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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE
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BY-LAW NO. 96-22
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BEING A BY-LAW to regulate the collection, removal and disposal of
waste in the Corporation of the Township of Bruce.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, Section 210,
Subsection 89, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws to
establish and maintain a system for the collection, removal and
disposal of garbage.
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Bruce
deems it expedient to so establish, maintain and regulate a system
for the disposal of waste within the municipality and to establish
procedures, regulations, policies and fees for the disposal of
waste and the recycling of waste materials;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of
Bruce enacts as follows:
1. TITLE. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
1.1 SHORT TITLE
This by-law may be cited as the "Waste Disposal By-law".
1.2 SCOPE
1. 2.1
1. 2.2
The provisions of this by-law shall apply to
persons, lands, structures and uses within the
boundaries of the Corporation of the Township of
Bruce, and the Village of Tiverton.
No person shall dispose of, or cause to be disposed
of, any waste, recyclable, refuse or garbage except
in conformi ty wi th the provisions of this by-law and
schedules attached hereto.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1. 3.1
1. 3.2
1. 3.3
1. 3.4
Ashes shall mean the solid residue of any fuel for
heating or cooking purposes, and soot or other
cleanings from chimneys, fireplaces or heating
appliances.
Baq Taq shall mean the approved stick-on tag to be
attached to each garbage bag placed for curbside
pickup.
Burn Area shall mean the area in the landfill site
designated by signs or otherwise for the purpose of
burning.
Cardboard shall mean and include all material made
from corrugated paper.
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1. 3.5
1. 3.6
1. 3.7
1. 3.8
1. 3.9
1. 3 .10
1.3.11
1. 3 .12
1. 3 .13
1. 3 .14
1. 3.15
1. 3 .16
1.3.17
Compost Area shall mean an
designated by signs or otherwise
the purpose of composting.
area of the site
and established for
Container shall mean a metal or pl asti c garbage
container of a size no greater than 78 litres.
Contractor shall mean the person, persons, limited
company or Corporation retained by the municipality
to coll ect, remove, transport and del i ver to the
landfill site, garbage or refuse.
Counci 1 shall mean the Counci 1 of tbe Corporati on of
the Township of Bruce.
Designated Area shall mean locations
landfill site as designated by sign or
wi thin the
otherwise.
Fill Area shall mean that operative area of the
landfill site which is designated as an area for the
disposal of waste and the subsequent covering by
earth fill.
Garbage shall mean and include all vegetable and
animal matter subject to decay, whether it be
household, commercial or industrial waste and shall
include the receptacles and wrappings in which the
same is placed.
Garbage Baqs shall mean garbage bags manufactured
for the use of garbage disposal having a maximum
size of 77 cm by 97 cm (30" X 38").
Garbage Packer Truck shall mean a truck wi th an
enclosed load-carrying receptacl e and machinery used
to compact the load.
Hazardous Waste shall include: paints, stains,
varnish, urethanes, oils, herbicides, pesticides,
car batteries, pharmaceutical, pool chemicals, gas
cylinders and any other items considered a hazardous
waste.
Joint Board of Manaqement shall mean a board
comprised of three members of the Council of the
Corporation of the Township of Bruce, and two
members of the Counci 1 of the Corpora ti on of the
Village of Tiverton, as per the terms of the joint
agreement.
Landfill Site shall mean a waste disposal si te
designated and operated by the Corporation of the
Township of Bruce and the Joint Board of Management,
for the disposal or transfer of waste in accordance
with the provisions of this by-law and the terms and
conditions of a Certificate of Approval issued by
the Ministry of the Environment and Energy.
Occupier shall mean a person who is in physical
possession of premises or who has responsibility for
and control over the condition of premises or the
activities there carried on, or control over persons
allowed to enter the premises.
