By-Law 05/25 - Waste Management System — full text

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## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD Being a By-Law of the Rural Municipality of Rockwood to establish and operate a Waste Management System in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. WHEREAS Section 250(2)(c) of The Municipal Act provides that: - "250(2) ....a municipality may for municipal purposes do the following: - c) acquire, establish, maintain and operate services, facilities and utilities"; AND WHEREAS Section 252(1)(a) of The Municipal Act provides that: - "252(1) A municipality exercising powers referred to in clauses 250(2)(c),..... may set terms and conditions in respect of users, including - a) setting the rates or amounts of deposits, fees, and other charges, and charging and collecting them"; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the best interest of the Municipality to pass a By-Law to establish and operate a Waste Management System; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, in Council duly assembled, enacts as follows: 1. NAME: 2. 1.0 This By-Law shall be cited as "The Waste Management By-Law". ## 2. DEFINITIONS: - 2.0 In this By-Law, unless the context otherwise requires: - 1) "Commercial Premises" shall mean all those premises which are zoned "Commercial" o which the principal use thereof is defined as "commercial" under the Rural Municipality o Rockwood Zoning By-Law #20/19, as amended. - b) "Industrial Premises" shall mean all those premises which are zoned "Industrial" or which the principal use thereof is defined as "industrial" under the Rural Municipality of Rockwood Zoning By-Law #20/19, as amended. - c) "Institutional Premises" shall mean premises where the principal use is health care, residential care, education, recreation or public assembly, and shall include, but is not limited to, hospitals, personal care homes, elderly housing, schools, childcare facilities, arenas and rinks, community centres, clubs and halls, and religious institutions. - d) "Non-Resident Rate" shall mean a rate charged to an individual that does not reside within the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and Town of Teulon. - e) "Over Limit Stickers" shall mean a sticker that is placed on bags of waste during curbside pick-up by the Garbage Contractor, that exceed the allowable limits. - f "Person" shall mean any individual and includes a corporation, firm, partnership, institution, and association. - g) "Premises" shall mean a building or buildings including the associated land. ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD - h) "Punch Card" shall mean a card to be used as a method of payment. Each punch card has a value of $30.00, being 10 - $3.00 spots. The attendant will punch the corresponding amount of spots depending on the fee to dispose of wastes. 2. "Refuse Permit" shall mean a permit assigned to residents that have a dwelling unit located within the Rural Municipality of Rockwood or Town of Teulon, to regulate the use of the waste disposal grounds and the waste transfer station to ensure the corresponding charges for residents and non-residents are being charged accordingly. - j) "Residential Premises" shall mean single family dwellings, duplexes, apartment and condominium complexes, and mobile homes. - k) "Residential Unit" shall mean one or more rooms in a building designed for one (1) or more persons as a single housekeeping unit with cooking, eating, living, sleeping, and sanitary facilities. - I) "Surcharge Stickers" shall mean a sticker purchased pursuant to Section 7 of this By-Law and as shown in Schedule "B" attached. - m) "Municipality" shall mean the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. - n) "Waste" shall mean all classes of waste as setforth in Section 3 of this By-Law. - o) "Waste Collection Contractor" shall mean the company who, under authority of by-law, has contracted with the Municipality for the collection and removal of waste in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood as set out in an Agreement between the Municipality and the - p) "Waste Disposal Ground" shall mean any waste disposal ground owned and operated by the Rural Municipality of Rockwood as well as any waste disposal ground owned and operated jointly by the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and the Town of Teulon. - q) "Waste Transfer Station" shall mean the Winfield Road Waste Transfer Station owned and operated solely by the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. ## 3. CLASSES OF WASTE: - 3.0 For the purpose of this By-Law, the following Classes of Waste are hereby prescribed: - a) "Agricultural Waste" shall mean excess materials derived from Agricultural activities and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include, but is not limited to, crop residues, herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, and