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Bylaw 1069-2025
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BYLAW #1069-25
The City of Beaumont Waste Bylaw
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000, c. M-26, as amended ("MGA"), including
ss. 7 and 8, and Part 3, Division 3 thereof, provides that a Council may pass bylaws for the
purpose of operating a public utility, subject to any terms, costs or charges which may be
established by Council;
WHEREAS it is deemed advisable and expedient to set out the terms and conditions applicable
to the collection and disposal of Refuse and the provision of Collection Services within the City
of Beaumont;
THEREFORE Council enacts:
PART I - DEFINITIONS, AND INTERPRETATION
Definitions
1 In this bylaw:
(a) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-
26;
(b) "Automated Bin Service" means a Collection Service where
Refuse is stored in a Container to be emptied mechanically
into a Collector's vehicle;
(c) "Blue Bag" means a translucent blue plastic bag available for
use in a municipal recycling program;
(d) "Brown Paper Bag" means a brown paper bag available for
use in a municipal composting program;
(e) "Clear Bag" means a transparent colorless plastic bag
available for use in a municipal recycling program;
(f)
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the chief administrative
officer of the City or their delegate;
(g) "City" means the municipal corporation of The City of
Beaumont;
(h) "Collection Service" means the curbside collection and
disposal of Refuse via Automated Bin Service or manual
collection;
(i)
"Collector" means the Person or Persons retained by the City
for the purpose of collecting, disposing and processing of
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Refuse;
(j)
"Commercial Facilities" includes stores, warehouses,
commercial, industrial and institutional facilities;
(k) "Container" means one or a combination of the following:
(i)
Non-reusable Blue Bag or Clear Bags for combined
collection of Recyclable Materials;
(ii) Non-reusable Brown Paper Bags for Yard Waste
Materials;
(iii) Waste Roll Carts for Waste Materials; and
(iv) Organic Roll Carts for Organic Materials;
(l)
"Council" means the municipal council of the City of
Beaumont;
(m) "Dwelling" means any detached single-family residence,
duplex, or Multi-Family Complex designed for individual family
living;
(n) "Due Date" means fifteen (15) calendar days following the
mailing date of a Utility Bill;
(o) "Fees and Charges" means the rates and fees applicable to
Utility Services, as set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges;
(p) "Householder" means any Owner, occupant, lessee or tenant
or any other Person in charge of or residing at any Dwelling;
(q) "Multi-Family Complex" means a building or private
community containing three or more dwelling units, including
apartment buildings, townhouses, seniors complexes and
condominiums;
(r)
"Municipal Tag" means a City form, pursuant to the Act,
alleging a contravention of a City bylaw and allowing for
voluntary payment of the prescribed fine without prosecution;
(s) "Organics Kitchen Catcher" means a small container supplied
by the City for the collection of organic materials prior to
deposit in the organics collection cart;
(t)
"Organic Materials" means biodegradable materials, typically
originating from plant or animal sources, which may be
broken down by other living organisms;
(u) "Organic Roll Cart" means the roll cart compatible with the
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Collector's automated cart lift system and designated for
Organic Materials and Yard Waste Materials which is provided
to the Householders by the City or the Collector on behalf of
the City for Collection Services;
(v) "Owner" means any Person who is registered under the Land
Titles Act, RSA 2000, c L-4 as the owner of a parcel of land,
or in the case of Property other than land and the
improvements thereon, the Person who is in legal possession
thereof;
(w) "Park", "Parked", and "Parking" shall mean a Vehicle
remaining stationary in one place whether or not the Vehicle
is occupied or the engine is running, but excluding Vehicles
stationary in one place while:
(i)
actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers; or
(ii) in compliance with a Traffic Control Device or the
direction of a Peace Officer;
(x) "Peace Officer" means a Member of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, a Community Peace Officer appointed by the
City of Beaumont (pursuant to the provisions of the Peace
Officer Act, R.S.A. 2007, c P-3.5, as amended or repealed and
