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BYLAW NO. 13
A BY-LAW RESPECTING THE PROPER SEPARATION, STORAGE, PLACEMENT FOR
PICK-UP, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF ALL TYPES OF SOLID WASTE
BE IT ENACTED that the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality, under the
authority vested in it by the Municipal Government Act, S.N.S. 1998, c 18, as
follows:
1. This By-law shall be known as Bylaw Number 13 and may be cited as the
"Solid Waste Management By-law".
DEFINITIONS:
2. Words used in this by-law shall take their meaning from their context and
from dictionaries of the English (Canadian) language, except those words
or phrases specifically defined below:
a. "Administrator" means a person appointed in writing by the Chief
Administrative Officer to administer this by-law, or a person
appointed by the Administrator as their designate;
b. "approved storage bin" means a storage bin which meets the
following specifications:
i. is constructed of wood or other material in such a manner as
to be inaccessible to pests, rodents, vermin, seagulls or
animals;
ii. is fitted with a securely-hinged lid weighing not more than 5
kilograms; and
iii. is not equipped with a self-locking latch;
c. "bulky items" means large items - other than metal items or white
goods, including but not limited to, vacuum cleaners, upholstered
furniture, mattresses, box springs, plastic barrels, and porcelain
bathroom items such as toilets, tubs and sinks;
d. "Christmas tree collection" means the annual collection of any
properly- prepared natural Christmas trees on a date to be set
each year by the Municipality;
e. "collectible waste" means material originating from eligible
premises and placed by the owner or occupant for collection by a
collection contractor or by an agent of the Municipality and
includes, without limitation, organic materials, recyclable materials,
and residual waste;
f. "collection contractor" means any company, person or persons
and the agents of such persons under contract with the
Municipality to collect collectible waste from eligible premises.
g. "collection" means, in relation to collectible waste, special waste or
natural Christmas tree waste from eligible premises as per the
controls in this by-law; the acts of picking up at the curb, at an
approved off-street location or from an approved storage bin; the
loading of same onto or into trucks; and, the transporting of same to
a designated disposal site or sites by the Municipality, its contractors
or agents;
h. "collection day" means any day which is scheduled by the
Municipality for municipal collection of collectible waste.
i. "commercial container" means any container used for the storage
of Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (ICI) waste or any container
used for the storage of organic materials or recyclable materials
originating from industrial, commercial or institutional premises on
properties located in the Municipality for collection by a hauler;
j. "construction or demolition materials" means left-over material
generated as a result of any form of construction or renovation and
materials generated from demolition activity including, but not
limited, to: asphalt, brick, mortar, polystyrene or fibreglass insulation,
cellulose, drywall, plaster, shingles, metal and scrap wood, whether
or not such other materials are regulated by the Province of Nova
Scotia and whether or not such material meets the definition of
"construction and demolition debris" per Nova Scotia Environment
and Climate Change's 2003 Solid Waste Management Facility
Guidelines for Construction and Demolition Debris Disposal Storage,
Transfer, Process and Disposal, as amended from time to time;
k. "Council" means the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality;
l. "Depot" means a place designated to receive recyclable materials
under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging,
Paper Products, and Packaging-like Products (PPP) Regulation
m. "dispose" means any form of removal from use by means of
destruction or burial and includes any of the following whether
temporary or permanent: deposit, storage, placement, or burial,
regardless of whether the material in question is deposited, stored or
placed in a bin, box, other container or other containment method;
n. "dwelling" means a building, or a unit in a building, occupied or
intended to be occupied as a home, residence or sleeping place
by one or more persons, but does not include a hotel, motel,
guesthouse or inn;
o. "electronic waste" means computers, cables and all related
components, audio or video systems and all cables and related
components, and cellular phones, together with such other items as
may be designated by the Administrator from time to time;
p. "eligible premises" means those properties within the Municipality
which are eligible for collection services and includes all properties
in the Municipality, including properties located on private roads
which are subject to restrictions as noted elsewhere in this by-law;
q. "EPR" means Extending Producer Responsibility for Packaging,
Paper Products and Packaging-Like Products as described in
Section 102 of the Environment Act of Nova Scotia.