like materials from all agricultural pursuits. - b) "Animal Waste" shall mean manure, excrement, carcass, or any parts or mixtures thereof. - c) "Ashes" shall mean the cold residue resulting from the burning of a substance. - d) "Bulky Waste" shall mean an item or thing having a weight which exceeds thirty-two (32) kilograms (seventy (70) pounds) or a total dimension which exceeds three (3) cubic metres (4 cubic yards) and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes appliances, furniture (including mattresses), auto parts, large crates and packaging products, and tree boughs, branches, and stumps. - e) "Burnable Waste" shall mean, but is not limited to, tree boughs, stumps, and branches, clean wood and lumber. ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD - "Construction/Demolition Waste" shall mean a mixture of waste building materials and rubble resulting from construction, remodelling, renovations, repairs, demolition or fire in buildings and other structures, and includes, but is not limited to, lumber, plaster, concrete, drywall, shingles, siding, electrical, and plumbing fixtures and piping, or any combination thereof. Construction/Demolition Waste may be re-classified as Ashes, Burnable Wate, Excavation, Metallic, or Recyclables provide said Construction/Demolition Waste is separated as per the Classifications defined in this Section. - g) "Electronic Waste" shall mean/include: - i. Desktop Computers - (including those acting as servers) and all bundled keyboards, mice, cables and internal components; - ii. Portable Computers - such as laptops, netbooks, notebooks and tablets; - iii. Computer Peripherals - such as both wired and wireless manual input devices such as keyboards, mice and trackballs; - iv. Desktop Printers - printers designed to reside on a work surface, including laser and LED, ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, dye sublimation and "multifunction" copy, fax and print devices, standalone desktop scanners and fax machines; - Display Devices - televisions and monitors, including various technologies such as Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), flat panel (LCD, LED and plasma) and rear projection; - Personal or Portable Audio/Video Systems - includes docking speakers, portable stereos, personal CD players, portable audio recorders, tape/radio players, headphones, digital media (MP3) players, voice recorders, and digital and video - vii. Vehicle Audio/Video Systems (Aftermarket) - includes amplifiers, equalizers, speakers and in-dash audio/video components; - viii. Home Theatre In-A-Box \_(HTB) Systems - includes pre-packaged disc players/amplifier systems for use with video or television display to create a home theatre experience; - ix. Home Audio/Video Systems - includes VCRs, DVD and DC players, digital cable and satellite equipment, speakers, amplifiers, receivers, data projectors and similar audio/video systems; - X. Non-Cellular Telephones - includes corded and cordless telephones, as well as telephone answering machines; - Counter-top Microwave Ovens - typically less than 2.2 cubic feet. May include microwave ovens from hotel rooms or restaurant units similar in chassis type to household type units. - h) "Excavation Waste" shall mean natural soil, earth, sand, gravel, asphalt, concrete and stone, or any parts or mixtures thereof. - i) "Household Hazardous Waste" shall mean a substance that is designated a hazardous waste by regulation under The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act and include: - i. Paint - ii. Aerosols ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD - ili. Flammable Liquids, N.O.S. (gasoline) - iv. Pesticide Liquid, Toxic, N.O.S. (diazinon) - V. Corrosive Liquids, N.O.S. (hydrochloric acid) - vi. Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. (sodium hydroxide) - vii. Oxidizing Liquid, N.O.S. (sodium hypochlorite) - vili. Batteries - Dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid - ix. Compressed Gas, Flammable, N.O.S. (propane) - x. Adhesives - xi. Fire Extinguishers - xii. Medicine, Liquid, Toxic, N.O.S. (lidocane chloride) - j) "Industrial Waste" shall mean solid or liquid waste materials resulting from, or incidental to, the manufacture, processing, or like operation of factories, processing plants, industrial processes and manufacturing operations, and includes waste such as putrescible waste from food processing plants and rendering plants and condemned foods and products. - k) "Landfill Waste" shall mean all discarded waste but does not include Agriculture Waste, Animal Waste, Ashes, Burnable Waste, Construction/Demolition Waste, Electronic Waste, Excavation Waste, Hazardous Waste, Industrial Waste, Liquid Waste, Metallic Waste, Recyclables, and Yard Waste. 