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VILLAGE OF MCBRIDE
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BYLAW NO. 806, 2022
"A TOWN ON TRACK"
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Amending Bylaws to the Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022
Description
Amending Bylaw
No.
Amend Bylaw
Adoption Date
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MCBRIDE
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BYLAW NO. 806, 2022
A Bylaw of the Corporation of the Village of McBride to establish a Solid Waste collection service, and
to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to that service.
WHEREAS, the Community Charter enables the Village to provide a Solid Waste collection service that
the Council considers necessary or desirable;
AND WHEREAS the Community Charter enables the Council to, by bylaw, regulate, prohibit and impose
requirements in relation to a Solid Waste collection service;
AND WHEREAS the Village is operating and maintaining a Solid Waste collection service on a self-
liquidating basis in a manner responsive to community needs;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Village of McBride, in open meeting assembled,
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1 - CITATION
1.1
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022"
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS
2.1
Unless otherwise defined herein, all words and phrases in this Bylaw shall have the meaning
given to them in the Local Government Act and the Community Charter. In this Bylaw:
"Authorized Person" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Village, or a person
designated in writing, electronic or hard copy, by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out
any act or function under this Bylaw;
"Collection Container" means a Village solid waste receptacle assigned to each real property or
premises by the Village;
"Council" means the elected officials of the Village;
"Dwelling" means accommodation providing sleeping, washrooms, and a kitchen intended for
domestic use, and used or intended to be used permanently or semi-permanently for a
household;
"Dwelling, One Unit" means a building containing only one Dwelling exclusively used for
occupancy by one Household;
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"Dwelling, Two Units" means a building containing only two Dwellings, each designed and used
for the exclusive occupancy by one Household;
"Garbage" means discarded, abandoned, or rejected items and materials, animal or vegetable
food waste, and household waste;
"Household" means:
a) a person;
b) two or more persons related by blood, marriage, common law relationship, or
adoption, together with not more than two persons unrelated to such persons; or
c) a group of not more than 6 persons who are not related by blood, marriage,
common law relationship or adoption;
all living together in a Dwelling, comprising a single housekeeping group and
using cooking facilities shared in common. Unrelated persons may include
owners, renters, tenants, boarders, paid domestic servants, or foster children;
"Lane" means a highway not exceeding 10.0 m in width;
"Manager" means the Public Works Operations Manager or designate;
"Occupier" has the meaning given by the Community Charter, as amended from time to time;
"Owner" has the meaning given by the Community Charter, as amended from time to time, and
in relation to strata property, includes a strata corporation;
"Real Property" has the meaning given by the Community Charter, as amended from time to
time;
"Solid Waste" means refuse accepted for disposal at the transfer station, but excluding
prohibited waste;
"Solid Waste Collection Service" means the service provided by or on behalf of the Village
pursuant to this Bylaw for collection of Solid Waste;
"Transfer Station" means a Regional District of Fraser Fort George facility that accepts Solid
Waste for disposal;
"Village" means the Corporation of the Village of McBride; and
"Yard Waste" includes household plants and cut flowers, grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings,
plant remains and stumps or branches less than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter and less
than 1 metre (39 inches) long, but does not include lumber, rocks, soil, or sod.
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PART 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1
This Bylaw applies to the collection of Solid Waste within the Village.
3.2
Words in this Bylaw directing or empowering any officer or employee of the Village to do any
act or thing, or to otherwise applying to him by name of office, include his successors in such
office and his lawful deputy, and any person the Council may from time to time by bylaw or
resolution designate to act in his place.
3.3
The Manager is delegated the power, duty and function of administering this Bylaw; and the
direction, control and supervision of the Solid Waste Collection Service.
3.4
The Manager, or person designated as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the Village, may enter
onto any Real Property, in accordance with Section 16 (6) (a) of the Community Charter, to
inspect and determine whether conditions of this Bylaw are being met.
PART 4 - ESTABLISHING THE SERVICE
4.1
The Village hereby establishes the Solid Waste Collection Service within the area specified in
Schedule "A", and operating, maintaining and regulating the Solid Waste Collection Service.
PART 5 - ESTABLISHING THE CLASS OF PROPERTIES
5.1
Solid Waste Collection Service will be provided to Owners and Occupiers of the following classes
of Real Property:
a) Dwelling, One Unit;
b) Dwelling, Two Units; and
c) Businesses, schools and hospitals within the specified area set out in Schedule "A" that, in
the opinion of the Authorized Person, have waste that is typical of residential Garbage.