r. "ENVIRO-DEPOT" means a place registered with the Resource
Recovery Fund Board operated for the collection of redeemable
beverage containers, post-consumer paint products or other
materials;
s. "food waste" means fruit and vegetable peelings, table scraps,
cooked or uncooked meat , poultry and fish, shellfish, dairy
products, cooking oil, grease and fat, bread, grain, rice and pasta,
bones, eggshells, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves and bags, or
other similar items;
t. "green cart" - see definition of "organic materials collection cart";
u. "Grey Box Collection Site" means a location with one or more
approved storage bins and green carts constructed and
maintained by the Municipality for the purpose of collecting waste
from private roads
v. "household hazardous waste" means any corrosive, flammable,
poisonous or reactive material or substance such as oil and oil
products, acids, poisons, insecticides or other poisons used for
agricultural purposes or for rodent control, any substance or
chemical highly lethal to mammalian or aquatic life and any
substance or chemical dangerous to the environment, including
but not limited to: batteries, paint, paint cans which still contain left-
over liquid paint, empty paint cans and covers, left-over corrosive
cleaners, pesticides and herbicides, gasoline, fuel oil and used
motor oil, solvents and thinners, antifreeze, pharmaceuticals and
drugs, aerosol cans which contain hazardous substances, BBQ
propane tanks and small propane cylinders or canisters such as
those used for camp stoves or propane torches;
w. "ICI" means relating to Industrial, Commercial and Institutional
businesses.
x. "leaf and yard waste" means grass clippings, leaves, brush, twigs,
house and garden plants, or other similar items;
y. "metal items" means medium to large metal items including metal
fencing, hot water tanks, oil tanks, metal barrels and metal
containers other than those that were designed to hold anything
intended for human consumption or Household Hazardous Waste;
z. "mini-bin" means a small, green plastic container supplied to
eligible premises, with the exception of properties located on a
private road, by the Municipality for the short-term internal storage
of organic materials prior to deposit in an organic materials
regulation container;
aa.
"Municipality" means the Region of Queens Municipality;
bb.
"non-collectible waste" means all material other than
collectible waste, special waste or natural Christmas tree waste
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
i. highly combustible or explosive materials including, but not
limited to, celluloid cuttings, motion picture film, oil or gasoline
soaked rags, gas containers, chemicals, acids or other
combustible residues, ammunition, dynamite, marine flares, or
other similar material;
ii. bio-medical waste;
iii. carcasses or animal parts that died of a reportable disease or
as controlled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency;
iv. electronic waste;
v. waste listed or characterized as hazardous by any Federal or
Provincial law;
vi. household hazardous waste;
vii. transient waste;
viii. liquid waste or material that has attained a fluid consistency
and has not been drained;
ix. soil, rock and stumps;
x. construction or demolition materials, other than as exempted
under the definition of special waste;
xi. tires registered for road use;
xii. septic tank pumping, raw sewage or industrial sludge;
xiii. radioactive materials;
xiv. contaminated soil;
xv. industrial waste from factories or manufacturing processes;
xvi. human excrement, animal excrement other than that found
in used pet litter, diapers or fish processing waste;
xvii. lead-acid automotive batteries and propane tanks;
xviii. rejected waste; and
xix. materials banned from landfill disposal pursuant to the Solid
Waste-Resource Management Regulations, N.S. Reg. 25/1996,
as amended, other than recyclable materials or organic
materials from eligible premises.
cc.
"N.S.E.C.C" means Nova Scotia Environment and Climate
Change or its successor provincial department;
dd.
"occupant" means any person who, in addition to or instead
of the owner, resides in or is the lessee of, whether by way of verbal
or written lease or other arrangement, a building or on a property
located within the Municipality and includes any assignee or legal
representative of same;
ee.
"organic materials" means food waste, leaf and yard waste,
non-recyclable paper or fibre, ashes or soot, branches and bushes,
sawdust, wood chips and wood shavings, natural Christmas trees
and other material of plant or animal origin as designated by the
Administrator from time to time;
ff. "organic materials collection cart" or "green cart" means a green
plastic cart supplied to eligible premises, with the exception of
properties located on a private road, by the Municipality for the
short-term external storage of organic materials prior to collection
and for the placing out for collection of same;
gg.
''owner" refers to the owner of property and includes a part
owner, joint owner, tenant in common or joint tenant of the whole
or any part of land or a building and, in the case of the absence or
incapacity of the person having title to the land or building, a
trustee, an executor, a guardian, an agent, a mortgagee in
possession or a person having the care or control of the land or
building, and, in the absence of proof to the contrary, the person
assessed for the property;
hh."recyclable materials" means paper/fibre recyclables, blue bag
recyclables and other materials of a recyclable nature as defined in
the EPR for PPP Regulation;
ii. "regulation container" means a green cart or a container as
specified elsewhere in this by-law for the placing out for collection
of collectible waste, other than minor exceptions for certain forms
of residual waste;
jj. "rejected waste" means any type of waste which has been placed
for collection but not in accordance with the provisions of this by-
law and which has had a rejection sticker affixed thereto by the
Municipality, its contractors or agents;
kk. "residual waste" or "garbage" means the following:
i. broken or whole bottles, crockery or glassware, unwanted
kitchenware and tools subject to the restrictions imposed
elsewhere in this by-law;
ii. floor sweepings, used pet litter, used disposable diapers,
covers removed from hard cover books, discarded clothing
and furnishings, broken toys, mats and small carpets, non-
recyclable plastic and metal, non repairable household
goods and other household waste;
iii. tires not registered for road use; and
iv. artificial Christmas trees, subject to controls elsewhere in this
by-law.
ll. "non-recyclable paper or fibre" means any paper/fibre recyclables
when and if they are soiled or wet;
mm.
