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BYLAW NO. 1543-23
OF THE
TOWN OF BONNYVILLE
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF BONNYVILLE IN THE PROVINCE OF
ALBERTA TO REGULATE THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
OF GARBAGE, REFUSE AND OTHER WASTE.
WHEREAS; The Municipal Government Act (Alberta) R.S.A. 2000 and
amendments thereto, permits the Council to pass bylaws for municipal purposes
respecting the safety, health and welfare of people; the protection of people and
property; the protection of people and property; nuisances; services provided by
or on behalf of the municipality; public utilities; and the enforcement of bylaws.
AND WHEREAS; The Council deems it desirable to regulate and control the
storage, collection, and disposal of waste within the Town of Bonnyville.
NOW THEREFORE; The Council of the municipality of the Town of Bonnyville
duly assembled enacts as follows:
SECTION 1- TITLE
1 .
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Garbage Bylaw".
SECTION 2 - PURPOSE
2.1
That the system for collection, removal and disposal of garbage, refuse and
waste material accumulated within the Corporate Limits of the Town of
Bonnyville shall be operated in the manner herein set forth.
2.2
To levy Waste Service fees for services provided.
2.3
To levy Waste Management Facility and Tipping fees for services provided.
2.4
To repeal Bylaw No. 963-87, and amendments thereto.
2.5
This By-Law shall have effect from the date of final passing thereof.
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SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS
3.0
For the purpose of this Bylaw the following terms, phrases, words and their
derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
3.1
"Aggregate" means inert granular construction fill material.
3.2
"Alley" means a lane intended primarily for the access to the rear yard of
adjacent premises.
3.3
"Animal Waste" means all forms of waste from animals or the treatment of
animals.
3.4
"Apartment House" means a residential building divided into separate self-
contained suites or apartments having sleeping, cooking and bathroom or
toilet facilities and which contains more than four such suites or apartments
and incudes, but is not limited to, structures known as Townhouses or
Rowhouses.
3.5
"Asbestos Waste" means waste containing friable asbestos fibers, non-
friable asbestos, or asbestos dust and includes asbestos cement.
3.6
"Ashes" means the residue and cinders from any substance used for fuel, but
does not include such residue as may accumulate as a result of a building
operation.
3.7
"Asphalt" means recyclable asphaltic concrete originating from roadways,
parking areas and other paved surfaces.
3.8
"Automated Collection" means the collection of waste material disposed of
through a cart system designed to be emptied through mechanical means
into a collection vehicle.
3.9
"Automated Collection Container" or "Cart'' means a receptacle that:
3.9.1
is allocated to a residence by the Town; and
3.9.2
is intended for automated collection of garbage.
3.1 O "Base Rate" means the rate established by the Town from time to time for
the collection of one unit of waste to be collected from each dwelling unit or
approved service user.
3.11 "Batteries" means an electro-chemical cell contained in a plastic case
consisting of lead and lead oxide plates and containing a mixture of acid
which is used to supply an electric power source for motor vehicles.
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3.12 "Beaver River Regional Waste Commission" means the Commission
established under Municipal Government Act AR 51/2003 and amendments
thereto; governing the administration of the Transfer Station.
3.13 "Billing Period" shall be the same as the one-month period for which the
customer is charged for utility services.
3.14 "Biomedical Waste" means medical waste that requires proper handling and
disposal because of environmental, aesthetic, and health and safety
concerns as well as risks to human health and includes:
3.14.1
3.14.2
3.14.3
3.14.4
3.14.5
3.14.6
human anatomical waste;
infectious human waste;
infectious animal waste;
microbiological waste;
blood and body fluid waste; and
medical sharps, such as needles, syringes, blades or
other clinical or laboratory materials capable of causing
punctures or cuts.
3.15
"Boxboard" means cereal, shoe, tissue, detergent, cracker, cookie, baking
product and frozen food boxes; toilet paper and paper towel rolls and or
other similar items.
3.16
"Building Waste" means all waste produced in the process of construction
or demolition, altering or repairing a building, including earth, vegetation,
boxboard and rock displaced during the process of building.
3.17
"Carcass" means dead animal or part of a dead animal.
3.18
"Chief Administrative Officer" means a person appointed by Council as
the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), or that persons designate.
3.19
"Chlorofluorocarbons CFC's" means a chemical used as a refrigerant
requiring special handling and disposal.
3.20
"Church" means any property held by a religious body and used chiefly for
divine service, public worship or religious education
3.21
"Class II facility" or ''Transfer Station" means a facility operated by or on
behalf of the Town for unloading and consolidating residential and ICI
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refuse from collection vehicles for hauling to another waste management
facility in larger loads.
3.22
"Class Ill Waste" means inert waste capable or being disposed of at the
Town of Bonnyville landfill.
3.23
"Collection" means picking up and gathering waste or recycling including
hauling of the material to a disposal site as applicable.
3.24
"Collection Day" means the day or days on which the Waste is scheduled
to by collected.
3.25
"Collection Services" means one or more of the services provided by the
Town under this bylaw, including waste, and recycling.
3.26
"Collector'' means any person employed, hired, contracted or otherwise
authorized by the Town to collect waste.
3.27
"Commercial Bin" means a container provided for the storage of
commercial waste or recyclable material and may be constructed to be
mechanically emptied into a collection vehicle with a volume capacity of
more than three hundred and sixty-five (365) litres.
3.28
"Commercial Premises" means a cafe or restaurant, hospital, nursing
home, lodge, school, recreation centre, warehouse, wholesale or retail
business place, office building or service station factory or industrial plant
and any other building or premise except a dwelling.
3.29
"Concrete" means a hardened mixture of cement with sand and gravel.
3.30
"Condominium" means a residential dwelling to which title is:
3.30.1 Registered under the Condominium Property Act R.S.A
2000, C-22, as amended; or
3.30.2 Held by a cooperative housing association registered under
the Cooperatives Act S.A. 2001, C-28.1, as amended.
3.31
"Contaminated-Recycling" means that recyclable materials have been
compromised by the presence of food residue, blood, soil, or other
prohibited materials, "soiled" shall have the same meaning.
3.32
"Contaminated Soil" means soil or sediment of fill containing substances
that are potentially hazardous to health or environment.
3.33
"Contractor" means any person who charges for picking up garbage,
recyclable material or refuse in the Town of Bonnyville.
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3.34
"Council" means the Municipal Council of the Town of Bonnyville.
3.35
"Director of Operations" means the Director of Operations of the
Town of Bonnyville.
3.36
"Disposal" includes disposition or intended disposition by discarding,
discharging, dumping, throwing away, dropping or abandoning and
"dispose" shall have a comparable meaning.
3.37
"Disposal Grounds" means any premises designated by the Town of
Bonnyville for waste disposal or any other premises approved by
Alberta Environment for the disposal of waste.
3.38
"Duplex" means a single building containing two (2) dwelling units, one
above the other each having a separate entrance. This does not include
secondary suites.
