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VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER
Bylaw No. 612, 2001
A bylaw to establish, operate and maintain a system
for the collection and disposal of solid waste.
WHEREAS purusant to the Local Government Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 323, the Council may, by
bylaw, establish the rates, terms· and conditions under which solid waste may be collected and disposed
of, and further may provide for the classification of users and prescribe different rates, terms and
conditions for different users;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Gold River in open meeting assembled, enacts as
follows:
1.
In this Bylaw unless the context otherwise requires,
' Construction Debris'
'Controlled Waste'
shall mean wood products, gyproc, stucco, asphalt shingles and concrete
used in the construction or renovation of buildings.
shall mean materials which, because of their inherent nature and quantity,
may require special handling and disposal techniques to avoid creating
health hazards, nuisances or environmental pollution. Controlled Waste
includes but is not limited to:
a)
construction debris;
b)
appliances;
c)
motor vehicles;
d)
soil containing trace levels of petroleum products or greases;
e)
concrete;
f)
land clearing debris including stumps, limbs (larger than 8"
diameter), rocks and soil but does not include Yard Waste, Solid
Waste or Prohibited Waste;
g)
scrap metal;
h)
cooking oils or greases from commercial establishments.
' Council'
shall mean the Council of the Village of Gold River.
'Depot or Transfer Station'
shall mean the property maintained and operated by the Council or the
Regional District of Comox-Strathcona for the disposal of Solid Waste,
Controlled Waste, Construction Debris, Yard Waste and Recyclables.
' Dwelling'
'Multiple Dwelling'
'Occupier'
'Owner'
'Prohibited Waste'
'Receptacle'
shall mean a single family residence occupied by a single family either
permanently or temporarily, whether the residence is permanently affixed
to the land or a mobile unit.
shall mean a structure or building designed for independent occupation by
more than one family and includes a duplex, fourplex, apartment house,
condominium complex, hotel, rooming house, boarding house and auto
court.
shall mean an occupier as defined by the Local Government Act, but for the
purposes of this Bylaw includes the agent of the occupier.
shall mean owner as defined by the Local Government Act but for the
purposes ofthis Bylaw includes the agent of the owner.
shall mean ignitable waste, radioactive waste, and special waste as defined
in the Special Waste Regulation BC Reg. 63/88.
shall mean a plastic or galvanized iron container not greater than 16 inches
in diameter or 30 inches in depth and not exceeding 125 litres in volume,
with a watertight cover and handles.
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'Recyclables'
'Solid Waste'
'Superintendent'
'Trade Premises'
'Village'
'Village Container'
'Waste Collector'
'Yard Waste'
2.
Waste Collection
shall mean cardboard, box board, glass food and glass beverage containers,
metal or tin food and beverage containers, newspapers and magazines.
shall mean refuse suitable for landfilling but does not include Prohibited
Waste, Recyclables, Controlled Waste, Construction Debris or Yard Waste.
shall mean the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent, Administrator
or any employee designated by the Administrator acting on behalf of the
Village.
shall mean any building, buildings or complex of buildings used for work,
dispensing of services, or institutional, commercial or manufacturing
purposes but does not include a Dwelling or Multiple Dwelling.
shall mean the Village of Gold River.
shall mean a container provided by the Village for use or rent by Owners
and Occupiers of Trade Premises for the containment of Solid Waste.
shall mean the employee or employees of the Village having the duty of
collecting Solid Waste within the boundaries of the Village.
shall mean prunings and tree limbs less than 8" in diameter, grass clippings
and leaves.
a)
A system of Solid Waste collection from a Dwelling, Multiple Dwelling and Trade
Premises is established and shall be operated and maintained within the Village boundaries
in accordance with this Bylaw.
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b)
A Depot/Transfer Station is established for the collection and transfer of Solid Waste,
Construction Debris, Controlled Waste, Yard Waste and Recyclables.
3.
No person within the boundaries of the Village:
a)
shall dispose of Recyclables, Solid Waste, Yard Waste or Controlled Waste except in
compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw.
b)
without restricting the generality of the foregoing, shall place or cause to be placed any
Recyclable, Solid Waste, Controlled Waste, Yard Waste or Prohibited Waste in any public
or other open place.
c)
being an Owner or Occupier of a Dwelling, Multiple Dwelling or Trade Premises within
the Village boundaries, shall neglect or refuse to use the collection and disposal system
established by the Village pursuant to this Bylaw.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE
4.