"solid waste" means collectible waste, non-collectible waste,
special waste, construction or demolition materials, household
hazardous waste, residual waste, natural Christmas tree waste,
transient waste, and any other waste or discarded tangible
personal property;
nn."special waste" means metal items, white goods, bulky items,
wood, wooden pallets, barrels or furniture and small quantities of
construction or demolition materials subject to restrictions under the
"Collection of Special Waste" section elsewhere in this by-law;
oo.
"Organics Transfer Station" means the Organic Materials
Transfer Station operated by the Municipality at the Queens Solid
Waste Facility;
pp.
"transient waste" means any type of solid waste generated
outside the Municipality;
qq.
"unit" means a self-contained portion of a building occupied
as a separate residence;
rr. "used pet litter" means pet litter which has been used for deposit of
bodily wastes from a domesticated pet cat, dog or bird, or other
household domesticated pet;
ss. "waste disposal fees" means user fees, per tonne fees or per cubic
metre fees charged by the Municipality for the acceptance of
applicable residual waste, mixed waste, recyclable materials, and
organic materials at designated waste management facilities
operated by the Municipality, its contractors or its agents as
established by Council
tt. "waste management facilities" means any of the facilities for the
management of residual waste, mixed waste, recyclable materials,
and organic materials operated by the Municipality, its contractors
or its agents and includes, without limitation, the front end
processing facility, materials recovery facility, residuals disposal
facility, source-separated composting facility(s), transfer station(s)
and waste stabilization facility
uu. "white goods" means any large household appliance including, but
not limited to, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, hot water
heaters, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners
COLLECTION:
3. The Council may:
a. divide the Municipality into zones for the purpose of collection of
collectible waste from properties within the Municipality on various
days of the week;
b. designate a particular day of the week for, and the frequency of,
collection of collectible waste in each zone;
c. alter the boundaries of zones as deemed necessary on reasonable
notice to the public;
d. design special rules for the collection of collectible waste from
properties located on private roads; and
e. designate areas, streets, roads or collection zones where the
collection of waste at roadside shall be one-side collection only.
f. Approve funding and supplies for litter collection initiatives that do
not meet the specifications of this bylaw.
COLLECTION DAYS:
4. Regularly scheduled collection of collectible waste from eligible premises
other than properties on private roads shall take place once every two (2)
weeks commencing at 8:00 a.m.
5. When a regularly scheduled day for collection falls on a holiday which has
been designated by the Municipality as a non-collection day, there shall
be no collection on that day, and the collection day shall be
rescheduled.
6. Regularly scheduled collection of collectible waste may be rescheduled
to an alternate day which may be:
a. Saturday;
b. combined with another collection day; or
c. a day in the week following or preceding the normal collection
week.
7. Non regularly scheduled collections of special waste, leaf and yard waste
and natural Christmas trees will be held at certain times of the year and
announced by the Municipality beforehand.
8. The schedule of exact dates for collection of collectible waste throughout
the Municipality will be as described and distributed in a collection
calendar.
COLLECTION FROM PROPERTIES LOCATED ON PRIVATE
ROADS:
9. Properties located on private roads shall receive collection service. Where
collection is not available in front of a residential premise, collection shall
take place in the designated Grey Box Collection Site consisting of one or
more approved storage bins and one or more green carts located at or
near the intersection of said private road and the nearest public highway
or another location as determined by the Municipality which is accessible
to both properties on private roads and the collection contractor.
10. Collection of collectible waste from approved storage bins servicing
properties located on private roads shall take place as scheduled by the
Administrator.
11. Notwithstanding the above, all service shall take place in accordance
with:
a. Operational Policy 17 - Private Road Solid Waste Collection Boxes
and;
b. Operational Policy 53 - Private Collection & Disposal Of Organics On
Private Roads Serviced By Municipal Solid Waste Boxes
CONTAINER and BUNDLING REGULATIONS for recyclable
materials:
12. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, blue bag recyclables out
for collection other than in a regulation container consisting of a plastic
bag which meets the following specifications:
a. watertight, transparent, blue plastic of a maximum overall length,
when empty, of 1 metre; and
b. no smaller than twenty-five by forty centimetres (25 cm x 40 cm)
and no larger than seventy-six by one hundred and twenty-two
centimetres (76 cm x 122 cm).
13. When set out for collection each bag of blue bag recyclables, including
contents, shall be securely tied and not exceed 25 kilogram in weight.