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1. 3 .18
1.3.19
1. 3 . 20
1. 3.21
1. 3.22
1. 3.23
1. 3.24
1. 3.25
1. 3.26
1. 3.27
1. 3.28
1.3.29
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1.3.30
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Operatinq Authoritv
the Township of
representatives.
shall mean the Corporation of
Bruce or its authorized
Owner shall inc1 ude the occupier of property and the
person for the time being, managing or receiving
rent of the land or premises in connection with
which the work used whether on their own account or
as an agent or trustee of any other person or who
would so receive the rent of such land and premises
where rented, and shall also include a lessee or
occupier of the property who under the terms of the
lease is required to repair and maintain the
property in accordance with municipal by-laws.
Prohibi ted Waste Material s shall mean any waste
other than garbage and as set out in Schedul e "B" to
this by-law.
Recvclable Waste shall mean any material that is
acceptable under the recycling program for the
Township of Bruce and/or the Village of Tiverton.
Refuse shall mean and include all waste materials
such as broken crockery and glass, jars, bottles,
bones, discarded wearing apparel and all kinds of
refuse not subject to decay other than those items
accepted by recycling.
Scavenqinq shall mean the unauthorized removal of
reusable materials from in, around or among
disposable solid waste at the landfill site.
Scrap Metal Area shall mean the area of the site
designated by signs or otherwise for the purpose of
recycling scrap metal.
Ti ppinq Fees shall be a waste disposal
established by the Council as set out in
"A" to this by-law.
fee, as
Schedule
Ti re Area shall mean the area of the si te
designated by signs or otherwise for the purpose of
placing tires.
Township shall mean the Corporation of the Township
of Bruce.
Villaqe shall mean the Corporation of the Village of
Tiverton.
Waste shall mean garbage,
approved for disposal
Environment and Energy.
refuse and other materials
by the Ministry of the
Waste Disposal Attendant shall mean the employee(s)
appointed by Council responsible for the supervision
and operation of the landfill site and for the
administration of this by-law.
White Metal Area shall mean the area of the site
designated by signs or otherwise for the purpose of
recycling white metal.
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2. LANDFILL SITE
2.1 No person shall use any lands wi thin the Township of
Bruce or the Village of Tiverton for the purpose of a
waste disposal si te except lands designated by by-l aw for
such use by the Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Bruce or the Ministry of the Environment and
Energy.
2.2 The landfill site shall be operated and maintained by the
Corporation of the Township of Bruce in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the site Certificate of
Approval, the provisions of this by-law, the provisions
of the Joint Board of Management Agreement, and the
requirements of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
2.3 Hours of Operation
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
No person shall deposit refuse, garbage, trade
and industrial waste and building materials in
the landfill site other than those days and
during those times as may be established by the
Council from time to time. Notice of such
dates and times and any changes thereto shall
be published by the Township.
Notwi thstanding the provisions of section 2.3.1
above, public access to the landfill site shall
be restricted to those times when a Waste
Disposal Attendant is on duty and in attendance
at the site as set out in Schedule "A".
No person shall trespass on the landfill site
except as is required to transfer material to
the site in accordance with this by-law, or as
is necessary to conduct lawful business with
the Township during designated hours of
operation of the landfill site in the presence
of the Waste Disposal Attendant or other
authorized Township official.
3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1 No person shall dispose of, or cause to be disposed,
waste at the landfill site that originates or is
generated from a location or use outside of the municipal
boundaries of the Township of Bruce or the Village of
Tiverton, and is not in accordance with the Certificate
of Approval.
3.2 Persons shall dispose of permitted waste at the landfill
site in accordance with the directions of the Waste
Disposal Attendant and in accordance with the provisions
of this by-law and the Ministry of Environment and
Energy.
3.3.1
3.3 Containers and Garbaqe Baqs
3.3.2
Each garbage bag shall have affixed to it an
approved Township of Bruce/Village of Tiverton
garbage bag tag.
No person shall place garbage for collection
unless the same has been packaged and prepared
in accordance with this by-law.
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3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
3.3.9
TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE
Garbage may be placed in containers equipped
with tightly fitting removable lids and proper
handles, and not exceeding the size and weight
as defined in this by-law. All waste is to be
placed inside securely closed plastic bags and
the top bag shall have affixed to it a bag tag
that is clearly visible when the lid of the
container is removed.
