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## BYLAW 3104-20 THE CITY OF CAMROSE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF CAMROSE for the purpose of regulating, controlling and maintaining a system for the collection, removal and disposal of solid waste within the City of Camrose. WHEREAS AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, and pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments thereto authorizes a Council to enact a bylaw respecting the matter of public utilities. waste management is defined as a public utility in the said statute. or demed ase let by and uni or the City Cares to pass a byaw ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOI COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMROSE, DULY ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE - 1.1 This bylaw may be cited as "The Waste Collection and Disposal" Bylaw. ## SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS - 2.1 "Additional waste tag" means a tag that residents must purchase from the City of Camrose and affix to the waste container to obtain collection services for any waste exceeding the "Cart" volume limit per residential premises per collection day as set out within this bylaw - 22 "Additional Yard Waste Collection Cart" means a 240L cart owned by the City and permanently assigned to a property upon request of the occupant for the purpose of collecting and containing additional yard waste and limited kitchen organic materials to which an additional fee will be charged on the utility billing and as per the attached schedule "A" - "Ashes" means the residue or material remaining after a substance has been burned, whether such substance has been completely burned or not. \\ Mayor Deputy City Manager   - 2.4 "Automated Collection" means the collection of solid waste or organic/yard waste material disposed of through a Cart system designed to be emptied through mechanical means into a collection vehicle. - 2.5 "Cart" or "Waste Cart" means a wheeled receptacle, owned and distributed by the City of Camrose, intended for the Automated Collection of Solid Waste or Organics/Yard Waste. - 2.6 "City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Camrose. - 27 "City Manager" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the City appointed by Council or anyone appointed to act in his stead and/or their duly authorized delegate. - 2.8 "Collection area" means the location within the corporate limits of the City from which residential waste collection shall be undertaken and where there is a minimum of one dwelling unit per hectare and such dwellings are adjacent to areas where collection of waste is already established. - 2.9 "Collection Day" means the day or days on which waste is regularly collected from specific premises. - "Collector" any person authorized by the City to collect, remove and dispose of waste pursuant to this Bylaw. - "Commercial Container" means a metal bin of 2 to 40 cubic yard capacity that is mechanically emptied of bulk waste. - 2.12 "Compostable" means clean organic plant matter as defined under "Limited Kitchen Organic Waste" and "Yard Waste" of this bylaw. - 2.13 "Council" means the Municipal Council of the City. - 2.14 "Dwelling Unit" means a complete building or self contained portion of a building intended for the domestic use of one or more individuals living a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities including secondary suites but does not include mobile home parks, condominiums, hotels, hospitals, motels, mixed use developments or institutional facilities. - 2.15 "Enforcement Officer" means any Peace Officer, or Bylaw Enforcement Officer. - 2.16 "Hazardous Goods" means any substance, which is capable of causing bodily harm to any person handling, or coming in contact with, such substance or a substance which requires special handling because of health, safety or environmental concerns. - 2.17 "Landfill means an area designated by the City where the public may bring and deposit approved types of waste material. - 2.18 "Lane" means a roadway located at the rear of any property and shall include all the land from the property line on one side of such roadway to the property line on the opposite side of said roadway. Mayor   - 2.19 "Limited Kitchen Organic Waste" or "Organic" means organic food waste generated in the kitchen of a residential unit and includes but is not limited to fruit and vegetable and their peelings or like spoilage waste or decomposting matter. - "Multi Dwelling Development" means a residential condominium or any developmen containing more than 4 dwelling units on a single legal parcel of lano - "Occupant" means any person who occupies a premise or land and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, including every resident, tenant, owner, general contractor or builder. - 2.22 "Person" means any business, or partnership, or firm, or body corporate, owner or occupant of a residence and includes any individual. - 2.23 "Premises" means land, buildings, or both, or a portion of either occupied or used for any purpose within the City. - "Residential Property" means property on which is located a low density residential building containing a maximum of four (4) dwelling units and includes mobile home subdivision properties but does not include mobile home parks, hotels, hospitals, motels or institutional - 2.25 "Secondary Suite" means a second self-contained dwelling unit within a single family dwelling, where both dwelling units are registered under the same land title and meets the requirements of the Land Use Bylaw of the City of Camrose and any other applicable requirements of regulations of the Land Use Bylaw. - "Solid Waste" means any discarded or abandoned organic or inorganic material or material which the health regulations