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THE CORPORATION OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF BONNECHERE VALLEY
BY-LAW NO. 2026-051
BEING A BY-LAW FOR ESTABLISHING
AND MAINTAINING A SYSTEM FOR THE
COLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
OF GARBAGE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS,
YARD WASTE AND OTHER REFUSE
AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW # 2016-039
WHEREAS, Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, gives
municipalities the authority to pass by-laws respecting waste management as a
"sphere of jurisdiction" for lower tier municipalities.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Bonnechere Valley deems it
necessary to establish rules and regulations governing policies relating to the
disposal of garbage and to implement a "Pay-Per-Bag" system for residents who
receive garbage pick-up and to implement tipping fees to cover costs associated
with the disposal of garbage and other refuse.
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Township of Bonnechere Valley
enacts as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
a) "Biomedical Waste" shall mean any waste whether solid or liquid,
including but not limited to, any human organ or part thereof, bone,
muscle, human tissue or part thereof, used bandages, poultices,
dressings, vials or any other similar material or substance which
contains or may contain pathogenic micro-organisms or which may be
hazardous or dangerous;
b) "Construction/Demolition" waste shall mean such waste as
generated during the construction, demolition or renovation of a
building, road or other structure and shall include household dry waste
as defined;
c) "Council" shall mean the Council of the Township of Bonnechere
Valley;
d) "Household Waste" shall mean waste comprising of garbage and
rubbish that originates from private homes or apartments but does not
include recyclable or household hazardous waste;
e) "Household Hazardous Waste" shall mean waste requiring special
care as itemized in Schedule "A" to this By-Law;
f) "Household Dry Waste" shall mean such items of household waste
that are not organic, kitchen or food waste and is considered obsolete
by the owner;
g) "IC&I" shall mean waste produced by the Industrial Commercial and
Institutional Sector;
h) "Non-Collectable Waste" shall mean the materials as described in
Schedule "B" that will not be picked up at the curbside or accepted at
any waste transfer site;
i) "Organic" waste shall mean organic material such as food, garden
and lawn clippings, animal and plant based material;
j) "Recyclable Waste" shall mean those classifications of waste
capable of being diverted from the waste stream as specified in
schedule "D" of this bylaw;
k) "Refuse" shall mean the same as "waste";
l) "Salvaging" or "Scavenging" shall mean the process of finding
items for the purpose of reuse;
m) "Township" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of
Bonnechere Valley;
n) "Township of Bonnechere Valley Waste Stickers" shall mean
stickers designed and sold by the Township for residents to affix to a
garbage bag;
o) "User" shall mean an individual or corporate identity entitled to place
waste into the Township of Bonnechere Valley Waste transfer sites;
p) "Waste" shall include domestic, commercial and solid non-hazardous,
non-recyclable refuse and other wastes as designated by the
Township, as approved by the Ministry of the Environment;
q) "Wet Waste" shall mean organic waste generated in a household or
eating establishments and are heavy in weight due to dampness;
r) "Waste Transfer Site" shall mean any of the sites referred to in
Section "2" of this By-Law;
s) "Waste Transfer Site Attendant" shall mean the person duly
appointed and responsible for supervision and control of operations at
the Waste transfer sites; and
t) "Unacceptable Waste" or "Non Collectable Waste" shall mean
waste not accepted at any waste transfer site as itemized in Schedule
"B" to this By-Law.
SECTION 2 - Waste Transfer Sites
The Township of Bonnechere Valley operates one (1) Waste Landfill Site,
(1) Construction/Demolition waste site and five (5) waste transfer sites.
Construction / Demolition waste Site
a) 213 Sno Drifters Road - Being part of lot 13 and 14, Concession 9,
Geographic Township of Wilberforce, Township of North Algona
Wilberforce
b) The construction / demolition waste site shall be open and accessible
to the residents of Bonnechere Valley for the depositing of
construction/demolition and household dry waste produced within the
Township in accordance with Schedule "C" of this bylaw.
Waste Landfill Sites:
a) 2213 Ruby Road - Being part of lot 27, concession 9, geographic
township of South Algona, Township of Bonnechere Valley.
b) The Ruby Road waste landfill site is not open to the public except
under special circumstances as approved by the public works
supervisor.
Waste Transfer Sites:
a)
Sand Road Waste Transfer Site - 957 Sand Road - Being part of lot
36, Concession 20, Geographic Township of Grattan, Township of
Bonnechere Valley.
b)
Highway 41 Waste Transfer Site - 1002 Larmond Road - Being the
road allowance in Lot 19, Concession 8 and 9, Geographic Township
of Grattan, in the Township of Bonnechere Valley.
c)
Lake Clear Waste Transfer Site - 3092 Foymount Road - Being part
of Lot 17, Concession 13, geographic Township of Sebastopol, in the
Township of Bonnechere Valley.
d)
McGrath Road Waste Transfer Site - 133 McGrath Road - Being part
of Lot 64, Range "C" North, Geographic Township of Sebastopol, in
the Township of Bonnechere Valley.
e)
Ruby Road Waste Transfer Site - 2213 Ruby Road - Being part of
Lot 27, Concession 9, Geographic Township of South Algona, in the
Township of Bonnechere Valley.