Garbage collection shall be carried out on a
weekl y basis beginning no earl ier than 7: 00
a.m. on the day of collection, and is subject
to change.
Every pI astic bag shall be securel y tied to
prevent spillage and be of sufficient thickness
to eliminate tearing and the weight of the
contents shall not cause breakage and shall not
weigh more than 18 kilograms (40 pounds).
No person shall place ashes for collection.
No person shall remove a bag tag from a bag of
refuse belonging to another.
No person shall copy, counterfeit or in any
other way attempt to duplicate the Township of
Bruce/Village of Tiverton's bag tag.
Owners and/or Occupiers of premises shall
utilize the services of the recycling program
as provided by the Bruce Area Solid Waste
Recycling Association Inc. Failure to do so
could result in garbage not being collected.
3.4 For the purpose of this by-l aw, the defini tions and
interpretations given in this by-law shall govern. In
this by-law, "Shall" is mandatory; words in the singular
include the plural; words used in the masculine gender
include the feminine and vice versa.
4. MANAGEMENT/OPERATION OF THE LANDFILL SITE
4.1 The Township may provide and designate such areas within
the Landfill Site as it deems necessary and appropriate
for the removal, temporary storage and handling and
processing of all wastes regulated under this by-law.
4.2 All waste collected by the Township or Village or by any
citizen or private contractors within the limits of the
Township or Village and on the Certificate of Approval
shall be deposited at the site.
4.3
Corrugated
facilities
materials.
cardboard
provided
accepted only
collection of
at the
these
will
for
be
the
4.4 The landfill site shall be under the supervision of the
Waste Disposal Attendant.
4.5
No person shall place
during the hours of
Schedule "A" attached
waste at the landfill site except
operation, or as specified on
to this by-law.
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4.7
4.8
No person shall deposit waste at the landfill site coming
from a source as not prescribed on the certificate of
Approval.
All waste delivered to the landfill site shall be placed
under the direction of the Waste Disposal Attendant.
No person shall enter the landfill site for any purpose
other than depositing waste wi thout the prior approval of
the operating authority.
4.9 Fees for the disposal of waste at the landfill site shall
be established by Council as set out in schedule "A"
attached to this by-law. Notice of such fees and any
changes thereto shall be published by the Township and
shall be applicable to all persons authorized to use the
site.
5. ADMINISTRATION
5.1
The Waste
operations
compliance
Disposal Attendant shall supervise all
at the landfill site and shall enforce
with the provisions of this by-law.
5.2 Council may by resolution grant permission to community
groups, special activities and other circumstances where
Council deems such actions are within the public
interest and not contrary to the intent of this by-law.
5.3 Council may authorize studies and programs and prepare
policies for the maximization of the life expectancy,
efficiency and effectiveness of the landfill site and the
reduction, reuse and recycling of waste.
5. SCHEDULES
5.1 The following schedules attached to this by-law shall
form a part of this by-law.
schedule "A"
Schedule "B"
Schedule "c"
Schedule "D"
Tipping Fees for Waste Disposal
Prohibited Waste Materials
Designated Areas
Recycling Policy
By-law introduced and read a First time this TWENTY-FOURTH day of
SEPTEMBER, 1996.
By-law read a Second time this TWENTY-FOURTH day of SEPTEMBER,
1996.
By-law read a Third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and
numbered 96-22 this TWENTY-FOURTH day of SEPTEMBER, 1996.
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TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE LANDFILL SITE
WASTE DISPOSAL FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1996
Waste wi II be accepted from Township of Bruce and vi llage
of Tiverton residents and/or ratepayers only.
Any person requesting the Landfill Site to be opened on
any other hours than the normal open hours shall m a k e
arrangements with the Municipal Office or the Landfill
Site Supervisor and shall pay a $20.00 base fee plus
applicable tipping fees. Thereafter, an additional fee
of $20.00 per hour will be charged for the duration of
time the landfill site remains open for the disposal of
waste outside of normal hours of operation.
NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION
Mid May to Mid September
Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mid September to Mid May
Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ROOFING & DEMOLITION & ALL OTHER WASTE
(EXCLUDING EXCEPTIONS LISTED BELOW)
All material disposed of at the site must be sorted into
designated areas.
Roofing and demolition material is deemed to be sorted
when clean, burnable wood and scrap metal is separated
from non-recyclable roofing and demolition material.
No charge is levied for the disposal of clean, burnable
wood and recyclable scrap metal.
No charge is levied for compost material disposed of in
the compost area. The bags or containers must be emptied
by the person disposing of the material.
FEE SCHEDULE
TYPE OF CAPACITY
FEE
Household garbage with sticker attached to bag-no charge
Domestic - bagged
$2.00 per bag
Car
$ 10.00
1/2 or 3/4 Ton pick-ups or
trailer equivalent
$ 25.00
1 Ton or larger single-axle
truck or trailer equivalent
$ 50.00
Tandem truck or trailer
equivalent
$ 75.00
$100.00
Tandem Packer Truck
TIRES
FEE
Automobile tire to 20"
Truck tires - 20" and over
Tractor tires
$ 5.00 per ti re
$10.00 per tire
$10.00 per tire
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PROHIBITED WASTE MATERIALS
The following items shall be prohibited from disposal
within the licensed fill area of the landfill site:
Hazardous Waste
Car Bodies
Farm Machinery
Recyclable Waste
Corrugated Cardboard
Hot Ashes
Scrap metal
White Metal
Dead stock
Tires
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DESIGNATED AREAS OF DISPOSAL
as defined in Section 3.1 of this By-Law
Burn Area - the following materials will be accepted
for disposal in the Burn Area:
Clean wood
Brush
Tree branches
Any other clean wood product as determined by the
Waste Disposal Attendant.
2. Compost Area the following material s wi 11 be
accepted for disposal in the Compost Area:
Leaves
Grass Clippings
Vegetable & Plant Material
Ashes
Hay, straw & Manure
Any other compost material as determined by the
Waste Disposal Attendant.
3. Fill Area - the following materials will be accepted
for disposal in the Fill Area and will be subject to
the applicable tipping fee:
Household waste
Mattresses
Shingles
Drywall
Any other material which cannot be placed in other
designated areas or recycled as determined by the
Waste Disposal Attendant.
4. Heavy Metal Area - the following materials will be
accepted for disposal in the Heavy Metal Area:
Scrap metal
Steel
Iron
Aluminum
Any other metal material as determined by the Waste
Disposal Attendant.
All items disposed of must have tires, plastics and
fabrics removed from the metal.
5. Tire Area
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White Metal Area - the following items will be
accepted for disposal in the White Metal Area:
Refrigerators
Freezers
Stoves
Washing Machines
Clothes Dryers
Hot Water Heaters
Water Tanks
Dishwashers
Any other white metal
Disposal Attendant.
as determined by the Waste
RECYCLING POLICY
1. Clean, corrugated cardboard free from grease, food,
oil and paint shall be accepted for recycling.
Cardboard shall be flattened and deposited within
the containers provided located at the I andfi II si te
and in compliance with the directions of the Waste
Disposal Attendant and/or at anyone of the approved
designated locations in the municipalities.
2. Materials for the Burn Area as set out in Schedule
"B" to this by-law shall be accepted at the
landfill site in accordance with the provisions of
this by-law and the Ministry of Environment and
Energy.
3 .
Scrap Metal and white Metal
"B" to this by-law, shall be
at the landfill site and in
provisions of this by-law
Environment and Energy.
as set out in Schedule
accepted for recycling
accordance with the
and the Ministry of
Scrap Metal and white Metal shall be placed within
the designated metal collection area in accordance
wi th the directions of the Waste Disposal Attendant.
4. Material for the Compost Area as set out in Schedule
"B" to this by-law shall be accepted for composting
at the landfill site. Compost Material shall be
placed within the designated compost area in
accordance wi th the directions of the Waste Disposal
Attendant.
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