or the amenities of the area in which it exists, require that it be removed, and which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes Waste, Garbage, Refuse, Trade Refuse, Compostables and Ashes. - 227 "shite passag the portion of any road right of way, including a lane, normally intended for - "Trade Refuse" means and includes every kind of waste material from a commercial or industrial establishment including warehouses, factories, stores, cafes, eating houses, wholesale or retail business places and office blocks where the establishment occupies all - "Violation Tag" means a City authorized notice that alleges an infraction(s) of the Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw affixed to the waste collection cart. Mayor Deputy City Manager   - 2.30 "Yard Waste" means clean organic plant matter which will decompose biologically and includes but is not necessarily limited to grass cuttings, shrubbery and hedge prunings (excluding tree branches, stumps, roots and logs) leaves, soft plant roots, vegetable stalks, weeds, and garden waste that can be effectively composted. - 2.31 The headings in this bylaw do not form part of this Bylaw and shall not affect its interpretation. ## SECTION 3 RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION FEE - 3.1 All residential dwelling units within the collection area shall be levied residential waste collection and disposal fees as established by Council from time to time, pursuant to the City of Camrose Annual Fees and Charges Bylaw. - All residential dwelling unit customers while in account with the City for water service are deemed to be in account for waste collection services. - person residing in a part of the City that is not in the collection area mav arrange for th ollection of solid waste with the Citv Manager on a cost of service basis or at such rates a may be applicable. - Residential dwelling unit waste fees shall be added to and form part of the City of Camrose Utility Bill and shall be due and payable on or before the due date shown on the Utility Bill. - 3.5 With respect to the waste collection and disposal fees, a penalty charge of one and one half percent (1 ½%) per month on the total remaining unpaid after the due date shall be added to all waste collection and disposal accounts at the close of business on the due date. - 3.6 Enforcement of payment of any charges or fees or rates levied pursuant to this Bylaw may be any or all of the following methods, namely: - 3.6.1 by action in any court of competent jurisdiction; - 3.6.2 by shutting off the utility service being supplied to the consumer, or discontinuing the service thereof; - 3.6.3 by distress and sale of goods and chattels of the person owing such charges, fees or rates, wherever they may be found in the City; - .6.4 by entering the account on the assessment and tax roll of the City where th onsumer is the owner of the premises being server - 3.6.5 by referral to a Financial Collection Agency acting on behalf of the City of Camrose. - 4 The tag for additional solid waste receptacles or bags that shall accompany the waste cart at the time of collection may be purchased from the City of Camrose. Mayor Deputy City Manager kl   ## SECTION 4 ADMINISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE - 41 desionine of sil spe rate chal on our envied by the ly Manage and and - 4.2 In the event that there is any conflict with respect to any decision made by the City Manager under the provisions of this section, a person may appeal such decision to Council and the decision of Council shall be final. - The City Manager may authorize the collection of solid waste as often as he deems necessary and for the purpose of this subsection he has full authority to specify what types of solid waste shall or shall not be collected by the City. ## SECTION 5 WASTE COLLECTION GENERAL - 5.1 The City shall maintain a system for the collection, removal and disposal of solid waste refuse from residential properties. - 5.2 The City of Camrose may enter into a contract with any person for the collection of all or a portion or specific types of solid waste within the City Limits. - 5.3 The City shall not be responsible for the collection or disposal of any solid waste generated on any tax exempt, mixed use, multi unit developments over 4-plex, commercial, industrial or institutional property as designated in the Camrose Land-Use Bylaw. - 5.4 All persons requiring a higher level of service or the collection of materials not covered under this Bylaw herein may make their own arrangements for collection and disposal of solid waste. - 5.5 Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent any person from making his own arrangements for the disposition of solid waste provided that no Federal Statute or Provincial Act or Municipal Bylaw is being contravened subject to section 3 of this Bylaw. - 5.6 The City shall not be obligated to collect any solid waste at any premises where the provisions of this bylaw are being contravened, and the occupant of such premises shall be so notified by the City or by the placement of a violation tag. - All residential properties within the collection area and City owned or operated building and facilities shall have their solid waste removed by collectors engaged by the City tr provide such service at regular intervals established by Council. - When a dwelling or apartment house contains a commercial or industrial establishment that generates solid waste, all solid waste from that facility will be removed at the expense of the Mayor Deputy City Manager   - 5.9 Any commercial or industrial property which does not have its solid waste removed in a manner satisfactory to the Enforcement Officer, shall be charged for costs incurred by the City to have the solid waste removed and disposed at the