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NO. 37 REFUSE COLLECTION
1.
In this By Law
a. "Combustible" means capable of being consumed by fire.
b. "Contractor" means the Pictou County District Planning commission or any person employed
by the Commission under general contract for the collection and disposal of garbage.
c. "Council" means the Council of the Town of Trenton.
d. "Garbage" includes ashes, filth and ordure.
e. "Incombustible" means incapable of being consumed by fire and without restricting the
generality of the foregoing, includes ashes, tin cans, and other metallic objects, bottles and
other objects of glass, crockery or similar materials.
f. "Wet Garbage" means wet combustible material and also material animal or vegetable
nature; such as: table scrapings, fruit or vegetable peelings, and fresh grass, but does not
include anything of a fluid consistency.
g. "Development Officer" includes the Development Officer and also the Assistant
Development Officer of the Pictou County District Planning Commission or such person
appointed in their place for the purposes thereof.
2.
The contractor shall collect all garbage from the premises of every occupant of the property within
the area specified in his contract not less often than once a week, on a day determined by him; and of
which notice shall be given by the appropriate municipal body to the house or premises in the district,
either by notice delivered to the various houses or premises, or by advertisement in the newspaper and
radio, providing that,
a. The garage is properly packed or placed in containers and the containers placed at the location
all as required by this by law;
b. When the inclement weather makes certain routes impassable on the day designated for pick up
then such pick up shall be postponed to the designated day in the following week.
3.
No contractor shall demand nor collect any payment for garbage collection from any person
entitled to such service.
4.
a. The contractor shall keep the garbage collection equipment and vehicle in good operating
condition and order at all times.
b. The Commission may from time to time examine the contractor's garbage equipment and
vehicle. No vehicle other than those vehicles examined and approved by the Commission shall be used by
the Contractor in the collection of garbage.
5.
No contractor shall permit any vehicle used in the collection of garbage to remain parked on
streets or roadways when not engaged in the collection of garbage.
6.
A contractor shall not deposit garbage at any place of deposit other than specified in the
specifications.
7.
The Council may suspend the collection and disposal of garbage if the contractor fails to carry out
his duties and works in accordance with the terms of the by law, or carries on his duties and works in a
manner so as to create common or private nuisance;
8.
The occupant of every house or premises where garbage is collected shall provide sufficient and
adequate containers for garbage which may accumulate from time to time in or from such house or
premises.
a. All containers for garbage shall be metal or other impermeable material provided with a
cover which shall fit tightly over such container, or plastic garbage bags which must be
securely fastened.
b.The containers provided for the purpose of this by law shall at all times be maintained
in good condition by the owner thereof.
c. No person shall place for disposal by the Contractor any container of garbage which
exceed in weight seventy five pounds including container.
d. No container shall be filled to a greater height than two inches below the top of the same
and no more than two containers shall be collected from any one dwelling; the Contractor
may use discretion as to the number of containers collected.
e. All card board boxes or cartons shall be flattened out and they and newspapers shall be
securely tied into neat packages and bundles, and need not be placed in a container.
f. A package of papers or a container containing garbage shall be placed readily accessible
to the contractor a the curb on the street or road where the garbage is to be collected, and if
upon a sidewalk then in such a position as to interfere as little as reasonably possible with
pedestrian traffic. It shall not be placed on or near the sidewalk earlier than six o'clock in
the morning of the day of collection.
g. If for any reason the garbage is not removed on the day provided for collection, it shall be
removed from the sidewalk by the householder not later than midnight of the day on which
the garbage should have been collected. Emptied containers shall be removed by the house-
holder not later than midnight on the day they are emptied.
h. It is an offence for any person to put garbage in a container in a way other than provided
by this by law.
I. No person shall throw any dirt, filth or rubbish on any street, road, lane or highway in the area.
9.
Any person collecting refuse on a commercial basis and depositing same at the Commission's
disposal site on a regular basis, except those under contract to the Pictou County District Planning
Commission, shall obtain a yearly license fee at a cost of $1.00.
10.
a. Every vehicle containing garbage or refuse shall be equipped with a covering adequate to
contain such material and to prevent its spilling or scattering, whether or not the vehicle is in motion.
b. The owner of a vehicle not equipped as required by sub section (a) hereof, in addition to being
guilty of an offence under this by law, may have the license issued under this by law canceled for the
remainder of the year in which the violation of this by law occurred.
11.
Every person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this by law shall be
liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, and in default of payment, to imprisonment for
a period not exceeding thirty days.
12.
All bylaws of the Municipality in relation to refuse collection heretofore passed by the Council are
hereby repealed.