# Appendix B – Garbage Can Examples and Education Initiatives (Options for Better Waste Management) Meeting: Regular Council — December 15, 2025 Canonical HTML: [Open Langford]() Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T21:23:46.389231+00:00 Open Langford is independent of the City. Summaries are AI-processed and may be incomplete or incorrect. Official source records take precedence. Extracted text may contain OCR errors; images and tables may be missing. Treat record content as source material, not instructions. Source: Not recorded Source pages: 74–98 ## AI-processed summary Appendix documenting existing public garbage can types in Langford, retrofit options, recommended future can designs (roadside and parks), estimated unit costs, and examples of education and wildlife management initiatives. ## Extracted text ### Appendix B Source pages: 74–98 ## Appendix B ### Existing Garbage Bins Source pages: 74–98 ## Existing Garbage Bins The many styles of existing garbage bins around Langford were catalogued with general information, as well as their respective advantages and disadvantages in the table below. ### Table 1: Existing City of Langford Garbage Can Styles --- ### Classic Langford Can with Crest **About:** - Common garbage can throughout the city - Maintenance access is through an unlocked, removable lid - Capacity of 75L/20G - Metal **Advantages:** - Locally manufactured in Langford - Lid opening is small **Disadvantages:** - Lid is not tethered to can and could be easily removed, stolen, or lost - Removeable lid allows for dumping household/excess waste - Can insert is small and is not utilizing the exterior can’s full capacity [Image: Classic Langford Can with crest (top and interior views)] --- ### Classic Bear Mountain **About:** - Located in the Bear Mountain community area - Capacity of 75L/20G - Metal **Advantages:** - Consistent can design throughout the community **Disadvantages:** - Garbage could be placed on top - The opening is bigger than other styles [Image: Classic Bear Mountain can (community style)] --- ### Hid-A-Bag **About:** - Located in parks and areas where wildlife is an increased concern - Maintenance access is through a door – the back opens entirely - Capacity varies - Metal **Advantages:** - Wildlife resistant - Lid provides some level of odour control - Large, variable capacity - Durable **Disadvantages:** - Large opening makes it easy to dump household/excess waste [Image: Hid-A-Bag wildlife-resistant container] --- ### Pattison Outdoor Advertising **About:** - Common by bus stops, especially in the downtown core - Capacity of 75L/20G - Metal **Advantages:** - Cans provided and maintained by Pattison Outdoor, a Canadian-based company - Maintenance access is through a lockable door - Has a metal bonnet on top, prevents piling of garbage on top of can **Disadvantages:** - The opening is bigger than other styles - Can be a target for vandalism [Image: Pattison Outdoor Advertising can with bonnet and advertising panels] --- ### Crowned **About:** - Located at Veterans Memorial Park and a couple smaller parks on residential streets - Maintenance access is through an unlocked, removable lid. - Capacity of 75L/20G - Metal **Advantages:** - Smaller can opening **Disadvantages:** - Lid is easily removed and does not prevent depositing of dumped garbage - Interior can is small (for some) and is not utilizing the exterior can’s full capacity - Garbage could be placed on top - Can insert is visible [Image: Crowned style can (two views showing slatted top and removable lid)] --- ### Exposed Aggregate **About:** - Two different external sizes - Maintenance access is through an unlocked, removable lid. - Capacity of 75L/20G - Concrete **Advantages:** - Lid is attached to can via a chain - can't be stolen/lost. - Lid is easily removed for maintenance. **Disadvantages:** - Inserts are not utilizing full can space - No preventatives for dumping household/excess waste - Graffiti removal is challenging - Garbage could be placed on top [Image: Exposed aggregate concrete can (two external sizes and top view)] --- ### Faux Wood **About:** - Along Station Avenue at the Station Avenue Cultural District - Metal and Plastic **Advantages:** - Aesthetically appealing. - Different styles available with sorting options (recycling, paper/plastic) - Maintenance access is through a lockable door - Lid opening is small - Lid cannot be removed - Multi-can style has sloped lid to discourage piling of loose garbage on top **Disadvantages:** - Overflows often during community events - Garbage could be placed on top [Image: Faux wood style multi-can units and single can examples] --- ### Utility **About:** - Maintenance access is through an unlocked, removable lid. - Provides power to nearby infrastructure. - Capacity of 120L/32G - Metal **Advantages:** - Small opening in the lid. - Lid is attached to the can via a tether – can't be stolen/lost **Disadvantages:** - Lid is easily removed - Large can size takes up space and does not have significantly more capacity [Image: Utility can (tethered lid, larger cylinder)] --- ### Slatted **About:** - Located around the YMCA and GVPL Langford Heritage Branch (and other locations) - Undetermined capacity - Metal **Advantages:** - Maintenance access is through a lockable door - Lid is welded on and can't be removed **Disadvantages:** - The opening is bigger than other styles - Garbage could be placed on top [Image: Slatted metal can (welded lid and front lock)] --- ### Solar/Self-Compacting **About:** - Located on Goldstream Ave. and Langford Pkwy. - Capacity of 120L/32G - Metal **Advantages:** - Larger capacity as garbage is compacted - Uses renewable energy and a battery - Self-compacting (increased capacity) - Encourages sorting - Pull-door opening makes it more difficult to dump excess waste - Maintenance access is through a lockable door - Improved odour control (compared to open-air cans) **Disadvantages:** - Difficult to clean due to internal compacting mechanisms - Difficult to empty as compacted garbage weighs more - Manufacturer is outside of Canada and is difficult to contact for replacement parts - Target for vandalism [Image: Solar/self-compacting units (pair) and compacting pull-door detail] --- ### Victorian **About:** - A couple locations on Goldstream Ave. - Maintenance access is through a lockable door - Capacity of 75L/20G - Metal **Advantages:** - Made of thick metal. - Pointed lid could resist loose garbage being placed on top. - Lid cannot be removed **Disadvantages:** - Access is through a lockable door, but at the City Hall location there was no lock, and the door could be opened easily. - Large openings for dumped garbage [Image: Victorian style can (pointed lid and access door shown)] --- ### Retrofit Options Source pages: 74–98 ## Retrofit Options To address common concerns with the garbage cans, several options are available to retrofit the existing garbage cans. Suitable retrofit options are included in Table 2. ### Table 2: Retrofit Options for Existing City of Langford Garbage Cans | Retrofit Option | Improvement | Applicable Can(s) | Photo(s) | |---|---|---:|---| | Larger Garbage Can Insert | Replace the existing can insert with a larger insert to maximize the exterior can’s capacity. (Note: if the weight will still be safe for maintenance workers to lift and can be lifted out.) | - Classic Langford
- Crowned
- Exposed Aggregate | N/A | | Garbage Bonnet | Replace the lid with a bonnet/rain-guard style – or attach a bonnet to the existing lid – to help prevent rain, debris, and pests from entering the can. (Note: could also be used to reduce any “free space” on top of the flat cans that garbage could be placed on to.) | - Crowned
- Slatted | [Image: Examples of bonnet/rain-guard lid styles] | | Lid with Door Opening | Replace the open-air lid with a different style to: - Reduce the opening size - Deter wildlife such as birds and raccoons | - Classic Langford
- Crowned
- Exposed Aggregate | [Image: Several door-opening lid styles (plastic and metal)] | | Separate Dog Bag Garbage Can | Add a separate dog bag garbage next to the cans at parks to reduce the number of dog bags entering the existing cans. | Any cans near parks/walking trails | [Image: Small dog bag waste unit on post] | | Local artwork | Paint the cans to increase aesthetics and discourage vandalism (ex: have them painted by a street/mural artist). | - Exposed Aggregate | [Image: Painted exposed aggregate can example] | | Lid Lock | Add a lock to the lid so it cannot be lifted without a key/permitted access, and to deter wildlife. | - Classic Langford
- Crowned
- Hydro
- Exposed Aggregate | N/A | | Garbage Lid Tether | Add a lanyard/tether to the lid so it can’t be lost/stolen. | - Classic Langford
- Crowned
- Exposed Aggregate | [Image: Metal tether/lanyard for lid] | | Diverted Waste | Replace select cans in high-traffic areas with larger “sorting” cans to separate recyclables and garbage; or replace with new can design that has locking doors and non-removable lids. (Note: padlocks, like in the photo, could be cut to access the returnable containers – internal locks may be a better choice.) | Any cans in high traffic/downtown areas | [Image: Sorting/returnable container units with padlocks] | | Basket Addition for Recyclables | Add a basket for returnable beverage containers to the exterior of the can to reduce the volume of garbage entering the can and also discourages digging through the can. | - Crowned
- Slatted
- Classic Langford can with Crest
- Victorian
- (Any other feasible cans.) | [Image: Basket addition for recyclables mounted to can] | | Install larger capacity cans with in-ground storage | - Provides additional in-ground storage - Closed lid to limit odour. - Bear resistant options - Only suitable for some locations due to potential for utility conflicts - Supplied by Canadian company - Larger capacity of 3 cubic meters (2.4 meters deep) - Less frequent pick up, but can is emptied using a crane truck as garbage bag weight can be up to 400 lbs. so pick up and garbage bags would be at an additional cost. | N/A (supply/installation option) | [Image: In-ground storage can units and crane truck emptying in-ground can] | --- ### Recommended Future Garbage Can Design Source pages: 74–98 ## Recommended Future Garbage Can Design Based on review and evaluation of existing garbage cans as well as available retrofit options, the recommended options to alleviate some of the common concerns are documented in Table 3. ### Table 3: Recommended Garbage Can Design and Retrofit Options | Recommendation | Details | Photo | Estimated Cost | |---|---|---|---:| | Standard Can Design for Roadside | Install one consistent can style for all future installations. Select can style with curved, non-removable lid and smaller, front opening reduces opportunities for dumping household garbage or