replaced from time to time), or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer,
appointed by the City, pursuant to the Municipal Government
Act, RSA 2000, c M-26;
(y) "Person" means any individual, partnership or corporation,
and heirs, executors, administrators or legal representative of
a Person;
(z) "Prohibited Waste" means any Refuse prohibited from
Collection Services, as prescribed by the CAO from time to
time;
(aa) "Property" means a parcel of land or an improvement or a
parcel of land and the improvement to it, as the context
requires, whether the improvement is occupied or
unoccupied;
(bb) "Recyclable Materials" means those materials collected for
recycling as prescribed by the CAO from time to time;
(cc) "Recycling Station" means any recycling facility designated by
the City for collection of Recyclable Materials;
(dd) "Refuse" means material that a Person intends to abandon
through disposal in a Container, at a Waste Disposal Site,
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Waste Transfer Station or Recycling Station, or by other
means whether lawful or not, including:
(i)
Organic Materials;
(ii) Waste Materials;
(iii) Yard Waste Materials; and
(iv) Recyclable Materials
(ee) "Roadway" means a roadway as defined in the Traffic Safety
Act, RSA 2000, c. T-6;
(ff) "Set Out" means the placement of Containers in an area for
Collection Service;
(gg) "Schedule of Fees and Charges" means the Fees and Charges
Bylaw, as amended, or repealed and replaced, from time to
time, and shall, for greater certainty, refer to the most recent
City bylaw that establishes rates, Fees and Charges applicable
to Utility Services, regardless of the name of that bylaw;
(hh) "Utility Bill" means a bill which sets out the fees levied by the
City on an annual, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis for
Utility Services provided by the City;
(ii) "Utility Services" means, in the context of this Bylaw,
Collection Service and the provision of Containers by the City
or the Collector on behalf of the City;
(jj) "Vehicle" means a vehicle as defined in the Traffic Safety Act,
R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6;
(kk) "Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part 2 or
Part 3 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000,
C. P-34, and any Regulations thereunder, as applicable;
(ll) "Waste Disposal Site" means any disposal facility designated
by the City for solid waste disposal;
(mm)
"Waste Transfer Station" means any transfer station
facility designated by the City for solid waste disposal;
(nn) "Waste Materials" means any material or substance discarded
from a Dwelling that is not Recyclable Materials, Organic
Materials, or Yard Waste Materials and that is intended to be
disposed of at a Class II landfill as permitted by Alberta
Environment;
(oo) "Waste Roll Cart" means the roll cart compatible with the
Collector's automated cart lift system and designated for
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Waste Materials which is provided to the Householders by the
City or the Collector on behalf of the City for Collection
Services;
(pp) "Yard Waste Materials" means Organic Materials that comes
directly from outdoor plants and are as prescribed by the CAO
from time to time.
Interpretation
2 The following rules apply to interpretation of this bylaw:
(a) headings, titles, and margin notes in this bylaw are for ease of
reference only;
(b) gender-specific words, phrases, and references are intended
to be gender-neutral, and the singular includes the plural as
the context requires;
(c) every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other
provisions and if any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid
by a Court, all other provisions of this bylaw remain valid and
enforceable; and
(d) references to bylaws and enactments in this bylaw include
amendments and replacement bylaws and enactments, and
regulations and orders thereunder.
PART II - Waste Collection
Collection Service
3 Collection Service shall be compulsory for all Dwellings in the City,
except for any Dwelling defined by this Bylaw to be a Multi-Family
Complex or Commercial Facilities.
4 No Person, other than the City or the Collector, shall provide
Collection Service or supplementary Collection Service to any
Dwelling within the City of Beaumont, with the exception of any
Dwelling defined by this Bylaw to be a Mult-Family Complex or
Commercial Facilities.
5 Notwithstanding Section 4, the Collector may, with the City's
discretion, exclude any Dwelling from compulsory Collection
Service.
