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## Municipality of Cambridge Bay By-Laws
By-Law Name:
Solid Waste Management
By-Law Number:
300
## Description
A By-law of the Municipal Corporation of the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay in the Nunavut Territory to manage the collection and disposal of garbage and waste pursuant to the provisions of the Hamlets Act, R.S.N. W.T. 1988, c. H-1, ss, 85, 86, 87 and 88.
## By-Law
Whereas the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay deems it necessary to manage and control the collection and disposal of garbage and waste in the interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this Hamlet.
## And WHEREAS, the Municipality wishes to:
- (a) set the terms and conditions applicable to users,
- (c) provide for charging and collecting deposits, fees and other charges,
- (b) set reasonable rates or amounts of deposits, fees and other charges,
- (d) provide criteria for when service will be discontinued or refused, and
- (e) provide for a right of entry onto private property to determine compliance with terms and conditions of use;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE HAMLET OF CAMBRIDGE BAY, in regular session duly assembled, enacts as follows:
## Short Title
This by-law may be referred to as the "Solid Waste Management By-Law."
## Interpretation
- a) "Animal Waste" means all forms of waste from animals or the treatment of animals, and includes animal or human excrement, but does not include animal carcasses or parts, or disposable diapers or undergarments.
- b) "Biomedical Waste" means medical waste that requires special handling and disposal because of environmental, aesthetic, and health and safety concerns as well as risks to human health and includes:
- i) human anatomical waste,
3. їїї) infectious animal waste,
4. ii) infectious human waste,
5. iv) microbiological waste,
6. vi) medical sharps such as needles, syringes, blades, or other clinical or laboratory materials capable of causing punctures or cuts.
- v) blood and body fluid waste, and
- c) "Business Waste" means garbage, rubbish, and trade waste generated from industrial, commercial, and institutional properties but shall exclude resource materials and noncollectable waste.
- d) "Collection" means the act of collecting packaged garbage from containers approved by the Hamlet.
- e) "Commercial Waste" means all solid waste generated by a commercial premise except for special waste.
11. "Commercial" for the purposes of Tipping & Other Waste Disposal Fees on "Schedule B" means company, organization, institution or government.
- g) "Commercial Users" for monthly billing purposes, means all levels of government users, commercial and industrial businesses.
- h) "Contractor" means any individual, business, and/or entity that is renovating or constructing any building or providing maintenance services for Government, Housing Association, Municipality of Cambridge Bay and/or any business or individual.
- i) "Construction Site" means the location where building erection, renovation, demolition or work is being performed, and/or a location where surface or subsurface pipe work or mechanical work is being performed on any landscape or building where changes are being undertaken by anyone, or a location where excavations are being performed;
15. "Construction Waste" means any form of solid waste material including wood product, concrete, steel, iron, miscellaneous metals, gypsum product, clay product, noncontaminated soil or other granular fill, plastics and insulation that is generated at a construction site but does not include hazardous waste.
- k) "Container" means a dumpster, bin or compactor intended or used for the storage of household waste at multi-family unit premises, commercial waste at commercial premises, and construction waste at construction sites;
- 1) "Dangerous Material" means any material which is flammable or toxic or contains contaminants likely to be detrimental to the environment or to people, including paint, solvents, petroleum, batteries, acids, etc.
- m) "Economic" for the purposes of Tipping & Other Waste Disposal Fees on "Schedule B", includes all Government Users and Industrial Users.
- n) "Economic User" for monthly billing purposes, includes all Government Users and Industrial Users.
- 0) "Fee" means a monthly charge against each location occupied by each residential or commercial customer, or a specific fee applied against a specific collection or disposal.
- p) "Garbage" means refuse from kitchens and other parts of a dwelling unit, commercial store or office, or industrial or other office distribution site.
- q) "Government User" includes the Government of Canada, the Government of the Nunavut, the Nunavut Housing Corporation, the Nunavut Power Corporation, Crown Corporations, Raytheon Canada, the Hamlet and any agencies of the aforementioned.
- r) "Hamlet" means the Municipal Corporation of the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay.
- s) "Hazardous Waste" means waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.
- t) "Household" means a livable dwelling whether categorized as residential or commercial for billing purposes.
- u) "Industrial Users" means a legal entity, incorporated or unincorporated, engaged in the business of processing renewable or non-renewable resources or of manufacturing products, that is included in the Economic Users category.
- v) "Landfill/Landfill Site" same as Municipal Waste Site, means any site for the disposal of any materials, which is operated or controlled by the Hamlet.
