Norfolk County is advising residents about a series of upcoming changes to local waste collection services, which were presented to Council-in-Committee recently and are expected to take effect on September 29th as part of the County’s new curbside waste collection program.
One of the key changes affects condominium corporations. Under updated technical guidelines, only fully residential condominium developments will be eligible for municipal waste collection.
Mixed-use and multi-residential condo buildings will no longer qualify.
In addition, developments must meet all technical requirements and be approved by the County before service can begin.
Roads and driveways must be designed so waste collection trucks can move safely without reversing, and shared or common collection points will not be permitted.
Each residential unit will be required to place waste and organics at the end of its own driveway.
County officials say the updates are intended to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent service.
Condominium developments that currently receive curbside collection will be required to reapply to confirm they still meet the new eligibility standards.
Norfolk County staff will be reaching out to condo boards and property managers to begin that process, and residents are encouraged to contact their building representatives to learn how the changes may affect them.
Changes are also coming for multi-residential social housing properties.
Going forward, most of these properties will be required to use private waste collection services.
However, social housing units with individual driveways on municipal streets may still be eligible for curbside collection if they follow standard residential waste rules.
Properties with private internal roadways must either meet the updated condominium guidelines or continue using private collection.
In addition, a new medical and diaper waste exemption policy will allow eligible households to receive additional waste collection support.
Residents who qualify will be able to apply for a larger cart or an additional cart, once the application process becomes available closer to the program launch.
All of these changes will be incorporated into the next update of the County’s Waste Management By-law, which will be brought forward to Council for final consideration in the coming months.