Every Owner or Occupier of a Dwelling or Multiple Dwelling shall:
a)
be limited to no more than two (2) Receptacles for pick up on any collection day.
b)
provide and maintain in a sanitary condition and in good repair sufficient Receptacles to
contain not more than one (1) week's accumulation of Solid Waste and shall not contain
Recyclables, Controlled Waste, Yard Waste or Prohibited Waste.
c)
place Receptacles at the curbside.
d)
not place Solid Waste exceeding 18 kgs. per receptacle.
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5.
Every Owner or Occupier of a Trade Premises utilizing Village Collection and Disposal Services
shall:
a)
rent a Village Container on the terms and conditions prescribed in Schedule "C", sufficient
number to contain not more than one (I) week's accumulation of Solid Waste and shall not
contain Recyclables, Controlled Waste, Yard Waste or Prohibited Waste.
b)
enter into a contract/agreement with the Village for weekly pickups as prescribed m
Schedule "D".
6.
The Superintendent may perform random curbside checks of the contents of a Receptacle or
Village Container to ensure that Receptacles and Village Containers contain only Solid Waste.
7.
No materials other than Solid Waste shall be placed in Receptacles or Village Containers for
collection by the Waste Collector.
8.
Provided the Superintendent has granted approval, Solid Waste, Controlled Waste, Recyclables
and Yard Waste shall be deposited by an Owner or Occupier at the Depot or Transfer Station in
areas designated by signposts.
9.
Provided the Superintendent has granted approval, Prohibited Waste shall be deposited by an
Owner or Occupier at the Depot or Transfer Station in areas designated by signposts.
10.
Before 7:30 a.m. on the day set for collection, every Owner or Occupier shall place Receptacles
and Village Containers at a readily recognizable entrance to his or her lands or premises at the
roadside or near the street in a position readily accessible to the Waste Collector for convenient
handling. At all other times, every Owner or Occupier shall keep all Receptacles and Village
Containers in a suitable place within the boundaries of his or her lands or premises.
11.
The Village Council shall establish the frequency of collection and the Superintendent shall
designate the days for collection and shall post a schedule for collection on the notice board at the
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Municipal Hall and may other wise notify the Owners or Occupiers of property within the
boundaries of the Village.
12.
Every Owner or Occupier shall keep Receptacles and Village Containers accessible for inspection
by the Superintendent at all reasonable hours. The Superintendent may condemn any Receptacle
or Village Container as unfit and in such a case, the Waste Collector shall remove the Receptacle
or Village Container and the Owner or Occupier shall forthwith provide, at their cost, a suitable
and sanitary Receptacle or forthwith obtain a sanitary Village Container from the Village.
13.
No person shall put in or allow liquid to accumulate in any Receptacle or Village Container and all
Receptacles and Village Containers shall be kept covered with watertight lids.
14.
No person shall put in the Receptacle or Village Container solids, gases or liquids which might
adhere to the Receptacle or Village Container without first separating, wrapping or disposing of
the materials in individual wrappings.
15.
No person shall place ashes in noncombustible Receptacles or Village Containers without first
separating them from other waste or inflammable material.
16.
No person shall place or mix with any material intended for removal as Solid Waste any
explosive, volatile, corrosive or dangerous chemicals or any other material dangerous to the health
or safety of the employee or contractor of the Village.
FEES AND CHARGES
Dwellings
17.
Every Owner or Occupier of a Dwelling or Multiple Dwelling shall pay to the Village for the
Solid Waste collection and disposal service, the fees and charges prescribed in Schedule "A" of
this Bylaw.
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18.
These fees and charges shall be billed to the Owner or Occupier by being charged on the Owner or
Occupier's annual real property tax notice and are collectable as if they were taxes.
19.
Charges in arrears shall be treated as taxes in arrears and recoverable in accordance with Section
376 of the Local Government Act.
Trade Premises
20.
Every Owner or Occupier of a Trade Premise shall pay to the Village for Solid Waste collection
and disposal services and the rental of a Village Container, the fees and charges prescribed in
Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
21.
These fees and charges shall be billed quarterly in each year and shall be due and payable within
thirty (30) days of the date of the billing.
22.
Charges in arrears shall be treated as taxes in arrears and recoverable in accordance with Section
376 of the Local Government Act.
Depot or Transfer Station
23.
Every person depositing Solid Waste, Construction Waste, Controlled Waste, Yard Waste,
Recyclables or Prohibited Waste of the type and specification set out in Schedule "A" at the
Depot/Transfer Station shall pay the Village the applicable charges as set out in Schedule "A" of
this Bylaw and no persons shall deposit Solid Waste, Construction Waste, Controlled Waste, Yard
Waste, Recyclables or Prohibited Waste at the Depot/Transfer Station without paying such
applicable charges.
24.