- w) "Metal Material, Furniture and Appliances" means any metal, machinery, passenger vehicle, furniture or appliances from residential, commercial, industrial or other areas which no longer have value to an owner.
- x) "Non-Commercial User" means a legal entity, incorporated or unincorporated, which operates for non-commercial purposes, tenants of not for profit societies, associations or other like non-profit organizations and resident-owners of Residential Premises.
- y) "Paper" means any paper or paper byproduct such as newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, etc.
- z) "Resident" means a person, company or other organization who occupies a dwelling unit or building or construction site or other location where garbage and waste is produced;
2. aa) "Residential" for the purposes of Tipping & Other Waste Disposal Fees on Schedule B includes private citizens of Cambridge Bay in the Non-Commercial category.
3. bb) "Residential User" for monthly billing purposes is in the Non-Commercial User category and means a privately-owned dwelling that is owned and lived in by the individual or is rented to an individual who is responsible for the payment of garbage services.
4. cc) "Residential Waste" means household garbage and rubbish generated from residential curbside premises and multi-family premises;
5. dd) "Special Collection" means a collection of specific garbage or waste for which a specific fee has been paid;
6. ee) "Tipping" means the depositing of garbage and waste at a landfill or other designated
7. ff) "Tipping Fees" means the fees levied and collected by the Municipality, for solid waste deposited at the Solid Waste Site;
8. gg) "Users" may include one or all of the listed Commercial User, Non-Commercial User, Economic User, Residential User and Industrial User
## Collection of Garbage & Waste
- 3.1 Residents shall place wrapped garbage in approved containers. Residents living in family dwellings, including private housing, commercial business staff housing, residents at their expense. All other customers are responsible for providing their own containers, which must have prior approval from the Hamlet for garbage disposal before pick-up service begins.
- 3.2 Residents must package garbage in regular plastic garbage bags no larger than 76cm × 97cm (30" × 38") and place the garbage bags in the approved garbage container for regular waste. Bags must be in a color other than blue.
- 3.3 Garbage collectors may refuse to accept any piece or bag of garbage that weighs in excess of 25 kilograms or measures more than one meter on any side.
- 3.4 Garbage collectors may refuse to accept any garbage, which is not placed within the approved container.
- 3.5 It is the responsibility of the resident to maintain the garbage container and to keep the surrounding area clean and free from litter and other matter.
- 3.6 Where garbage collectors refuse to accept garbage under the terms of sections 3.2 to 3.4, the resident may remove the garbage to the landfill site and place it in the area prescribed by this by-law.
- 3.7 Notwithstanding sections 3.2 to 3.4, a resident may arrange for collection of large amounts of garbage or waste or large pieces of material by paying a fee listed in "Schedule B" attached.
- 3.8 Garbage within the urban area of the Hamlet will be collected at least once a week.
- 3.9 Garbage and waste in the hinterland will be the responsibility of the residents to remove to the landfill area prescribed by this by-law.
- 3.10 Residents are responsible for garbage or waste on the property they occupy.
- 3.11 Dead animals shall not be left in or near garbage containers and will not be collected by the garbage collector during regular collection.
- 3.12 Residents will normally be limited to one garbage collection a week, or may pay a fee, as per "Schedule B", to arrange for a collection of small or large amounts of garbage or waste.
## Metal Materials, Furniture Appliances, Etc.
- 4.1 Furniture, appliances and metal materials will not be collected during regular collection of garbage.
- 4.2 All Users who want to dispose of furniture, appliances and metal materials may deliver this material to the metal landfill site and deposit it in a designated area for a fee, as prescribed in "Schedule B".
- 4.3 All Users may arrange for furniture, appliances and metal materials to be collected and disposed of at the metal landfill site for a fee, as per "Schedule B".
- 4.4 Materials disposed of at the metal landfill site must be placed in the appropriate location according to signage at the landfill. Appliances must have doors removed before they are accepted.
- 4.5 Passenger vehicles may be disposed of at the designated are of the landfill site for a fee, as per "Schedule B". Heavy equipment vehicles, including but not limited to,
dozers, loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, etc., will not be accepted. Owners must antanet for alem as proper dieds of avy ghe most ve tems at anator piller ', plus the cost of removal and/or proper disposal.
- 4.6 Residents and corporations depositing materials outside the gate or on the road approaching the landfill or at any other place in the community will be subject to a fine plus the costs of proper disposal of the materials, as per "Schedule B".
- Propane Tanks will be deposited in the secure area designated by the Hamlet. Valves must be removed before propane bottles are accepted. 4.7
## 5. Wood
- 5.1 Wood and wood products, with the exception of paper and cardboard, will not normally be collected during the regular garbage collection.
