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BYLAW 2025-11
The Village of Empress Garbage Bylaw
VILLAGE OF EMPRESS
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BY-LAW NO. 2025-11
A
BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF EMPRESS TO PROVIDE
FOR
THE COLLECTION
AND
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE,
REFUSE AND WASTE PRODUCTS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES
OF THE VILLAGE OF EMPRESS AND SETTING RATES THEREFORE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 199 of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter
M-26 of the
Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980, including amendments thereto, a
Council may
pass By-Laws to provide for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, refuse and waste;
AND
WHEREAS the
Village of Empress
has
entered into
an agreement with the Big
Country Regional Waste
Authority
for the establishment and operation of a regional waste
transfer station to replace the sanitary landfill site;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Empress deem it expedient to pass a by-law
to provide for the defining
of and regulation and disposal of refuse, garbage and waste
in the
Village of Empress;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Empress duly assembled enacts as follows:
SECTION 1 - OPERATION
This Bylaw shall be known as the Garbage Bylaw and the sy s tem
for collection,
removal
and disposal
of garbage, refuse and waste
material accumulated within the Corporate Limits of
the Village of Empress shall be operated in the manner herein set forth.
SECTION 2
- DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this By-Law the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have
the meanings given herein.
"Apartment House" means a residential building d iv i d ed
into separate self-contained suites
or apartments having sleeping,
cooking,
and bathroom or toilet facilities
and which contains
more than three such suites or apartments and may include, but is not limited to, stru
ct u re s
known as Town houses or
Rowhouses.
"Ashes" means the residue and cinders from any substance used for fuel, b ut does not include
such residue as may accumulate
as a result of building operation.
"Building Waste" means all waste produced in the process of construction, altering or repairing
a building, including earth, vegetation and rock displaced during the process of building.
"Commercial Premises"
means
a cafe or restaurant, hospital, nursing home,
lodge,
school,
recreation center, warehouse,
wholesale or retail business place, office building or
service
station, factory or industrial plant and any other building or premise except a dwelling.
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"Council" means the Municipal Council of the Village of Empress.
"Disposal Grounds" means the waste transfer station
"Dwelling" means
a building occupied
for residential purposes, (separately titled property
single family,
duplex,
and
row housing) other than a multiple family dwelling
or apartment
house.
"Garbage" means discarded or rejected bottles, metal cans or tins, crockery, glass, grass cuttings
and other garden refuse, cloth,
paper,
food and food waste,
trees,
branches,
wrappings,
sweepings and other items
of household
refuse,
but does not include
human
or animal
excrement,
or i nd u stria I /commercial waste or dead animals therefrom.
"Garbage Can or Receptacle"
means a
circular receptacle constructed ofa water-tight, non-
corrosive durable metal or plastic;
equipped with a tight fitting cover constructed of the
same
material, and handles for lifting.
Such
receptacles shall be:
no more than 90 centimeters (36")
or less
than 50 centimeters (20")
in height; and
no more than 60 centimeters (24")
or less
than 40 centimeters (16")
in diameter; and
no more than 13.5 kilograms (30
pounds) in weight when filled.
"Garbage Stand" means a wooden or metal stand
or enclosure designed to hold all garbage cans
required
by the premises for which the stand
is provided, and which shall be designed so as to
keep all garbage cans in an upright position at all times, and protected from interference from
dogs or other animals; its height above ground shall not exceed 60 centimeters (23.6").
"Hazardous
Waste" means
a
solid or
liquid
material
that
presents
an
unusual
disposal
p ro b lem
or requires special handling
including,
but not limited to, explosives,
poisons,
caustics, acids, drugs, radio- active materials a n d other like materials.
t'Householder"
means any owner, occupant, lessee 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.
"Prohibited Waste" means:
liquid wastes, dead animals
or dead animal
parts, petroleum
products, industrial residue,
discarded
furniture,
automobile
parts,
major appliances, sod, concrete, soil, inflammable
waste, explosive waste,
paint, ashes;
biological waste, hazardous waste, pathological waste and radioactive waste as defined pursuant
to the Public Health Act and its regulations; and
other materials, the collection of which are potentially dangerous to collection Personnel
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"Public Health Inspector" means
the Public Health Inspector designated by the South Zone of
Environmental Public Health
- Alberta Health Services.
"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.
"Town" means the Corporation of the Village of Empress.
"TownManager"
means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Village of Empress.