sanitary landfill. - 5.10 No collection will be made where there is a threat of harassment of or interference with a collector by the occupants. - 5.11 No persons, other than those authorized under the provisions of this bylaw, shall intertere with or disturb the contents of a waste cart after the same has been placed for collection. - 5.12 The collector shall not be responsible for the cleanup of waste spilled by the owner or resulting from the waste being stored in insecure waste cart / organic cart or receptacle in the case of additional waste. - 5.13 The municipality will not be responsible for any damages to waste carts as a result of the occupant's use of such carts. ## SECTION 6 PLACEMENT OF CARTS FOR COLLECTION - 6.1 Every occupant of dwelling unit / residential property in the City, shall ensure that all Waste Collection Carts assigned to that Premises are set out for collection in such a manner that Automated Collection may occur, including: - a) If the premises are adjacent to a Lane, Collection Carts shall be placed adjacent to and facing the Lane; - C) Placement at the collection point no sooner than 24 hours ahead of a scheduled collection for the premises and ensure carts are set out for collection prior to 7:45 a.m. on the day of collection; - b) If the premises are not adjacent to a Lane, Collection Carts shall be placed at the curb of the street, touching the edge of the gutter, at the mouth of the driveway with the cart facing the street or as near as possible to the roadway at the front of the property, without obstructing the sidewalk and as directed by an Enforcement Officer and allowed to remain, only on collection day. (see 6.1.3 for exceptions); - d) Ensure that collection carts are removed from the collection point and returned to their storage area no later than 7:00 pm on the day of collection; - obstacles of one meter on all sides and ensure overhead clearance above carts; - e) Ensure the Collection Carts are placed such that they have clearances trom any - f) Ensure that the carts are placed out for collection in a way that they cannot easily be - 6.2 The City may assign a collection point for any Premises, in which case the solid waste carts shall be placed in order to provide the collector unobstructed and convenient access thereto. - 6.3 In cases where other special conditions exist which make impractical the keeping of and or collection point of the Collection Carts as per section 6.1 above, such carts shall, with the approval of the City Manager, be located at a reasonable place for pickup as directed by the City Manager.  Mayor Deputy City Manager  - 6.4 The owner or occupant of a premises shall ensure that the collection carts assigned to the premises are in all situations including winter conditions, placed out for collection at a location that is level with the street/lane surface not more than 150mm above/below the elevation of the adjacent street/lane and that the collection point location is clear of snow and ice to provide for ready access by the collection venicle. - Every person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be responsible for the disposition of all waste which has been generated on such property. - 6.6 Every person shall ensure that all solid waste set out for collection is located so as not to impede or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic or road maintenance operations or so as to endanger the safety of a solid waste collector or any other person. - 6.7 The City Manager shall be the final authority on placement of waste carts/containers in cases of a dispute. ## SECTION Z PREPARATION OF WASTE FOR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION - 7.1 No person shall, within the City: - 7.1.2 place any oil or grease or liquid fat or flammable liquids or other fluid waste for disposal with solid waste. - 7111 deposit animal acad an of as that tor disposed wie one waste unles - 7.1.3 place any solid waste or any discarded material whatsoever, on any property not his own or occupied by him, except in a sanitary land fill area provided for the disposal of such material. - 7.1.4 place more than 50 kg of solid waste or discarded material in any waste cart or exceed the cart volume of 240 liters. - 7.1.5 place any scrap lumber or discarded building materials of any kind with/or as garbage unless contained within the waste collection cart ensuring nothing is protruding from the waste cart. - 7.1.6 place any loose litter or sawdust unless it is bagged. - 7.1.7 place for disposal any dangerous goods, hazardous waste or radioactive materials in the carts for collection. - 7.1.8 place material in the cart that can allow animals or birds or flies to gain access to the contents. - 7.1.9 place any material directly in the Collection Cart which might adhere to the inside of the cart. Mayor Deputy City Manager   - 7.1.10 compress contents placed in the collection cart in such a manner that the material does not fall freely from the cart during the regular tipping process. - 7.2 The owner or occupant of dwelling unit / residential property shall keep the lane in the rear and/or the roadway and sidewalk in front of their premises in a clean and tidy condition and free from solid waste. - 7.3 No owner or occupant shall permit waste to accumulate loosely on any land or property. - 7.4 The owner or occupant of a dwelling unit / residential property within the collection area shall: - utilize only the carts provided by the City for the depositing of yard waste/limited kitchen organics and household solid waste for disposal; Ensuring that all solid waste is held within the carts, ensuring cart lids are completely closed so that material is not spilled during collection; - 7.4.2 thoroughly drain all household solid waste and place it in either plastic garbage bags and or securely