3.39
"Dwelling" means a building occupied for residential purposes, (single
family, duplex, 4-plex, and row housing) other than a multiple family
dwelling or apartment house.
3.40
"Electronic Waste (e-waste)" is an electrical or electronic device that
is discarded after the end of its useful life. Eligible e-waste accepted is
defined by Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA).
3.41
"Fiber Recyclables" means mixed paper, corrugated cardboard,
newsprint,
envelopes, file folders,
magazines, catalogs, flyers,
telephone and other soft cover books, paper egg cartons, paper drink
trays or other similar items as designated by the Town from time to
time.
3.42
"Food Waste" means fruit and vegetable peelings, table scraps, meat,
poultry, fish, shellfish, dairy products, cooking oil, grease, bread, grain,
rice, pasta, bones, eggshells, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves,
and bags or other similar items.
3.43
"Hauler'' means any company, person or person who transports waste
material including without limitation, ICI waste, garbage, refuse, recyclable
materials or organic materials to waste management facilities operated by
the Town, its contractors, its agents or to other waste management facilities
approved under applicable law for disposal of waste material.
3.44
"Household Hazardous Waste" means any waste, produced in the home,
which contains hazardous substances, which may pose threat to the
environment, wildlife and human health. Examples include but are not limited
to drain cleaners, oil paint, motor oil, antifreeze, fuel, poison, pesticides,
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herbicides, rodenticide, fluorescent lamps, medical waste, some types of
cleaning chemical and lamp ballasts.
3.45
"Householder" means any owner, occupant, leasee or tenant or any other
person in charge of any building or other dwelling used or intended for use
as residential premises, including a multiple family dwelling but excluding
commercial premises.
3.46
"Industrial Commercial Institutional Waste (ICI Waste)" means material of
similar composition as waste collected within the Town of Bonnyville other
than by municipal collection.
3.47
"Industrial Premises" means any place that carry on one or more of the
following
activities;
manufacturing,
processing,
assembling,
cleaning,
repairing, servicing, testing, storage, warehousing, distribution or shipment of
material goods, products and or equipment.
3.48
"Industrial Waste" means waste generated by commercial or industrial
activities that present health, safety or environmental concerns, and includes
but is not limited to lime, sulphur, asbestos waste, contaminated soils,
empty chemical containers and drums, carbon, acids, caustics, sludge, and
industrial sump water, but excludes hazardous waste and biomedical
waste.
3.49
"Litter Receptacle" means a receptacle intended for public use for the
temporary storage of litter, garbage, or waste, but excludes all other types of
waste containers.
3.50
"Medical Sharp" means a needle device or any non-needle sharp used for
withdrawing body fluids, addressing an artery or vein, administering
medications or other fluids, or any other device that can reasonably be
expected to penetrate the skin or any other part of the body.
3.51
"Member" means refuse generated from member rate payers of the
Municipalities belonging to the Beaver River Regional Waste Commission
as defined in 3.12.
3.52
"Mixed Loads" or "non- sorted" means a load containing a combination of
Transfer station waste and construction and demolition waste (Class Ill
waste). Mixed loads occur at the landfill or Transfer Station where 15% or
greater of the load is offloaded at the improper location and requires physical
separation. Mixed loads are determined by the CAO or designate.
3.53
"Municipal Tag" means a tag or ticket wherein the person alleged to have
committed a breach of a provision of this Bylaw is given an opportunity to pay
a voluntary penalty to the Municipality of the Town of Bonnyville in lieu of
prosecution of the offence.
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3.54
"Non-Collectible Waste" means all material other than collectible waste
including, but not limited to:
3.54.1
3.54.2
3.54.3
3.54.4
3.54.5
3.54.6
3.54.7
3.54.8
3.54.9
3.54.10
3.54.11
3.54.12
3.54.13
3.54.14
3.54.15
animal waste, carcasses, manure, kennel waste,
excreta or animal parts;
biomedical waste;
building waste;
cooking oil, grease, fat, lard or similar materials used
in commercial operations;
hazardous materials;
highly combustible or explosive materials including
live ammunition;
industrial waste;
liquids;
products containing chlorofluorocarbons;
radioactive material;
soil, sod, dirt, rocks or stumps;
tree branches or lumber that exceeds 1.2 meters in
length or 0.20 meters in width or diameter;
any material that is in a state of combustion or any
material that is likely to cause other materials to
combust when in the waste container;
any material that does not comply with the Garbage
Bylaw or any regulation established by the Town;
any material that does not meet the requirements set
out by Alberta Environment to be collectable.
3.55
"Non-Member'' means refuse generated from non-members of the Beaver
River Regional Waste Commission.
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3.56
"Occupant" means the owner of any premises who resides or carries on
any kind of business therein; or any person or corporation residing or
carrying on business therein as a lessee of the owner pursuant to a license
of occupancy granted by the owner; or the owner of any vacant premises
eligible to receive waste collection services.
3.57
"Organic Materials" means, lawn clippings, leaves, yard waste, branches,
bushes, natural Christmas trees without decorations or stand and other
material of plant or animal origin as designated by the Town from time to
time.
3.58
"Owner'' means the registered owner of the real property as designated on
the Certificate of Title for the property.
3.59
"PCB" means any monochlorinated, dichlorinated or polychlorinated
biphenyl or any mixture that contains one or more of these.
3.60
"Peace Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
a member of a municipal police, Peace Officer or a Bylaw Officer.
3.61
"Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization of any kind.
3.62
"Premise" means land including any building erected thereon.
3.63
"Prohibited Materials" means gaseous, liquid or solid material substance
or object which is not acceptable for disposal at the transfer station,
including but not limited to:
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3.63.1
3.63.2
3.63.3
3.63.4
3.63.5
3.63.6
3.63.7
aggregate;
asphalt;
biomedical waste;
clean soil;
concrete;
batteries, propane tanks, tires;
empty waste containers, unless they are crushed,
shredded, or similarly reduced in volume to the
maximum practical extent;
3.63.8
3.63.9
3.63.10
3.63.11
3.63.12
3.63.13
hazard waste, except as permitted by this bylaw;
ignitable waste;
motor vehicle bodies and farm implements;
radioactive waste;
reactive waste;
solid waste that is on fire or smoldering.
3.64
"Propane Tank'' means a storage container used for the storage of
propane in its liquid form. Tanks are available in many different sizes being
engineered and designed for propane storage containment at high
pressures.
3.65
"Public Recycling Compound" means an area accessible to the Town
that contains bins set aside for the collection of recyclable materials.
3.66
"Radioactive Waste" means waste containing a prescribed substance as
defined in Atomic Energy Control Act (Canada) in sufficient quantity or
concentration to require a license for possession or use under that Act and
regulations made under the Act.
3.67
"Reactive Waste" means a gaseous, liquid or solid material, substance or
object which is:
3.67.1
3.67.2
3.67.3
explosive, oxidizing or so unstable that it readily
undergoes violent change in the presence of air or
water;
generates toxic gases, vapours or fumes by itself or
when mixed with water; or
polymerized in whole or in part by chemical action
and
causes
damage
by
generating
heat
or
increasing in volume.