"Waste" means all table and kitchen refuse, all waste foods whether of animal or vegetable
origin, grass clippings, and
other like putrescible
waste or decomposing matter and includes
broken dishes, tins, or other refuse which the owner or possessor thereof does not wish
to
retain or
is not retained for any useful purpose, but does not include Prohibited Waste.
SECTION 3
- AGREEMENTS
The
Council
of the Village of Empress may enter into agreements with the Regional Waste
Authority, Special Areas or other municipalities for the obtaining of or operation of a regional
waste transfer site.
The
Council
of the Village
of Empress may
enter
into agreements
with
other firms or
individuals to provide for the collection and disposal of
the whole or a portion of the garbage
and
refuse accumulated within the corporate limits
of the Village of Empress and
such firms
or individuals shall have exclusive rights within the Village of Empress to perform such service.
SECTION 4
- COLLECTION GENERAL
The Town shall provide for pick-up of residential and commercial wastes once a week (every
seven days) except in conditions beyond the Town's control.
Industrial waste and building waste disposal shall be the responsibility of the owner,
When a dwelling or commercial establishment generates refuse in excess of:
4 bags per week, such property shall be charged at the commercial rate.
9 bags per week, such property shall be charged at the large commercial rate.
No person or persons shall deposit any garbage, refuse or any material in a garbage stand
or
commercial container that is not his/her own
or under his/her direct control.
No person shall bring into the Village of Empress any garbage or refuse for collection or disposal.
SECTION 5
- COLLECTION PROCEDURE
No person, being the owner, occupant, tenant or person in charge of any building or premises in
the Town shall put out or permit to be put out any garbage, refuse, trade refuse, or waste
for
collection unless such waste is first contained
in
garbage receptacles in good condition and
designed for that purpose, or in such other container as is specifically permitted by this by-law.
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No
person
other than the owners or
occupants
or those appointed by the owners or by the
Council to collect waste shall interfere with or disturb the contents of any receptacles or other
waste placed for collection.
No garbage collection shall be made from the inside of any building or from the basement
or
upper floors of any multiple dwelling.
The Town shall not be required to remove any waste material from any receptacle which with
its
contents exceeds 13.5 kilograms (30 Pounds) in weight.
The Town shall not be responsible for picking up any ashes.
Location of Receptacles
No person
shall
place or keep or permit
to
be placed or kept any receptacles for waste upon
any lane,
street, sidewalk or highway within
the Village of Empress.
All
garbage
receptacles shall be placed for collection
at a location as close as possible to
the
travelled portion of the adjacent street or lane,
but
not
on a sidewalk or in such a location as to
interfere
in any way with vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
The Town Manager shall
be the final authority
on placement of garbage containers
in case of a
dispute.
SECTION 6
- PREPARATION OF WASTE FOR COLLECTION
No person shall put out waste material or garbage for collection unless:
Garbage
and waste from a domestic establishment is thoroughly drained and securely wrapped
in
sufficient paper to
absorb
the moisture
or placed in plastic bags which
are properly
tied
before being put
in
receptacles for collection.
Waste paper, cardboard and inoffensive household refuse is securely tied in bundles and placed
within or beside the garbage or waste receptacles for removal.
Clippings, lawn cuttings, shrubs and trees are compacted and securely tied in bundles, garbage
bags or boxes and placed beside the waste receptacles,
the weight of each bundle, etc. not to
exceed
13.5 kilograms (30 pounds)
in weight nor 1.2 meters (4 feet) in length.
Rags and cast-off garments are tied securely
in bundles and placed within or beside garbage
or
waste receptacles for removal.
Each bundle is equivalent to one bag when calculating number of bags allowable per week.
SECTION 7
- PROHIBITIONS
Under the provisions of the by-law no person who is the owner, occupant or person in charge or
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responsible
for any land or building in the Town shall allow waste of any kind to accumulate:
outside ofa building or inside ofa portion to which the public or a part of the public has access;
or
on
any land or other premises whether or
not there is a building or other structure erected
thereon;
EXCEPT for waste which is placed:
in receptacles required by this by-law;
in a manner complying with the provisions of this by-law;
and
in
a location designated or allowed
by the
provisions of this by-law.
Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.1 or elsewhere in this by-law contained, no person shall
dispose of waste or allow waste to accumulate
anywhere
in any manner which contravenes a
provision ofthe Public Health Act, and the regulation made thereunder, or a by-law of the Town
relating
to health, sanitation or nuisances.
