Town of Steady Brook Solid Waste Regulations — full text

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## SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS  ## PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY The following Regulations have been made by the Town of Steady Brook under Section 414(2)(pp) of the Municipalities Act, 1999, SNL 1999, c-M.24. Bill Pauser , Mayor ## Short Title - These Regulations may be cited as the Solid Waste Disposal Regulations of the Town of Steady Brook. ## Definitions - In these Regulations: - (a) "Council" means the Town Council of the Town of Steady Brook. - (b) "Garbage" means every solid waste accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooling, dealing in or storage of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, or vegetables, and including tin cans, bottles, and similar food containers. All loose items (branches, wooden items, etc.,) should be bundled and tied. All leaves and grass (only) can be placed in clear bags only and will be composted (No twigs, branches, animal waste, etc.) All cardboard must be broken down, bundled, and tied for recycling. Hazardous substances (paint, oils, cleaners, etc.) will not be accepted. Used tires will not be collected (homeowners' responsibility). Car wrecks will not be accepted (homeowners' responsibility). Building materials will not be accepted Refrigerators must be certified as free of harmful products. - (c) "Occupant" means any Person who: - (i) owns or resides at; - (ii) conducts business at; - (iii) is in physical possession of; or - (iv) has responsibility for, or lawful control over, the condition of or activities conducted on any Property within the jurisdiction of the Town of Steady Brook. - (d) "Owner" includes agent, tenant, or occupant. - (e) "Person" means a natural person or any other legal entity. - (f) "Place of Business" means any business house, premises, etc., from which the Collector does not collect. - (g) "Property" means any private or public real property within the Town, including land, together with all improvements which have been so affixed to the land as to make them, in fact and in law, a part thereof. - (h) "Refuse" means all other miscellaneous solid waste materials not specifically defined as Garbage. - "Recyclables" means products that can be collected, processed, and manufactured into new products after they have been used. - "Regulations" means these Solid Waste Regulations. - (k) "Town" means the Town of Steady Brook. - "Waste Collector" means any person appointed as such by the Council. - (m) "Waste Receptacle" means a storage or collection receptacle designed for the collection of Garbage. ## Storage of Garbage - All Garbage and Refuse must be stored in Waste Receptacles or properly secured garbage bags. - Every Person who owns Property within the Town shall provide Waste Receptacles for use by any Occupants of such Property. - Waste Receptacles shall be kept covered and in a sanitary condition at all times. ## Disposal of Garbage - All Occupants of Property shall dispose of all Garbage and Refuse accumulated on the Property on a weekly basis by: - (a) placing the Garbage or Refuse in a Waste Receptacle no further than three (3) meters from the roadway for collection by a Waste Collector at a time or times designated by the Council; - (b) delivery to the Municipal Disposal Site at a time or times designated by the Council; or - burning or burial under and in accordance with a permit issued in writing by the Council, provided that garden waste and broken or discarded household furniture or furnishing may, with the approval of Council, be retained and placed for collection by Council during the period designated as "Clean-up Week" - Waste Receptacles placed near a roadway for collection by a Waste Collector shall: - (a) not exceed a maximum weight of 34 kilograms (75 pounds), including the weight of any Garbage or Refuse stored inside of such Waste Receptacles; - (b) not be packaged or tied in a manner which is likely to impede removal by a Waste Collector; and - (c) be removed as soon after collection as is reasonably practicable. ## Disposal of Recyclables ## 8. Boxboard Drink and Coffee Trays, Egg Cartons, Food Boxes (e.g., cereal boxes), Shoe Boxes, Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls ## Cardboard Corrugated Boxes, Packaging Materials, Pizza Boxes ## Metal Containers Aluminum Cans (e.g., pop cans), Disposable Foil Containers (e.g., pie plates), Steel and Tin Cans (e.g., soup cans), Aluminum Foil ## Mixed Paper Books (with hardcovers removed), Computer Paper, Construction/Craft Paper, Envelopes, Exercise Books (with coils removed), Glossy Paper, Loose Leaf, Magazines and Catalogues, Newspapers and Flyers (with plastic bags removed), Paper Bags, Phone Books, Sticky Notes ## Paper Containers Gable Top Containers (e.g., juice, milk, molasses, broth) ## Plastic Containers Plastic Beverage Containers (e.g., pop, water bottles), Juice Pouches, Yogurt Drink Bottles, Plastic Flower Pots Plastic Food Containers (e.g., ketchup, mayo, honey), Household Cleaner Bottles (e.g., laundry detergent), Plastic Spray Bottles (e.g., glass cleaner), Windshield Wash Bottles, , Plastic Toiletry Bottles (e.g., dish soap, shampoo), Over-the-Counter Medication Bottles, Plastic and Clamshell Trays (e.g., strawberry trays), Plastic Tubs and Lids (e.g., margarine, sour cream) ## Municipal Disposal Sites 9. No Person shall place or cause to be placed any Garbage or Refuse in or on a Municipal Disposal Site except at a time or times designated by the Council. 10. No Person shall enter upon or remove any Garbage or refuse from the Municipal disposal site unless authorized to do so by the Council. ## Inspections 11. At any reasonable time, the Council may make a thorough inspection of all Property within the Town for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations. ## Miscellaneous 12. Garbage or Refuse left by any Person upon Property within the Town following the construction, alternation, or repair of such Property shall be removed by that Person as promptly as possible 13. No person, other than a Waste Collector authorized for that purpose, shall pick over, remove, disturb, or otherwise interfere with any Garbage or Refuse placed for collection by a Waste Collector. 14. Boughs, limbs, and treetops shall be: 4. (a) removed from the Property and disposed of forthwith or 5. (b) piled for burning in accordance with a permit which may be issued by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, or other authorized authority. ## Penalties 15. A Person who contravenes or fails to comply with these Regulations is upon summary conviction guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, or to a term of imprisonment of not more than six months, or to both the fine and the imprisonment. ## Coming Into Force 16. These Regulations were adopted and passed by Council at a meeting held on the 14 "day of tul, 2023 and are effective as of that date.