Approving the Clean Streets Peterborough Program and waste by-law changes
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
That Council approve the recommendations as amended: a) That the presentation on the Clean Streets Peterborough Program be received for information; b) That the Clean Streets Peterborough Program be approved as a coordinated waste management, education, compliance, and enforcement initiative; c) That Council amend the Waste Collection By-Law 23-106 by passing amending By-Law 26-XXX in the form attached hereto as Appendix B; e) That Staff launch a Clean Streets Peterborough communication and engagement campaign; f) That Staff improve the public reporting process for illegal dumping and improper waste set-out; g) That Staff undertake targeted outreach to landlords, property managers, the DBIA, and multi-residential properties to support collection education; h) That Council approve amendments to By-law 25-128 being a By-law to establish User Fees as approved as part of the 2026 Budget Process, to Change the Large Article Collection fee from the current rate of $60 for the first item, $30 for each additional item, to a 2026 rate of Free, and a 2026 budget revenue forecast change from $22,000 to Zero. i) That Council approve amendments to By-law 25-128 being a By-law to establish User Fees as approved as part of the 2026 Budget Process, to change 100 L SSO green bin carts sold from the current rate of $88.49 per unit to $35.40 per unit. j) That the pause on issuance of new administrative penalties under By-law 23- 106 for unattributed/orphaned garbage on Boulevards within the area bounded by and including the following municipal roads: Park Street, McDonnel Street, Water Street and Sherbrooke Street be lifted and that enforcement resume under the authority of this by-law. k) That Council request that CPKC respond to and action the request from the City to remove all waste materials from their corridors and implement a report and response program that allows for the community and the City to identify waste that is dumped on these lands for timely cleaning response; and l) That Staff monitor the results of the Clean Streets Peterborough Program and report back to Council after the first year of implementation. m) That Staff establish an agreement with rail partners(CPKC) regarding the clearance of items within their corridor/property lines.