Riverdale Municipality By-Law 2025-05 - Waste Transfer Site Tipping Fees — full text

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P a g e | 1 RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY BY-LAW 2025-05 **************************************************************************************************** BEING A BY-LAW OF RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY TO ESTABLISH TIPPING FEES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE WASTE DISPOSAL GROUNDS **************************************************************************************************** WHEREAS Section 232(1) of The Municipal Act authorizes a council to pass by-laws for municipal purposes, including the operation and management of waste disposal grounds; and WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to establish fees, definitions, and rules for the disposal of waste at Riverdale Municipality's landfill site(s); NOW THEREFORE the Council of Riverdale Municipality, in open session duly assembled, enacts as follows: 1. TITLE This by-law may be referred to as the "Landfill Tipping Fee By-law." 2. DEFINITIONS "Residential Waste" means waste generated from a dwelling or residential accessory building owned or occupied by a Riverdale resident, and not generated as part of a business, contractor, or commercial operation. "Construction, Renovation, and Demolition (CRD) Waste" means waste resulting from the construction, alteration, renovation, or demolition of buildings or structures. "Commercial/Contractor Waste" means waste generated by a contractor, business, farm, or other enterprise as part of its operations, or waste hauled on behalf of third parties for a fee. "Resident" means a taxpayer or occupant of property within Riverdale Municipality. "Non-Resident" means all others. "Mixed Load" means a load containing more than one type of waste stream that requires different handling. "Highest Applicable Rate Rule" means that mixed loads will be charged at the highest category fee represented in the load. "Load" means a quantity of waste brought to the landfill in a single vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination. 3. GENERAL REGULATIONS (1) All waste delivered to the landfill must be sorted and disposed of in the designated area as directed by landfill staff. (2) The Municipality reserves the right to refuse any load containing prohibited materials. (3) Residents hauling CRD Waste in a commercial or farm vehicle may qualify for residential rates by completing a Residential Source Declaration Form attesting that the waste originated from their own property. (4) Vehicle type shall not, on its own, determine the classification of a load. (5) Mixed Loads will be charged according to the Highest Applicable Rate Rule. (6) Non-residents and commercial/contractor users shall pay according to the Non- Resident/Commercial schedule. 4. ACCESS KEYS (a) Contractors or local businesses utilizing municipal landfill access keys shall be charged $250.00 + GST for lost keys or keys not returned within two (2) business days of request or project completion. P a g e | 2 RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY BY-LAW 2025-05 (b) The Municipality may suspend access privileges until keys are returned or replacement fees are paid. 5. FEES Schedule "A" - Tipping Fees Vehicle / Load Type Residential Waste (Resident) Residential CRD Waste (Resident) Commercial/Contractor or Non-Resident Waste Car / SUV / Small Utility Trailer No Charge $20 per load $40 per load ½ Ton Truck / Single-Axle Trailer No Charge $40 per load $80 per load 1 Ton Truck / Tandem-Axle Trailer $20 per load $80 per load $160 per load Tandem Truck / Large Farm Truck $40 per load $120 per load $240 per load Semi-Truck / End Dump $80 per load $200 per load $400 per load Mixed Load (any vehicle) Highest applicable rate applies Highest applicable rate applies Highest applicable rate applies Special Items - White Goods (appliances without Freon): $20 each - White Goods with Freon (e.g., fridges, freezers, A/C units): $50 each - Mattresses / Box Springs: $20 each - Tires (off-rim): $10 each passenger tire, $25 each truck/tractor tire - Contaminated / Prohibited Materials (e.g., asbestos, hazardous waste): Accepted only by prior arrangement and subject to surcharge determined by Council. 6. EXEMPTIONS Household garbage in small quantities (bagged and delivered by resident in car/SUV/pickup) shall remain free of charge. 7. REPEAL By-law 2022-07 are hereby repealed. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the day it is passed. DONE AND PASSED as a by-law of Riverdale Municipality at Rivers in the Province of Manitoba this 7th day of October, 2025. RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY Mayor - Heather Lamb Chief Administrative Officer Given first reading this 2nd day of September, 2025. Given second reading this 7th day of October, 2025. Given third reading this 7th day of October, 2025.