13. "Liquid Waste" shall mean sewage, sewage effluent, and sludge from septic tanks, holding tanks, and municipal sewage treatment systems. - m) Metallic Waste" shall mean, but is not limited t pliances, and any other items goods, or things that are coes rised entirely, mostly of a metal substance or substances. - n) "Ozone Depleting Substances" shall mean substances as regulated under The Ozone Depleting Substances Act. 16. "Recyclables" shall mean those wastes as listed in Schedule "A" to this By-Law. - p) "Waste Oil" shall mean waste oil, lubricants, grease, petroleum, and like substances. - 9) "Waste Tire" shall mean tires discarded for reason of wear or damage. - r) "Yard Waste" shall mean leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed vegetation, and straw. ## 4. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL: ## 4.0 Removal and Disposal - Residential and Commercial Premises - 4.01 Residential and Commercial Units, located in the following Townsites, shall receive curbside collection and disposal of allowable Wastes pursuant to this By-Law by the Waste Collection Contractor: In the Townsites of Argyle, Stony Mountain, Balmoral, Grosse Isle (portion located in the Municipality of Rockwood), Gunton, Komarno, Stonewall Trailer Court (located at Hwy 67 & Summit Road) and Stony Mountain Trailer Court (Hillorest / Newcrest). ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD - 4.02 Persons occupying a Residential or Commercial Unit, as setforth in Section 4.01 of this By-Law, may place for collection by the Waste Collection Contractor the following Classes of Waste. Said Classes of Waste shall not exceed the limits per Residential and/or Commercial Unit and shall be placed in authorized bag(s) (see Section 4.04), and the bag(s) shall be placed at such location for collection as hereinafter specified in Section 4.05: - Landfill Waste - Yard Waste - 4.03 Persons occupying a Residential Unit or a Commercial Unit, as setforth in Section 4.01 of this By-Law, shall place for collection: - i) a) Residential Unit: Not more than two (2) bags of Landfill Waste per week per allowable Residential Unit. This limit may only be increased if a Surcharge Stickers), as provided for in Section 7 of this By-Law, has been purchased and attached to the third and each additional bag - of Landfill Waste placed at the curb for collection. - b) Commercial Unit: Not more than four (4) bags of Landfill Waste per week per allowable Commercial Unit. This limit may only be increased if a Surcharge Stickers), as provided for in Section 7 of this By-Law, has been purchased and attached to the fifth and each additional bag of Landfill Waste placed at the curb for collection. - ii) Unlimited bags of Recyclables per week per allowable Residential Unit. - iii) In the Townsites of Argyle, Stony Mountain, Balmoral, Grosse Isle (that portion located in the Municipality of Rockwood), Gunton, Komarno, Stonewall Trailer Court (located at Hwy 67 & Summit Road) and Stony Mountain Trailer Court (Hillcrest / Newcrest): - Not more than three (3) bags of Yard Waste per week per allowable Residential Unit and Commercial Unit. - 4.04 Persons occupying a Residential Unit or a Commercial Unit, as setforth in Section 4.01 of this By-Law, shall place for collection the following Classes of Waste in the following bag(s): - Landfill Waste shall be placed in a black or green garbage bag having a maximum size of 67 cm x 92 cm (26" x 36"). - Recyclables shall be placed in a semi-transparent blue recycling bag or a clear bag. - Yard Waste shall be placed in a paper garden/lawn bags having a maximum size of 76 cm x 122 cm (30" x 48"). - 4.05 Allowable waste for curbside collection shall be placed for collection in bags by 8:00 a.m. on the waste collection days on the property being serviced, immediately adjacent to the front property line and easily accessible from the street. Where the placement of the waste bag(s) does not restrict or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the waste bag(s) may be placed between the property line and the road edge. - Recyclables ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCK WOOD - Persons occupying a Residential Unit or a Commercial Unit, as setforth in Section 4.01 of this By-Law, who fail, refuse, or neglect to comply with the placement of wastes at the curb for collection in the bag(s) designated in Section 4.04 of this ByLaw shall be provided a notice from the Municipality that the bag(s) requirement has not been met. If the person occupying the Residential Unit or Commercial Unit fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with the proper bag(s) requirement on any subsequent collection day or days, the Waste Collection Contractor shall discontinue the waste collection service until bag(s) requirements are met. - There shall be raised annually by a special tax levy on all Residential and Commercial Premises receiving curbside collection within the Townsites of Stony Mountain including Stony Mountain Trailer Court (Hillorest / Newcrest), Argyle, Balmoral, Grosse Isle (that