By-Law No. 63 — A By-Law Relating to The Collection and Disposal of Waste In The Village Of Petitcodiac (Ward 2) — full text

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Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 1 of 10 2020 Village of Petitcodiac By-Law 63 A By-Law Relating to The Collection and Disposal of Waste In The Village Of Petitcodiac. The council of the Municipality of Petitcodiac under the authority vested in it by section 106(1) c. of the Local Governance Act, 2017, Part 10 statutes of New Brunswick and amendments thereto herby enact as follows: 1. Definitions "Ash" or "Ashes" means the residue, including soot, of any fuel or waste after it has been consumed by fire; "Bulky Household Item" includes, but not limited to, weighty or large articles such as major household appliances, stoves, furnaces, barbecues, bed springs, mattresses, furniture, boxes, barrels, water tanks, tires "Village" means the Village of Petitcodiac; "Collection Day" means the day of the week on which waste is collected; "Garbage' means household waste material that is not recyclable, compostable, hazardous or otherwise non-collectable, as set out in Schedule C to this By-Law; 'Household Hazardous Waste" means hazardous waste as set out in Schedule D to this By-Law; "Non-collectable Waste" means waste as set out in Schedule E to this By-Law; "Organics" means compostable and organic waste as set out in Schedule A to this By-Law; "Recyclables" means recyclable waste material as set out in Schedule B to this By-Law; "Waste" includes any garbage, recyclable material, compostable material, ashes and bulky items, dry waste, household hazardous waste, non-collectable waste, wet waste and yard waste, including, but not limited to, all items listed in Schedules A, B, C and D; Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 2 of 10 2020 "Regular Collection" means weekly and by-weekly regular pickup for residential Recyclables, Organics and Garbage; "Residential Dwelling" means a building or part of a building fronting on a public street, occupied or capable of being occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons and containing one or more dwelling units but shall not include a hotel, a motel, apartment hotel, hostel or building containing more than 4 (four) dwelling units or a building containing a professional, industrial, commercial or institutional use; "Special Collections" means collections outside of the normal collection schedule where bulky household items are picked up at curbside that are normally not accepted on the regular collection days. "Yard Waste" means grass clippings including thatch, leaves and bundles brush and branches and tree limbs having a diameter not greater than 2.5 centimetres (1 inch), hedge trimmings and all woody plants including vines, rose bushes and the like. Regulations ........................................................... 2. The Village shall provide three-stream "Organics" "Recycles" and "Garbage" collection and disposal service for all residential dwellings. 3. The Village shall enter into a contract with any person or company for the collection and disposal of waste. 4. The Village is not required to collect the following waste; (a) branches that are too large (b) hazardous waste (c) waste that is not placed at the roadside in accordance with the Petitcodiac Village Collection and Disposal Contract (d) residential waste not generated from the residence where it has been placed 5. Nothing in this by-law prohibits any owner or occupant of a residence from transporting and disposing the waste produced at the residence of such owner or occupant to either an approved location or the Southeast Eco 360 location. 6. A person who disposes of waste through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that waste that is placed for collection at curbside or roadside is properly separated into "Organics", "Recyclables" and " Garbage" according to the lists set out in Schedules "A", "B" and "C" of this by-law and placed into separate bags. 7. (a) A person who disposes of Organics through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that Organics are properly sorted according to Schedule A to this by-law and drained of liquids before being placed in: Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 3 of 10 2020 (i) a green transparent bag no greater that 35" (89 cm) wide and 47" (120 cm) long and no less than 20" (51 cm) wide and 22" (56 cm) long and at no time weighs more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds), or (ii) a transparent BPI, BNQ and Compost Council of Canada certified compostable bag clearly marked with the BPI and Compost Council of Canada Compostable logos (as shown in Schedule A) and no greater than 35" (89 cm) wide and 47" (120 cm) long and no less than 20" (51 cm) wide and 22" (56 cm) long and at no time weighs more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds), or (iii) a receptacle or container, provided such organics are placed in a bag as described in subsections (a) or (b) and such a bag or receptacle does not weigh more than 15 kilograms (33 pounds). (b) A person who disposes of pet or animal feces through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that