14. With the optional exception provided for corrugated cardboard, as set
out below, no person shall place, or caused to be placed, paper/fibre
recyclables out for collection other than in a regulation container
consisting of a plastic bag which meets the following specifications:
a. watertight, transparent, blue plastic, with an overall size of no
smaller than 0.65 metres by 0.90 metres and no larger than 0.76
metres by 1.20 metres when empty;
15. When set out for collection each bag of recyclables, including its
contents, shall be securely tied and not exceed 25 kilogram in weight.
16. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, corrugated cardboard
out for collection in any fashion other than in a regulation container
plastic bag, unless it is flattened out into convenient bundles weighing no
more than 25 kilograms each and not exceeding 0.6m by 1.0m in
dimensions and well-anchored, in some fashion, against the wind.
CONTAINER REGULATIONS for residual waste:
17. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, residual waste out for
collection other than in a regulation container consisting of a plastic bag
which meets the following specifications:
a. Watertight, transparent, clear plastic, with an overall size of no
smaller than 0.65 metres by 0.90 metres and no larger than 0.76
metres by 1.20 metres when empty;
b. bags must have a thickness of at least 0.009525 mm (0.375 mil) to
prevent breakage, tearing or splitting upon collection;
c. bags shall be non-coloured (transparent)
d. all bags contained with the larger clear bag shall also be clear
18. Notwithstanding the above, (1) privacy container per eligible premises
per collection cycle consisting of a plastic bag which meets the following
specifications:
a. Made of opaque, black plastic watertight of an overall size of no
smaller than 0.65 metres by 0.90 metres and no larger than 0.76
metres by 1.20 metres when empty;
b. bags must have a thickness of at least 0.009525 mm (0.375 mil) to
prevent breakage, tearing or splitting upon collection;
c. must only contain permitted personal hygiene products or medical
waste.
19. Each bag shall be securely tied and, including its contents, shall not
exceed 25 kilograms in weight.
20. No residence shall place more than six (6) containers as described above
per collection cycle
CONTAINER REGULATIONS for organic materials:
21. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, organic materials out for
collection in any fashion other than contained within a green cart or mini-
bin as provided by the Municipality
22. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, a green cart of organic
materials out for collection unless all contents, including leaf and yard
waste, are contained entirely within the green cart and the lid properly
and fully closed.
23. Notwithstanding clauses 21 and 22 of this by-law, leaf and yard waste
may be completely enclosed in a green cart or heavy kraft paper bags
for the purposes of the special twice yearly scheduled collections of leaf
and yard waste. Plastic bags are not permitted.
PLACEMENT OF COLLECTIBLE WASTE FOR COLLECTION:
24. For property located on a public road, no person shall place collectible
waste out for collection in a location other than at the end of the
driveway servicing the premises from which the collectible waste was
generated subject to the following conditions:
a. Waste must be in a container as defined herein and must be
placed along the shoulder of the street, road or highway which
abuts that premises and in a manner which does not obstruct
pedestrian traffic, vehicular traffic or snow removal operations on
said street, road or highway.
b. Waste must be between1.0m and 3.0m from the edge of the
roadway as above
c. Waste streams must be separated by at least 0.6m
25. In the case of a property located on a private road, no person shall place
collectible waste out for collection other than in an approved storage bin
or green cart located at or near the intersection of said private road and
the nearest public highway.
COLLECTIBLE WASTE-PREPARATION AND RESTRICTIONS:
26. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any collectible waste out
for municipal collection on any one collection day unless done so in
accordance with the following restrictions:
a. broken bottles, crockery, glassware kitchenware, tools and sharp
metal items shall be tightly wrapped in cardboard or other suitable
material and clearly marked to prevent injury to collection
personnel;
b. ashes and soot shall be completely cooled; and
27. Artificial Christmas trees intended to be placed out for collection on
regular collection days must be disassembled and placed in a regulation
container for residual waste, as set out in Section 17 of this bylaw.
28. There is no limit on the number of blue bags which may be placed for
collection from eligible premises on any one collection day, however,
there is an aggregate total volume limit applicable to all waste placed
out for collection from any one eligible premises of 2 cubic metres.
29. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any collectible waste out
for municipal collection before 7:00 pm of the day immediately
preceding the scheduled collection day.
30. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any collectible waste out
for municipal collection after 8:00 a.m. of the day scheduled for
collection.
31. No person shall permit any empty or rejected regulation container or any
rejected materials to remain at the collection placement spot after 9:00
pm of the collection day.
32. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any non-collectible waste
in, at or near the locations described above as being appropriate for the
placement of collectible waste for collection.
33. Collectible waste shall not be stored on eligible premises for a period of
more than fourteen (14) days unless an interruption in collection schedule
has occurred on the designated collection day in which case the waste
must be placed for collection on the subsequent collection day
COLLECTION OF SPECIAL WASTE:
34. The Administrator may designate a day or days for collection of special
waste.
35. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, special waste out for
collection unless done in accordance with the following restrictions:
a. any oil tank shall not exceed 0.75 cubic meters in capacity, and
shall be drained, cleaned and cut in half;
b. any quantities of construction or demolition materials that are
placed out for special waste collection shall be packaged,
bundled or boxed so as to facilitate removal and handling and
each individual package, bundle or box shall not exceed 45
kilograms in weight nor exceed 2 metres in any dimension; and
c. the total volume of special waste, per eligible premises, placed out
for collection on any one day shall not exceed 3 cubic metres.
36. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any special waste out for
collection before 7:00 pm of the day immediately preceding the
collection day.
37. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any special waste out for
collection after 8:00 a.m. of the collection day.
38. No person shall permit any rejected or residue special waste to remain at
the collection placement spot after 9:00 pm of the collection day.
COLLECTION OF NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREES:
39. The Administrator may designate a day or days for collection of natural
Christmas trees.
40. No person shall place, or caused to be placed, a natural Christmas tree
out for collection unless it meets the following restrictions:
a. it is to be unpackaged and undecorated, including the removal of
all lights any tree stand or other artificial material;
b. it shall have no wires or nails attached; and
c. it must not exceed 3 metres in length.
41. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any natural Christmas tree
out for collection before 7:00 pm of the day immediately preceding the
collection day.
42. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any natural Christmas tree
out for collection after 8:00 a.m. of the collection day.
43. No person shall permit any rejected natural Christmas tree to remain at
the collection placement spot after 9:00 pm of the collection day.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS and OCCUPANTS:
44. Every owner or occupant shall:
a. use only regulation containers as prescribed in the by-law for the
storing, and placement for collection, of residual waste, recyclable
materials and organic materials;
b. provide a sufficient number of regulation containers to contain all of
the collectible waste generated at the subject eligible premises
between regularly scheduled collection dates;
c. maintain such regulation containers in good repair and in a sanitary
condition;
d. take all reasonable measures to ensure that each regulation
container is covered and secured at all times except when being
emptied or filled;
e. clean up any type of solid waste which has escaped from its
container, whether it be a regulation container or not;
f. store collectible waste outside the main building on the eligible
premises in secured regulation containers made inaccessible to
pests, rodents, vermin, seagulls or animals;
g. Store plastic bags for waste in outdoor, roadside boxes or bins,
provided they meet the following specifications:
i. a box or bin constructed of wood or other material as long as
the box or bin is rodent and animal proof;
ii. waste streams must be clearly separated inside of boxes or
bins;
iii. boxes or bins must be affixed with a lid weighing not more
than 5 kilograms;
iv. boxes or bins shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary
condition and kept in good repair at all times
v. Boxes or bins must be placed between 1 metre and 3 metres
from the travelled portion of the road.
vi. Boxes or bins must be of original construction for the intended
use
h. store any waste refrigerator or freezer either inside an enclosed and
locked building or with the refrigerator or freezer doors removed;
i. ensure the proper preparation of all collectible waste in
accordance with this by- law;
j. ensure that collectible waste or special waste is placed for
collection in accordance with this by-law.
k. be responsible for the care and cleaning of each organics
collection cart and mini-bin which have been assigned to their
eligible premises.
l. the repair or replacement of cart(s) or mini-bin(s) assigned to
eligible premises due to misuse, alterations or abuse involving the
owner or occupant of the eligible premises.
m. be responsible for the cart(s) and mini-bin(s) assigned to the
premises and used by tenants who are renting or leasing the
premises
REJECTION OF WASTE:
45. Any type of solid waste which has been set out for collection is subject to
inspection by the Municipality or its agents or contractors and any such
solid waste found or deemed by same to not be set out in accordance
with the requirements of this by-law may be rejected and not collected.
46. In the event that collection of solid waste is rejected by the Municipality or
its agents or contractors, a tag may be affixed to each such container,
bag or bundle indicating the reason or reasons for rejection and a written
record of such rejection, and the reasons therefore, may be kept by the
Municipality.
PROPERTIES LOCATED ON PRIVATE ROADS:
47. Every person residing on a private road shall place all organic waste into
a green cart and ensure that said green cart is placed at or near the
intersection of said private road and the nearest public highway at the
appropriate time for collection.
48. Every person residing on a private road shall transport all other collectible
waste generated from an eligible premises to an approved storage bin
and deposit same inside that approved storage bin.
49. The Municipality may, as per Operational Policy 17, establish a Grey Box
Collection Site for owners and occupiers of the eligible premises on any
private road, but otherwise the owners and occupants of the eligible
premises on the said private road shall ensure that one or more approved
storage bins, meeting the definition as contained in this by-law, is/are
constructed to a size sufficient to handle the quantity of collectible waste
generated from the eligible premises involved.