3.68
"Recyclable Materials" means fiber recyclables and other substances or
mixture of substances intended to be recycled.
3.69
"Refuse or Garbage" means and includes all automated cart collectable
waste that ends up at the Transfer Station such as;
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3.69.1
food waste;
3.69.2
3.69.3
3.69.4
3.69.5
3.69.6
3.69.7
3.69.8
broken
bottles
crockery
and
glassware,
floor
sweepings,
discarded
clothing,
non-recyclable
packaging,
non-repairable
household
goods,
Styrofoam and other household waste;
glass that it tightly wrapped in cardboard or other
suitable material and clearly marked to prevent injury
to collection personnel;
ashes and soot that is completely cold placed in
plastic disposal, watertight bags, securely tired and
marked "ashes" or "soot";
domestic household pet feces placed in plastic
disposable watertight bags, securely tied;
residential home renovation materials;
medical sharps provided they are contained in a
puncture resistant, non-breakable container with a
tight-fitting lid;
other items not specifically designated as mixed
waste except as excluded by this Bylaw.
3.70
"Residential Home Renovation Materials" means construction and
demolition waste generated as a result of small residential home
construction demolition or renovation activities and including pieces of
Gyproc, pieces of scrap wood rolled carpet and rigid polystyrene foam or
fiber glass insulation.
3.71
"RFID" means Radio Frequency Identification, which is a system that
identifies a cart as belonging to a specific residence through the use of
computer chips and identification hardware and software.
3.72
"Rowhouse" means a development consisting of a building containing a
row of three (3) or more dwellings housing in whole or in part at the side
only with no dwelling being placed over another in whole or in part. Each
dwelling shall have separate, individual and direct access to grade.
3.73
"Scale House Attendant" means the person(s) responsible for the
operation of the scale system located at the waste management facility
operated by the Town, its contractor or its agents.
3.74
"Service Change Request" includes but is not limited to:
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3.74.1
a service change request and delivery of the
requested automated collection carts;
3.74.2
3.74.3
the replacement and delivery of automated carts
removed
or
damaged from
already assigned
dwelling houses.
a change to the number of automated collection
carts
assigned
and
approved
by
the
Chief
Administrative Officer or designate as per 6.8.3.
3.75
"Service Change/ Set Up Fee" means the fees set by the Town from time
to time and specified in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw and charged for:
3.75.1
3.75.2
3.75.3
new waste collection account set up and bin delivery
to all dwelling houses that do not have automated
collection carts already assigned;
a service change request and delivery of the
requested automated collection carts;
the replacement and delivery of automated carts
removed
or
damaged
from
already assigned
dwelling houses.
3.76
"Service Charge" means a Collection Service charge set out in Schedule "B"
of this Bylaw.
3. 77
"Service User'' means the utility service account holder who is deemed by
the Town to receive collection services.
3.78
"Sidewalk'' means that part of a street especially adapted to the use of, or
ordinarily used by pedestrians and includes that part of a street between:
3.78.1
3.78.2
the curb line; or
where there is no curb line, the edge of the roadway,
and the adjacent property line, whether it is paved or
improved.
3.79
"Street" means public thoroughfares within the Town and includes, where
the context allows, the sidewalk and borders of the streets, lanes and
other public thoroughfare.
3.80
"Tires" means the outer pneumatic rubber covering of wheels of motor
vehicles.
3.81
"Town, or Town of Bonnyville" means the Corporation of the Town of
Bonnyville.
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3.82
''Townhouse" means a single building that contains no more than four
dwelling units separated from one another by party walls extending from
foundation to roof and each dwelling unit has a separate side entrance
from grade.
3.83
"Vehicle" has the same meaning as the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000,
including amendments thereto and replacement thereof.
3.84
"Waste Management Facility'' means any of the facilities for the
management of residential and ICI waste, Class II waste, Class Ill waste,
recyclables,
household
hazardous
waste
at
designated
Waste
Management Facilities operated by the Town, its contractors or its agents.
3.85
"Waste Materials" means anything that is discarded and that is eligible for
collection though the Towns waste management system:
3.85.1
3.85.2
pursuant to this Bylaw or to any regulation established
by the Chief Administrative Officer; and
any applicable Alberta Environment regulations or
guidelines
excluding
Animal
Waste,
biomedical
waste, building waste, hazardous waste, industrial
waste, products containing chlorofluorocarbons, or
radioactive waste.
3.86
''Yard Waste" means uncontaminated, organic waste from gardening or
horticultural activities including grass clippings, leaves, brush, house and garden
plants but excludes: trees, shrubs, branches over 1.2m in length, soil, sod, rock,
stumps and any other woody material.
SECTION 4 -
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
4.1
In this Bylaw for the purpose of administering or enforcing the provisions of authority
or responsibility to establish and enforce procedures and regulations as may be
deemed necessary or appropriate for the management and operation of the Waste
Management System following will apply:
4.2 The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) shall manage and operate the Waste
Management System in accordance with:
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4.2.1
this Bylaw;
4.2.2
the Council approved budget;
4.2.3
any fee or rate structure approved by Council;
4.2.4
any policies adopted by Council;
4.2.5
any applicable Provincial or Federal legislation or
regulation.
4.3
Without restricting the generality of clause 4.1, the Council hereby delegates to
the Chief Administrative Officer the authority and responsibility to:
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4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.3.6
4.3.7
4.3.8
4.3.9
4.3.10
4.3.11
establish and revise as necessary, collection routes,
collection areas and collection schedules for refuse,
recyclables, and Christmas trees.
establish
and
enforce
regulations
governing
the
quantities and types of material that can be deposited
into the Waste Container or Automated Collection
Cart;
designate the conditions and guidelines relating to the
acceptance
of
waste
materials
at
the
Waste
Management Facilities;
approve or set specifications for commercial bins,
waste containers, automated collection containers
and plastic garbage bags;
establish and enforce regulations, consistent with any
policy or program approved by Council, pertaining to
recycling,
waste
reduction
and
waste
diversion
programs;
determine the conditions under which service under this
Bylaw will not be provided, or the provision of service will
be discontinued;
suspend or discontinue the collection of waste or
recyclable material if the owner of the premise
contravenes a provision of this Bylaw.
designate Town premises to be used as Town disposal
sites, provided the premise complies with all applicable
rules and regulations.
make and execute agreements on behalf of the Town for
the collection of waste or recyclable materials and
disposal services;
apply all provisions of this Bylaw that relate to residential
dwellings;
grant approvals and permissions as set out in this Bylaw;
4.3.12
4.3.13
4.3.14
4.3.15
4.3.16
4.3.17
4.3.18
establish a system for billing and collecting rates, fees
and charges;
designate any rate or rate structure approved by
Council;
publish information, from time to time, pertaining to this
Bylaw or the Town's waste management system that
persons may require in order to comply with this Bylaw
and to understand and make proper use of the Waste
Management System and to encourage Persons to
participate in any approved recycling, waste reduction or
diversion programs;
determine whether waste collection service can
reasonably and profitably be provided outside the
Town's boundaries without creating any material
adverse impact on the level or quality of service provided
to
in
Town
customers,
and,
if
so,
make
a
recommendation to Council pertaining to the provision of
such service;
arrange procedures to facilitate the orderly collection of
materials such as discarded furniture, mattresses and
large household appliances from residential properties.