such waste is drained of liquids and placed in bags for garbage collection as described in subsection 6 under Schedule C. Pet Waste is preferred in the clear Garbage bag but can be put in the Organics bag on weeks Garbage is not collected but must have all plastic removed from the waste. (c) A person disposing of Yard Waste through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that such yard waste be packaged: (i) in plastic bags or receptacles as described in subsection (1) proved such bag receptacle weights no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds), (ii) in any transparent green or orange bags, kraft paper bags or clear plastic bags no greater than 35" (89 cm) wide and 47" (120 cm) long and no less than 20" (51 cm) wide and 22" (56 cm) long and at no time weighs more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) (iii) such that, branches and limbs (no greater than 2.5 centimeters or 1 inch in diameter) must be securely bundled and no longer, taller or wider than 600m (2feet) 8. (a) A person who disposes of Recyclables through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that such waste is properly sorted according to Schedule B to this by-law and contained in (i) a blue transparent bag no greater than 35" (89 cm) wide and 41" (120 cm) long and no less than 20" (51cm) wide and 22" (56 cm) long and at no time weighs more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) or, (ii) a receptacle or container provided such waste is placed in a plastic bag as Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 4 of 10 2020 described in subsection (i) and such bag, receptacle or container does not weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds). 9. (a) A person who disposes of Garbage through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that such waste is properly sorted according to Schedule C to this by-law and contained in (i) a clear transparent bag no greater than 35" (89 cm) wide and 47" (120 cm) long and no less than 20" (51 cm) wide and 22" (56 cm) long and at no time weighs more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) or. (ii) a receptacle or container provided such waste is placed in a plastic bag as described in subsection (i) and such bag, receptacle or container does not weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds). (b) A person who disposes of broken glass through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that such glass is placed in a clear transparent bag. 10. Every person who disposes of waste through the waste collection and disposal service provided by the Village shall ensure that such waste is placed at curbside or roadside immediately in front of his/her property no earlier than 7:00 PM on the day preceding collection and no later than 6:00 AM on the day of collection. Garbage put out after this time is the responsibility of the owner if it does not get picked up due a change in the route from the waste collection company. All waste is to not be placed in such a location as to impede or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 11. Every person shall ensure that waste set out for collection is not located on top of any snow bank or in an area not cleared of snow and ice and is clearly visible from the curbside. 12. Every person shall ensure that all waste not collected and all containers and receptacles are removed from the collection area by the end of collection day. 13. The Village may refuse to accept an item for disposal if it is not sorted, packaged or placed for collection in accordance with the provisions of this by-law or if it is non- collectable waste. 14. Any person who violates any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence, and liable on conviction to a minimum fine of one hundred ($100.00) and a maximum of one thousand ($1000.00) dollars. Each incident will be looked at on an individual basis. 15. The Village may introduce programs to collect waste other than Organics, Recyclables, and Garbage at such times and under such conditions as the Village may deem advisable. Notice of such programs, the terms and conditions and collection times shall be published Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 5 of 10 in a local paper having general circulation in the municipality, by mail-out or by any other means of communication 16. The village may provide for the pick up or a drop off for Special Waste Collections or Bulky Household Items. The schedule for the collection of special or large waste shall be published through media and posted on the municipal website. There will be written guidelines with items that will be accepted and on what date. 17. Household Hazardous Waste includes but is not limited to the items and materials listed under Schedule D. Household Hazardous Waste will not be picked up curbside but FREE drop-off is available at the Solid Waste Site's Hazardous Waste Depot located at 100 Bill Slater Drive in Berry Mills, NB or Eco360 also operates a Mobile HHW Unit in the Spring and Fall of each year and can be dropped off during this scheduled time in the village. 