50. In both cases described in clause 50 of this by-law, the owners and
occupiers of the eligible premises on any private road shall ensure that
any approved storage bin is located at or near the intersection of said
private road and the nearest public highway and ensure that any
approved storage bin is maintained at all times in a neat and sanitary
condition and kept in good repair.
a. Notwithstanding the above, residents who are collected by
Operational Policy 17 are exempt from the previous clause.
COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS
51. The following provisions apply to commercial containers:
a. Any person who makes use of a commercial container for the
temporary storage of waste shall ensure that such a commercial
container:
i. is sturdily constructed of weather-proof and animal proof
material and is capable of containing the material deposited
within;
ii. is equipped with a tight-fitting lid with a positive closing
device which shall be kept closed except when the
container is being loaded or unloaded;
iii. meets the performance requirements set out in clause 3 of
the American National Standards Institute Z245.3-1977, Safety
Requirements for the Stability of Refuse Bins as updated and
amended from time to time; (iv) is placed on a hard level
surface and is loaded uniformly and has displayed thereon
the following message or similar: "CAUTION: DO NOT PLAY ON
OR AROUND";
iv. has displayed thereon the name and telephone number of
the owner of the container and the type of material to be
deposited therein;
v. is cleaned out regularly and periodically, as necessary, to
avoid the build-up of odours;
vi. where tenants are required to place materials in the
container, the container shall be designed and situated so as
to be reasonably accessible for this purpose.
vii. has displayed thereon the following message "GARBAGE" or
"WASTE" or "REFUSE", where ICI waste is to be deposited in
the commercial container;
viii. has displayed thereon the following message "RECYCLABLES"
or "BLUE BAG RECYCLABLES", where blue bag recyclables are
to be deposited in the commercial container;
ix. has displayed thereon the following message "PAPER" where
paper is to be deposited in the commercial container, and
has displayed thereon the following message "CARDBOARD
ONLY" or "CARDBOARD" where corrugated cardboard is to
be deposited in the commercial container;
x. has displayed thereon the following message "ORGANICS" or
"COMPOST", where organic materials are to be deposited in
the commercial container;
xi. any message required by this section that is placed directly
on commercial container(s) of less than 365 litres in volume
shall use lettering that is at least 5 cm in height and 2.5 cm in
width and any message required by this section that is
placed on larger commercial container(s) or posted within 3
metres of the commercial container(s) shall use lettering that
is at least 10 cm in height and 4 cm in width.
xii. any message required by this section shall use lettering that is
at least 10 centimetres in height and 4 centimetres in width.
b. The owner of any premises on which a commercial container is
placed shall ensure that:
i. where possible, any such container is kept behind or beside
the building which it serves;
ii. if kept in front of the building due to lot size and/or property
configuration, such container is located at least 6 metres from
the front property line;
iii. any such container is screened so as not to be visible from
any street; any such container is kept in a manner that is not
unsightly and does not cause a nuisance or health-related
problem.
c. Where it is physically impossible for the owner to comply with the
requirements of 51 (b) or in the case where the premises does not
contain a building, the owner may keep the commercial container
at a location on the premises which is not unsightly and does not
cause a nuisance or health-related problem.
d. A commercial container may be placed on a premises for a
temporary period of time not longer than one month when the
placement is in relation to the construction or repair of a building or
structure, provided the commercial container is removed as soon as
the construction or repair ceases or if it is to remain on the premises,
the commercial container is made to comply with the provisions of
this By-Law.
e. The owner of any commercial container shall keep such a
container clean and in good condition and the cover shall be kept
in good working order.
f. No person shall place a commercial container on any surface
unless the surface is hard, level and weather resistant.
g. No person shall place a commercial container on any public street
within the Municipality without the written permission of the
Municipality.
h. The owner of any premises on which a commercial container is
located shall be responsible to ensure that any such container is
loaded uniformly and is loaded such that waste material is
completely contained within the container when closed.
i. The owner of any premises upon which a commercial container is
located shall be responsible to:
i. keep the area surrounding any such container free from litter
and waste;
ii. cause any such container to be emptied at least once in
every seven (7) days or more frequently if the container
becomes filled before the seven-day period elapses unless
the material is of a nature such that longer storage will not
cause a nuisance or health related problem (e.g. dry or inert
type materials, recyclables, scrap metals, etc.);
iii. cause such a container to be normally covered while
containing waste.
j. The owner of any industrial, commercial or institutional (ICI) premises
may make use of aerated or other commercial container(s)
specifically designed for containing organic materials and
commercial container(s) such as wheeled totes for containing blue
bag recyclables, plastic bags to contain paper or such other
commercial container(s) specifically designed to contain materials
and approved by the Administrator for the storage and collection
of source-separated organic or recyclable materials from ICI
premises provided that the owner shall not use any commercial
container provided for pursuant to this section for the storage of ICI
waste and provided that the owner complies with the other
applicable requirements of this Section 52(a).