6 The Owner, management company or, in the case of a
condominium, the condominium corporation, of a Multi-Family
Complex may apply in writing to the City for Collection Service.
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7 The Owner, management company or, in the case of a
condominium, the condominium corporation, of a Multi-Family
Complex may make a separate application for collection of
Recyclable Materials and / or Yard Waste Materials from the
adjacent public Roadway in writing to the City.
8 Notwithstanding section 6 and section 7, the final decision to permit
or deny Collection Service shall be at the discretion of the CAO.
9 The Collector shall have no obligation to collect any materials not
prepared or disposed of in the manner described in this Bylaw.
Special Collections
10 The Contractor shall be responsible for pick-up of Refuse produced
at special events put on by the City, as determined by the CAO, and
shall deliver the Refuse to a Waste Disposal Site.
Large Waste
Collection
11 The Contractor shall be responsible for pick-up of large items, as
determined by the CAO, and shall deliver those large items to a
Waste Disposal Site.
Collection Containers
12 Each Dwelling, except for a Multi-Family Complex, may be provided
with one of each of the following Containers:
(a) Waste Roll Cart.
(b) An Organics Roll Cart; and
(c) An Organics Kitchen Catcher.
13 At any time, the Owner of a Dwelling, except for a Multi-Family
Complex may request the allocation of additional Waste Roll Cart(s)
or Organic Roll Cart(s) as set out in Fees and Charges.
14 Every Householder is responsible to leave all City-provided
Containers at the Dwelling at such time as the Householder vacates
the premises.
15 Damaged City-provided Containers are subject to fees set out in
Fees and Charges and are at the discretion of the CAO.
Unauthorized
Dumping or Disposal
of Refuse
16 No Person, in lieu of disposing of Refuse in accordance with this
Bylaw, cause or permit the direct or indirect deposit or burial of any
Refuse on public Property or Roadways or on private Property.
Waste Materials
17 Every Householder of a Dwelling must ensure that all Waste
Materials set out for collection have been source separated and
placed within the Waste Roll Cart provided by the City for use at
that Dwelling.
Recyclable Materials
18 Every Householder of a residential premise must ensure that all
Recyclable Materials set out shall be source separated and clean
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and free of any food residue, or dirt and placed within Blue or Clear
Bags.
Organic Materials
19 Every Householder of an Dwelling must ensure that all Organic
materials set out for collection are source separated and contained
within the Organics Roll Cart provided by the City for use at that
Dwelling.
20 Notwithstanding section 19, the City may provide seasonal Yard
Waste Collection Service during which Yard Waste may be placed in
Brown Paper Bags for the date scheduled by the CAO.
Prohibited Waste
21 Every Householder of a Dwelling shall ensure that Prohibited Waste
is not set out for Collection Service.
22 Prohibited Waste includes, but is not limited to:
(a) any highly combustible or explosive waste, including, without
restricting the generality of the foregoing, such materials as
hot ashes, ignitable waste, or toxic materials;
(b) any compound that may be considered dangerous or
hazardous under the provisions of any other legislation
whether Provincial or Federal;
(c) sharp objects or broken glass unless packaged to allow safe
handling;
(d) luminescent gas filled tube;
(e) dead animals or animal parts;
(f)
building materials; or
(g) any other material deemed prohibited by the CAO.
Weight Limit
23 The weight of a Container set out for Collection Services must not
exceed 100 kg (220 lbs).
Set Out
24 Containers may be set out after 6 p.m. on the day prior to
collection and must be removed by 9 p.m. on the day of collection.
25 A Householder who fails to set out Containers for collection by 7
a.m. on a collection day at their Dwelling may be refused Collection
Services by the City on that collection day.
26 Collection of Waste Materials, Recyclable Materials, Organics
Materials and Yard Waste Materials shall be in accordance with the
collection schedule set out by the CAO.