The weight of Solid Waste and Construction Waste for the purposes of this Bylaw shall be
determined by subtracting the weight of the vehicle transporting the Waste after the deposit of
such Waste at the Depot/Transfer Station, from the weight of the vehicle immediately prior to such
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25.
deposit. Vehicles shall be weighted at the Depot/Transfer Station on scales provided by the
Village.
a)
In the event that the scales provided at the Depot/Transfer Station are not operational, the
weight shall be estimated by the employee of the Village at the Depot/Transfer Station.
b)
In the event of traffic congestion, excepting for municipal waste collection vehicles, the
weight shall be estimated by the employee of the Village at the Depot/Transfer Station.
26.
All charges payable under this Bylaw shall be paid in cash or by cheque to the employee of the
Village designated for this purpose immediately upon the determination of the weight of the Solid
Waste or Construction Waste deposited at the Depot/Transfer Station.
27.
Notwithstanding Section 26 above, persons depositing Solid Waste or Construction Waste at the
Depot/Transfer Station on a regular basis may apply to the Village for credit and if credit is
granted to that person then credit may be extended with respect to payment of charges imposed
under Schedule "A" on condition that:
a)
payment in full shall be received by the Village within 30 days of the last day of the month
for which an invoice has been submitted. The Village will invoice monthly and the
invoice amount will be based on the total quantity of Solid Waste and Construction Waste
delivered to the Depot/Transfer Station during the preceding month and the rates set out in
Schedule "A".
b)
the Village reserves the right to cancel, upon 5 days notice, the credit offered herein for
late payment, non-payment or other justified cause as determined by the Village.
GENERAL
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28.
If a Trade Premises or Multiple Dwelling uses more than two (2) Receptacles, then the
Superintendent may require the Owner or Occupier to rent a Village Container on the terms and
conditions prescribed in Schedule "C" and for the fees and charges prescribed in Scheduled "A".
29.
The Village may suspend collection of Solid Waste where the Receptacle or Village Container or
location or design of pick up facilities are contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw, but such
suspension shall not relieve any person from the requirements of any charges or rates levied under
the provisions of this Bylaw.
PENALTIES
30.
Every person who contravenes the Bylaw, by doing any act that the Bylaw forbids, or omitting to
do any act that the Bylaw requires to be done, commits an offence and is punishable in accordance
with the Offence Act and is subject to the penalties prescribed in Schedule "B".
SEVERANCE
31.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason found to be
invalid by the decision of a court in competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of the Bylaw. Schedules "A", "B", "C" and "D" inclusive of
the Bylaw which are attached hereto form part of this Bylaw.
REPEAL
32.
The Village of Gold River Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 550,
1996 is hereby repealed.
CITATION
33.
This Bylaw may be cited as "Village of Gold River Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612,
2001.
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34.
This Bylaw shall become effective June 30, 2001 .
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Collection Charges
Dwellings
Multiple Dwellings
VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER
Bylaw No. 612, 2001
SCHEDULE "A"
Scale of Charges
Fees and Charges
$ 143.00 year
$ 143.00 year
Trade Premise without Village Container
$ 2.75 for each receptacle
Solid Waste not contained in approved receptacle or Village Container
$ 15.00 per pick up
Trade Premise with Village Container
1 cubic yard container
2 cubic yard container
3 cubic yard container
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$ 6.00 per call
$ 10.00 per call
$ 14.00 per call
Container Rental Charges
1 cubic yard container
2 cubic yard container
3 cubic yard container
Depot or Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Solid Waste
Construction Waste
Motor Vehicle
White Goods
Yard Waste
$ 20.00 per month
$ 25.00 per month
$ 30.00 per month
$70.00/tonne
$ 3.50 minimum charge
$ 70.00/tonne
$ 3.50 minimum charge
$ 23.00 per vehicle
$ 5.00 per unit
no charge
Recycling facilities are provided for selected commodities, which may be accepted free of charge when
placed in containers provided.
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VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER
Bylaw No. 612, 2001
SCHEDULE "B"
Penalties
Residential
First Offence:
Written warning hand delivered or registered mail.
Second Offence:
$50.00 penalty
Third Offence:
$ I 00.00 penalty
Thereafter:
$200.00 penalty
Commercial, Industrial and Institutional
First Offence:
Written warning hand delivered or registered mail.
