARBAGE COLLECTION

(a) The Region, three (3) times per year, 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 Occupier/Owners are permitted to Set Out a combination of Garbage Receptacles andWood 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) An Occupier/Owner shall ensure Residential Wastematerialis placed 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 the waste collection vehicle and without obstructing the travelled portion of the road or any sidewalk.

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 8:00 p.m. on the Scheduled Collection Day.

3.5 FREQUENCY OF GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Garbage no more than once per week from Residential Unitsand Multi-residential Complexes that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.

(b) Despite subsection 3.5(a),Councilmay direct theCommissionerto provide garbage collection more than once per week to Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes who receive Curbside Collection subject to terms and conditions as Council deems appropriate.

(c) The Region shall collect Garbage twice per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Front-end Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.

 3.6 FREQUENCY OF RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Recyclable Materialsonce a week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.

(b) The Region shall collect Recyclable Materials once per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes who receive Front-end Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.

(c) Despite subsections 3.6(a) and 3.6(b), Council may direct the Commissioner to provide collection of Recyclable Materials more than once per week to Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes who receive Curbside or Front-end Collection, subject to terms and conditions as Council deems appropriate.

 3.7 FREQUENCY OF YARD WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Region shall collect Yard Waste once a week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes in the cities of Mississauga and Brampton that receive Curbside Collection during the months of April, May, June, October and November on the Scheduled Collection Day.

(b) The Region shall collect Yard Waste biweekly from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes in the cities of Mississauga and Brampton that receive Curbside Collection during the months of July, August and September on the Scheduled Collection Day.

(c) The Region shall collect Yard Waste biweekly from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexesin 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.

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

3.8 FREQUENCY OF HOUSEHOLD ORGANICS COLLECTION SERVICE

The Region shall collect Household Organics no more than once per week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.

3.9 FREQUENCY OF BULKY ITEM COLLECTION SERVICE

The Region shall collect Bulky Items once a week from Residential Units and Multi-residential Complexes that receive Curbside Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.

3.10 FREQUENCYOF WHITE GOODS COLLECTION SERVICE

The Region shall collect White Goods on the Scheduled Collection Day 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.

Part 4

ON-SITE WASTE COLLECTION

4.1 On-Site Waste Collection shall be carried out at designated locations on a site plan approved by the Region or the area m unicipality in which the site is located.

4.2 The Region shall not provide On-Site Waste Collection unless the Occupier/Owner has executed an indemnity and release in favour of the Region, in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner.

4.3 No Occupier/Owner shall be eligible to receive Waste collection services unless the Occupier/Ownercomplies with all relevant requirements contained in this By-law and in the Regional publication entitled “Waste Collection Design Standards Manual” as amended from time to time.

4.4 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.

4.5 Every Owner of a Multi-residential Complex is required to ensure that the recycling program is as convenient to each resident as the garbage collection program by:

(i) Providing Occupiers with specific instructions for recycling;
(ii) Posting recycling instructions in prominent locations;
(iii) Maintaining an Occupier-accessible recycling area;
(iv) Providing sufficient Proper ReceptaclesforGarbage, Household Organics, Recyclable Material, andYard Waste, provided those materials are collected by theRegion; and
(v) Preventing contamination of the recycling stream by ensuring that non-recyclable materialsare removed fromRecycling Receptacles.

4.6 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.

4.7 On-site Waste Collection shall not be provided in respect of Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Waste except as may be authorized by the Commissioner, and on such terms and conditions, including fees and charges, as the Commissioner may determine, provided, however, that any such terms and conditions relating to fees and charges shall be subject to the approval of Council and as otherwise required.

4.8 The Commissioner may determine thatOccupier/Ownerswho do not participate fully in the Region’scollection of Waste or who sell or otherwise transferWasteto individuals other than theRegionare not eligible to receive any Wastecollection services.

Part 5

NON-COMPLYING WASTE

5.1 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Non-Complying Waste either on its own or mixed with any Waste with respect to which theRegionprovides On-Site Waste Collection .

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

Part 6

RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS

6.1 GENERAL

(a) 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; or
(iii) packed in such a manner that Waste falls out or protrudes from it.

6.2 GARBAGE RECEPTACLES

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

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

(i) Paint cans;
(ii) Containers which are smaller at the top than at the bottom;
(iii) Containers having a lid which is attached to the container and which can not be easily and completely removed to facilitate collection;
(iv) Cardboard boxes;
(v) Semi-automated carts, save and except those in designated collection areas;
(vi) Containers of a type which have not been approved by the Commissioner; or
(vii) Any receptacle from which Waste cannot be conveniently collected having regard to such matters as safety of the operator and efficiency of collection.

(c) Garbage that is packed in rigid Garbage Receptacleswherea device has beenused to tie down the lid will not be collected unless the device is removed prior to collection.

(d) Garbagethat is packed in rigidGarbage Receptaclesand exceeds the height level of the sides of a Proper receptaclewill not be collected and must be Tagged as being over the Current Bag Standard.

(e) No Occupier/OwnershallSet Out Recyclable Materials, Household Organics, White GoodsorYard Wastein aGarbage Receptacle, or in a container used for the purpose ofOn-Site Waste Collection.

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 a Recycling Receptacle.

6.4 HOUSEHOLD ORGANICS RECEPTACLES

(a) No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out a Household Organics Receptacleunless it contains only Household Organics.