The owner of the furniture, mattresses and large
household appliances has the primary responsibility for
disposal; however, periodic collection of these materials
by the Town is for the purpose of assisting Persons who
are unable to arrange for proper disposal in their own
and prevent the accumulation of these materials in
residential neighborhoods.
include in the annual budget submission to Council, a
proposal for the management and operation of the
Waste Management System.
take any other steps and make determinations that may
be required to implement, administer, apply or enforce
the provisions of this Bylaw and the Town's waste
management system;
4.4
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is hereby expressly authorized to
make decisions and to establish and enforce such procedures and regulations as
the CAO may deem necessary for the management and operation of the waste
management system, including the delegation of any of the duties or
responsibilities to one or more employees of the Town of Bonnyville
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SECTION 5 - COLLECTION GENERAL
5.1
The Town shall endeavor to provide for pick-up of residential garbage once
per week except in conditions where it's not possible.
5.2
No waste shall be collected from any building which is owned by the
Provincial or Federal Governments and is exempt from Municipal Taxation.
5.3
When a dwelling or apartment house contains a commercial or industrial
establishment that generates trade refuse, such trade refuse shall be
removed at the expense of the owner.
5.4
Any commercial or industrial property which does not have its garbage and
refuse removed in a manner satisfactory to the Town, shall be charged for
costs incurred by the Town to have the waste removed. If the bill is not
paid, the charges shall be added to the property taxes.
5.5
Council shall ensure that the equipment for waste collection and the
way waste is collected and disposed of within the Town shall comply with
the regulations of the Alberta Health Services.
5.6
The householder and commercial premises shall keep free and clean of
garbage and refuse, one-half of the width of the lane or alley adjoining the
property owned or occupied by the householder or commercial premise.
5.7
No person or persons shall deposit any garbage, or any material in a
automated collection cart that is not their own or under their direct control.
5.8
No person shall bring into the Town any garbage, boxboard, or refuse for
collection or disposal.
5.9
The Town may enter into a contract with any person for the collection of
the whole or a portion of the Class II garbage and refuse accumulated
within the Town limits.
5.1 O
Collection Services shall be rendered with respect to all residential
dwellings that are not multiple dwelling developments exceeding four
(4) dwelling units and are not located within a private development
except where authorized by the C.A.O.
5.11
The Town shall not collect waste material from:
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5.11.1
5.11.2
condominiums, unless approved in writing by the
CAO or designate:
multiple dwelling developments exceeding four (4)
dwelling units or dwelling units within a private
5.11.3
5.11.4
5.11.5
5.11.6
5.11.7
5.11.8
5.11.9
development, unless approved in writing by the
CAO or designate;
apartments;
commercial premises, industrial or institutional
operations;
churches or places of religious assembly;
unserviceable properties;
Federal or Provincial government property;
trailer courts;
other premises determined by Council
5.12
A householder or occupant of a premise listed in subsection 5.11 shall:
5.12.1
5.12.2
5.12.3
arrange for waste collection and disposal, at the
expense of the owner or the occupant, by a private
collection service that disposes of waste at a
disposal site and;
ensure that waste material is collected on a regular
basis to prevent the development of noxious odors
and the accumulation of waste and recyclable
material; and
meet all other conditions of this Bylaw.
SECTION
6
-
COLLECTION
PROCEDURE
AND
CART
LOCATION
6.1
No person other than the householder or occupants or those appointed by
the owners or by the Council of the Town to collect waste shall interfere with or
disturb the contents of any receptacles or other waste placed for collection.
6.2
No garbage collection shall be made from the inside of any building or from
the basement or upper floors of any multiple dwelling.
6.3
The Town shall not be required to remove any waste material from any
receptacle which, with its contents, exceeds eighty (80) kilograms
weight and/or is overfilled with the lid open.
6.4
The Town will not be responsible for picking up loose ashes or non-
collectible waste.
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6.5
Cardboard boxes, larger boxboard items, oil drums, paint cans or other such
containers are not eligible containers for waste collection.
6.6
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this bylaw, the collection,
removal, and disposal of garbage shall be under the supervision of
the Council of the Town or their designated agents.
6.7
The CAO or Director of Operations shall be the final authority on
placement of carts in case of a dispute.
6.8
The householder or occupant of each eligible premise in an area where
automated waste collection occurs shall meet the following specifications and
requirements for the purpose where municipal collection is used:
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6.8.1
Waste shall be placed in an automated collection cart
supplied by the Town;
6.8.2
Residential dwellings that are eligible for automated
collection of waste material will be delivered and
assigned an automated collection cart and RFID.
6.8.3
The number of automated collection carts required
will be determined by the CAO or designate.
6.8.4
Automated collection carts assigned to a residential
dwelling will remain with that residential dwelling and
monitored through the use of RFID's;
6.8.5
Automated collection carts shall remain the property
of the Town and may be removed by the Town, its
contractors or its agents at the direction of the CAO or
designate;
6.8.6
Owners of the residential dwelling are responsible for
all automated collection carts assigned to the
residential
dwelling and
shall
ensure that the
containers are
6.8.6.1
6.8.6.2
6.8.6.3
6.8.6.4
kept clean;
secured against theft or loss;
maintained in good condition;
not altered in any way, including any
alteration of the exterior;
6.8.7
6.8.8
6.8.9
6.8.10
6.8.6.5
6.8.6.6
used only for allowed waste material;
available to the Town, its contractors, or
its agents within a reasonable timeframe
for
the
purpose
of
inspection,
maintenance or repair.
An owner shall ensure that the automated collection
container and its contents do not exceed eighty (80)
kilograms (180 lbs.)
Lids on automated collection carts must remain
closed once placed for collection.
An
owner of a Residential
dwelling shall
be
responsible for all fees related to and pertaining to the
use of the automated collection container issued to
the
premise
including
fees
for
assignment,
maintenance, repair or replacement of the automated
collection cart.
When the automated collection container is not
placed out for waste collection day the automated
collection cart shall be stored on the owner or
occupant's property.
6.9
Placement of Automated Collection Cart, shall be as follows:
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6.9.1
Collection is curbside only. Cart must be placed at the
end of driveway and/or at the edge of the property
abutting the street, road or highway without obstructing
the driving lanes of the street, road or highway;
6.9.2
Carts will not be collected from rear lanes;
6.9.3
No collector shall be required to make a collection of
waste if the cart is not placed according to this Bylaw,
unless an owner has written approval from the CAO or
designate.
6.9.4
Persons with disabilities can apply for special pick up.
Physician verification and CAO approval is required. If
approved for special pick up, cart must be accessible
for refuse collection.