- 5.2 All Users with large amount of wood refuse may dispose of the wood at the designated area of the landfill for a fee, as per "Schedule B", or may arrange with the Hamlet to have it collected for a fee, as per "Schedule B".
- 5.3 Wood shall not be deposited in any area except the designated area within the landfill.
## Paper, Cardboard
- 6.1 Large amounts of paper and cardboard must be separated from other garbage and waste.
- 6.2 Small amounts of paper and cardboard will be collected with regular garbage collection. The paper and cardboard must be placed in bags, as per section 3.2, or packaged in bundles no larger than 60cm x 60cm x 30cm (2' × 2' x 1').
- 6.3 All users may pay a fee, as per "Schedule B", to arrange collection of large amounts of paper or cardboard or may dispose of such material at the designated area in the landfill for a fee, as per "Schedule B".
## Incineration / Recycling
- 7.1 No person, other than an employee of the Hamlet on official Hamlet business, may incinerate material or otherwise start a fire at the landfill or at any other location within the community without the written consent of the Fire Chief.
- 7.2 The Hamlet may begin a program of incinerating garbage and other waste in a suitable combustion chamber, and may require residents to separate garbage into that which can be incinerated and that which cannot be incinerated.
- 7.3 No person, other than a Hamlet employee on official Hamlet business or a person contracted by the Hamlet on official Hamlet business, may use, recover, recycle or otherwise use any material from a landfill site, except as specifically allowed within this by-law, without written permission from the Hamlet.
- 7.4 The Hamlet may recover materials disposed of in a landfill and offer such materials for sale.
- 7.5 The Hamlet may enter into an agreement with an individual or corporation to allow for the recovery and sale of materials deposited in a landfill site.
- 7.6 The Hamlet may, by resolution, require all Users to sort garbage into the following categories for the purpose of developing recycling, incinerating, or other programs for treatment of garbage and waste:
- kitchen waste
- paper; paper products, ceramics, etc.
- wood and wood products
- metals, plastics, ceramics, etc.
- animal remains and byproducts
- pop and beer cans
- other categories
## Dead Animals, Animal Waste & Byproducts
- 8.1 No dead animal, animal waste or animal byproduct will be collected as part of the regular garbage collection.
- All users may dispose of dead domestic animals by placing the remains in a designated area at the landfill for a fee, as per "Schedule B", or by paying a fee to arrange for the collection and disposal of the animal, as per "Schedule B".
- 8.3 All Users requesting collection and disposal of animal waste such as bones, antlers, horns, skins, etc. shall wrap the material with ropes or similar enclosure before it can be collected.
- 8.4 Where significant qualities of big game meat are left as waste, the Collector shall report the incident to an appropriate Wildlife Officer, and shall not accept the meat as garbage or waste.
- 8.5 Small amounts of animal feces will be collected during regular collection provided they wrapped in a tight bag or similar enclosure.
## Dangerous Materials
- 9.1 Dangerous materials shall not be included in regular garbage collection.
- 9.2 Individuals with dangerous materials for disposal shall clearly mark the material and request a special collection, or shall deposit the material in the designated area of the landfill site.
- 9.3 The Hamlet may specify certain days or locations for pick up or drop off of dangerous materials for Non-Commercial Users. This service will not be available for Commercial, Government or Industrial Users
- 9.4 Commercial, Economic and Industrial Users may dispose of certain dangerous and ere, dous landfil site o aer aeries, tian, hazardous cateria from these user may be accepted at the discretion of the Hamlet.
- 9.5 No person, other than a Hamlet employee on official Hamlet business, shall disturb materials in the designated dangerous materials area, or recycle or otherwise use or dispose of, without written permission from the Hamlet.
- 9.6 Contaminated soil will not be accepted at the landfill site.
- 9.7 The Hamlet reserves the right to refuse collection or acceptance of dangerous materials. In such cases, the owner of the dangerous materials will be fully responsible for proper disposal at a facility that processes dangerous materials.
## 10. Demolished or Derelict Buildings and Heavy Equipment Vehicles
- 10.1 Under ordinary circumstances, demolished or derelict buildings or other structures will not be accepted at the landfill site. Owners must arrange for alternate proper disposal.
- 10.2 Under ordinary circumstances, heavy equipment vehicles will not be accepted at the landfill site. Owners must arrange for alternate proper disposal.
- 10.3 For extraordinary circumstances, Council may allow, by motion, disposal of demolished or derelict buildings or other structures and heavy equipment.
