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TOWN OF BEAVERLODGE
BYLAW S1014-1
REVISED GARBAGE AND RECYCLING BYLAW
Being a Bylaw of the Town of Beaverlodge to establish garbage collection, removal,
levy, disposal of garbage and refuse, and collection of recyclables in the Town of
Beaverlodge.
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, Section 7, being
Chapter M-26 of the Statutes of Alberta 2000 and amendments thereto, gives Council
authority to pass a bylaw respecting the services provided by or on behalf of the municipality.
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Beaverlodge deems it necessary to pass a bylaw for the
collection and disposal of garbage, and collection of recyclables within the Town of
Beaverlodge.
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BEAVERLODGE, IN THE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, DULY ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
No person, firm or corporation shall deposit, leave, dispose of, or abandon any waste
material within the corporate limits of the Town of Beaverlodge, in any location other
than the designated disposal places.
2.
Council may, at their discretion, employ any person or persons or may contract with
any person or persons for regular pick-up or removal of garbage or refuse or recyclables
within the Town of Beaverlodge and paythe cost ofthis servicefrom the general
revenue ofthe Town.
3.
No hazardous waste will be picked up.
4.
Any person transporting waste material may deposit same in the Regional Landfill
Site and in doing so they should not allow any of the waste material to fall off the
vehicle while transporting to landfill site.
All loads must be tarped or enclosed.
5.
No person shall pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove, or scatter any waste
material put out for collection or removal.
6.
No person shall place a waste container in a manner which interferes with vehicular
or pedestrian traffic.
7.
No person shall vandalize or willfully damage any waste container. Every person shall
be responsible for any damage to their garbage cart or organic waste cart and will be
responsible for the cost of replacing or repairing the cart(s) unless the damage
is
normal wear and tear or was done by the garbage collector.
8.
The Town
is not responsible for stolen garbage or recycle carts.
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21.
No person shall place out for collection, or mix with any other solid waste,
hazardous waste as per Schedule "C".
The owner, lessee, or tenant of a single-family residence, which
is considered a
household from which garbage or refuse is collected on a weekly basis, shall pay a
monthly fee for such services as set out in Schedule "A".
Any building housing more than four (4) families must have at least one (1) metal refuse
container (commercial dumpster) approved by the Town of Beaverlodge.
As per Schedule
A", a fee shall be collected prior to the household obtaining a garbage
cart. Upon the collection ofthefee and the delivery ofthe garbage cart, ownership of
the cart shall transfer to the property.
The Town relinquishes the ownership of the garbage carts that have been delivered to
the properties prior to the passage of this Bylaw. All property owners are now the
owner of the garbage cart(s).
No garbage containers will be emptied unless garbage is contained in bags and tied
and the lid on the cart is fully closed.
If you have
a front street collection, residential bins must be at curb,
in the provided
cart, by 7:30 a.m. on day of collection and 9:00 a.m. for commercial properties.
If you
park on the street, remember to park your vehicle in your driveway.
If your collection
is
in your rear lane, place your bin within 3 metres (10 feet) of the
rear lane, ensure the waste cans are easily accessible.
Bins may not be placed at the curb prior to 6:00 p.m. the day before pick-up and must
be removed from the curb by 6:00 a.m. the day after pick-up.
All garbage must be at the curb side or rear lane
in the provided
bin.
The
lid on the
container must be closed.
Any additional garbage that does not fit inside the bin with
the
lid closed must be placed into plastic bags, which should be oftough strength and
measure 2ft by 3ft. and be placed beside the bin. Each bag must have an "Additional
Bag Tag"
affixed
to
the
bag;
these tags
will
be available
at the Town
Office
as
per
Schedule "A".
Garbage pick up shall be Thursdays and Recycling pick up shall be Mondays, according
to a schedule to be determined by the Town of Beaverlodge and the provider and may
be subjectto change.
Any
business
that
disposes
of food
waste
must
place
such
refuse
in
plastic
bags,
tightlysecured, before placing in cart. Owners must ensure the area around garbage
carts and dumpsters is clean and clear of refuse to discourage scavengers.
