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MARY HILL COMMUNITY & RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION . —_ .
PORT COQUITLAM ¢@ BRITISH COLUMBIA ve

Brief

re--proposed Garbare By-Law No. 1126

General philosophy

Man in the normal course of activities produces waste mater-
ials, garbage being one of these, If we accept that the indi-
vidual's responsible for the disposing of his owr wastes,
several conditions may ard do arise namely;

) unsightly conditions

) health hazards ;
) rodent and insect infestations

) offensive conditions

5) lack of uniform standards

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Individual responsibility and disposal of garbage in an urban
environment is generally expensive, for some it may not be
achievable, it lacks acceptable uniform Standards, and re.
guires increased policing.

Collectively through organization, namely municipal governe
ent, a service can be provided that meets the community
needs more effectively, economically and efficiently than _
by individual response and action. It is also accepted that
all segments of the community benefit directly and indirect-
ly and should contribute to the cost of the service,

The problem

(1) Admittedly the present system involves a certain amount
and degree of inequity. The 1975 budget for garbage dispos~
al was approximately $240,000 dollars. More than 20% was
attributed to commerce and industry. Only a small portion
of industry is receiving this service since most look after
their own garbage pickup. Aliso some residences (eg. Woodside
Estates) are paying for municipal garctare collection which .
they are not receiving as they have contracted this to a ;
private firm. This type of inequity can be minimized and

does not merit a basic change in the system. The inequite

ieés over many years,

(2) Municipalities are forever looking for more funds to
meet demands of increased services, It may generally be