PART 6 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
6.1
All real properties established in Section 5.1 will be required to use a Collection Container
supplied by the Village. If a supplied Collection Container is not used, solid waste will not be
collected. The owner or occupier of the real property is responsible for the safe keeping of the
collection container.
6.2
Solid Waste placed for collection must be securely enclosed in a Collection Container with
watertight cover;
6.3
The Owner or Occupier served by the Solid Waste Collection Service is limited to two Collection
Containers per Dwelling, per week. The Authorized Person may use his or her discretion in
collecting any Collection Containers in excess of two per Dwelling per week.
6.4
Despite Section 6.1 of this Bylaw, if the Real Property is within an area that is designated by the
Village or Authorized Person, as being frequented by bears or cougars, the Village may provide
the Owner or Occupier of the Real Property with a bear-resistant container; in which case, the
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Owner or Occupier must ensure that any and all Solid Waste is securely enclosed within the
provided container. The Owner or Occupier of the Real Property is responsible for the safe-
keeping of the container.
6.5
Solid Waste Collection Service will not be provided where the Village determines that personnel
using Solid Waste Collection Service vehicles cannot readily access or serve a Real Property in a
safe and efficient manner for any of the following reasons:
a) The road, Lane or other access route adjacent to the Real Property is not sufficiently wide or
otherwise does not allow for, or facilitate, turning of the Solid Waste Collection Service
vehicles;
b) The road, Lane or other access route used to access the Real Property is not a Village or
Province-owned Road; or
c) Access has been restricted by the use of a security gate.
6.6
An Owner or Occupier of Real Property located within the Specified Area shown in Schedule "A"
that does not receive Solid Waste Collection Service must arrange for collection, removal and
disposal of Solid Waste in accordance with this Bylaw, through a contractor appropriately
licensed to provide such service.
6.7
No person shall include any of the items in Schedule "C" Solid Waste Collection - Prohibited
Waste in Garbage put out for collection by the Solid Waste Collection Service.
6.8
No property shall include cardboard waste generated at the premises for Solid Waste Collection.
The Village will not be responsible for the disposal of such cardboard. The Owner or Occupier
must ensure that all cardboard generated or stored on the Real Property is removed from the
Real Property or premises at least once every two weeks and is delivered to a transfer station.
PART 7 - FREQUENCY, TIME, AND PLACE OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
7.1
Solid Waste will be collected once each week within the Solid Waste Collection Service within
the Specified Area as shown in Schedule "A".
7.2
In circumstances where adverse weather or road conditions, construction activity, strikes or
labour shortages, or other unusual conditions would, in the opinion of the Village or Authorized
Person, render Solid Waste Collection Service not feasible, practical, or safe on the day or days
scheduled, the Village or Authorized Person may direct alternate arrangements until it is again
feasible, practical, and safe to provide the Solid Waste Collection Service according to the day or
days scheduled.
7.3
There is no regularly scheduled Solid Waste Collection Service on Saturday, Sunday or statutory
holidays.
7.4
Between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the day of designated Solid Waste Collection
Service, the Owner or Occupier of Real Property receiving Solid Waste Collection Service must
place any and all Solid Waste in a Collection Container in full view and within 1.0 metre (39
inches) of the curbside of civic access serving the Real Property.
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PART 8 - STORAGE OF SOLID WASTE
8.1
Every Owner or Occupier of Real Property or premises must ensure that any and all Solid Waste,
while remaining on the Real Property or premises, is stored in a safe, sanitary, and inoffensive
manner.
8.2
Without limiting the generality of Section 8.1 of this Bylaw, every Owner or Occupier must
ensure that any and all Solid Waste generated on the Real Property or premises is stored in such
a manner as to avoid attracting rodents, raccoons, coyotes, cougars, bears, and crows.
8.3
Where no Solid Waste Collection Service is provided to a Real Property or premises, the Owner
or Occupier must ensure that all Solid Waste generated or stored on the Real Property is
removed from the Real Property or premises at least once every two weeks and is delivered to a
Transfer Station.
PART 9 - CONDITION OF COLLECTION CONTAINERS
9.1
Every Owner or Occupier of Real Property or premises within the Village boundaries must keep
all containers for Solid Waste in good condition, and must repair or replace any Collection
Container which becomes damaged, unsafe or dangerous to a person who handles them.