k. No person shall place waste in any commercial container without
permission of the owner of the container.
l. The one month time limit in 51 (d) above can be extended with
permission of the Administrator.
m. The owner of any ICI premises shall ensure that commercial
containers on the premises:
i. accommodate source-separated waste generated at that
location;
ii. are designed and constructed such that the waste (i.e. ICI
waste, organic materials, blue bag recyclables, paper and
corrugated cardboard) remains in a source-separated
condition; and
iii. are easily accessible to the occupants
VEHICLES CARRYING WASTE:
52. The following provisions apply to vehicles carrying waste materials:
a. Persons who collect, transport and dispose of waste materials, ICI
waste, mixed waste, organic materials and recyclable materials
shall do so in a sanitary manner; any fluid matter shall be
transported in watertight containers having tight-fitting covers.
b. Every vehicle used for the collection and transportation of solid
waste materials shall have a tailgate or other restraining device and
shall be closed or equipped with a tarpaulin, and such tarpaulin
shall be used to cover such solid waste materials while the same is
being transported.
c. All solid waste materials shall be transported in such a manner that
materials shall not spill or scatter from the vehicle containing the
same.
d. Solid Waste materials shall generally not remain in a vehicle
overnight but shall be transported and disposed of on the same
day as collected except in circumstances such as poor weather
conditions, occasional equipment breakdowns, facility closures,
etc. where delays shall be minimized, and disposal shall occur as
soon as reasonably possible.
e. All vehicles or containers used for the transportation of waste
materials, ICI waste, mixed waste and organic materials shall be
hosed down as required and kept in a sanitary condition.
f. All vehicles or containers used for the transportation of recyclable
materials shall be kept in a sanitary condition.
g. The Administrator or designate may inspect vehicles used for the
collection or carriage of waste materials at all reasonable times to
ensure compliance with this By-Law.
h. The municipal collection contractor has responsibility for and care
of all solid waste materials from the collection point until the
material is delivered to the designated receiving facility.
LEGAL and ILLEGAL DISPOSALS:
53. Other than the placement of collectible waste for collection in
accordance with this by-law, no person shall dispose of, or cause or
permit the disposal of, collectible waste, special waste or non-collectible
waste at any location or manner in the Municipality except as follows:
a. short-term internal (mini-bin) and short-term external (green cart)
storage of organic materials prior to collection;
b. backyard composting of organic materials, so long as it is carried
out in such a manner which does not constitute a nuisance;
c. subject to any Federal or Provincial law to the contrary, the disposal
of waste trees, brush or portions thereof or other organic farm or
forestry waste on privately-owned forest or farmland in such a
manner as to not constitute a nuisance;
d. construction or demolition materials shall not be stock piled, stored
or disposed of in any other fashion on private property; and
e. subject to any Federal or Provincial law or other Municipal By-laws
to the contrary, the disposal of aggregate, soil, bricks, mortar,
concrete or asphalt pavement as fill in such a manner as to not
constitute a nuisance.
54. No person shall dispose of, or cause or permit the disposal of, any solid
waste in, at or near an approved storage bin if that person is not an
owner or occupier of an eligible premise on the private road serviced by
that approved storage bin.
55. No person shall dispose of, or cause or permit the disposal of, any solid
waste at, near, on top of or otherwise outside an approved storage bin.
56. No person shall dispose of, or cause or permit the disposal of, any non-
collectible or rejected solid waste at an approved storage bin.
57. No person shall dispose of, or cause or permit the disposal of, construction
or demolition materials at any location in the Municipality except at the
approved Construction and Demolition Materials Landfill Site operated by
the Municipality at the Queens Solid Waste Facility.
58. No person shall dispose of, or cause or permit the disposal of, household
hazardous waste at any location in the Municipality except at the
approved Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Queens Solid Waste
Facility.
59. No person shall dispose of collectible waste at the Queens Solid Waste
Facility operated by the Municipality anywhere other than as directed by
authorized staff of the Municipality.
60. No person shall engage in salvage or scavenging activity at either the
Queens Solid Waste Facility operated by the Municipality or the
Construction and Demolition Materials Landfill Site operated by the
Municipality.
61. No person shall transport solid waste within the Municipality unless same is
well secured against spillage or upset and in a manner that meets or
exceeds any Federal, Provincial or other regulatory requirement.