6.1 0
Unless an owner has written approval from the CAO or designate for another
specific location; the placement for collection for Automated Collection
Carts are as follows:
6.10.1
6.10.2
6.10.3
6.10.4
6.10.5
6.10.6
6.10.7
6.10.8
be placed in such a matter that an automated
collection
may
occur without
collectors
being
required to manually move the collection carts in order
to allow pick up;
is located at least one (1) meter from any object on
either side of the container;
is located at least thirty (30) centimeters from any
object behind the container;
has an overhead clearance above the top of the
automated collection container of three (3) meters;
is located in front of the eligible premise that generated
the waste;
is located on the street along the road at the edge of
the curb;
is placed in an upright position with the lid closed and
the front of the cart facing the street;
collection carts must not be placed on the sidewalk or
in such a location to interfere in any way with vehicle or
pedestrian traffic.
SECTION 7 - PROHIBITIONS
7.1
Under the provisions of this Bylaw no person who is the owner, occupant or
person in charge or responsible for any land or building in the Town shall
allow waste of any kind to accumulate:
7.1.1
outside of a building or inside of a portion to which the
public or a part of the public has access; or
7 .1 .2
on any land or other premises whether or not
there is a building or other structure erected
thereon;
EXCEPT for waste which is placed:
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7.1.3
in carts required by this by-law; in a manner
complying with the provisions of this Bylaw; and
7.1.4
is in a location designated or allowed by the
provisions of this Bylaw.
7.2
Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.1 or elsewhere in this Bylaw
contained, no person shall dispose of waste or allow waste to
accumulate anywhere in any manner which contravenes a provision of
the Public Health Act, and the regulation made thereunder, or a Bylaw of
the Town relating to health, sanitation or nuisances.
7.3
No person shall burn garbage or waste material in the open air within
the Town unless first obtaining a written permit to do so from the Town
of Bonnyville.
7.4
No person shall directly or otherwise dispose or permit any person to
dispose of any explosives.
7.5
No person shall throw, sweep or place dust, leaves, grass or other
waste from any sidewalk into any gutter or any other part of a street.
7.6
No person shall permit any deceased animal to remain on any street or
highway to obstruct the same, or to remain undisposed for longer than
four hours after death. The owner or person in charge of the deceased
animal shall be responsible for the charges in connection with its
disposal.
7.7
No person shall place for collection pet manure which is not enclosed
in a suitable, air tight container to prevent contamination of garbage
collection equipment and health hazards.
7.8
No person shall willfully hinder or interrupt or cause or procure another
to hinder or interrupt, the Town, its contractors, servants, agents or
employees, in the exercise of powers and duties under this Bylaw;
7.9
No person shall deposit waste or recyclable in a container, cart, bin or
bag without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premise on
which the container, cart, bin or bag is located.
7.10
Unless special arrangements for collection are made with the Town of
Bonnyville, any tax exempted property or premise is not eligible for
waste collection without Council approval.
7.11
In this Bylaw the Town may have the right to withhold any waste
collection for the following:
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7.11.1
7.11.2
waste
or building
materials are
improperly
prepared for collection.
non-collectable waste, or prohibited materials
are placed for collection.
7.11.3
7.11.4
7.11.5
7.11.6
7.11.7
7.11.8
7.11.9
excessive quantities of materials have been
placed for collection.
materials or containers are located in unsafe or
non-compliant set out locations.
materials were not placed out for collection on the
correct scheduled collection day.
materials were not placed out for collection before
7:00 a.m. on the collection day (there shall be no
collection until the next scheduled collection day).
materials are scattered or spilled from cart.
if materials are overflowing from cart.
the owner or occupant is in default of payment
for service charges
SECTION 8 - COLLECTION TIMES AND FREQUENCY
8.1
In this Bylaw the following provisions apply to municipal collection times and
frequencies:
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8.1.1
Collectible material must be placed at the
curb no later than 7:00 a.m.
on
the
scheduled collection day in that area as
established by the CAO or designate.
8.1.2
No person shall place collectible materials
out for collection before 7:00 p.m. on the
day prior to the scheduled collection day
applicable to the area.
8.1.3
All carts must be removed by 9:00 p.m. of
the scheduled collection day, including any
materials not collected.
8.1.4
Waste collection from any location may
occur at any time during the collection day
(7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and actual time of
collection will often vary on a weekly or
seasonal basis.
8.1.5
Collection of refuse shall be weekly.
8.2
When a regularly scheduled collection day falls on a Federal,
Provincial or Civic holiday, the collection may be modified or occur
on an alternate day as designated by the CAO or designate.
8.3
Special collections such as Christmas Trees, Home Renovation
Materials or Large Items may be implemented and scheduled at
the discretion of the CAO or designate.
SECTION 9 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL AREAS
9.1
The owners, occupant or person in charge of a commercial or Institutional
premise shall:
9.1.1
ensure all waste is removed regularly so that the same
does not accumulate;
9.1.2
place containers in accessible locations so persons
patronizing the premises are able to deposit any type
of wrapping or discarded portion of anything sold or
distributed on the premises;
9.1.3
ensure that containers are of industrial material with
either spring loaded or hinged lids to prevent garbage
from scattering about;
9.1.4
where a private contract for collection of refuse,
garbage and rubbish is entered into with the owner,
commercial type containers with lids may be provided
in locations approved by the Town;
9.1.5
ensure
all
areas
immediately
surrounding
the
premises such as parking lots, sidewalks, lanes, etc.
are kept clean of litter.
9.2
Food service outlets which provide take out service of prepared foods
must
9.2.1
provide an outside litter receptacle, different
from the one used for the garbage accumulated
during the preparation and handling of food. The
receptacles must have lids similar to that
described in Section 9.1.3
9.3
An owner or occupant of commercial premises or other premises utilizing
a commercial bin shall provide at their own expense a sufficient number of
commercial bins to contain the waste expected to be generated by users of
such premises and shall ensure that all such commercial bins are:
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9.3.1
maintained in good condition;
9.3.2
kept in a clean and sanitary condition;
9.3.3
suitably weighted and anchored so that they cannot be
inadvertently overturned;
9.3.4
constructed and covered so that they are water proof
and animal proof;
9.3.5
of suitable size to contain all waste generated from the
premises and from the uses thereof; and
9.3.6
placed in a location convenient for the use of users or
occupants of the premises to discourage litter or the
accumulation of uncontained waste.
9.4
All waste generated is to be disposed of at a disposal site at the expense
of the owner and/or occupant of the premises at a frequency that
prevents the accumulation of waste as referred to in this Section;
9.5
No person shall use any commercial bin not equipped with a tight fitting
lid which shall be kept closed except when the bin is being loaded or
unloaded;
9.6
Commercial bins shall not be placed on any alley, lane, street, sidewalk,
boulevard, utility right of way or highway within the Town unless written
approval has been granted by the CAO or designate.
SECTION 10 - INDUSTRIAL AREAS
10.1
Industries shall be responsible for their own industrial waste disposal.
10.2 Industrial wastes must be kept in an area blocked from public view and
stored in such a way that it does not become a public nuisance until such time
as it is disposed of.