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

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

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

 6.5 YARD WASTE RECEPTACLES

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

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

(c) No person shall Set Out Yard Waste material in a plastic bag or Recycling Receptacle.

Part 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 Complexor 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 amnesty 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 its container by the wind.

7.8 Notwithstanding subsection 6.2, an Occupier/Owner may Set Out any carpet, crates, or similar Bulky Items only if such Waste has been securely tied into compact bundles or parcels, of not more than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in length, .76 metres (2.5 feet) in width and height and not exceeding 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight.

7.9 Notwithstanding subsections 6.2 and 6.3, an Occupier/Owner may Set Out corrugated cardboard:

(a) beside the proper Recycling Receptacle only if it has been flattened or cut and securely tied into compact bundles of not more than 90 centimetres (36 inches) in length, 90 centimetres (36 inches) in width and 25 centimetres (10 inches) thick; or

(b) unbundled and placed in the proper Recycling Receptacle or in a separate cardboard box only if the corrugated cardboard has been flattened or cut with dimensions of not more than 90 centimetres (36 inches) in length, 90 centimetres (36 inches) in width and 25 centimetres (10 inches) thick.

7.10 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1, an Occupier/Owner may Set Out tree and shrub limbs only if such 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 or parcels no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight.

7.11 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1, an Occupier/Owner may Set Out Christmas trees only if less than 3 metres (10 feet) in length and free of all decorations and plastic wrap.

7.12 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1, an Occupier/Owner may Set Out White Goods only if all doors have been removed, all liquids have been drained and the Occupier/Owner has contacted the Region's Customer Contact Centre, paid the required fee(s) and received confirmation of a collection date. The Set Out times in subsection 3.4 shall apply.

7.13 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.

7.14 No Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Home Health Care Wasteunless it is double-bagged and placed inside a rigid Garbage Receptacle.

7.15 Notwithstanding subsection 6.2, an Occupier/Owner may Set Out Wood Wasteonly if the Wood Waste is broken down into Wood Waste Unit.

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

7.17 Occupier/Owners of a Residential Unit, a Multi-residential Complex, or an Institutional Establishment shall separate all Household Organics, Recyclable Materials, Yard Waste, Bulky Items, and White Goods from Garbage where theRegion provides such Wastecollection service. Those Occupiers/Owners who do not separate Waste as described in this By-law are not eligible to receive any Waste collection services.

7.18 NoOccupier/OwnershallSet Out Hazardous Waste.

Part 8

BULKY ITEMS

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

Part 9

PLACEMENT OF WASTE SET OUT

9.1 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, without obstructing the travelled portion of the roadway, sidewalk or footpath.

9.2 Notwithstanding subsection 9.1, the Commissioner may designate a location at which the Waste from any Residential Unit or Multi-residential Complex 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 revised assessment roll.

9.3 Where the Commissioner has designated the Set Out location pursuant to subsection 9.2, no Occupier/Owner shall Set Out Waste other than at that location.

9.4 No person shall Set Out Waste upon Private Property unless that person is the Occupier/Owner of the Residential Unit or Multi-residential Complex from which the Waste originates.

9.5 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.

9.6 No person shall Set Out, place or discard Waste upon Public Propertyother than as provided for herein.

Part 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.

Part 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, Commercial or Institutional Waste with Residential Waste in an On-Site Waste Collection container collected by the Region or the Contractor.

Part 12

SCAVENGING

12.1 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 scavenge, pick over, sort through, collect, interfere with, disturb or remove any Waste Set Out for collection, whether contained in receptacles or otherwise.

12.2 Subsection 12.1 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 Regionfor the collection of Waste.

Part 13

ENFORCEMENT

13.1 The Region may enact a by-law appointing By-law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of the enforcement of this By-law as required.

13.2 Where any person contravenes any provision of this By-law, the Commissioner, or an 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.

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

13.4 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.

13.5 Where a person does not comply with a notice issued pursuant to section 13.4, 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.

13.6 Where Waste is removed from Private Property or Public Property pursuant to subsection 13.5, the Commissioner may immediately dispose of it.

13.7 The Region may recover the expense incurred in doing that which is required as referred to in subsection 13.6 of this By-law, by action or in like manner as municipal taxes.

13.8 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, any order of the Medical Officer of Health or any other provision prescribed by law.

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

13.10 TheRegionmay, at the discretion of theCommissionerand upon writtennotification, suspend Wastecollection whereOccupier/Owners Set Out Wastefor collection which is not in compliance with the provisions of this By-law.

13.11 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.

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

13.13 Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law and every director or officer of a corporation who concurs in such contravention by the corporation is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33.

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

13.15 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.

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

READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 2 nd day of August, 2007.

Schedule A to By-law 91-2007 - Special Collection Services (Bulky Items)
Schedule B to By-law 91-2007 - Business Improvement Areas (PDF File, 6 pages, 1,008kb)
Schedule C to By-law 91-2007 - Hazardous Waste
Schedule D to By-law 91-2007 - Hazardous Waste
Schedule E to By-law 91-2007 - Home Health Care Waste
Schedule F to By-law 91-2007 - Household Organic Waste
Schedule G to By-law 91-2007 - Non-Complying Waste
Schedule H to By-law 91-2007 - Recyclable Waste
Schedule I to By-law 91-2007 - Special Collection Services (White Goods)
Schedule J to By-law 91-2007 - Wood Waste
Schedule K to By-law 91-2007 - Yard Waste