Business owners who obtain a commercial garbage bin must ensure the area around
the dumpster(s) is clean and clear of refuse to discourage scavengers.
22.
Any person failing to comply with any section ofthis Bylaw shall beguiltyofan offence
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and liable to the Town for any expense, loss or damage occasioned to the Town by
reason of such violation.
23.
ENACTMENT
23.1
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on the date
it
is finally passed by
Council.
24.
REPEAL BYLAW 959-A
24.1
The Town of Beaverlodge Bylaw 959-A is hereby repealed.
25.
GENERAL
A. Schedule "A"
is herebv deleted in
its entiretv.
B. Schedule "A-l"
is hereby approved and attached as an amendment to bylaw 1014-1:
READ a first time 12'" day of May, 2025.
READ a second time this 12tn day of May, 2025.
READ a third time and finally passed this 12tn day of May, 2025
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Mayor Gary Rycroft
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SCHEDULE "A-l"
RATESCHEDULEBYLAW
1014-1
Garbage Rate
All consumers with Town garbage bins shall pay the monthly garbage fee as follows;
a)
1 Garbage Bins(Black)
b)
1 set of Recycling Bins (Green & Blue)
c)
Each extra bin
$16.50
$
7.50
$
7.50
Other Rates
Bin Replacement
Additional BagTag
$75.00 plus GST/each bin
$2.00/bagtag
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SCHEDULE"B"
Acceptable Materials for Curbside Recycling Collection:
Newspapers
Envelopes
Brochures
Non foil gift wrap
Documents/Forms
Mixed Paper: (Blue Container)
Magazines
Junk Mail
Glossy Flyers
Note paper
Receipts
Catalogues
Phone Books
Paper labels
Post
it notes
Invoices
Office/Copy paper - white or coloured
Corrugated Cardboard (moving boxes, furniture boxes, computer boxes, etc.)
Box Board (cereal boxes, cracker boxes, tissue boxes, papertowel rolls, etc.)
*Please ensure your cardboard is clean and dry and ensure all plastic packaging,
Styrofoam, twist ties, wood, etc. have been removed prior to recycling.
*Cardboard contaminated with grease and food waste (i.e. pizza boxes) are not
recyclable.
Any contamination can cause a partial truckload of recycling to be sent to
thelandfill.
Tin/tin cans, tin pie plates
Jar lids
Metal: (Green Container)
Foil, foil trays, foil wrap
Aluminum
Plastic: (Green Container)
Containers numbered
1 through 7 can be recycled.
*The number can be found in a recycling triangle, often on the bottom ofthe
container.
Lids are often made from different kind of plastic and
if a
lid is not labeled
with a number 1 through 7
it is not recyclable.
If the plastic item does not have a
number on
it or is not one of the numbers above,
it goes in the garbage, not recycling.
**No Styrofoam, plastic packaging and preferably no plastic garbage bags.
^everage Containers:
Plastic Drink Bottles - water bottles and soft drink bottles, juice pouches, box wine
Plastic Jugs, Poly Cups & Bottles - clear, coloured and opaque plastic beverage
containers
Aluminum Cans- pop, juice, energy drinks & beer
Polycoat Containers - drink boxes, juice, milk, cream, rice & soy drink cartons
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SCHEDULE"C"
PROHIBITEDWASTE
1.
No person shall place out for collection, or mix with any other solid waste, any of
thefollowing items:
a)
Household hazardous waste or dangerous goods including solvents, oven
cleaners, paints, fuels or lubricants, wet cell batteries, lead acid batteries, oil
filters, empty oilcontainers, pesticides, herbicides, aerosol cans or any material
commonly referred to as household, commercial or industrial hazardous waste.
b)
Hypodermic needles, sharp objects or broken glass unless packaged in
closed,secure, sharps containers.
c)
Pathogenicand biomedical waste.
d)
Light, dusty, or objectional materials included cooled ashes, powders, sawdust,
furnace filters, absorbents, and disposal diapers unless placed in closed
containersor securely tied bags before being placed in the appropriate waste
container.
e)
Animal waste including dead animals, manure, kennel waste, animal parts or
excreta, unless the animal excreta are packaged in a securely tied bag before
beingplaced in the appropriate waste container.
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