Report to Council: August 26, 2025

At its August 26, 2025, Regular Council meeting, Council adopted an amendment to the Single-Use Item Regulation Bylaw that will prohibit the sale of single-use plastic water bottles 1 litre and less.

The new regulation takes effect on April 22, 2026 (Earth Day), giving businesses time to prepare.

The amendment includes the following exemptions:

  1. A declaration of a state of local, provincial, or federal emergency.
  2. An activation of the Emergency Operations Centre.
  3. Water Conservation Stage 3
  4. Water bottles sold in packaged multiples or flats

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Watch the Report to Council beginning at approximately 3 minutes and 45 seconds.

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