Waste Management By-Law 70-26 — full text

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## TOWN OF LAC DU BONNET Solid Waste Management By-Law By-Law No. 70-26 BEING a By-Law of the Town of Lac du Bonnet to establish and operate solid waste management system in the Town of Lac du Bonnet. WHEREAS Section 232(1) of the Manitoba Municipal Act permits the council of a municipality to pass By-laws for the safety, health, protection and wellbeing of people; AND WHEREAS Section 250(2) of The Municipal Act provides that: 250(2) Without limiting the generality of Subsection (1), a municipality may for municipal purposes do the following: - c) acquire, establish, maintain and operate services, facilities and utilities; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Lac du Bonnet deems it expedient and in the best interests of the Town of Lac du Bonnet to implement a Waste Management System; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Lac du Bonnet enacts as follows: ## 1. NAME - a. This By-Law shall be cited as "The Solid Waste Management By-Law". ## 2. DEFINITIONS In this By-Law, unless the context otherwise requires: - a. "Automated garbage and recycling materials collection" means the collection of garbage and recycling materials using a specialized designed vehicle with a mechanical system which empties either a rolling waste or recyclable materials cart directly into the vehicle. - b. "Bins" means a vessel approved by the Town of Lac du Bonnet and supplied to multi-unit residential housing and the Town. (4 Yard) 3. с. "Cart Rolling Garbage" means a vessel approved and provided by the Town for automated collection of garbage materials. (360 Liter cart) - d. "Cart Rolling Recyclable" means a vessel approved and provided by the Town for automated collection of recyclable materials. (360 Liter cart) - e. "Containers" means a vessel supplied by the contractor to the Town for material collection. - f. "Contamination" means the co-mingling of an items) in garbage and recycling bins, and carts to any such items which is not acceptable in either the garbage and recycling bins or carts. - g. "Contractor" means the person who under the authority of a By-Law, has contracted by the Town for the collection and removal of garbage and recycling in the Town of Lac du Bonnet as set out in an agreement between the Town and the person. - h. "Curbside Collection" means the collection of garbage and recyclables, in rolling carts provided by the Town, from an approved collection point adjacent to a street curb. - i. "Person" shall mean any individual and includes a corporation, firm, partnership, institution and association. - j. "Premises" shall mean a building or buildings including the associated land. - i. Commercial - means all those premises which are zoned Commercial. - ii. Institutional - means all those premises which are zoned Institutional. - ili. Residential - means all those premises which are zoned Residential. - k. "Non-resident" means a person whose place or residence is not located within the limits of the Town. - I. "Occupant" means a person(s) or organization who is renting, leasing or authorized by the owner of same to occupy a building, or portion of a building. - m. "Town" shall mean the Town of Lac du Bonnet. - n. "Unit" shall mean each individual dwelling, business, or establishment located on a premises. - o. "Multi-Unit Residential" shall mean multi-family dwellings, apartments and condominium complexes exceeding 6 units.  p. "Waste" shall mean all classes of waste as set forth in section 3 of this By-Law. ## 3. CLASSES OF WASTE For the purposes of the By-Law the following classes of waste are hereby prescribed: - b. "Bulky waste" shall mean large household items and materials that, due to their size, weight, or shape, cannot reasonably be placed in standard garbage containers or carts for regular collection. Bulky Waste includes, but is not limited to: - a. "Ashes" shall mean the cold residue resulting from the burning of a substance. - i. Furniture (e.g., sofas, chairs, tables, dressers, mattresses and box - ii. Large household items (e.g., bicycles, carpets and rolled rugs, non-metal - iii. Appliances (e.g., refrigerators certified or tagged as freon-free, stoves, washers, dryers); and - iv. Electronic waste ("E-Waste") (e.g., televisions, computers, printers). - c. "Compostable" shall mean materials that can be safely composted, are not hazardous waste, and can be broken down into organic matter through the composting process, including but not limited to leaves, grass clippings, yard waste, kitchen scraps, and plant materials. - d. "Hazardous waste" shall mean any material that is composed entirely or in part of, or is contaminated with, a product regulated under The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act (Manitoba) and the regulations thereto, and includes, without limitation, fluorescent bulbs and used cooking oil. - e. "Industrial" shall mean non-hazardous waste generated from industrial, commercial, institutional, construction, demolition, excavation, or service activities, including but not limited to: - i. Materials from excavations; - ii. Materials from building construction, demolition, repair, alteration, restoration, or maintenance; - iii. Materials from manufacturing or service processes; - iv. Waste from garages, filling stations, and restaurants; and - v. Condemned materials that are not recyclable or compostable. - g. "Garbage" shall mean residual solid waste remaining after the removal of recyclables, compostable materials, bulky waste, and prohibited or banned items, and does not include demolition debris. - f. "Recyclable" shall mean any material eligible for diversion or funding under the Manitoba Product Stewardship Program, or any other material which the Town designates for separation from the waste stream for recycling purposes. 