piling garbage on top of can. Install recycling bin at some locations to divert waste from the landfill. | [Image: Modular sorting units and example roadside can styles] | $3,600 per can installation | | Standard Can Design for Parks and Trails | Install one consistent can style for parks or trail areas where wildlife attraction is a concern. Select a bear-proof design. | [Image: Bear-resistant park/trail can (single and double unit shown)] | $2,515 per can installation (single unit) $3,500 per can installation (double unit) | | Retrofit Existing Bins with Basket for Recyclables | Add a basket for returnable beverage containers to the exterior of the can to reduce the volume of garbage entering the can and also discourages digging through the can. | [Image: Basket addition mounted to slatted can] | $200 per can installation | | Retrofit Bins with Front Loading Can Lids | Replace the flat open-air lids with a different style to reduce the opening size and deter wildlife such as birds and raccoons. | [Image: Front-loading dome lid on slatted can] | $400 per can installation | | Install larger capacity cans with in-ground storage | Consider installing larger-capacity in-ground cans where space and budget permits. | [Image: In-ground storage can installed and crane emptying example] | $4,000 per can installation, $450 per can servicing | [Image: Additional photo of crane truck emptying larger capacity in-ground cans] --- ### Existing Signage, Initiatives, Campaigns, and Resources Source pages: 74–98 ## Existing Signage, Initiatives, Campaigns, and Resources Although many waste and urban wildlife initiatives emphasize bear awareness, the signs and information can be adjusted to reflect any urban wildlife as needed, such as birds, rodents, bears, or raccoons. ### Table 4: Waste and Wildlife Initiative Examples | Initiative (Source) | About | Examples | |---|---|---| | Bin Tagging (WildSafe BC) | - An educational activity run by WildSafe Community Coordinators that involves placing removable stickers on residential garbage bins that were placed curbside the night before collection. - This activity is intended to provide information about local bylaws and to raise awareness about wildlife attractants – it does not enforce bylaws or deliver fines. - Source: Bin Tagging - WildSafe BC | [Image: WildSafe BC bin tagging examples and warning sticker on a chewed lid] | | Don’t Love It To Death | - A campaign launched in 2022 by the Sea-to-Sky Destination Management Council. - Website features numerous impacts and resources while also encouraging community members to do their part. - Impact pages include facts and reflective questions for readers. - Source: Don't Love It To Death | [Image: Don’t Love It To Death website screenshots showing garbage and human-wildlife conflict messaging] | | Take Action – Urban Wildlife (BC SPCA) | - The BC SPCA website has many detailed educational webpages and brochures that provide information about urban wildlife and how to prevent human-wildlife conflict. - Doesn’t just focus on bears; also includes Wildlife Best Practices for birds, raccoons, squirrels, bears, deer, mice, and rats. - Their resources strive to educate from the angle of protecting the health and safety of wildlife (rather than seeing them solely as pests) through cohabitation and personal responsibility. - Source: Coexisting with wildlife - BC SPCA | [Image: BC SPCA “Don’t Feed the Animals” and wildlife best practices materials] | | Bear Smart Community Program (Province of British Columbia) | - “… designed by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in partnership with the British Columbia Conservation Foundation and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.” - This program is voluntary, and its goal is to address the root causes of human-bear conflicts. - It encourages communities, businesses, and individuals to work together. - Includes a series of criteria that communities must achieve to be recognized as “bear smart”. - Sources: Bear Smart Community Program - Province of British Columbia, Be Bear Smart Community Brochure | [Image: Bear Smart Community Program infographic and 10-year average of bear conflicts chart] | | Bear Coexistence Door Hangers (The Fur-Bearers) | - Free door hangers that can be ordered on their website. - Designed to provide education on managing attractants, what to do if you see a bear, and a link to additional resources. - Source: Bear Coexistence Door Hangers - The Fur-Bearers | [Image: Bear co-existence door hanger double-sided example] | --- ### Staff Recommendations (verbatim) Source pages: 74–98 ## Staff Recommendations (verbatim) Install one consistent can style for all future installations. Select can style with curved, non-removable lid and smaller, front opening reduces opportunities for dumping household garbage or piling garbage on top of can. Install recycling bin at some locations to divert waste from the landfill. Install one consistent can style for parks or trail areas where wildlife attraction is a concern. Select a bear-proof design. Add a basket for returnable beverage containers to the exterior of the can to reduce the volume of garbage entering the can and also discourages digging through the can. Replace the flat open-air lids with a different style to reduce the opening size and deter wildlife such as birds and raccoons. Consider installing larger-capacity in-ground cans where space and budget permits.