18. No person shall put out special waste out to the curbside at any time other than the week(s) of the special residential collection as established by the village office or they will be requested to remove it. 19. Christmas trees are to be put out for collection on certain dates in January of each year or may be dropped off at the villages compost site at any time. 20. By-Law No. 21 and 32 are repealed. First Reading: ____ February 26th, 2020_______ Second Reading: _____ February 26th, 2020______ Third Reading: ______May 27th, 2020_____ ________________________________ _______________________________ Mayor - Jerry Gogan Clerk - Janice Conley Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 6 of 10 SCHEDULE A: ORGANICS Organics - All organic and compostable waste only. Food and yard waste, never glass or plastic. Organics include but are not limited to the following list of materials and must be placed in a green transparent plastic bag or certified compostable transparent bag for collection curbside. All containers and packaging (plastics, metals, glass, Styrofoam, cardboard and paper) must be separated or emptied and removed; their contents only belong in Organics. Food (including, but not limited to) Yard Waste Other Items Bones Coffee filters, grounds & tea bags Cooking grease, oil and fat Dairy products Expired food Fish & shellfish Food scraps & leftovers Fruits & vegetables Meats Rotten or moldy food Shells (eggs, shellfish) Grass clippings Leaves Plants, flowers & weeds Sawdust & wood chips Soil Twigs Branches - (1 inch diameter or less, bundled in 2'x2'x2' bundles) Orange bags & paper bags - although we prefer green or certified compostable Organics bags, orange and paper bags can be used for leaves and yard waste only. Paper towels, tissues, napkins Tobacco Pet waste - is preferred in the clear garbage bag but may go in the organics bag if there is no plastic attached. Diapers - are preferred in the clear garbage bag but may go in with organics bag on weeks garbage is not collected. Compostable transparent bags approved for curbside use with Organics are certified under ASTM D 6400 or CAN/BNQ 0017-088 and must have both following logos visible on the bags: Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 7 of 10 SCHEDULE B: RECYCLABLES Recyclables -Paper, cardboard, hard plastic, metal and aluminum, electronics and cell phones, milk and juice cartons, and Styrofoam. Recyclables include but are not limited to the following listed items and materials and must be placed in a transparent blue bag for bi- weekly collection curbside. All recyclables should be emptied, rinsed, scraped or wiped clean before going into the blue bag for collection. It is essential that recyclables not be dripping or sopping with food or other organics. Metals Paper & Cardboard Plastics Other Items Aerosol cans (empty) Aluminum (pie plates, foil, etc.) Bottles and cans (steel, tin and aluminum) Containers Pots and pans Utensils Books and bristol board Boxboard and boxes Cardboard Cards and catalogues Cereal boxes Coffee cups (disposable) Drink trays Egg cartons Envelopes Fast food and paper bags Fast food and pizza boxes File folders Flyers Newspaper and magazines Plates and cups Posters Phone books Sticky notes Wrapping paper Bottles (caps off) Containers (covers off) Cups and dishes Hard plastic packaging Jugs Medicine bottles (empty) Milk and juice jugs Hard plastics numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. Plastic bags (clean and dry) - grocery and other plastic shopping bags, bread bags, clean re-sealable food storage bags, paper towel bags etc. To prevent mechanical sorting equipment from getting entangled, put all plastic bags in a single bag and tie it. Electronics (calculators, cell phones, small kitchen appliances, etc.) Frozen juice cans Lids, covers Milk and juice cartons Styrofoam (meat trays, cups, plates, etc.) Pizza Boxes -Remove any crusts or leftover cheese and place in the Recyclables bag. Food Containers - Empty and rinse metal and plastic containers with cold water and place in the Recyclables bag. As long as nothing will leak, drip or spill out onto the rest of the recyclables, it's clean enough for us! Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 8 of 10 SCHEDULE C: GARBAGE Garbage - All household waste that is not recyclable, compostable, hazardous, or otherwise non-collectable. Garbage includes but is not limited to the following listed items and materials and must be placed in clear transparent bags for bi- weekly curbside collection. Kitchen Bathroom Household Absorbent pads (from meat tray) Ceramic dishes Chip bags Cork Dish cloths Glass (bottles, jars, containers etc.) Granola and candy bar wrappers K-cups and single-use coffee packets Parchment paper Plastic cutlery Plastic packaging Plastic wrap and bubble wrap Rags Rubber gloves Scouring pads and sponges Soft Plastic Straws Toothpicks Twist ties Water filters and softener salt Waxed paper Wrappers Baby wipes Bandages and gauze Brushes and combs Colostomy and tube-feeding bags Cotton balls Condoms Cosmetics and cosmetic wipes Dental floss Diapers Disposable razors Feminine hygiene products Q-tips Toothpaste tubes Towels Diapers - are preferred in the clear GARBAGE BAG but may go in the green ORGANICS BAG on weeks the clear