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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
BY-LAW NO. 2024-23
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDFILL FEES CHARGED
BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Bonfield may pass by-laws
establishing and requiring the payment of fees for information, services, activities and use of the
Municipality's property;
AND WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as amended, provides
for a municipality to pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services and activities
provided or done by or on behalf of it, for cost payable by it for services or activities provided or
done by or on behalf of any other municipality or local board, and for the use of its property
including property under its control;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Bonfield is desirous of
providing services and activities through a user pay and cost recovery model where possible;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Bonfield enacts as follows:
1. That this By-law be cited as the "Tipping Fees By-Law''
2. That the fees set out in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this by-law shall be
charged for licenses, permits, services and documents listed therein;
3. That if the provisions of this by-law conflict with any other by-law of the Corporation heretofore
passed then the provision of this by-law shall prevail;
4. That any schedule of this By-law can be amended by resolution or by-law of Council and that
the amended schedule shall form part of and be included in the Fees and Charges By-law.
5. That all fees and charges are due and payable at the time the service is provided. If the fees
and charges or any portion thereof remain unpaid 30 days from the date of invoicing, interest
at the rate of 1.25% shall be charged, and again on the first of each month thereafter until the
account is paid in full.
6. That all fees and charges payable under this by-law including taxes, interest and collection
costs constitute a debt of the person or persons charged and if unpaid, where permissible,
shall be added to the tax roll for any property in the Township of Bonfield owned by such
person or persons and may be collected in the same manner as taxes.
7. That HST will be charged where applicable.
8. That this by-law shall come into force on the final passing hereof.
9. That any previous By-law or User Fee outlined in a bylaw be hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST ON APRIL 9, 2024 AND
CONSIDERED READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 30th DAY
OF APRIL 2024.
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MAYOR
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CLERK
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD
BY-LAW 2024-23
SCHEDULE "A"
TIPPING FEES FOR HOUSEHOLD WASTE
1
Per clear bag over limit (104 per year)
$2.00/bag
2
Replacement Landfill Card
$25.00
3
Boulter / Olrig Township Users
$100.00 / year
TIPPING FEES FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD WASTE
Mixed loads will not be accepted and must be sorted.
1
Car
$15.00/load
2
½ ton truck or van
$30.00/load
3
Personal Utility trailer - single axle
$20.00/load
4
Personal Utility trailer - tandem axle
$40.00/load
5
Commercial trailer - single axle
$75.00/load
6
Commercial trailer - tandem axle
$125.00/load
7
Single axle dump truck
$75.00/load
8
Tandem truck
$125.00/load
9
Tri-axle truck
$150.00/load
10
Semi-dump truck
$175.00/load
11
Waste containers
$25.00/yard
12
Furniture & mattresses
$20.00/each
13
Large appliances (tagged where necessary )
$20.00/each
14
Clean Fill and Brush
Free
15
Shingles - 5 ton dump trailer and under
$150.00
16
Unsorted loads additional charge
$40.00/load
17
Watercraft
$10/foot
Other Fees
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To open gate Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
$75.00
when site is not open, excluding Statutory Holidays.
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To open gate after hours, excluding Sundays
and Statutory Holidays
$150.00
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Any solid waste required to be covered,
with respect to items 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13 above, may
be subject to an additional hourly charge at a rate of
$100.00
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Minimum invoicing charge for business and contractors
$30.00
Contaminated Loads
1
Asbestos
$850.00
2
Tandem truck
$400.00
3
Tri-axle truck
$600.00
4
Semi-dump truck
$800.00
*plus 10% material handling fee or full cost of equipment rental if required
Clean up Loads
Households shall be permitted two additional ½ ton truck or van loads per year for seasonal
cleanups.
Annual Waste Limit
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The fiscal period of the landfill pass shall be from January 1st to December 31st of each
year.
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A landfill pass with a limit of 104 bags per annum shall be issued to all residential/farm
properties for which a civic address has been assigned and an assessed building erected
thereon. All users exceeding the limit of 104 bags shall be charged at the rate of $2.00 per
bag.
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A landfill pass shall be issued to the property owner for each apartment within a multi-unit
building.
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A landfill pass issued after January 1st shall be reduced by two bags per week for every
week passed.
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A landfill pass with a limit of 16 bags per annum shall be issued to vacant land property
owners without permanent residency within the boundaries of the Township of Bonfield, at
their request. All users exceeding the limit of 16 bags shall be charged at the rate of $2.00
per bag. Clean-up days shall be available to these users.
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A landfill pass with a limit of 200 bags per annum shall be issued to all commercial and
industrial properties for which a civic address has been assigned and an assessed building
erected thereon. All users exceeding the limit of 200 bags shall be charged at the rate of
$2.00 per bag. Clean-up days shall not be available to these users.