Explore April’s By-law of the Month
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Learn everything you
need to know about Vaughan’s Littering and Dumping By-law
By-laws are put in place to ensure a safe and orderly community
for all who live, work and play in Vaughan. Each month, the City of Vaughan
will explore a different by-law and what it means for you. This month, let’s take
a look at the Littering and Dumping
By-law 103-2020 (PDF).
Here are the basics
In Vaughan, littering and dumping is an offence and enforced under the
Littering and Dumping By-law. Illegally dumping waste can have a negative
impact on the health, safety and well-being of the community and the
environment. The by-law applies to all property throughout the city, including
public property. If you are charged with littering or dumping, you could face a
maximum fine of $50,000 per offence.
It is an offence to:
- dump or allow dumping to take place on any property (private or public).
- allow engine or transmission fluid, petroleum products, fluids or any similar materials to leak onto any property (private or public).
- deliver any newspaper, magazine, flyer, leaflet or similar material if a property owner has provided explicit direction not to do so.
Everyone has a responsibility to help keep Vaughan clean. You can help
by:
- keeping your property free of waste.
- ensuring the grass on your property or the boulevard directly adjacent to your property does not exceed 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) high.
- ensuring snow and ice removed from your property is not shovelled onto the street.
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