No person shall directly or otherwise dispose or permit any person to dispose of any explosive,
inflammable, volatile, noxious or dangerous device, substance or thing in any waste receptacle in
the Town.
Except for sand,
cinders or similar materials
in reasonable
quantities placed on icy or slippery
streets
or sidewalks,
no person shall deposit
or
permit to be deposited waste of any type
whatsoever upon any portion of a street.
No person shall throw, sweep or place d ust
or other waste from any sidewalk or boulevard
into any gutter or any other part ofa street but s h a I I gather up such dust or other waste and
place it
into the proper receptacle provided therefore.
No person shall permit any deceased animal to remain on any street or highway to obstruct the
same,
or to remain un-disposed for longer than four hours after death. Small animals double
bagged and secured tightly or placed in an air tight container
so as to prevent contamination
of
garbage collection equipment and health hazards may be placed for pick up. Larger animals are
the responsibility of the owner to dispose of in accordance with all health and safety regulations.
No
person
shall place for collection
pet
manure
which is not enclosed in a suitable, air tight
container
so as to prevent contamination
of garbage collection equipment and health hazards.
SECTION
8 -PROVISIONS FOR GARBAGE STANDS AND RECEPTACLES
Every householder within the Town limits shall provide a garbage stand with
sufficient number
of garbage cans or receptacles to hold
seven
days garbage or refuse from
his/her domicile as approved
by Council.
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If the household from which waste is to be removed wishes to keep the garbage indoors until the
morning of collection day, than they do not have to provide a stand. If however, the garbage bags
placed for collection become torn and garbage scattered, the Town may by written notice direct
any person to promptly provide garbage stands, additional garbage
cans
or other approved
receptacles or to provide such receptacles in a proper condition
where
the
Town considers
either that the number of approved
receptacles or their condition is inadequate or insufficient
in practice to meet the intent of this by-law.
When any garbage can has been condemned by the Town Manager and a written notice to that
effect has been given to the householder, the condemned garbage can may be removed and
disposed
of along with
the garbage from the premises in which case
the householder shall
forthwith provide a
suitable garbage
can to replace the one that has been
condemned and
removed at his/her expense.
SECTION 9
- INDUSTRIAL AREAS
9.1 Industries
shall
be
responsible for their own industrial waste disposal.
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.
Owner
and/or
occupant of
ind us trial
premises
may provide
commercial
and
industrial containers for private contract for collection of refuse, garbage or industrial waste.
Where wastes are not excessive, permission may
be given to utilize Town pickup services at an
agreed upon rate.
SECTION 10
- CONSTRUCTION ON DEVELOPMENT SITES
Contractors and/or Developers are responsible for disposal of their own construction
debris
(rubbish).
Debris on sites must be stacked on sites so as not to cause a nuisance, fire hazard, or injuriously
affect the privacy of adjoining properties.
Debris on sites
must be contained and not allowed to spill overor accumulate on any street,
lane
or p r o pe r ty
. Every s uch
person shall
be fully responsible for any violation of this section.
Contractors or Developers
must ensure that any excavation soil and/or debris is not placed on
any
road
or lane-way without written permission from the Town.
If permission is given,
the
contractor or developer is responsible for returning the
lane or roadway to previous condition by
removal of soil or debris and cleaning of same.
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.
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SECTION 11
- PRIVATE DISPOSAL OF WASTE
No person who has waste of any description requiring disposal shall dispose of it elsewhere than
at a disposal site of a type appropriate for the type of waste.
A person who has disposed of waste on
any
land contrary
to the provisions of Section 12 of
the
by-law,
shall remove the same upon being required to do so by the owner, occupant or
person in charge of the land, or by the By-law Enforcement Officer, but
such removal shall not
prevent him from being prosecuted for a contravention of this section.
Ifthe person who has placed waste on land contrary to the p ro v i s io ns of Section 12 of this
by-law cann ot be ascertained or neglects or refuses to remove the waste therefrom; the 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 Town
Manager.
SECTION 12 - CONVEYANCE OF WASTE
A person using a
vehicle of any description
to convey
waste
of any type whatsoever from
the property where the waste is accumulated or is produced to any other location either within
or without the
Town, whether the same is to be placed into a Town Disposal site or not,
shall
cover the box, body or portion of the vehicle in which
the
waste is transported by a tarpaulin,
canvas, wooden covering or a covering of any other description which is so placed and secured so
that no portion of waste is able to come loose from the vehicle and fall on any public or private
property other than that from which it is removed.