Container Placement
27 Containers placed for collection must be placed at the edge of a
roadway, adjacent to the roadway in front of the Dwelling from
which they have accumulated, unless otherwise directed by the
CAO.
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28 Where Collection Service is provided along a lane or back alley the
Householder must place Containers, on the Householder's land at a
location adjacent to the lane or back alley and not separated by any
fence, gate, or other structure.
29 Where Collection Service is provided to a Multi-Family Dwelling, the
Householder shall place the Containers at a location as set out by
CAO and the property management group, condominium
association, or Owner.
30 No Container shall, except when placed for collection, be located
other than on the Householder's premises, and in particular, no
Container shall be located so as to encroach on any Roadway,
highway, boulevard, lane or public place except as expressly
required or permitted by this Bylaw.
31 All Containers set out for Collection Service must be placed:
(a) So as not to obstruct traffic flow on the street, alley, or
Roadway;
(b) In an upright position with the lid completely closed; and
(c) With the front of the Container facing the street, Roadway,
alley, or lane; and
(d) With access to Containers free from snow and ice buildup.
32 No Container shall be placed for Collection Service such that:
(a) The Container is within 1 meter of any structure, Container, or
other object;
(b) There is an obstruction within 3 meters above the Container;
(c) The Container is chained, tied or fastened to any other object
or the ground;
(d) The lids of Containers are chained closed or otherwise locked.
Parking Restriction
33 No Person shall park a Vehicle within 1.0 meter of a Container on
the day for Collective Service.
34 No Person shall block or restrict access by the Collector on any
roadway or lane when the Collector is attempting to provide
Collection Services.
Container Use
35 Every Householder shall use Containers in accordance with the
following:
(a) The lid of Containers must remain completely closed except
when Refuse is being placed into the Container or collected;
(b) Refuse must be placed into Containers authorized under this
Bylaw, in a manner that will allow waste to easily dislodge and
fall freely from the Container during collection; and
(c) Containers must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
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36 No Person other than the Householder, authorized City staff, or the
Collector shall interfere with, disturb the contents of, remove
materials from, or add additional materials to any Container at a
Dwelling.
Provisions of
Collection Service
37 Collection Services may not be provided if:
(a) An Owner is in default of payment for their Utility Bill or any
fine under this Bylaw;
(b) An Householder has failed to use a Container or Containers in
accordance with this Bylaw including a failure to source
separate waste into the required Container;
(c) Containers and Refuse have not been set out for collection by
the appropriate time, location, and in a manner in accordance
with this Bylaw;
(d) Refuse is unsafe to collect due to a failure of an Owner to
construct and maintain a suitable set out location;
(e) Refuse poses a health hazard or environmental hazard; or
(f)
The City has given reasonable notice of its intention to do so.
Missed Collections
38 If Collection at a Dwelling did not occur due to an error made by
the City or the Collector, a Householder may submit a request to
the City within 48 hours after the scheduled collection day, and the
City will make arrangements to collect the missed refuse.
39 A request, under section 38, submitted after 48 hours from the
scheduled collection day will be collected under the following
scheduled collection date and must follow all provisions of this
bylaw.
40 Notwithstanding section 24, a Householder may leave their
Container at the set-out location until collected, providing a request
under section 38 was submitted.
Waste Disposal Sites,
Waste Transfer &
Recycling Stations
41 All Persons utilizing a Waste Disposal Site, Waste Transfer Station
or Recycling Station shall obey all signs, posted regulations and
directions of site attendants.
42 No Person shall remove any Waste Materials, Recyclable Materials
or any other material from Waste Disposal Sites, Waste Transfer
Stations or Recycling Stations as set out by CAO.
43 No Person shall ignite or cause to be ignited any Waste Materials,
Recyclable Materials or any other material or part thereof at any
Waste Disposal Site, Waste Transfer Station, or Recycling Station.
44 No Person shall deposit any burning material or smoldering material
at a Waste Disposal Site, Waste Transfer Station, or Recycling
Station as set out by CAO.
