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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF ZEBALLOS
BYLAW #521-18
SOLID WASTE RATES AND REGULATIONS
A Bylaw to Provide for the Control, Collection and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
within the Village of Zeballos.
WHEREAS pursuant to Part 2 of the Community Charter, a municipality may provide
any service that the council considers necessary or desirable, and may do this directly
or through another public authority or another person or organization,
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Part 7 of the Community Charter, Council has the power to
establish and maintain a system to collect, remove, and dispose of solid waste and
impose fees payable in respect to all or part of a service of the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Zeballos, in open meeting assembled,
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1 ADMINISTRATION
1.1. Citation
This bylaw may be cited as the Village of Zeballos Solid Waste Rates and
Regulations Bylaw #521-18.
1.2 Definitions
"Apartment House" means a building which is, or is intended to be, occupied
as a place of residence by more than two families living
independently of one another upon the same premise
and may include townhouses and row houses which
have not been subdivided under the Condominium Act.
"Bulk Container or means a bin designed to meet safety requirements, and
Bin" to be handled by garbage trucks operating for the
Village, and having a capacity of 3 cubic yards. The bin
shall be securable and constructed of a solid non-pliable
material capable of withstanding bear access. When
secured and under stress the container will not have
accessible fixtures that would allow a bear to gain entry.
"Dwelling" means any building or place of residence including
apartments, townhouses, mobile homes, secondary
suites, used for the purpose of providing a place of
permanent residence therein.
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"Garbage" means any and all rejected, abandoned, discarded or
waste materials normally used in a dwelling, and shall
specifically include waste food, containers used for food,
drink and other household items, packing, floor
sweepings, crockery, ashes, but does not include: grass,
tree or hedge clippings or any other garden refuse or
wood or metal waste, waste or rubbish from building,
renovating or re-modeling.
"Landfill" means the Zeballos Landfill Site or any site established
for the use of the Village of Zeballos for the receipt of
garbage.
"Occupier" shall mean any person occupying any dwelling or place
of residence within the Village, but shall not include any
person who is a boarder, roomer, or lodger therein.
"Owner" means an owner as defined in the Municipal Act.
"Premise" means a building, mobile home, apartment, townhouse,
duplex used primarily for residential purposes.
"Garbage means a bin designed to meet safety requirements, and
Receptacle" to be handled by garbage trucks operating for the Village
or Village staff. The bin shall be securable and
constructed of a solid non-pliable material capable of
withstanding bear access. When secured and under
stress the container will not have accessible fixtures that
would allow a bear to gain entry. Bulk bins or containers
are a sub-set of this term and are included in any
regulations that refer to it.
"Village" means the Council of the Village of Zeballos, its servants
and agents.
1.3 General
a) No person shall dispose of garbage within the Village of Zeballos except in
accordance with the provisions of this bylaw.
b) All garbage shall be transported to the landfill.
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1.4 Container Requirements
a) Noperson shall place any explosive or corrosive or prohibited materials in
any garbage receptacle.
b) All garbage such as rejected, abandoned, or discarded vegetable, meat,
poultry or seafood products, shall be drained and wrapped before being
deposited in a garbage receptacle.
c) No person shall place animal carcasses or animal hides in any garbage
receptacle for collection; these must be disposed of at the landfill by the
owner.
d) Any resident using heavy duty garbage bags shall ensure that the bags are
securely tied with no rips or tears, any refuse scattered by animal or fowl
shall be cleaned up by the person depositing the bags.
e) Every occupier or owner of a dwelling unit or apartment house shall deposit
garbage in garbage receptacles in accordance with the requirements of this
bylaw.
1.5 Fees
a) The land within the Village boundaries comprises the garbage collection
area. Owners of premises within the collection area, whether occupied or
vacant, upon which a premise exists, shall be responsible for the payment of
all garbage user fees, whether the service is actually used or not.
b) Invoicing for new customers will commence no later than four (4) months
after the Building Permit is issued. If the premise is occupied sooner,
invoicing will commence upon occupancy. It is the responsibility of the
owner of the premise to advise the Village if the premise is occupied.
c) User fees for new residences will be calculated proportionately and invoiced
for the balance of the calendar year; discounts do not apply to partial year
billings.
d) Accounts shall be billed annually for service January 1st through December
31st, due and payable on the first business day of July of each year.
e) A10% penalty shall be added to all fees set out in Schedule 'A' which are
not paid by the annual due date in the year invoiced.
f) All outstanding balances plus penalties after December 31st of each year
shall be transferred to taxes as arrears.
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g) The user rates and charges specified in schedule "A" of this bylaw may be
amended from time to time, and are hereby imposed and levied for Solid
Waste Collection and Disposal Services by the Village.
h) The Bulk Container collection charges specified in schedule "A" of this bylaw
may be amended from time to time, and are hereby imposed and levied for
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services by the Village.
i) |The tipping fees and rules specified in schedule "A" of this bylaw may be
amended from time to time, and are hereby imposed and levied for Solid
Waste Collection and Disposal Services by the Village.
j) Aten percent (10%) penalty will be applied to any outstanding Solid Waste
User Fees after the annual due date, to correspond with the property tax
due date in accordance with Section 234(1) of the Community Charter.
1.6 Duties of Garbage Collector
a) It shall be the duty of the Garbage Collector to:
i. collect all garbage;
ii. | report any infraction of this Bylaw;
iii. | clean up garbage spilled or scattered in the operation of collection;
iv. answer all complaints courteously and promptly;
v. not trespass needlessly on private property, but to follow pedestrian
walks and not cross from one property to another;
vi. have garbage trucks washed, cleaned and disinfected to such a
degree, and at such intervals as will meet the requirements of the
Public Health Inspector and the Village;
vii. have all garbage collection equipment accessible to the Public Health
Inspector;
viii. | maintain a list of users who fail to meet the requirements set forth in
this bylaw and provide this list to the Village Office on a regular basis.
