London By-law CP-24, s. 3.5.1 — Refuse – Collected – Stored Refuse shall be stored in Receptacles that

Refuse – Collected – Stored Refuse shall be stored in Receptacles that:

• a) are durable, rigid, watertight and rodent-resistant construction;
• b) have a tight-fitting cover or lid that is to be kept closed except when actively being loaded, emptied, or cleaned;
• c) maintained in good condition without holes, cracks, leaks, broken lids or spillage;
• d) kept clean and sanitary to prevent waste escape, food residue, leakage, odours, and the attractive of rats, vermin, insects, or other pests;
• e) must be appropriate for, and capable of containing, all refuse generated by the uses and users they serve between collections, without overflow, spillage, or storage of waste outside the receptacle in accordance with WM-12, or any successor by-law, and;
• f) all refuse, garbage, food waste, organic waste, debris and similar materials shall be collected, stored, and placed for pick-up and disposal in accordance with WM-12, and shall be stored so as to not attract rats, vermin, insects or other pests, or create conditions of harbourage.