10.3
Owner and/or occupant of premises may provide commercial and industrial
containers for private contract for collection of refuse, garbage or
industrial waste.
10.4
Where wastes are not excessive, permission may be given to use the waste
disposal grounds, otherwise, the onus will be on the industry to arrange
for disposal.
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10.5
The Council or their designated agents reserve the right to control the
type and nature of garbage and industrial waste which is deposited in any
waste management facility.
10.6
An owner or occupant of industrial premises shall be responsible for
expenses for the disposal of the waste generated by it.
10.7
Industrial waste shall not be placed on any alley, lane, street, sidewalk,
boulevard, utility right of way or highway within the Town unless written
approval has been granted by the Chief Administrative Officer or
designate.
SECTION 11 - CONSTRUCTION ON DEVELOPMENT SITES
11.1
Contractors or Developers are responsible for disposal of their
own construction waste.
11.2
Any waste on sites must be stacked on sites so as not to cause a
nuisance, fire hazard, or injuriously affect the privacy of adjoining
properties.
11.3
Any Waste on sites must be contained and not allowed to spill over or
accumulate on any street, lane, or property. Every such person shall be
fully responsible for any violation of this Section.
11.4
Contractors or Developers must ensure that any excavation soil
and/or any waste is not placed on any road or laneway without written
permission from the Town. If permission is given, the contractor or
developer is responsible for returning the road or laneway to same or
better conditions.
11.5
Contractors or Developers who are given permission to use the Town's
disposal area must place the garbage in the area designated and shall be
responsible for any costs involved in cleaning the waste disposal grounds
if garbage is not dumped in the designated area or shall arrange to have
the
disposal
grounds
cleaned
at
their
expense.
11.6
All major construction projects (new houses, major house renovations
and commercial type buildings) may be required to have a Commercial
Container on the construction site during construction.
SECTION 12 - CONVEYANCE OF WASTE
12.1
A person who hauls waste through the Town by a vehicle of any description
in a manner so that any portion of the waste detaches itself from the vehicle
and falls on property other than property from which it is taken is guilty of an
offence under this Bylaw.
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12.2
Persons who collect, haul, and dispose of waste materials and ICI
waste shall do so in a sanitary manner, any fluid matter shall be
transported in water tight containers and have tight fitting covers.
12.3
Every vehicle used for the collection and hauling of waste materials
shall secure the load using load restraints or other restraining devises and
shall be closed or equipped with a tarp used to cover such waste material.
12.4
All waste materials shall be transported or hauled in such a manner that
materials shall not spill or scatter from the vehicle containing the same.
12.5
All vehicles or containers used for the transportation of waste materials
shall be hosed down as required and kept in a sanitary condition.
12.6
The CAO or designate may inspect vehicles used for the collection or
carriage of waste materials at all reasonable times to ensure compliance
with this Bylaw.
12.7
Haulers using the Town waste management facilities shall comply with
the registration requirements of the Town including vehicle registration for
such Haulers.
12.8
The following provisions apply to vehicle registration for Haulers using
the Town waste management facilities:
12.8.1
Haulers (other than residential users of cars, station
wagons, minivans, sport utility vehicles and one ton
trucks) using the Town waste management facilities
shall pre-register identifying information and the tare
weight of each vehicle as required by the Town
from time to time;
12.9
Subject to this Bylaw, A person may deliver to a disposal or processing
site or a sanitary landfill, waste or recyclable material collected from
property in the Town, owned or occupied by the person.
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SECTION 13 - BURNING REGULATION
13.1
There shall be no burning of any garbage, refuse or material of any kind
within the Town of Bonnyville.
13.2
The foregoing shall not prevent the use or operation of a residential
fireplace or outdoor bar-be-cue.
13.3
All grass burning for fire prevention purposes must be done by the
Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority.
13.4
Exceptions to 13.1 may be authorized by the Bonnyville Regional Fire
Authority Fire Chief.
SECTION 14 -
DISPOSAL AT TRANSFER STATIONS, LANDFILL, PUBLIC
RECYCLING COMPOUND AND OTHER FACILITIES
14.1
No person who has waste of any description requiring disposal shall
dispose of it elsewhere than at a disposal ground of a type appropriate
for the type of waste.
14.2
A person who has disposed of waste, contaminated-recycling or any
other material on any land contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw and
shall remove the same upon being required to do so by the scale house
attendant, owner, occupant or person in charge of the land, or by the
Bylaw Enforcement officer or Peace Officer, but such removal shall not
prevent the person from being prosecuted for a contravention of this
section.
14.3
If the person who has placed waste on land contrary to the provisions of
Section 14 of this Bylaw cannot be ascertained or neglects or refuses to
remove the waste therefrom; the scale house attendant, owner,
occupant or person in charge of the land shall remove the waste or
cause the waste to be removed from the land upon being directed to do
so by the CAO.
14.4
The Town may designate a transfer station, landfill or other facility,
including a public recycling compound depot for the disposal of
residential refuse generated within the Town. Proof of residency may be
required prior to disposal.
14.5
No person shall deposit refuse at a transfer station, landfill or other
facility, including a public recycling compound, unless the refuse is
deposited in accordance with the site rules and signage.
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14.6
The Town reserves the right to inspect any load arriving at any Town
landfill, transfer station or other waste management facility for
unacceptable materials.
14.7
Inspection of a load may include automated radiation detection, visual
and manual inspection, use of hand held test instruments, and laboratory
analysis of the waste involved.
14.8
When a load is selected for inspection the vehicle operator shall either
comply with the directions of the Town staff or shall immediately remove
the load from the facility.
14.9
Town staff may instruct the vehicle operator to dump the load in a
designated holding area, may request information regarding the nature
and source of the load, and may request that the vehicle operator sign a
statement confirming the accuracy of the information given.
14.1 O Where the Town determines through inspection and testing that a load of
material is unsuitable for acceptance at a Town landfill, transfer station,
or other waste management facility, the customer will be informed of
the results and allowed 24 hours, or less where appropriate in which to
transport the load from the Town facility to a facility licensed by the
Province of Alberta for disposal of that type of waste.
14.11 Where the customer does not comply with the requirement to remove the
load within the allowed time period the Town reserves the right to
arrange for immediate transport and proper disposal of the load and to
assess a penalty as per the bylaw.
14.12 Where a load is determined to be unsuitable for disposal at a Town
facility the customer shall also be liable for all related costs incurred by
the Town including:
14.12.1
14.12.2
14.12.3
14.12.4
inspection costs;
laboratory analysis fees;
administrative fees; and
hauling, disposal, and facility decontamination
costs and other associated labor costs where
applicable.
14.13 The Town reserves the right to suspend acceptance of waste loads from
any customer with outstanding account fees or penalties resulting from
the Town's rejection of an unsuitable load.
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14.14 Where the Town determines through an initial inspection of a load that
there is a likely presence of radioactive material in the load, the Town will
subject the load, vehicle and driver to further radiation inspection.