The waste transfer sites shall be open and accessible to the residents of
Bonnechere Valley for the depositing of waste produced within the
Township, in accordance in accordance with Schedule "C" of this bylaw.
SECTION 3 - Waste Transfer Site Operation
a)
No person shall enter and/or leave the waste transfer site without:
i) giving their name and address to the waste transfer site Attendant
upon request; and
ii) declaring the nature and origin of the waste upon request; and
iii) obeying the directions of the waste transfer site attendant.
b)
No person shall access a waste landfill site/transfer station while an
attendant is not on duty. The attendants will be on duty and the sites
open as detailed in Schedule "C" to this by-law.
c)
Every person shall ensure that all waste is properly sorted e.g.
Household waste, recyclable, compostable, metal, appliances etc. and
disposed in the designated areas.
d)
In accordance with Schedule "B" to this bylaw metal items and
appliances shall only be accepted in the designated areas at approved
waste transfer sites.
e)
Other unacceptable or non-collectable items, in Schedule "B" to this
by-law will not be accepted at the Waste transfer Sites. The waste
transfer site attendant shall have final opinion on the acceptance of
any item.
f)
No person shall scavenge without the permission of the site attendant
and this must be conducted in a manner which will not interfere with
the normal operations of the Waste transfer sites and shall not be for
the purpose of reselling the scavenged items.
g)
No person shall scavenge computer parts or other E-waste at any
time.
h)
Every person shall ensure that all waste material is transported to the
waste transfer sites in a manner so as to prevent scattering or losing
of waste while en route to the waste transfer site.
i)
All on-site health, sanitary and site operations shall be maintained in
accordance with the current Ministry of the Environment and
Certificates of Approval and the Township of Bonnechere Valley policy
and procedure.
j)
Regulations of the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental
Protection Act and Certificates of Approval shall be observed at all
times.
k)
The Township reserves the right to prohibit any person, firm or
Corporation from using any of the waste transfer sites within the
Township.
l)
Every person shall ensure that Household Hazardous waste as
identified in Schedule "A" to this by-law shall be disposed of at the
specially designated section of the Sand Road Waste Transfer Station
and in accordance with the regulations as detailed in Schedule "A" to
this bylaw.
SECTION 4 - Fees
a) Residents who receive curbside pickup of household waste shall
purchase Township of Bonnechere Valley Waste stickers or specially
marked township bags that are available from the Municipal Office
and / or local retailers at a cost to be determined from time to time
by the Council of the Corporation of Bonnechere Valley under the
fee's & Tariffs" Bylaw 2025-041 as amended from time to time.
b) Bonnechere Valley residents who bring their household waste to any
Bonnechere Valley waste transfer site shall:
i.
Purchase and present a Municipal waste card. Cards are
available at the Municipal Office, the Municipal waste transfer
site, and at select local businesses. The Municipal waste card is
marked off in squares, each square being equal to the cost of 1
waste sticker or Township marked bag; or
ii.
Have their household waste in a Township marked garbage
bag available from the Municipal office or approved local
retailers; or
iii.
Have their household waste in a garbage bag with a Township
waste sticker attached.
c)
IC&I business located in Bonnechere Valley who bring their wet waste
to any waste transfer station shall pay a fee as determined from time
to time by the Council of Bonnechere Valley based on the number of
Square meters or number of bags brought to the waste transfer site
as detailed in fee's & Tariffs" Bylaw 2025-041 as amended from time
to time.
d) Township of Bonnechere Valley IC&I businesses and residents who
bring small quantities of Construction / Demolition or other household
dry waste to the Sand Road waste transfer site, shall pay such fees as
determined by bag fees, in accordance with the fee's & tariffs Bylaw
2025-041 as amended from time to time.
e) Tipping fees for building materials, tires and large furniture shall be as
prescribed in Tariff of Fees Bylaw 2025-041 as amended from time to
time.
