So t~A ABBOTSFORD

COUNCIL REPORT

Report No. ENG 39-2013 July 29, 2013 File No: 5360-40-03

To: From: Subject:

Mayor and Council Barry Azevedo, Solid Waste Engineering Manager · Amendments to the Solid Waste Collection Bylaw

RECOMMENDATIONS

Executive Committee

1. THAT Report No. ENG 39-2013, dated July 8, 2013, from the Solid Waste Engineering Manager, regarding amendments to the Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, be received;

2. THAT Bylaw No. 2242-2013, cited as "Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, 2013, Amendment Bylaw No.1", proceed for three readings at the next Regular Meeting of Council; and

3. THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute all documents related to this matter.

BACKGROUND

The Solid Waste Collection Bylaw occasionally requires amendments to increase the clarity of the Bylaw, and to align it with current Solid Waste collection practices, particularly to ensure the curbside collection program remains efficient and provides best value to the residents.

DISCUSSION

The changes required to the Solid Waste Collection Bylaw (Appendix A) are summarized below:

Section Description of Change Reason for Change 3.(a) -add fourth point in section three (part a), allowing Allow multi-family properties to

collection service to be provided to multi-unit remain part of curbside complexes, where service is requested of the City and collection program if property it is feasible to provide; owner prefers;

3. (b )(ii) -amend section three (part b, ii) to allow the City to Allow multi-family properties drive on private roads, where liability concerns are and private-road access addressed to the satisfaction of the General Manager properties to remain part of and an agreement has been reached between the City curbside collection program if and the Owner. property owner prefers;

5.(a)(i) -amend section five to state garbage cans must have Ensure garbage cans have handles that are fully graspable; appropriate handles for worker

safety and efficiency;

5.(a)(ii) -amend section five to state that garbage cannot be Ensure efficient collection by contained within a blue bag for collection; ensuring recyclables are easily

distingUished from garbage; 5.(a)(i) -amend section five to introduce definition of "Reusable Required to clarify bylaw

and 5(c) Curbside Container" for both garbage and compostable wording for acceptable cans for collection ; garbage and compostable

waste;

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7. (a)(iii) -add item to section seven, stating that dusty Ensure worker safety; type materials (i.e. sawdust) cannot be included in garbage unless double bagged, with each bag securely tied and of good integrity;

14. -change the date in section 14 to be March 31 of each Allow transfer station and year, which will allow companies time to gather the recycling depot operators a necessary information; more workable amount of time

to submit tonnage information; Schedule -add definitions of "Graspable Handles" and "Reusable Ensure waste cans have

"All _ Curbside Container" to Schedule A; appropriate handles for worker Definitions safety and efficiency;

Schedule .amend "Multi-Unit Residential Complex" definition to Clarify definition of multi-family IIA" _ include single family homes located on strata land. residential.

Definitions

FINANCIAL PLAN IMPLICATION

No financial plan is necessary.

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

The bylaw supports several of the City's strategic directions and priority objectives including providing exceptional customer service.

COMMUNICATION PLAN

To ensure curbside waste cans have graspable handles, a letter was sent to all retailers with signage they can put up in the waste container sales area. No further communication plan is necessary for the bylaw amendments.

SUMMARY

Staff recommends Council approve the amendments to the Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, which are necessary to clarify the bylaw, and align it with current Solid Waste practices.

Jim Gordon .Eng. General M nager Engineering & Regional Utilities

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.LEng. Senior Engineer, Water Utilities and Solid Waste

Monique Lieuwen, E.I.T. Recycling & Solid Waste Coordinator

Appendix A

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Bylaw No. 2242-2013

The Council of the City of Abbotsford, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. CITATION

Bylaw No. 2242-2013 may be cited as "Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No.1".

2. AMENDMENTS

Bylaw No. 2213-2013, cited as "Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, 2013", is amended by:

(a) deleting and replacing Section 3, as follows:

"3. EXTENT OF COLLECTION SERVICE

(a) The Collection Service will be provided to Owners or Occupiers of:

(i) Residential Use, One Unit;

(ii) Residential Use, Two Units;

(iii) Multi-Unit Residential Complexes, and any other residential use, where the Collection Service is requested of the City and, in the opinion of the General Manager, it is feasible to provide the Service in a safe and efficient manner using Collection Service vehicles; and

(iv) business premises whose waste, in the opinion of the General Manager, is limited in content and amount to that which is characteristic of residential Garbage, Curbside Recyclables, and Compostable Waste, and the businesses are capable of being readily accessed and served in a safe and efficient manner using Collection Service vehicles on a regular basis.

