Waste Disposal By-law

The City of St. Catharines' Waste Disposal By-Law regulates the use of certain lands for the disposal of waste and establishes standards respecting their maintenance.

Submit a by-law complaint

You can submit a by-law infraction complaint with our report an issue online form.

Once we receive a complaint, we'll follow these steps:

1. A By-law Inspector will visit the property to see if there is a legitimate complaint
2. If the By-law Inspector determines there is a by-law violation, we will send a letter notifying the property owner and provide a date for when they need to be compliant
3. If the property is not brought into compliance by the compliance date, the City will take actions, including, but not limited to, cleaning up and clearing the property and removing refuse, and bill to the property owner to pay for the service

If at any point during the process the property is brought into compliance, we will close the complaint and take no further action.