portion located in the Municipality of Rockwood), Gunton, Komarno and Stonewall Trailer Court (Hwy 67 and Summit Road) within the Municipality, pursuant to the current Curbside Waste Collection By-Law- "Fees For Curbside Waste Collection" and as more specifically listed on Schedules "I" and "II" identifying the Townsite, and amount sufficient to meet the balance required for the cost to the Municipality for the curbside waste collection and disposal service. Said By-Law may be repealed and replaced by a current updated "Fees for Curbside Waste Collection" By-Law from time to time. - 4.08 Persons occupying a Residential Unit or a Commercial Unit, as setforth in Section 4.01 of this By-Law, shall be responsible for the removal and disposal of the following Classes of Waste including any associated cost for said removal and disposal: - i) The following Classes of Waste may be disposed of in the designated areas at the Teulon-Rockwood Waste Disposal Grounds: - Electronic Waste - Household Hazardous Waste - Construction/Demolition Waste - Excavation Waste - Bulky Waste - Metallic Waste - Ozone Depleting Substances - Waste Tires - Waste Oil - ii) The following Classes of Waste may be disposed of in the designated areas at the Winfield Road Waste Transfer Station: - Electronic Waste - Household Hazardous Waste - Metallic Waste - Ozone Depleting Substances - Waste Oil ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD ## 4.1 Removal and Disposal of Wastes - Industrial and Institutional Premises: - disposal and thing loses or es stein be responsibis diat the senor tal sand removal and disposal: - The following Classes of Waste may be disposed of at the TeulonRockwood Waste Disposal Ground: - Ashes - Bulky Waste - Burnable Waste - Construction/Demolition Waste - Excavation Waste - Landfill Waste - Metallic Waste - Ozone Depleting Substances - Recyclables - Waste Tires - Yard Waste - iii) The following Class of Waste shall be disposed of in designated areas at the Teulon-Rockwood Waste Disposal Site and the Winfield Road Waste Transfer Station: - Electronic Waste - Metallic Waste - -Waste Tires - 4.12 Al lies a an in ad yes or al provid sure send end suitle - 4.13 Industrial and Institutional Premises shall locate waste containers on their property and the location of said containers) shall not restrict or impede pedestrian or vehicle traffic. Where, in the opinion of the Municipality, the location of a waste container creates a nuisance or is aesthetically offensive, the Municipality shall have the power to direct the owner or occupant of the Premises to appropriately screen the said waste container or to move same to a location satisfactory to the Municipality. - 4.14 Industrial and Institutional Premises shall maintain any waste container on their property and shall keep said container in such a condition so as not to be aesthetically offensive or to create a nuisance. ## 5. WASTE OIL: - 5.0 Waste Oil properly containerized and containing no contaminants, such as but not limited to water and antifreeze, shall only be disposed of in the designated areas at the waste oil disposal facility, as approved and designated by the Municipality. ## 6. PROHIBITED WASTE: ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD - No person shall dispose of the following Classes of Waste by either the curbside collection service or disposal in the Waste Disposal Grounds, or Transfer Station: - Agricultural Waste - Animal Waste - Hazardous Waste - Industrial Waste which is prohibited from disposal at a municipal waste a disposal site or transfer station - Liquid Waste - Construction/Demolition Waste at the Winfield Road Waste Transfer Station 6.03 No person shall dispose of any Class of Waste in an unauthorized or illegal manner. ## 7. SURCHARGES: ## 7.0 a) Residential Unit Persons occupying a Residential Unit as setforth in Section 4.01 of this ByLaw and who may from time-to-time place for curbside collection a third and/or additional bags of Landfill Waste and/or Yard Waste shall be required to purchase, in advance, a Surcharge Sticker. If each additional bag(s) does not have a surcharge sticker, the bag(s) shall not be collected by the Waste Collection Contractor. ## b) Commercial Unit Persons occupying a Commercial Unit as setforth in Section 4.01 of this ByLaw and who may from time-to-time place for curbside collection a fifth and/or additional bags of Landfill Waste and/or Yard Waste shall be required to purchase, in advance, a Surcharge Sticker. If each additional bag(s) does not have a surcharge sticker, the bags) shall not be collected by the Waste Collection Contractor. - 7.1 The purchase price of the Surcharge Sticker shall be set by the Municipality as setforth in Schedule "B" to this By-Law. - 7.2 The form of the Surcharge Sticker shall be approved by the Municipality and shall be as setforth in Schedule "B" to this By-Law. ## 7.3 a) Residential Unit le Municipality mav. at