Who is responsible for the new charges for garbage removal in the City of Toronto? Does the lease have to specifically address who is responsible for these charges, or is the charge considered a “utility”?

Currently the Residential Tenancies Act does not have any provisions about this particular issue, our understanding is that these costs cannot be passed on to existing tenants. However, for a new tenancy if the tenants will be paying for these charges it must be specifically addressed in the lease agreement as a separate charge.