Prevention Policies Directory

This bylaw includes Codes of Practice for food sector establishments and dental operations and lists types of waste that are prohibited from being discharged into sewers and sewerage facilities. 

This bylaw provides for the protection of trees in the City of Vancouver and outlines the requirements for removal and replacement of trees, their protection during construction projects, and care and maintenance.

This bylaw amends the Health Bylaw 9535 to allow the Board of Parks and Recreation to regulate smoking in parks.

This bylaw contains a section prohibiting vehicles from idling for more than three consecutive minutes in a 60 minute period.

This bylaw concerns the collection and handling of solid waste in the City of Vancouver. It lists materials prohibited from garbage containers which includes hazardous waste (except asbestos waste delivered to the Vancouver landfill in accordance with the Asbestos Policy), as well as drywall containing asbestos, radioactive waste, and biomedical wastes - like sharps.

This bylaw concerns the City of Vancouver's sewer system. It contains regulations regarding the concentration limits for the discharge of various substances into sewers, including: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, pesticides, radioactive substances, among others.