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45 No Person shall deposit in a Waste Disposal Site, Waste Transfer
Station or Recycling Station, any materials not designated for
deposit as set out by CAO, or any material(s) described in Section
22 of this Bylaw.
46 No Person shall deposit any materials at a Waste Disposal Site or
Waste Transfer Station in a location not designated for the disposal
of such materials, including but not limited to, the disposal of Waste
Materials, Recyclable Materials or Yard Waste Materials outside the
gates or fence of a Waste Disposal Site, Recycling Station, or Waste
Transfer Station, or in the incorrect bins or containers for such
materials.
47 The hours of operation of the City of Beaumont's operated Waste
Disposal Sites, Waste Transfer Stations or Recycling Stations may
be established as set out by the CAO and posted at each site.
48 No Person shall deposit any Waste Materials, Recyclable Materials
or Yard Waste Materials at a Waste Disposal Site, Waste Transfer
Station, or Recycling Station outside of the hours of operation of
that site.
Fees and Charges
49 The current Fees and Charges applicable to Utility Services provided
pursuant to this Bylaw are as set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges, which may be amended, from time to time.
50 Utility Bills are intended to be issued on a bi-monthly basis unless
the City determines that another billing frequency is necessary or
desirable.
51 Payment on account may be made to the City at such locations
designated and under any payment method utilized by the City
from time to time. Payments must be received on or before the Due
Date noted on the Utility Bill, unless otherwise approved by Council.
52 A Utility Bill shall be deemed sufficiently mailed if mailed by
ordinary mail to the municipal address of the Owner or the Property
receiving the Utility Services, as the case may be.
53 In the event of non-payment:
(a) A Utility Bill not paid by the Due Date will be considered to be
in arrears and subject to late penalty charges, as set out in
the Schedule of Fees and Charges;
(b) The City may discontinue providing Utility Services where
Utility Bills are in arrears, and any outstanding utility account
balance as set out in the Schedule of Fees and Charges must
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be paid in full prior to the City re-establishing Utility Services;
(c) In accordance with the Act, the City may add an outstanding
utility account balance to the Property tax account of an
Owner of a Property whose account remains in arrears for a
period exceeding 120 calendar days;
(d) An administrative fee, as set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges, will also be levied in the event that a utility account
balance is added to the Property tax account in accordance
with the above subsection; and
(e) In the event of default in payment of any Utility Bill, the City
may, in addition to any other remedy available to the City,
enforce payment by action in a Court of competent
jurisdiction.
54 No reduction in Fees and Charges will be made in the monthly
charge for Utility Services available to any Householder because of
any disruption of service by any cause whatsoever of the Utility
Service.
55 An Owner of a Dwelling is responsible to ensure payment for Utility
Services even where:
(a) No waste is set out for Utility Services;
(b) All or part of the Dwelling is vacant; or
(c) Waste has not been collected from the Dwelling as a result of
non-compliance by any Householder of the Dwelling with the
requirements of this Bylaw.
56 An Owner of a Dwelling shall be responsible for the Utility Bill and
all Fees and Charges from the date of ownership or occupancy of a
Dwelling, whichever occurs first, as set out in the City's Fees and
Charge Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
57 When ownership of a Property changes through sale or any other
method, the outgoing Owner's account will be closed, and the
incoming Owner's account will be opened based on the day of
ownership transfer.
58 Commercial Facilities shall make private arrangements for the
collection and disposal of Waste Materials.
PART III - ENFORCEMENT
Offence
59 A Person who contravenes this Bylaw is guilty of an offence.
60 In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a
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contravention constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day,
or part of a day, on which it continues, and a Person is guilty of
such an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than that
established by this bylaw for each such day.
61 A Person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount
not less than that established in Schedule A to this Bylaw, and not
exceeding $10,000.00.
Municipal Tag
62 If a Municipal Tag is issued in respect of an offence the Municipal
Tag must specify the fine amount established by this Bylaw for the
offence.