17. "Yard waste" shall mean organic waste materials generated from landscaping or yard maintenance, including leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed vegetation, and straw. - i. "Chipping waste" shall mean tree branches, tree stumps, leaves, and grass clippings, and sod, excluding pressure-treated, painted, stained, or chemically treated wood, that may be deposited at the designated chip site during approved hours of operation. ## 4. WASTE REMOVAL, DISPOSAL and CONTAINERS - a. Residential, commercial, and institutional units shall receive curbside collection and disposal of allowable waste pursuant to this By-law by the waste collection contractor. - b. Each residential, commercial and institutional premises shall receive (1) garbage rolling cart and one (1) recyclables rolling cart, provided by the contractor. - c. Each multi-unit residential premises exceeding six (6) units shall receive one (1) garbage and one (1) recycling bin (4 Yard) to share with all units in the building. - d. Any multi-unit residential premises owner/ operator producing more garbage and recycling than can be accommodated in the bins provided will be responsible to obtain additional bins and or containers at their own expense. - e. Any residential, commercial, institutional units which are located in the Town may place for collection, the following classes of waste; in the prescribed rolling - i. Garbage Material - ii. Recyclable Material - f. Any garbage and recycling material placed for collection may be subject to inspection and may be denied if it is deemed to be any of the items listed in section 5 of this By-Law; Prohibited Waste. - g. Each Unit shall place for collection: - i. One (1) Cart Rolling - Garbage (360 Liter) - ii. One (1) Cart Rolling - Recycling (360 Liter) - h. Rolling carts shall only be loaded to a maximum of 250 pounds, provided that the lid of the cart is securely closed. - i. Waste to be collected shall not include liquids with either rolling cart, all liquids must be drained before placing in the rolling cart. - j. Garbage waste must be placed in the garbage cart in bags and recyclable materials must be placed in the recycling cart loose. - k. Individual residential, commercial and institutional properties requiring more than the acceptable limit by weight or space as outlined in Section 4(g)(i)(ii) & 4(h) must make arrangements with a private solid waste collection company for the provision of a bin for removal of additional waste, at their discretion and expense. 16. Any existing and all additional waste containers, not supplied by the contractor, must not be used and removed from the premises, at the cost of the owner/operator. - i. Exemption are premises that have a private contractor for their waste disposal management. - m. If the contractor considers that a premises cannot be safely, efficiently and legally serviced, the contractor may exclude that premises from servicing under this by-law and upon notice to the premises owner, shall not be permitted or required to receive the Town's garbage and recycling collection services. - n. All rolling carts must be placed on the curb for collection by 7:00am on the designated waste and designated recycling collection day, immediately adjacent to the front property line and easily accessible from the street. Where the placement of the rolling carts does not restrict or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the rolling carts may be placed between the property line and the road edge. Incorrect placement may result in the cart not being emptied and notice will be provided to owner. - o. Carts must be removed from the curbside and returned to the premises by 11:59 pm on collection days. - p. If possible carts should be stored away from property lines, in close proximity to the unit or indoors to avoid issues with animals between collection days. - q. Under no circumstances shall any person alter or modify the carts without the written consent of the contractor for the purpose of changing the intended use of the carts. - r. If requested by the Town each premises shall return the garbage and or recycling rolling cart; The rolling carts are registered to the premises, carts are to remain with the premises if the owner/operator sells the property. - s. Replacement of rolling carts shall be at the cost of the owner/occupant including lost, stolen, or damaged carts. Damaged carts at the sole discretion of the contractor may or may not be utilized for collection purposes. If repair or replacement of carts are required, payment must be received in full prior to repair or replacement. Fees shall be set out in SCHEDULE A. - t. On a biannual basis, the contractor will collect bulky waste from the curbside. This waste may be placed loosely at the curb and does not need to be contained 26. in the carts. Notification of the scheduled collection dates will be communicated through the local newspaper and posted on the municipal website. - u. Yard waste will be collected weekly on Wednesday's by the Town of Lac du Bonnet employees from May 1 to October 31 of each year. - v. During the time period outlined in section 4(u) each residential premises may place for curbside pickup three (3) paper yard bag(s) with yard waste only not exceeding fifty (50) pounds in weight. - w. Chipping material can be hauled to the Town of Lac du Bonnet Chipping Site located on Provincial Road 502 adjacent to the Arseniuk Wild Rice Plant. - X. Waste receptacles in public spaces within the Town limits will be provided for public use and these receptacles will be emptied by Town of Lac du Bonnet employees, waste will be disposed of in bins located at the public work yard. - i. Bins within the Public Works Department are not for public use. - y. The pick up schedule of Garbage and Recycling shall be set out in SCHEDULE A. 33. The pick up schedule of Yard Waste shall be set out in SCHEDULE A.   ## 5. PROHIBITED WASTE - a. The following materials shall not be placed in any rolling cart or bin, it is the responsibility of each unit for the removal and disposal of the following classes of waste including any associated costs for said removal and disposal: - i. The following classes of waste may be disposed at the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet Transfer Station: - Industrial Waste - Construction/Demolition Waste - Excavation Waste - Bulky Waste - Metallic Waste - Appliances containing ozone depleting substance - Waste Tires - Waste Oil - Electronic Waste - Animal Remains - Other waste materials as permitted by the RM of Lac du Bonnet - ii. The following classes of waste may be disposed of at the Town of Lac du Bonnet chipping site located on Provincial Road 502 adjacent to the Arseniuk Wild Rice Plant: - Ashes - Yard Waste 17. Chipping Waste - ili. Hazardous waste or contaminated soil must be disposed of by a contractor or facility that is licensed under the Hazardous Products Control Act, and or the Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act, at the expense of the owner/operator of the premises. - iv. Biomedical waste and sharps are to be disposed of in a safe manner and are not permitted in the carts unless in a designated sharps/biomedical container. - b. No person shall dispose of any class of waste by any disposal method other than those expressly permitted pursuant to this by-law. - c. No person shall dispose of any class of waste in an unauthorized or illegal manner ## 6. RIGHT OF ENTRY TO PRIVATE PROPERTY - a. The Town or the contractor may enter upon any premises for any purpose related to the administration and enforcement of this by-law. ## 7. LANDS TO BE KEPT CLEAN - a. The owner or occupier of any premises shall cause same to be kept free of wastes. The Town or contractor may enter upon any such property for the purposes of removing any wastes allowed to continue thereon contrary to this By-Law, and the cost of such removal may be recovered from the owner or  added to the tax roll of the subject property and collected in the like and same manner as property taxes. ## 8. UNAUTHORIZED HANDLING OF WASTE - a. No person other than the owner or agent thereof, unless lawfully authorized to do so, shall pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove or scatter any wastes. ## 9. CONVEYANCE OF WASTES - a. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed any wastes in a vehicle that is not properly constructed and covered so as to prevent the wastes from leaving the vehicle while in transport. - b. No person shall allow any vehicle containing wastes of an offensive nature to stand in any location for more than fifteen minutes within Town. ## 10. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS - a. The Town may engage in activities to promote public knowledge and understanding of waste management and public participation in the prevention, reduction, reuse or recycling of waste and the recovery of material substances or energy from waste. ## 11. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES - a. If a person fails, omits or neglects to do any act or provide anything pursuant to this By-Law, the Town or any person on its behalf shall remedy the default and shall charge the cost of remedying the default. - i. as taxes against the property of which the offence occurred and recover the cost in the same manner as taxes are recovered; or - il. against the person required to do the act or provide the thing and recover it as a debt due to the Town, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction. - b. Anyone who violates contravenes or fails to observe and carry out any of the provisions of this by-law shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.00 for the first offence and not exceeding $200.00 for each subsequent offence plus costs. ## 12. REPEAL - repealed. a. BE IT RESOLVED that By-Law No. 19-20 and amendments thereafter are hereby ## 13. EFFECTIVE DATE 2026. a. THAT this By-Law shall come into full force and effect on the 1st day of April DONE AND PASSED AND ENACTED as a By-Law of the Town of Lac du Bonnet in the Province of Manitoba this 26th day of March, 2026.   Ru loh Mayor Ken Lodge CAO, Marley Seymour Read a first time this 12th day of March, 2026. Read a second time this 26th day of March, 2026. Read a third time t this 26th day of March, 2026. ## TOWN OF LAC DU BONNET ## Solid Waste Management By-Law 70-26 SCHEDULE A ## PICKUP OF GARBAGE AND RECYCLING - a. Garbage will be picked up every two (2) weeks on Friday. - b. Recycling will be picked up every two (2) weeks on Friday. - c. The Friday pick up will alternate between garbage and recycling. - d. If a Friday falls on a holiday, an alternative pickup date will be determined and advertised to the public as needed. ## PICKUP OF YARD WASTE - a. Yard Waste will be picked up every week on Wednesdays from May 1 to October 31 each year unless otherwise communicated by the Town. - b. Additional yard waste can be taken to the Town of Lac du Bonnet Chipping Site during regular business hours. ## DISPOSAL OF BULKY WASTE - a. Residential Bulky Waste will be picked up by the contractor two (2) times per year at curbside by the contractor with no cost. These dates will be chosen by the Town and the Contractor and will be communicated to the owners/operators of units. ## COSTS TO REPLACE CARTS - a. The cost for one (1) cart is $200.00 - b. If the cost is not paid by the premise owner, the cost shall be charged to the subject property and collected in the like and same manner as property taxes.