9.2
Every Owner and Occupier of a commercial, institutional, or industrial property or premises
must ensure that Collection Containers:
a) Are placed on private property and not in the road allowance, sidewalk, land, boulevard or
other Village property, excluding Lanes;
b) Have their lids securely closed at all times, except when being filled or emptied; and
c) Are maintained, along with the area immediately surrounding the container, in a clean and
tidy condition at all times.
9.3
The Village may provide commercial or institutional containers, if available, for businesses,
schools, and hospital. These bins are not provided for residential or personal use. Anyone
caught using commercial or institutional containers for residential or personal use will be
subject to penalties as specified in Section 11.2.
9.4
The Village reserves the right to provide a locking system for the commercial containers to
prevent unauthorized use.
PART 10 - FEES AND CHARGES
10.1
The Owner or Occupier shall pay, in addition to all other rates, charges and fees for Solid Waste
collection the amounts specified in the Village of McBride Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended
from time to time.
10.2
Pursuant to the Community Charter, unpaid fees may be collected in the same manner and with
the same remedies as property taxes.
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10.3
Accounts for annual charges for the Solid Waste Collection Service are rendered on January 1 of
each year.
10.4
Where the Solid Waste Collection Service for a Real Property commences after the accounts for
the annual charges have been rendered, the charge payable by the Owner will be pro-rated for
the remaining portion of the year.
10.5
An Owner of Real Property is deemed to have applied for Solid Waste Collection Service
effective the first day of the third month following the application for a building permit.
10.6
If the Village is unable to provide Solid Waste Collection Service to a Real Property that would
normally be provided this service, the Village will apply a credit to the residential tax account.
PART 11 - OFFENCE AND PENALTY
11.1
Offence
11.1.1 A person must not dispose of any Solid Waste, except in accordance with this Bylaw.
11.1.2 A person, other than the Village or its agents and Authorized Persons, must not operate
a service for collecting Solid Waste from the properties within the Village boundary.
11.2
Penalty
11.2.1 Any person contravening or committing any breach of or committing any offence
against any provision of this Bylaw or who suffers or Permits any act or thing to be done
in contravention of or in violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw or refuses,
omits, or neglects to fulfill, observe, carry out or perform any duty, obligation, matter or
thing whatsoever by this Bylaw prescribed or imposed or required to be done is liable,
on summary conviction, to a fine not more than $2,000, and the cost of prosecution;
and each day during which any violation, contravention or breach shall continue shall be
deemed a separate offence.
PART 12 - REPEAL
12.1
"Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 736, 2013" and all its amendments are
repealed.
READ A FIRST TIME this
8th
day of
MARCH
2022.
READ A SECOND TIME this
8th
day of
MARCH
2022.
READ A THIRD TIME this
22nd
day of
MARCH
2022.
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All three readings passed by a unanimous decision of Members of Village Council present and eligible to
vote.
ADOPTED THIS THE 24th DAY OF MARCH 2022, BY A UNANIMOUS DECISION OF ALL MEMBERS OF
COUNCIL PRESENT AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
______________________________
______________________________
Mayor
Corporate Officer
Certified a true copy of the
"Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022"
as adopted by Council
______________________________
Corporate Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AREA MAP
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SCHEDULE "B"
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION - PROHIBITED WASTE
a) Material that is or may become explosive;
b) Highly flammable materials;
c) Hot or loose ashes;
d) Household batteries, whether rechargeable or non-rechargeable;
e) Raw sewage;
f) Animal feces, other than cat litter, or dog litter if:
i.
The plastic bags containing the litter is securely tied;
g) Dead animals;
h) Free water or other liquids;
i)
Biomedical waste or sharps (syringes, needles, injection devices, blades, and similar items);
j)
Petroleum-based oils, containers and filters (motor oil and oil filters, lubricating oil,
transmission oil, hydraulic oil, and similar oils);
k) Any form of grease, unless securely wrapped or enclosed in waterproof material;
l)
Paint and pesticides;
m) Rocks;
n) Demolition materials;
o) Gyproc or gypsum wallboard;
p) Wire;
q) Heavy pieces of metal or car parts;
r) Yard Waste;
s) Items of any kind that are larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in any dimension;
t) Dangerous or highly offensive wastes, including, without limitation, all substances within the
definition of "hazardous waste" in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Regulation 63/88,
under the Environmental Management Act.