1.7 Infractions
a) No person shall throw, place or pile, or cause to be thrown, placed or piled
upon any street, lane or alley within the Village of Zeballos, any garbage,
waste/refuse or unwanted item.
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b) Any person who violates any provision of this bylaw, or who suffers or
permits any act to be done in contravention or violation of any of the
provisions of this bylaw, or who neglects or refrains from doing anything
required to be done by any provision of bylaw, commits an offence and is
liable to:
i. | Prosecution of the offence in accordance with the Offence Act: or
i. Proceeding under Division 3 of Part 8 of the Community Charter
(Ticketing for Bylaw Offences); or
iii. Court action under Division 4 of Part 8 of the Community Charter
(Enforcement by Civil Proceedings).
1.8 Repeal
a) The Village of Zeballos Solid Waste Rates and Regulation Bylaw #456-11
and Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw #501-15 are repealed on the date this
bylaw comes into effect.
1.9 Effective Date
a) This Bylaw may be cited as the Village of Zeballos Solid Waste Rates and
Regulations Bylaw #521-18 and becomes effective on January 1, 2042
2018.
READ A FIRST time this 18" day of December, 2018
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RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED, this DP day of | Ye Combe , 2018
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Village of Zeballos Solid Waste Rates and
Regulations Bylaw #521-18.
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SCHEDULE "A"
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF
BYLAW #521-18
SOLID WASTE FEES AND CHARGES
RESIDENTIAL USERS MONTHLY ANNUAL
Single Family Residence $ 7.10 $ 85.00
Manufactured Home Park (per pad) $ 7.10 $ 85.00
Secondary suite, apartment, duplex, Multiplex
$ 85.00
(per suite or unit)
Bed & Breakfast/ Boarding House (per room) $ 42.50
COMMERICAL USERS
RV Site / Campground (per serviced site) $ 42.50
Schools (per classroom) $ 170.00
Hotels, Motels (over two rooms) $ 340.00
Office Building (1 to 5 employees) $ 85.00
(6 to 10 employees) $ 170.00
Commercial not specified $ 85.00
SENIOR DISCOUNT Fee with Full Discount Applied $ 63.75
A property owner who is 65 years of age and who meets the additional grant eligibility
requirements as defined in the Home Owner Grant Act, shall also receive a 25%
discount on all or any portion of the current annual billing if paid by the annual due date.
SCHEDULE "A"
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF
BYLAW #521-18 Solid Waste Rates and Regulations
COLLECTION CHARGES
Monthly rates for pickup of household solid waste from bulk containers shall be charged
as follows:
| Pickups per Week
3 4 | 5 | 6 |
25.85 | 51.65 87.15 116.20 | 145.25 | 199.85
42.15 | 82.45 132.65 | 172.65 | 212.50 | 272.55
3 64.95 | 119.60 180.20 243.50 | 297.95 | 379.65
4 82.55 | 148.70 247.10 319.75 | 392.36 | 500.45
100.25 | 184.35 | 307.05 | 388.75 | 488.65 | 615.90
When bulk containers are utilized, the rates for individual use curbside pickup do not
apply and only waste in the containers will be collected.
All bulk containers shall be certified by the Village. If purchased by the Village, the
rental rate is $39.20 per month per container.
All other cardboard containers are required to be collapsed before put into the bulk
container
Only household waste is to be put into the bulk containers -- all other waste is to be
taken to the Zeballos Landfill Site and charges will be applied as shown on page 3 of
this Schedule.
Recyclable Materials
All items acceptable through the Strathcona Regional District supplied containers in the
Village of Zeballos MUST be recycled. This includes but is not necessarily limited to:
cardboard, paper, plastics #1 through #7, tins and metal.
Electronic items may be disposed of in Campbell River at the Island Return It Recycling
or any other authorized receiver.
SCHEDULE "A"
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF
BYLAW #521-18 Solid Waste Rates and Regulations
TIPPING FEES, ZEBALLOS LANDFILL SITE
1. Solid Waste Excluding controlled waste
Pickup Truck
| Full load 3 Yards
Household waste (bagged only) $12.85 $25.70 $38.55
2. Controlled Waste
If any controlled waste is included the following rates apply:
Pickup Truck
%2 Load Full Load 3 yard
Corrugated cardboard $20.55 $41.15 $61.65
Garden/ Wood Waste $12.85 $20.25 $30.35
Construction/ Demolition Waste $20.55 $41.15 $61.65
$20.5 $41.15 | $61.65
Scrap Metal $20.55 $41.15 $61.65
Tires 16" and less $2.35 per tire a ie
Tires over 16" $6.45 per tire i
Duroid Shingles $7.70 per bundle P|
Steel Cables $64.25 per spool P|
Cars/ Trailers $41.15 each
Appliances (see note below re: Freon) | $12.85 per unit P|
86.45 each es
Any sorting required at site by the attendant will result in further charges levied at actual
cost.
10-12 yards trucks will be charged $208.85 per load for all sorted loads.
3. Heating and/or cooling apparatus
Heating and/or cooling apparatus that contain or have contained
chlorofluorocarbons (refrigeration Units) $20.55/unit
Contaminates must be emptied by a Licensed Person and must have a letter to confirm
that the unit has been emptied. If no letter is presented the cost will be an additional
$38.10 to remove the Freon.
ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
a. Asbestos
b. Seepage and sludge from wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks
c. Paints, solvents, flammable liquids, pesticides, gasoline (these items must be
taken to the depot for CPSP -- Consumer Products Stewardship Programs).