its sole discretion, waive the requirement for t ovision of a Surcharge Sticker for a set period of time or da ## b) Commercial Unit le Municipality may, at its sole discretion, waive the requirement for t vision of a Surcharde Sticker for a set period of time or da ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD - Punch Cards are available to be purchased and used at the Transfer Station and/or Waste Disposal Grounds, as cash is not an accepted method of payment at these locations, debit is the only method of payment. Punch Cards are available for purchase at the Administration Office. The attendant will punch the number of spots on the card that corresponds to the amount due when disposing of wastes. - Over Limit Stickers are utilized by the Waste Collection Contractor. The Over Limit Stickers are placed on bags of landfill waste and/or yard waste that exceed the allowable limits to be placed for collection, and do not have a surcharge sticker. - 7.6 A Non-Resident Rate is a 100% surcharge to the waste disposal ground and/or transfer station tipping fees. - 7.7 Refuse Permits are assigned to each household within the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and the Town of Teulon. The Refuse Permit is to be used only by the owner / occupant of the corresponding household to which it was assigned. The first refuse permit assigned is free of charge, any additional or replacement permits are $10.00 per Refuse Permit. The resident must have the Refuse Permit present when attending the waste disposal grounds or transfer station; if it is not present, the nonresident rates will be applied. ## 8. RIGHT OF ENTRY TO PRIVATE PROPERTY: - 8.0 The Municipality or the Waste Collection Contractor may enter upon any premises for any purpose related to the administration and enforcement of this By-Law. ## 9. LANDS TO BE KEPT CLEAN: - 9.0 'he owner or occupier of any premises shall cause same to be kent free of waste he Municipality or the Waste Collection Contractor may enter upon any suc 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 and added to the Tax Roll of the subject property and collected in the like and same manner as property taxes. ## 10. UNAUTHORIZED HANDLING OF WASTE: - 10.0 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. ## 11. TRANSPORTATION OF WASTES: - No person shall transport or cause to be transported 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. - No person shall allow any vehicle containing wastes of an offensive nature to stand in any location for more than fifteen minutes within the Municipality. ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD ## 12. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: - 12.0 The Municipality may engage in activities to promote public knowledge and renderian, rese ore ing of want and public paris of materia suare ore energy from waste ## 13. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES: - which may be collected in the same manner as a tax may be enforced under the ## 14. EFFECTIVE DATE: - 14.0 This By-Law shall come into full force and effect upon this By-Law receiving third reading. 15. That By-Law #04/23 is hereby repealed   ONE AND PASSED in Council duly assembled th \_May\_\_ \_ A.D., 202 14th day of THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD J. WESLEY TAPLIN, REEVE CHRIS LUELLMAN, CAO ..... GIVEN First Reading this gth day of April \_ A.D., 2025. GIVEN Second Reading this GIVEN Third Reading this 14th 14th day of day of May May \_ A.D.., 2025. \_ A.D.., 2025.  ## BY-LAW #05/25 ## OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD ## SCHEDULE "A" ## RECYCLABLES The following items are classified as recyclables - Newspapers and flyers - Aluminum food and beverage containers - Glass food and beverage containers - Steel food & beverage containers - PET (#1 plastic bottles) - Magazines and catalogues - Gable top containers (eg. Milk cartons) - Boxboard (eg. Cereal boxes) - Telephone directories - Residential corrugated cardboard - Aseptic packaging (eg. Juice boxes) - HDPE (#2 plastic) containers - #4,5 & 7 Household plastic containers - All types of Soft Drink Containers (aluminum, glass, plastic) - All Liquor, Wine, and Beer Bottles and Cans ## BY-LAW #05/25 OF THE ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD SCHEDULE "B" (pursuant to Section 7) ## SURCHARGE STICKER - 7.1 Pursuant to Section 7.1 of By-Law #20/23, the purchase of a Surcharge Sticker for: - a) Residential Unit the third and each additional bag of Landfill Waste shall be as follows: - Three Dollars ($3.00) per Surcharge Sticker - Commercial Unit the fifth and each additional bag of Landfill Waste shall be as follows: - Three Dollars ($3.00) per Surcharge Sticker - Pursuant to Section 7.2 of By-Law #20/23, the form of the Surcharge Sticker shall be as  Attach one (1) Surcharge Sticker to each additional bag of Landfill Waste and place bag(s) at curb for collection.