tie the parcel before disposing in the waste cart; - 7.4.3 place household waste in bags or packages before depositing same in cart for disposal. - 7.4.4 ensure that ashes are cold; for the purposes of this item, ashes shall not be considered "cold" until at least 5 days after they have been removed from a fire. - at those infrequent intervals when accumulated household solid waste cannot be accommodated within the waste cart, place the extra waste accumulated in nonreturnable plastic bags or large double ply cardboard box container of sufficient strength to hold the waste contained therein for collection provided: - 7.4.5.1 An "additional waste tag" is affixed to the item (Bag or Box) and - 7.4.5.2 No sharp or pointed or jagged objects placed therein that may puncture or tear or split the bag or box and - 7.4.5.3 The bags or boxes are not filled with such bulk (1 meter in length) or weight (not to exceed 20 kg) as to cause the bags or boxes to split or open wher lifted and - 7.4.5.4 The bags or boxes are closed to prevent the contents from spilling or being scattered by any means and - 7.4.5.5 Boxes are not allowed to become so wet as to collapse or open when moved. - 7.4.6 place all ashes or offal or dung in a separate disposable container. Mayor Deputy City Manager   - 7.4.7 keep carts clean and free of any substance that will attract flies or other vermin. - 7.4.8 ensure that solid waste and yard waste / limited kitchen organic waste are set out for collection prior to 7:45 a.m. on the day of collection - 7.5 The owner or occupant of a dwelling unit who fails to, within 24 hours, pick up waste which has spilled from the collection cart is liable for an offense under the Bylaw. - 7.6 There is no limit on the number of limited kitchen organic waste / yard waste carts that may be set out for collection subject to the applicable fees schedule including the subscription charge per occurrence. ## SECTION 8 PREPARATION OF WASTE FOR COMMERCIAL COLLECTION - 8.1 Every occupant of a business or commercial or institutional premises dealing with the sale or processing or preparation of any food shall: - 8.1.1 provide sufficient waterproof commercial container to contain all waste resulting from such business; - 8.1.2 ensure that such commercial containers are kept covered to prevent any animal or bird from gaining access to the contents thereof; - 8.1.3 remove, or cause to be removed, any waste whenever necessary to prevent the emission into the atmosphere of any offensive odors; and - 8.1.4 remove, or cause to be removed, any waste whenever necessary to prevent infestation of flies and other vermin. - 8.2 Every occupant of a premises on which any commercial or industral wastes are generated - 8.2.1 prasier Going scalere about by any means whatsoever, asure to prevent such - 8.2.2 remove, or cause to be removed, to a sanitary land fill area all industrial waste as often as is necessary; - 8.2.2.1 to keep such premises from being untidy or unsightly, and 8.2.2.2 to prevent the emission into the atmosphere of offensive odor, and - 8.2.2.3 to prevent vermin or pests from inhabiting or frequenting such premises - 8.3 The occupant of every business premises not being regulated under the provisions of Sections (8.1) and (8.2) herein, shall: Mayor Deputy City Manager  - 8.3.1 provide sufficient commercial containers to contain all refuse to be disposed of, and - 8.3.2 remove, or cause to be removed, to a sanitary land fill area all trade refuse as often as necessary, and - 8.3.3 keep such premises from being untidy or unsightly, and - 8.3.4 prevent the emission into the atmosphere of offensive odor, and - 8.3.5 prevent vermin or pests from inhabiting or frequenting such premises ## SECTIONS - 9.1 No person shall, within the City: - 9.1.1 burn any solid waste; - 9.1.2 pick through, or remove, or in any way interfere with any solid on property not his own; - 9.1.3 collect waste for use as animal food; - 9.1.4 place any hazardous goods with, or as, solid waste for collection; - 9.1.5 dispose of any waste from non-residential establishments in carts used for disposal of waste intended for residential dwellings. - 9.2 The provision of this section shall not apply when a permit has been obtained, from the authority having jurisdiction; to carry on the activity specified on the permit. ## SECTION 10 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES - 10.1 Every person who contravenes any portion of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). - Notwithstanding any other provisions for penalties in this Bylaw, an Enforcement Officer may, in lieu of laying any violation ticket in respect to the alleged breach, issue a voluntary penalty ticket in the amount of $50.00 for the first offense or in the amount of $100.00 for a second or subsequent offense to the accused in respect to the said breach and the accused may within seven (7) days of the issuance of such ticket pay such amount. - In the event that the prescribed voluntary penalty is not paid within the time allotted herein, an Enforcement Officer may thereafter lay a violation ticket in respect to the offense for which the voluntary penalty ticket was issued. Mayor Deputy Manager   - 10.4 The Levying and payment of any fines shall not relieve a person from the necessity of paying any fees, charges or costs from which he is liable under the provisions of this Bylaw. ## SECTION 11 REPEAL AND PASSAGE - 11.0 This Bylaw shall come into force and effect upon the date of the final passing thereof and Bylaw 2967-17 is repealed. READ a FIRST time in COUNCIL this 22ND day of MARCH, A.D. 2020. READ a SECOND time in COUNCIL this 22ND day of MARCH, A.D. 2020. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED in COUNCIL this 22ND day of MARCH, A.D. 2020.   Him Daal DEPUTY CITY MANANGER Mayor Manager Al