- 10.4 Violators will be subject to fines, as per "Schedule C", plus the cost of removal and/or proper disposal.
## 11. Waste and Garbage Not Originating in Cambridge Bay
- 11.1 Regular and garbage waste not originating in Cambridge Bay may be collected or disposed of under certain circumstances.
- 11.2 Under no circumstances will garbage and waste be accepted from outside the Municipality that originated from another community, mine, cruise ships, Coast Guard ships, military ships, freighters, barges and sailboats environmental clean-up site, etc.
## 12. Hours of Operation
- 12.1 Hours of operation for the landfill site will be set by the Municipality. Hours of operation are subject to change without notice.
- 12.2 Access to the landfill site is restricted to operation hours only. Any person found within the landfill site outside of posted operation hours will subject to a fine, as per "Schedule C"
## 13. Tipping Charges
- 13.1 All Users with large amounts of garbage including new construction, renovations or other waste shall pay a tipping fee for depositing the material at either of the landfill sites, according to the fees shown in "Schedule B".
- 13.2 All Users, tipping or otherwise, depositing materials at either landfill site or at any other location within the Hamlet in contravention of the terms of this By-law may be subject to a fine, as per "Schedule C", and to loss of tipping privileges.
## 14. Regular & Special Fees
- 14.1 All Users of each household unit or occupied location shall pay a monthly garbage collection and disposal fee for each property or location in their use or under their control according to the rates shown on "Schedule A".
- 14.2 No User shall deposit any material at any landfill site or any other location unless that person pays the appropriate collection or tipping fees). Fees not paid may result in loss of tipping privileges.
## 15. Fines & Penalties
- 15.1 Any person guilty of an offence under this By-law is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for an individual or $5,000 for a corporation, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months in default of payment of a fine according to "Schedule C" attached.
- 15.2 A person charged with contravening any term of this By-law may elect, by trial, to be required by a Judge to perform community service, which may involve satisfactory performance of a function relating to the collection and disposal of garbage or other waste.
- 15.3 The Hamlet make take such measures as permitted by law, to collect unpaid fees and fines, and may withhold business licenses, issue stop work orders, revoke development permits, or disconnect municipal services until all costs have been paid.
- 15.4 The Hamlet may require the posting of a performance bond of up to $15,000 for each construction or development project before a development permit is issued in order to insure compliance with the terms of this By-law.
## 16. Repeal
By-law 280(b) is hereby repealed.
## 17. Enactment
This By-law takes effect after third and final reading and first day of the following month thereafter.
| Date of First Reading | (Day) | 23 | (Months) | 05 | (Year) | 2018 |
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| Date of Second Reading | (Day) | 23 | (Montle) | 05 | (Year) | 2018 |
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Date of First Reading
Date of Second Reading
Pam
Mayor
Date of Third Reading and Passed
Pam
Mayor - Pamela Gross
(Day)
(Day)
23
23
(Months)
(Montle)
05
05
(Year)
(Year)
2018
2018
(Day)
(Month)
Senior Administrative Officer
04
(Year)
2019
Administrative Officer - Marla Limousin
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## Hamlet of Cambridge Bay NU.
## BY-LAW No. 300 - Schedule A
## REGULAR GARBAGE DISPOSAL RATE
| MONTHLY FEES: Regular garbage collection | MONTHLY FEES: Regular garbage collection |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Novate Resident as paid per unit | $30 monthly service fee |
| Commercial Users: paid per unit | i) $75 per container or part container-weekly pickup ii) $150 per container or part container-twice weekly pickup iii) $375 per container or part container- Monday to Friday (daily pickup) |
| Economic Users: (Governments, Crown Corporations: paid per unit) | i) $100 per container or part container- weekly pickup ii) $200 per container or part container-twice weekly pickup ili) $500 per container or part container- Monday to Friday (daily pickup) |
| Raytheon Canada Ltd. | $500 per call |
| Replacemenor arbagers in facing dwellings | $120 per container |
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## Hamlet of Cambridge Bay NU.