14.15 Where further evidence of the presence of radioactive material is
obtained, the material shall be dealt with in accordance with existing
Alberta
Provincial
Government
and
Canadian
Nuclear
Safety
Commission regulations.
14.16 Notwithstanding anything in this Bylaw contained, no person shall
dispose of waste, organic or recyclable materials or allow waste,
organic or recyclable materials to accumulate anywhere in a manner
that contravenes a provision of the Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Act, the regulations made thereunder or a Bylaw of the
Town relating to health, sanitation or nuisance unless:
14.16.1
14.16.2
there is a written agreement with the owner,
occupant or person in charge of premises, upon
which the waste, organic or recyclable materials
is to be deposited; and
the waste, organic or recyclable materials is
deposited and covered as to comply with all the
applicable provisions of this Bylaw, all other Town
Bylaws and the Environmental Protection and
Enhancement
Act,
the
regulations
made
thereunder.
14.17 No person shall dispose of waste, organic or recyclable materials
elsewhere than at disposal grounds or processing site of a type
appropriate for that type of waste, organic or recyclable materials;
14.18 A person who has disposed of waste, or recyclable materials on any
land contrary to the provisions of Section 14.16 shall remove the same at
their expense upon being requested to do so by the owner, occupant,
person in charge of the land, the Town's Director of Operations or
designate, under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act,
and such removal shall not prevent them from being prosecuted for a
contravention of this Bylaw;
14.19 If a person who has placed waste, or recyclable materials on land
contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw is not known or neglects or
refuses to remove the waste or recyclable material there from, the
owner, occupant or person in charge of the land shall remove the
waste, organic or recyclable materials or cause the waste, organic or
recyclable materials to be removed, at their expense upon being
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directed to do so by the Director of Operations or designate under the
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.
SECTION 15 - GARBAGE CONTRACTORS
15.1
Contractors shall replace emptied receptacles and the lids in
approximately the same location where picked up.
15.2
No Contractor shall leave refuse on the ground which has spilled from
the receptacle or the collection vehicle.
SECTION 16 - SPRING OR FALL CLEAN-UP
16.1
Council may at any time call for Spring or Fall Clean-ups for special
occasions.
16.2
The Town at no extra charge to the residents will provide these extra
pick-ups where the provisions of this by-law are met (bagging, boxing,
bundling, etc.) for yard waste, and organic materials.
16.3
Residents will be so advised of the special pick-ups through social
media, or other advertisements at least one week prior to the dates.
SECTION 17 -
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE & ELECTRONIC
WASTE SERVICE
17.1
The Chief Administrative Officer or designate, may designate the
place and the time, including the days and hours of operation and the
materials eligible for the collection of household hazardous waste and
e-waste from within the Town.
17 .2
Household hazardous waste and e-waste depots may only be used by
residents of the Town or any municipal jurisdictions that the Town of
Bonnyville enters into an agreement with,
17.3
All persons are prohibited from disposing of industrial, commercial and
institutional waste and any materials where facilities already exist to
manage them.
SECTION 18 - PENAL TIES
18.1
Penalties may applied where any person is alleged to have breached
any of the provisions of this by-law. Any written notice issued under the
provisions of this by-law shall be deemed to be sufficiently served if
served personally upon the person alleged to have committed the
breach or upon the owner, occupier or other person in charge of the
premises upon which the breach is alleged to have been committed or if
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mailed to the address of the owner, occupier or other person in charge
of the premises upon which the breach is alleged to have been
committed.
18.2
Every person who violates any provision of this by-law is guilty of an
offence and liable on summary conviction to a municipal tag not
exceeding Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars, exclusive of costs, for each
offence, and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period
not exceeding Sixty (60) days.
18.3
Any person violating any provision of this By-Law, and to whom a notice
or municipal tag has been issued, may avoid prosecution for the offence
by paying the prescribed penalty as set out in Schedule "A" of this by-
law, within 15 days, to the Town of Bonnyville office either in person or
by mail.
18.4
Where a designated Peace Officer or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer
believes a person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, the Officer
may:
18.4.1
18.4.2
18.4.3
issue to the person an order in accordance with the
Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26 to
remedy the infraction;
issue to the person a violation ticket or municipal
tag in accordance with the Provincial Offences
Procedures Act, R.S.A.2000, c. P-34; or
do both (a) and (b) above.
18.5
If the person to whom an order has been issued pursuant to this section
fails to comply with the order within the time specified in the order:
18.5.1
18.5.2
That person commits an offence under this section, a
Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer may
issue a municipal tag pursuant to Provincial
Offences Procedures Act, R.S.A.2000, c. P-34; and
The Town may take whatever steps are necessary to
remedy the breach of the bylaw and the cost of doing
so becomes a debt owing to the Town by the person
to whom the order was issued in accordance with the
Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26.
18.6
Any person who contravenes a provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and is liable on conviction:
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18.6.1
18.6.2
for a first offence, to a fine of not less than the penalty
shown in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw in respect of that
provision; and
for a second offence of the same provision within a
twelve-month period, to a fine of not less than twice
the amount of the penalty shown in Schedule "A" of
this Bylaw in respect of that provision.
18.7
In addition to any action taken or work done by the Town to remedy a
contravention of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer
may also issue a municipal tag for the same offence.
18.8
Payment of a specified penalty of fine or prosecution or conviction for an
offence under this Bylaw does not relieve an owner or person from
compliance with any provision of this Bylaw.
18.9
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer is hereby authorized and
empowered to issue municipal tags to any person who they have
reasonable and probable ground to believe has contravened any provision
of this Bylaw.
18.1 O A violation ticket or municipal tag may be issued to such person:
18.10.1
18.10.2
18.10.3
personally served upon the person contravening the
Bylaw; or
by regular mail upon the owner of the property at the
address shown on the Town's Tax rolls; or
placed on or attached in a conspicuous location on
the property.
18.11 The municipal tag shall be in a form approved by the Chief
Administrative Officer and shall state:
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18.11.1
18.11.2
18.11.3
18.11.4
the name of the person:
the municipal or legal description of the land on or
near where the offence took place;
the offence;
the penalty for the offence as set out on Schedule "A"
to this Bylaw;
18.11.5
18.11.6
that penalty shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of
the issuance of the municipal tag; and
any other information as may be required by the
Chief Administrative Officer or by the provisions of
the Act or the Provincial Offences Procedure Act,
RSA 2000, c P-34 as amended.
18.12 Where a contravention of this Bylaw is of a continuing nature, further
municipal tags may be issued by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace
Officer provided, however, that no more than one municipal tag shall be
issued for each day the contravention continues.
18.13 Where a municipal tag is issued pursuant to this Bylaw; the person to
whom the municipal tag is issued may, in lieu of being prosecuted for the
offence, pay to the Town the penalty specified on the municipal tag;
18.14 Where, on a prosecution of an offence pursuant to this Bylaw, a person
believes a written approval or permission from the Chief Administrative
Officer or designate provides that person with a defense, the onus of
proving that approval or permission was given, rests with the person
relying on the permission or approval.