A person who transports 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 offense against this by-law.
SECTION 13
- BURNING REGULATION
No burning of garbage or waste shall be allowed within the boundaries of the Village of Empress.
SECTION 14
- SPRING OR FALL CLEAN-UP
14.1 Council may at any time call for a Spring or Fall Clean-up.
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The Town may, at no extra charge to the residents, provide these extra pick-ups where the
provisions of this by-law are met (bagging, boxing, bundling, etc.).
Residents will be so advised of the special pick-ups by insertion of advice in the water bill, flyer or
local newspaper at least one week prior to the dates.
SECTION 15
- REFUSAL OF SERVICE
Non-payment of invoices or bills or any contravention of this By-Law shall result in
cessation
of
services.
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Collectors may refuse to collect refuse,
debris or waste products which have not been securely
packaged or contained,
or if the containers have
been
torn or ripped to allow spilling or
scattering of the contents.
Service may be refused for any other reason deemed sufficient and reasonable by Council.
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- CHARGES
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The charges for a municipal utility service provided to a parcel of land are an amount owing to the
municipality by the owner of the parcel.
The charges for a municipal utility service shall be due and payable 25 days after billing, after
which a late payment penalty will be applied.
The service charge to the consumer for Municipal Garbage Service, a late charge penalty for
arrears and other fees for the Municipal Utility Service or System are set out in Appendix "A" of
this By-Law.
When an account is in arrears the Town may, cause the amount owing to be placed on the tax roll
as an additional tax against the land concerned, and it shall be collected in the same manner as
taxes.
SECTION 17
- PENALTIES
Where any person is alleged to have breached any of the provisions of this by- law, the By-Law
Enforcement Officer or any official designated by Council may serve upon such person a violation
tag specifying the
offence and requiring payment to the
Town of an amount specified on the
notice.
Any violation tag 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 offence or upon the
owner,
occupier or other person in charge of the premises upon which the offence is
alleged
to h ave
been committed.
Every
person who violates
any
provision of this by-law
is guilty of an offence and liable on
summary conviction to a fine not less than $200.00
(two hundred dollars), exclusive of costs, for
each offence, and in
default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 60
(Sixty)
days.
Any person violating any provision of this
by-law, and
to whom a violation 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 30 days, as indicated on the violation tag.
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BILLING
A
charge for
garbage
collection
and fo r the operation a nd maintenance of the Regional
Waste Transfer Site shall be included in the water billing mailed from the Town Office every two
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months
and where there is no billing for water service specifically,
billing for garbage
rates
will
be handled
in the same manner as though there was
a water billing
SECTION 19
- SCHEDULE
19.1 Schedule "A"
shall be deemed part of this
By-Law.
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Council may at any time, by resolution, amend the fees indicated in Schedule "A" of this By-Law.
SECTION 20
- INTERPRETATION
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Nothing
in this Bylaw shall
be deemed
to supersede or repeal the provisions of the
Vil la ge
of
Empress
Nuisance Bylaw.
Except
as expressly provided
herein,
nothing
in this
Bylaw shall
be deemed
to supersede or
contradict relevant Provincial or Federal laws including legislation, regulations, and permits granted
there
under
and, where provisions
of this
Bylaw
are inconsistent
with the relevant Provincial
and Federal laws, those
provisions
under this Bylaw shall be of no force and effect.
If any
provision
of this
Bylaw
is declared
or
held to
be invalid by a Court of competent
jurisdiction,
that
provision
shall
be deemed to be severed, and the remainder of the Bylaw
shall remain in force and effect.
SECTION 21
- ENACTMENT
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READ A FIRST TIME ON THE 18TH of JUNE 2025
READ A SECOND TIME ON THE 18TH of JUNE 2025
CONSENSUS FOR THIRD READING.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED ON THE 18TH of JUNE 2025
RESCIND BYLAW 2016-01 BEING THE GARBAGE BYLAW
Mayor
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The Village of Empress Garbage Bylaw
VILLAGE OF EMPRESS SCHEDULE "A"
TO BY-LAW NO. 2025-11
Garbage Charges
Residential/Small commercial 4 or less bags/week
Commercial 5-9 bags/week
Large Commercial 10-15 bags/week
Penalty
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$50.00
$57.00
$73.00
A penalty of seven percent (7%) will
be added to the arrears balance of all
accounts bimonthly
Pickup
Garbage pickup shall be Wednesdays