## BY-LAW No. 300 - Schedule B
## TIPPINGS AND OTHER WASTE DISPOSAL RATE
## TIPPING FEES
| Type of Waste | Type of Waste | Type of Waste | Charge/Fee |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| fandyment receipt will be obtained and paid for prior to disposal at | fandyment receipt will be obtained and paid for prior to disposal at | fandyment receipt will be obtained and paid for prior to disposal at | |
| Contractors | Contractors | Contractors | |
| Contractors doing new construction or renovation project will pay a tipping fee based on the Cost of New Construction (or cost of renovation Contract) as stated in Development Permit X the "Tipping Fee" rate shown below: | Contractors doing new construction or renovation project will pay a tipping fee based on the Cost of New Construction (or cost of renovation Contract) as stated in Development Permit X the "Tipping Fee" rate shown below: | Contractors doing new construction or renovation project will pay a tipping fee based on the Cost of New Construction (or cost of renovation Contract) as stated in Development Permit X the "Tipping Fee" rate shown below: | Tipping fee per project paid upon issuance of Development Permit. |
| Tipping fees for new construction | Tipping fees for new construction | Tipping fees for new construction | |
| On the first $1,000,000 | On the first $1,000,000 | On the first $1,000,000 | X 0.75% |
| Plus 0.65% on the next $4,000,000 | Plus 0.65% on the next $4,000,000 | Plus 0.65% on the next $4,000,000 | |
| Plus 0.55% on the next $5,000,000 | Plus 0.55% on the next $5,000,000 | Plus 0.55% on the next $5,000,000 | |
| Plus 0.45% on the balance | Plus 0.45% on the balance | Plus 0.45% on the balance | |
| Example | $12,000,000 building construction | 0.75% X $1,000,000 Plus 0.65% X $4,000,000 Plus 0.55% X $5,000,000 Plus 0.45% X $2,000,000 | $7,500 $26,000 $27,500 $9,000 |
| Tipping fees for renovation | Tipping fees for renovation | Tipping fees for renovation | $70,000 Total Fees |
| On the first $100,000 | On the first $100,000 | On the first $100,000 | X 0.75% |
| Plus 1.50% on the next $100,000 | Plus 1.50% on the next $100,000 | Plus 1.50% on the next $100,000 | |
| Plus 2.25% on the next $100,000 | Plus 2.25% on the next $100,000 | Plus 2.25% on the next $100,000 | |
| Plus 3.00% on the balance | Plus 3.00% on the balance | Plus 3.00% on the balance | |
| Example | $320,000 renovation cost | 0.75% X $100,000 Plus 1.50% X $100,000 Plus 2.25% X $100,000 Plus 3.00% X $20,000 | $750 $1,500 $2,250 $600 |
| Example | $320,000 renovation cost | 0.75% X $100,000 Plus 1.50% X $100,000 Plus 2.25% X $100,000 Plus 3.00% X $20,000 | $5,100 Total Fees |
| Disposal of Residential Waste | |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| and other special waste such as yard waste, animal carcasses, computers and monitors, construction waste, good clean scrap wood, and tree branches and roots | $5.00 per ½ ton vehicle |
| Special Waste | |
| Tires (without rims): | |
| - Less than 20" in diameter | $4.00 per tire |
| - Greater than 20" up to 48" | $8.00 per tire |
| Wet Filled Lead Acid Batteries | $4.00 per battery |
| Oil Tanks (up to 250 gallon) | $100.00 each |
| Larger tanks will be accepted once the resident has steamed and cut up the tank as per the environmental guidelines | |
| White Goods (appliances): | |
| - fridge | $35.00 each |
| - other | $10.00 each |
| Vehicles (that are being disposed of) | $100.00 per vehicle |
## TIPPING FEES
## Supplementary Tipping Rates
| Vehicle | Rate per Load |
|----------------------------|-----------------|
| 15-yard construction bin | $50.00 |
| 30-yard construction bin | $100.00 |
| Single Axle Towing Trailer | $20.00 |
| Tandem Axle Towing Trailer | $30.00 |
| Cube Van | $30.00 |
| 1 Ton Truck | $40.00 |
| 2 Ton Truck | $80.00 |
| 3 Ton Truck | $120.00 |
| 5 Ton Truck | $200.00 |
| Tandem Dump Truck | $150.00 |
| End Dump Truck | $175.00 |
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## Hamlet of Cambridge Bay NU.
## BY-LAW No. 300 - Schedule C
## Solid Waste Management
## Fines under this By-law shall be:
## Individual:
| First Offence | $500.00 plus appropriate fee from "Schedule A & B" |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Second Offence | $750.00 plus appropriate fee plus actual costs to Hamlet of remedial action |
| Subsequent Offences | $1,000.00 plus appropriate fee plus actual costs to the Hamlet of remedial action. |
| Corporations: | |
| First Offence | $2,500.00 plus appropriate fee from "Schedule A & B" |
| Second Offence | $3,750.00 plus appropriate fee, plus actual costs to the Hamlet of remedial action. |
| Subsequent Offences | $5,000.00 plus appropriate fee plus actual costs to the Hamlet of remedial action. |