18.15 Nothing in this Bylaw relieves a person from complying with any federal or
provincial law or regulation, other bylaw or any lawful permit, order, consent
or other direction.
18.16 Where payment of a penalty for a municipal tag is received within 15 days
from the date of issue, the voluntary payment shall be reduced by twenty-
five ($25.00) dollars.
SECTION 19- RATES AND FEES
19.1
There shall be levied against each residential dwelling unit a monthly
charge for waste collection and disposal as set out in Schedule "B"
attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.
19.2
Residential properties up to and including duplexes and multifamily
dwellings shall be charged the rate outlined in Schedule "B".
19.3
All accounts with the Town of Bonnyville, under this section of the Bylaw
shall become due and payable in the same manner as the utility services
bill with the garbage service fee being added to the said utility bill.
19.4
In default by the property owner of payment of the said charges, the
amount of such sums in default in respect of which the service was
provided and such charge shall be subject to the same penalties and
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collectible by the same manner as other utilities and accounts receivable
deemed by the Town.
19.5
That, in default of payment by an occupant receiving garbage service, the
amount of the sums in default may be collected by the Town by whatever
means available.
SECTION 20 - SEVERABILITY PROVISION
20.1
It is the intention of Council that each separate provision of this Bylaw
shall be deemed independent of all other provisions herein and it is the
further intention of Council that if any provision of this Bylaw is declared
invalid, all other provision hereof shall remain valid and enforceable.
20.2
If a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction declares any portion of this
Bylaw to be illegal or unenforceable, that portion of the Bylaw will be
considered to be severed from the balance of the Bylaw, which will
continue, to operate in full force.
SECTION 21 - REPEAL OF OLD BYLAWS
21.1
Bylaw 963-87 passed June 4, 1987 is hereby repealed.
21.2
Bylaw 1076-94 passed May 24, 1994 is hereby repealed.
21.3
This Bylaw shall come into force and effect upon third and final reading
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING this 14th day of February, A.O.,
2023.
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING this 14th day of February, A.O., 2023.
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Mayor
GIVEN SECOND READING this 28th day of February, A.O., 2023.
~>-""-"-Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer
GIVEN THIRD AND FINAL READING this 28th day of February, A.O., 2023.
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BY-LAW NO. 1543-23
SCHEDULE "A"
PRESCRIBED PENAL TY AMOUNTS
Penalties- Violations of
Section 5- Collection
General
Section 7- Prohibitions
Section 11- Construction
and Development Sites
Section 12- Conveyance
of Waste
Section 17- Household
Hazardous Waste
Service
Section 9- Commercial
and Institutional Areas
Section 10- Industrial
Areas
Section 13- Burning of
Waste
Section 14- Disposal and
Transfer Stations,
Landfill, Public
Recycling Compound
and Other Facilities
Section 15- Garbage
Contractors
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1st Offence
$125.00
$300.00
2nd Offence &
Subsequent offences
$250.00
$600.00
TOWN OF BONNYVILLE
BYLAW NO. 1543-23
SCHEDULE "B'
GARBAGE RATES
(EFFECTIVE February 28, 2023)
In accordance with good financial management to cover the costs of providing
garbage collection services to its residents and to comply with the Waste Control
Regulation and the Code of Practice for Landfills, the Town of Bonnyville hereby
establishes the following fee structure for waste:
RESIDENTIAL RATES
1.
Residential - a monthly base rate of $13.42 for household garbage collection
shall be applied to each residential dwelling unit/ service user each billing
period.
2.
Residential- an additional garbage cart my be purchased for residential
dwelling units. The dwelling will be charged the below fee for the cart and
an additional $9.67 per billing period will be applied.
3.
For Interpretive Purposes:
a) each residential dwelling unit including multi-family dwellings (except
apartments) and service user that qualifies for municipal collection shall
be charged a base rate every billing period for garbage collection
whether or not all units are occupied.
Service Change Request/ Set up fee
Service
Fee
Cart repair
$25.00
Additional Cart
$100.00
* Repair fees are not applicable if cart damage is a result of Automated Collection
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LANDFILL AND TRANSFER STATION TIPPING FEES
Users will be charged at the following rates for tipping fees at the Landfill and
Transfer Station Site:
Waste Cateqory
Transfer Station
Landfill or Transfer
station
Landfill
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Waste description
Class 11 Residential*
Class II Commercial
Class II Municipal
hauled residential**
Non- sorted mixed
class II and 111 waste
Clean Clay Fill
Clean Concrete
Clean Compostables
out of Town/
Commercial
Clean Burnables
(Wood/ trees)
Residential
Clean Burnables
(Wood/ Trees) Out of
Town/ Commercial
Clean Scrap Metal
Class 111 Construction
and Demolition
Residential less than
250 kq
Class 111 Construction
and Demolition
Residential between
250- 500kg
Class 111 Construction
and Demolition***
Appliances without
CFC's
Appliances with CFC's
Mattresses and sofas
Batteries
Propane Tanks <
50Ibs
Propane Tanks>
Member fee
Non-member fee
$150.00 per
$190.00 per tonne
tonne.
$150.00 per
$195.00 per tonne
tonne
$130.00 per
$195.00 per tonne
tonne
$300.00 per
$350 per tonne
tonne
No Charqe
No Charqe
$15.00 per
$30.00 per tonne
tonne
$15.00 per
$30.00 per tonne
tonne
No Charge
No Charge
$15.00 per
$30.00 per tonne
tonne
$15.00 per
$30.00 per tonne
tonne
15.00
$30.00
$25.00
$50
$80 per tonne
$185 per tonne
$10.00
$20.00
$40.00
$80.00
$10.00
$20.00
$3.00
$6.00
$5.00
$10.00
$55.00
$110.00
50Ibs
Scrap vehicles
$30.00
$60.00
Used automotive oil
$0.05 per litre
$0.10 per litre
(over 100 litres)
Residential Tires
No charge
No charge
(without rims)
Commercial Tires
$5.00 each
$10.00
(without rims)
Residential Tires (with
$5.00 each
$10.00
rims)
Commercial Tires (with
$10.00 each
$20.00
rims)
Fluorescent liqht bulbs
No charqe
No Charge
Asbestos
Not
Not Accepted
accepted****
Notes:
The non member Tipping fee is applicable to waste from outside the municipal
boundaries of the Beaver River Regional Waste Commission or Non-Member
Municipalities from within the Boundaries.
**Tobe used in situations where a municipality in the commission hauls non mixed
Class II waste into Transfer Station.
***Separation of waste may be required further to the above noted categories, i.e.,
treated wood, scrap metals, etc ..
****The Town of Bonnyville Public Works Department will maintain a list of
hazardous waste contractors that could assist in the event waste is refused
at Town of Bonnyville Landfill.
Materials not accepted at the landfill:
All paint thinners, unknown or unidentifiable waste, toxic chemicals.
contaminated soils.
Approved this IL-{
day of Februoc~ , A.O., 2023.
Mayor
~veOfficer
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