Second Offence:
$500.00 penalty
:rrurd Offence:
$1000. 00 penalty
Thereafter:
$2000.00 penalty
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VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER
Bylaw No. 612, 2001
SCHEDULE "C"
Terms and Conditions for Use or Rental of
Village Containers
The terms and conditions for use or rental of Village Containers by Owners or Occupiers of real property
shall be established as follows:
a)
The Village Containers shall only be used for the purpose of storing Solid Waste and shall not
contain Controlled Waste, Yard Waste, Recyclables or Prohibited Waste.
b)
The records of the Village of services performed by the Village in servicing and emptying the
Village Containers shall be conclusive and only the Village shall service and empty the Village
Containers.
c)
Any contract made hereunder shall be subject to the rights of the Village to suspend or abandon its
practice of supplying the Village Containers and services at any time and without notice or
liability for any loss of damage thereby caused the Owner or Occupier. Any contract made
hereunder may be terminated by the Owner or Occupier upon forty-eight ( 48) hours notice given
to the Superintendent.
d)
The Owner or Occupier shall not be relieved of his obligation to observe the requirements of the
Public Health Act. The Owner or Occupier shall be liable for the maintenance of the Village
containers while on his or her premises in a condition not noxious or offensive or dangerous to the
public health.
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e)
The Owner or Occupier shall contract for the sufficient Village Containers as in the opinion of the
Village are necessary to contain all their Solid Waste and shall not suffer or cause any Village
Container to hold contents weighing more than 200 kg.
f)
The Owner or Occupier shall be liable to reimburse the Village for the cost of repairing any
damages suffered by any Village Containers in the Owner's or Occupier's possession not caused
by the Village's servants or equipment or by reasonable wear and tear and upon termination of the
agreement shall deliver all Village Containers to the Village in good condition subject only to the
exceptions aforesaid.
g)
The Owner or Occupier shall keep the Village Containers in such part of the Owner or Occupier's
premises as the Village may require and make them available for inspection by the Superintendent
or Waste Collector at all reasonable times. The Owner or Occupier shall provide a loading area
for the Village Containers from which they can be emptied safely, conveniently and without delay
into the vehicles of the Village used for transporting Solid Waste and if not kept in such a location
permanently, the Village Containers shall be placed thereon in due time for pickup by the Village.
h)
The Owner or Occupier shall not use or cause, suffer or permit to be used any Village Container in
their possession for the storage or disposal of any substance considered by the Village to be
dangerous or harmful to life or property, unduly noxious, or likely to damage the said container
other than for purposes of this Bylaw.
i)
The Village shall not be liable for any damage suffered or costs incurred by the Owner or
Occupier by reason of the failure of the Village to supply any Village Container or service
hereunder at any particular time or at all.
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VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER
Bylaw No. 612, 2001
SCHEDULE "D"
Garbage Contract/ Agreement
The applicant hereby applies to the Village of Gold River to rent from and have serviced by the Village,
the container herein described. The applicant will be responsible for all charges and is subject to, the
terms and conditions set forth in the current Solid Waste Bylaw. It is understood and hereby agreed to, by
the applicant, that delivery of the container will constitute the acceptance of this application. Any changes
to this agreement must be made in writing and submitted to The Village Office.
APPLICANT
Name: ------------
Address: --------------
Container to be located at: - ------------ --
DESCRIPTION OF CONTAINERS & PICK-UPS:
GARBAGE CONTAINER FOR SOLID WASTE:
____ containers@~$ _ _____ per container, per month
Pick-Up Schedule: __
_
At a charge of$ - --
per pick-up, bi-weekly.
THIS CONTAINER IS FOR SOLID WASTE ONLY; RECYCLABLES, CONSTRUCTION
DEBRIS, CONTROLLED WASTE, YARD WASTE AND PROHIBITED WASTE ARE NOT TO
BE DEPOSITED INTO THIS BIN. RECYCLABLES INCLUDE, CARDBOARD, BOX BOARD,
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GLASS FOOD AND GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINERS,METAL OR TIN FOOD AND BEVERAGE
CONTAINERS, NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES. IF RECYCLABLES ARE FOUND WITHIN
YOUR BIN, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED CONTAMINATED AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED
DOUBLE FOR THE PICK-UP. YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESTRICT FUTURE PICK-
UPS.
ADDITIONAL GARBAGE:
Garbage left outside of containers will be picked up by the crew. In accordance with Bylaw 612, 2001 a
charge of $15.00 will be applied for each pick-up for waste not properly contained within the container.
TERMINATION:
The Village of Gold River may terminate this agreement with 30 days notice, or immediately, if the
customer is found to violate any terms of this agreement, or of the current Solid Waste Bylaw.
APPLICANT:
I have read, and fully understood the regulations contained within this Agreement and agree to abide by
these regulations.
Date: ---------
Authorized Signature
Approved and issued by _____________ on behalf of the Superintendent of Public
Works for the Village of Gold River.
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