62. Proof that any type of solid waste, which was disposed of in contravention
of this by-law, originated from a particular person, or from the property of
a particular person, shall, in the absence of evidence sufficient to
convince a court to the contrary, be sufficient evidence for a court to
infer that the said particular person disposed, or caused or permitted the
disposal, of that solid waste or a portion of that solid waste.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT:
63. Every owner or occupant shall store any household hazardous waste
generated by same in a safe and secure manner and place and shall
deliver same, as soon as is reasonably possible, to the Household
Hazardous Waste Depot at the Queens Solid Waste Facility operated by
the Municipality.
64. No person shall dispose of - or cause or permit the disposal of - any type of
household hazardous waste in or adjacent to the Household Hazardous
Waste Depot ("HHW Depot") in the following circumstances:
a. when the said HHW Depot is not open and operational; or
b. after authorized municipal staff of the HHW Depot has refused to
accept same.
CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION MATERIALS LANDFILL SITE:
65. The operator or other authorized municipal staff of the Construction or
Demolition Materials Landfill Site operated by the Municipality may refuse
a load of solid waste under the following circumstances:
a. when it is comprised of, or contains, solid waste other than the type
of solid waste for which that facility has been designed;
b. for which a tipping fee has not yet been set or negotiated with the
solid waste generator or collector;
c. for which a tipping fee has not yet been paid to the facility; or
d. for which tipping fee payment arrangements, satisfactory to the
Municipality, have not yet been made.
66. No person shall dispose of, or cause or permit the disposal of, any type of
solid waste in or adjacent to the Construction or Demolition Materials
Landfill Site in the following circumstances:
a. when the landfill site is not open and operational; or
b. after authorized municipal staff of the landfill site has refused to
accept same.
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS:
67. No person shall pick over, remove, collect, disturb or otherwise interfere
with any type of, solid waste or regulation container which has been
placed out for collection.
68. No person shall pick over, remove, collect, disturb or otherwise interfere
with any type of solid waste or regulation container which has been
placed in an approved storage bin.
69. The prohibitions in clauses 68 and 69 of this by-law do not apply to:
a. the person who placed the solid waste or regulation container
either out for collection or into the approved storage bin; or
b. waste wood material, appliances or furniture.
70. No person shall pick over, remove, collect, disturb or otherwise interfere
with waste wood material, appliances or furniture without immediately
thereafter cleaning up any mess created and, if deciding to not remove
the item, then returning it to its former location.
71. No person shall dispose of any type of solid waste by the burning of same
except for brush or tree limbs and clean wood (untreated, unstained,
unpainted) and only in such place and under such conditions as are
permitted by any applicable municipal by-law or Provincial or Federal
laws.
ENFORCEMENT and PENALTIES:
72. Any person who disposes of Construction or Demolition materials or
Household Hazardous waste other than in accordance with this by-law is
guilty of a summary offense and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine of not
less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and not more than Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), and in default of payment to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed ninety (90) days.
73. Any person who disposes of or causes or permits the disposal of collectible
waste, special waste or non-collectible waste at a location or in a manner
contrary to section 54 of the by-law is guilty of a summary offense and is
liable, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) and not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and in
default of payment thereof to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
ninety (90) days.
74. Any person who violates any other provision of, or permits anything to be
done in violation of, this by-law is guilty of a summary offense and is liable,
upon conviction, to the following:
a. for a first offense, a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) and not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and
in default of payment thereof to a term of imprisonment not to
exceed thirty (30) days;
b. for a second offense, a fine of not less than Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($250.00) and not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) and in default of payment thereof to a term of
imprisonment not to exceed sixty (60) days;
c. for each subsequent offense, a fine of not less than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) and not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) and in default of payment thereof to a term of
imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.
75. Any person who obstructs or hinders any person in the performance of
their duties under this by-law is guilty of a summary offense and is liable,
upon conviction, to a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
and not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and in default of
payment to a term of imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.
76. Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, in addition to
a fine imposed for violation of this by-law a judge may order the person to
comply with this by- law within a time period specified in the order.
77. Each day that a person commits any offence, or permits an offence,
under this by-law constitutes a separate offence.
78. Where a person is convicted of an offence under this by-law and the
court is satisfied that, as a result of the commission of the offence, clean-
up or site remediation costs were incurred, whether by the Municipality or
by a person, the Court may order the offender to pay, in addition to all
other fines and penalties, restitution to the Municipality or person in an
amount equal to the said clean-up or remediation costs.
REPEAL:
79. The Solid Waste Collection By-law of the Region of Queens Municipality
passed by the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality on the 3rd
day of July 2019 is hereby repealed.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT this bylaw was passed by the Council of the Region of
Queens Municipality at a duly constituted meeting of said Council held on the
27th day of November 2025.
SIGNED by the Mayor and Municipal Clerk this 9th day of November 2025.
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Mayor
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Municipal Clerk
First Reading: November 12, 2025
Public Notice: November 13, 2025
Second Reading: November 27, 2025
Notice of Passing: December 1, 2025
Filed/Approved: Municipal Affairs: December 9, 2025