Garbage bag is not collected. Balloons Binders Board games Cable Candles Carbon paper Cat litter Chalk Cigarette butts Clothes, linens, sheets and fabric Dirt and dust Dryer lint and sheets Elastic bands Footwear Furnace filters Hoses Latex and rubber gloves Leather Light bulbs (not CFL's) Lysol wipes Mirrors Nylons Pencils, pens, markers & crayons Pet training or "pee" pads Pet waste Photos and picture frames Pillows and pillow cases Pottery and Pyrex Rope Rubber Sandpaper Silica gel packs Sports equipment Stickers String and tape Toys Transparencies Vacuum bags Vases Wallpaper Wire Yarn Soft plastic - any soiled soft plastic; cereal or cracker bags, chip and snack bags, stretch wrap/film, soft plastic packaging & wrap, cheese and sandwich meat packaging belong in the clear GARBAGE BAG. Pet waste - This is preferred in the clear GARBAGE BAG but may go in the green ORGANICS BAG if there is no plastic attached. Ropes, cables, wire - To prevent mechanical sorting equipment from becoming entangled and breaking, place these items in the clear GARBAGE BAG. Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 9 of 10 SCHEDULE D: HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - Anything dangerous, poisonous, or corrosive. Household Hazardous Waste includes but is not limited to the items and materials listed below. Never put HHW in with your Organics, Recyclables or Garbage. FREE drop-off is available at the Solid Waste Site's Hazardous Waste Depot located at 100 Bill Slater Drive in Berry Mills, NB. Eco360 also operates a Mobile HHW Unit in the Spring and Fall of each year. For directions and hours of operation please consult www.eco360.ca or call 877-1040. Acids Aerosols (with contents) Adhesives/glue Antifreeze, coolants & glycol Batteries (household and car) Bleach Butane cartridges Car care products Caulking Chemicals / cleaning products/polish/wax Computer monitors Cooking oil Driveway sealant Ethanol Fuels (gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene) Fertilizer Flea powder Herbicides, fungicides &pesticides Light bulbs (CFL, fluorescent and led) Lighters (with contents) Medications/prescriptions Mercury (thermometers & thermostats) Methanol/mineral spirits Motor oil & filters Nail polish & remover Oven cleaner Paints Pool chemicals Propane tank & cylinders Rubbing alcohol Rust remover Solvents Stains & varnishes Syringes / needles (in sharps container) Drop-off depots are available, or these materials can be brought to the Solid Waste Facility. Village of Petitcodiac By-Law #63 Collection of Waste Page 10 of 10 SCHEDULE E: NON-COLLECTABLE WASTE The following items are not acceptable as residential/household waste and will not be collected if deposited curbside or in a clear, transparent blue or green bag. If you wish to dispose of any of the following items, please consult eco360 at (506) 877-1040 or www.eco360.ca for safe and proper disposal instructions. - Explosive or highly combustible materials such as a celluloid cutting, moving picture film, or oil-soaked or gasoline-soaked rags and the like; - Plaster, drywall, fiberglass insulation, lumber, concrete, a boulder or other waste residue resulting from construction, building renovation or a demolition operation; - Tree limbs, firewood, stumps, trunks, and branches larger than 1" diameter; - Swill, liquid waste, or organic matter which has not been drained and wrapped in accordance with the provisions of this By- Law; - A syringe, blade, lancet, needle, clinical glass, dressing, bandage, gauze, swab, pipet, cast, speculum, urine, an intravenous bag, a catheter or other tubing, dentures, an alginate impression or like material, a stool sample, flesh or tissue from any animal or human, bodily fluid-stained material infectious or otherwise including clothing and bedding, an incontinence or feminine hygiene product known to be infectious, a piece of surgical clothing including a gown, mask, glove, patient bib, gown or sheet and the like, a liquid or solid medicine including a pill or vaccine, a container or vial from which a pill or vaccine is extracted that contains any amount of such pill or vaccine, petri-dish, test tube, surgical equipment, microscope slide, scope, electrode and the like, any of which is generated from a clinic, hospital, surgery, an office of a physician, surgeon, dentist, veterinarian or the like; - A syringe from a household; - An animal carcass, other part or any portion thereof of any dog, cat, fowl or any other creature with the exception of bona fide kitchen or food waste; - All Household Hazardous Waste as included in the previous section; - Green or Blue Waste which has not been prepared or packaged for collection in accordance with the provisions of this By- Law; - A tire, car battery, gas or oil tank, automotive part or body; - Any material which is frozen or stuck to the waste receptacle or container and cannot be removed by shaking manually; - Any material or substance which may cause damage to the natural environment; - Any septic tank pumping, raw sewage, sewage sludge or industrial process sludge; - Any radioactive material; - Any ash or ashes defined as the residue, including soot, of any fuel or waste after it has been consumed by fire.