Payment in Lieu of
Prosecution
63 A Person who commits an offence may, if a Municipal Tag is issued
in respect of the offence, pay the fine amount established by this
Bylaw for the offence and if the amount is paid on or before the
required date, the person will not be prosecuted for the offence.
64 A Municipal Tag may also set out a reduced fine amount
established by this Bylaw as an incentive for early payment
conditional on the amount being paid on or before a certain date.
65 For the purpose of this Bylaw if payment is received by the City
within seven (7) business days of the offence date, the fine amount
for the offence as set out in Schedule A may be reduced by 50%.
Violation Tag
66 If a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the Violation
Ticket may:
(a) specify the fine amount established by this bylaw for the
offence; or
(b) require a Person to appear in court without the alternative of
making a voluntary payment.
Voluntary Payment
67 A Person who commits an offence may:
(a) if a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of the offence; and
(b) if the Violation Ticket specifies the fine amount established by
this bylaw for the offence;
(c) make a voluntary payment equal to the specified fine.
PART V - GENERAL
Applicability
68 This Bylaw applies to all Persons who reside in the City of
Beaumont and to all Collectors operating a Collection Service in the
City of Beaumont.
Severability
69 Every provision of this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions
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and if any provision of this Bylaw is declared invalid for any reason
by a Court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this
Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable.
Powers of the CAO
70 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by
this bylaw the Chief Administrative Officer may:
(a) Carry out any inspections necessary to determine compliance
with this Bylaw;
(b) Take any steps or carry out any actions necessary to enforce
this Bylaw;
(c) Take any steps or carry out any actions necessary to remedy
a contravention of this Bylaw;
(d) Specify Containers as being exclusively for Organics Materials
or Waste Materials;
(e) Specify which type of materials are permitted for each Refuse
stream;
(f)
Permit a second Waste Cart for a Dwelling and set any
associated fees;
(g) Specify the location from which Refuse is to be collected at a
Dwelling;
(h) Permit the collection of items, including:
(i)
The schedule of any such collection,
(ii) The type of Refuse to be collected at such collection,
and
(iii) Any other regulation respecting collection;
(i)
Specify the manner and frequency of non-residential Refuse
collection.
PART IV - TRANSITIONAL
Repeal
71 Bylaw 762-10 is repealed.
FIRST READING:
June 3, 2025
SECOND READING:
June 3, 2025
THIRD READING:
June 3, 2025
SIGNED THIS _3__ day of _June_____, 2025.
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___Bill Daneluik________________
MAYOR
___Joanne Dargis_______________
CLERK
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Schedule "A"
FINES
Section
Offence
Specified
Penalty
4
Unauthorized Collection Service
$150
16
Unauthorized dumping or disposal of Refuse
$500
17
Improper materials for removal as Waste Materials
$100
18
Improper materials for removal as Recyclable Materials
$100
19
Improper materials for removal as Organic Materials
$100
21
Improper set out of Prohibited Waste
$100
24
Containers set out outside of permitted time
$100
27, 28, 29
Improper location of Containers
$100
30
Failure to secure a Container as to not encroach or to keep
Container at the Owner's Dwelling
$100
31(a)
Container obstructs traffic flow
$200
31(b)
Failure to place Container in an upright position with the lid
completely closed
$100
33
Park within 1 meter of a Waste Roll Cart
$100
34
Block or restrict access of Collection Services
$200
36
Unauthorized interaction with Container materials
$200
42
Removal of waste or materials from Recycling Stations,
Waste Transfer Stations or Waste Disposal Sites
$100
43
Igniting waste or materials from Recycling Stations, Waste
Transfer Stations or Waste Disposal Sites
$500
44
Depositing burning material at Recycling Stations, Waste
Transfer Stations or Waste Disposal Sites
$500
45
Depositing improper material at Recycling Stations, Waste
Transfer Stations or Waste Disposal Sites
$200