(b) Despite paragraph (a), the Collection Service will not be provided where, in the opinion of the General Manager, personnel using Collection Service vehicles cannot readily access or serve a property in a safe and efficient manner; or otherwise for any of the following reasons:

(i) the road, lane or other access route adjacent to the property is not sufficiently wide or otherwise does

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not allow for, or facilitate, turning of the Collection Service vehicles;

(ii) the road, lane or other access route used to access the property is not a City or Province-owned road; and there is no agreement between the City and the Owner for access by the Collection Service; or

(iii) access to property has been restricted by the use of a security gate, and the Owner has not consented to entry for the Collection Service by arrangement acceptable to the City and mutually agreed to in writing.

(c) An Owner or Occupier of real property and premises that do not receive the Collection Service must arrange for collection, removal and disposal of Garbage, Commercial Container Recyclables, Compostable Waste and other Recyclables in accordance with this Bylaw, through a contractor appropriately licensed to provide such services.";

(b) deleting and replacing Section 4 (e), as follows:

"(e) The Collection Service is carried out in accordance with the Collection Schedule, as amended, revised or replaced from time to time. The Collection Schedule is available at City Hall, the City's Engineering Operations Yard, and on the City's website.";

(c) deleting and replacing Section 5 (a), as follows:

"(a) Garbage placed for collection must be securely enclosed:

(i) in a Reusable Curbside Container with a watertight cover and two Graspable Handles, having a maximum capacity of not more than 80 litres (18 gallons) and a gross weight of not more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds); or

(ii) in a standard size plastic Garbage bag (not a Blue Bag) of at least 2 millimetres thickness, having a maximum capacity of not more than 80 litres (18 gallons) and a gross weight of not more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds).";

(d) deleting and replacing Section 5 (c), as follows:

"(c) Except as set out in Paragraphs (i) and (ii), Compostable Waste must be placed in a Reusable Curbside Container with a watertight cover and two Graspable Handles, no larger than 80 litres (18 gallons) in capacity; and no more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) in weight, that is specifically designed for curbside waste collection, and to which a sticker obtained from the City is

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affixed, identifying the container as containing Compostable Waste.

(i) Kraft paper bags may be used to contain Yard Waste only. Food Waste is not permitted in kraft paper bags. Each bag , when filled , must weigh , no more than 12 kilograms (25 pounds).

(ii) Branches may be tied in bundles, the size of each bundle being not more than 1.0 metre (39 inches) in length, 0.6 metres (24 inches) in diameter, and 12 kilograms (25 pounds) in weight; and fastened with a compostable string or twine, such as jute or cotton.";

(e) adding to Section 7 (a) after subparagraph (iii) the following subparagraph:

"A. wood dust, vacuumed items, and other materials that, on being disturbed or released, produce dust or other fine particulates, unless double bagged, with each bag securely tied and of good integrity;";

(f) deleting and replacing Section 9 (c) , as follows:

"(c) Every Owner or Occupier who must implement a recycling program pursuant to this Section and every recycling service provider must ensure that all Commercial Container Recyclables collected are delivered to, and deposited at, a Recycling Depot in accordance with this Bylaw.";

(g) deleting and replacing Section 14, as follows:

"14. SOLID WASTE REPORTING

The Owner or operator of a Transfer Station or Recycling Depot, located within the City, must provide the General Manager with the following information by March 31 st of each year for the previous calendar year:

(a) the tonnages of Solid Waste received at the site;

(b) the tonnages recycled or forwarded for recycling; and

(c) what amounts are transported from the site for landfilling or incineration .

The reported tonnages must be based on the measured amounts if available. If measured tonnages are not available, the tonnages may be approximated."

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(h) deleting Section 15 (b), and substituting the following:

"(b) Without limiting paragraph (a), the General Manager may negotiate, enter, and execute agreements on behalf of the City for access and entry to private or government properties for the purpose of providing the Collection Service.

