Garbage & Recycling Bylaw No. 1014-1 (Revised)

Beaverlodge, Alberta · adopted 2025-05-12

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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. 9. 0. 11 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 2Q. 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 Bylaw 1014-1 Revised 2 Garbage and Recycling Bylaw 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 .... ..^. ^ Mayor Gary Rycroft t--..- CAOJeffJofinston Bylaw 1014-1 Revised Garbage and Recycling Bylaw 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 Bylaw 1014-1 Revised Garbage and Recycling Bylgw 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 Bylaw 1014-1 Revised Garbage and Recycling Bylaw 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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