(c) The General Manager, or a person designated as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, 2007, may enter onto any property, in accordance with Section 16 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. Chapter 26, to inspect and determine whether this Bylaw is complied with; and may take measures to obtain compliance."; and

(i) deleting and replacing Schedule "A" with the attached Schedule "A";

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SCHEDULE "A"

DEFINITIONS

In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Blue Bag" means a blue-tinted, plastic transparent bag to be supplied by the Owner or Occupant for the containment,placement and collection of Curbside Recyc/ab/es.

"Cat Litter" means loose, granular or similar material that is used to collect the urine and feces of domestic cats.

"City" means the City of Abbotsford.

"Collection Schedule" means a colour-coded and letter-coded set of calendars indicating the days on which the Collection Service is provided to the areas of the City that receive the Collection Service under this Bylaw.

"Collection Service" means the service provided by or on behalf of the City pursuant to this Bylaw for collecting Garbage, Curbside Recyclables and Compostable Waste, in relation to properties described in Section 3 (a).

"Commercial Container Recyclables" means items identified in Schedule "0" that are collected in containers provided by private recycling services.

"Commercial Container Recyclables Property" means any land, building or structure which is used for a commercial, industrial or institutional purpose and from which Garbage is regularly collected.

"Compost Facility" means a compost processing facility authorized under the Fraser Valley Regional ~istrict Solid Waste Management Plan, as amended or replaced from time to time.

"Compostable Waste" means·Yard Waste and Food Waste.

"Curbside Recyclables" means the items identified in Schedule "0" that are collected by the City as part of the Collection Service.

"Food Waste" includes fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, bones, dairy products, eggs, egg shells, pasta, rice, flour, bread, coffee grounds, coffee filters, fats, oils, lards, jams, jellies, condiments, and food-contaminated paper included paper napkins, tissues, paper packaging and paper take-out containers.

"Garbage" means discarded, abandoned or rejected items and materials and household waste.

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SCHEDULE "A" (cont'd)

DEFINITIONS (cont'd)

"Garbage Container" means a Reusable Curbside Container, or a plastic bag , that is specifically designed for curbside Garbage collection and that meets the criteria of Section 5.

"General Manager" means the General Manager of Engineering and Regional Utilities for the City or designate.

"Graspable Handles" means D-shaped handles attached to a Reusable Curbside Container (in addition to any mere bump or ridge provided in its design as a handle) that can support it being lifted, carried and emptied when full; either of which handle can be grasped with one hand; and for a Container over 50 litres in capacity, two handles capable of being grasped for such handling.

"Hazardous Waste" means dangerous or highly offensive wastes, including, without limitation, all substances within the definition of "hazardous waste" in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Regulation 464/2004, under the Environmental Management Act, as amended or replaced from time to time;

"Multi-Unit Residential Complex" means any building containing three or more separate dwelling units or any of the following as defined in the Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 1996, as amended or replaced from time to time: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

mobile home located in a mobile home park; a residential use apartment; a residential use, street townhouse; a residential use, townhouse; or a single family home located within a strata land development.

"Occupier" has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter.

"Owner" has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter, and in relation to strata property includes a strata corporation.

"Recyclables" means any used items, materials and substances that are accepted for recycling at the Recycling Depot.

"Recycling Depot" means a recycling facility authorized under the Fraser Valley Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan, as amended or replaced from time to time, and includes the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot at 33670 Valley Road , Abbotsford, British Columbia.

"Residential Use, One Unit" means a single residential building on a lot, other than a strata lot.

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SCHEDULE "A" (cont'd)

DEFINITIONS (cont'd)

"Residential Use, Two Units" means a residential building, other than a building composed of strata lots, that is designed for or occupied as two dwelling units side by side sharing a common wall above ground.

"Reusable Curbside Container" means a receptacle made of galvanized iron or plastic, that is specifically designed for curbside waste collection and that meets the criteria of Section 5.

"Solid Waste" means Garbage, Curbside Recyclables, Recyclables, Compostable Waste and Hazardous Waste.

"Transfer Station" means a facility that accepts Solid Waste for disposal and includes the Matsqui Transfer Station located at 33621 Valley Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, or another facility that has been approved as a Transfer Station by the Fraser Valley Regional District for accepting Solid Waste.

"Yard Waste" includes household plants, cut flowers, grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, plant remains and stumps or branches less than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter and less than 1 metre (39 inches) long, but does not include lumber, rocks, soil, or sod.

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