SECTION 5 - Curbside Waste Collection
a) Every person making use of regular curbside waste collection shall
comply with the following:
i. Residents who receive curbside pickup of household waste
pick-up shall purchase Township of Bonnechere Valley Waste
stickers or Township marked garbage bags that are available
from the Municipal Office and / or local retailers at a cost to
be determined from time to time by the Council of the
Corporation of Bonnechere Valley.
ii. Waste placed out for collection in other than marked
Township bags or displaying a Township approved sticker
shall not be picked up.
iii. No person shall mix or place out for garbage collection any
material which is defined by the Township as recyclable,
hazardous or non-collectible.
iv. Household waste left out for collection not in Township
marked garbage bags or in waste bags without a
Bonnechere Valley Waste Sticker attached will not be
collected.
v. Waste bags regardless of the size that weigh more than 18.0
Kilos (40 lbs) shall not be picked up.
vi. Collectible garbage shall not be set out for collection any
earlier not earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day immediately
preceding the day of collection and not later than 7:00 a.m.
on the designated day of collection.
SECTION 6 - Enforcement, Repeal and Enactment
a)
That any person, firm or corporation who contravenes any of the
provisions of this By-Law, or attempts to unlawfully dispose of
garbage without the purchase or payment of applicable fees will be
guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not
exceeding the sum of $5,000.00 including costs for each offence
and all such fines will be recoverable under the provisions of the
Provincial Offences Act.
b)
All Schedules attached hereto form part of this By-Law.
c)
By-Law 2016-039 being a by-law for establishing and maintaining a
system for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage,
recyclable materials, yard waste and other refuse be is hereby
repealed.
d)
This by-law shall come into force and effect on the date of final
passing.
READ A FIRST & SECOND TIME THIS 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026
READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026
_________________________
__________________________
Jennifer Murphy, Mayor
Annette Gilchrist, CAO
SCHEDULE "A"
to Bylaw # 2026-051
Household Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste is accepted at the Sand Road waste transfer site
hazardous waste depot.
The following hazardous waste is accepted at the site.
➢ Batteries (all types)
➢ Bleach
➢ Drain Cleaner
➢ Gasoline mixtures
➢ Household cleaners
➢ Oil
➢ Oil Filters
➢ Paint
➢ Paint solvents, turpentine, etc.
➢ Pesticide and Herbicides
➢ Propane and Gas Cylinders
➢ Other items as approved by the Certificate of approval as amended
from time to time and authorized by the Hazardous waste site
operator.
The following hazardous waste is NOT ACCEPTED at the site.
➢ Bio medical waste, medicine.
➢ Used needles, lancets and syringes.
➢ Explosives such as but not limited to fireworks, gunpowder, black
powder, ammunition.
➢ Any item that in the opinion of the site operator is too dangerous to
store on site.
SCHEDULE "B"
to By-Law 2026-051
Unacceptable Waste
Unacceptable / Non Collectable Waste Curbside Pickup
The following items shall not be picked during curbside pickup from either
residential or IC&I properties.
➢
swill or organic matter not drained or wrapped;
➢
liquids;
➢
hay and straw;
➢
carcasses or parts of any animal or fowl with the exception
of kitchen or cooking waste;
➢
human waste;
➢
hot ashes, explosives or other incendiary;
➢
sod, earth or stone;
➢
tree stumps, trunks and branches;
➢
grass clippings;
➢
automotive parts;
➢
building material or building rubbish;
➢
biomedical wastes; and
➢
hazardous wastes.
Accepted and Unacceptable Waste Site Specific
Sand Road Waste Transfer Site
Accepted:
➢
Household Waste
➢
Recycling
➢
Brush
➢
Scrap Metal (fridges, freezers and air conditioners)
➢ Electronic
➢
Organic Wet Waste
➢ Some Construction/Demolition Materials (*Must paid the C&D fee - see
Tariff of Fees By-Law)
Not Accepted:
➢ Construction Demolition Materials of a volume exceeding two garbage
bags
➢ Large furniture
Ruby Road Waste Transfer Site
Accepted:
➢
Household Waste
➢
Recycling
➢
Brush
➢
Scrap Metal (fridges, freezers and air conditioners)
➢ Electronic
➢
Organic Wet Waste
Not Accepted:
➢ Construction Demolition Materials of a volume exceeding two garbage
bags
➢ Large furniture
Highway 41 Waste Transfer Site
Accepted:
➢
Household Waste
➢
Recycling
➢ Electronic
➢
Organic Wet Waste
Not Accepted:
➢
Any Construction Demolition Materials
➢
Household Dry Waste
➢
Any furniture
➢
Appliances
Lake Clear Waste Transfer Site
Accepted:
➢
Household Waste
➢
Recycling
➢
Brush
➢
Scrap Metal (fridges, freezers and air conditioners)
➢ Electronic
➢
Organic Wet Waste
Not Accepted:
➢ Construction Demolition Materials of a volume exceeding two garbage
bags
➢ Large furniture
McGrath Road Waste Transfer Site
Accepted:
➢ Household Waste
➢ Recycling
➢ Organic Wet Waste
Not Accepted:
➢ Construction Demolition Materials
➢ Household Dry Waste
➢ Any furniture
➢ Appliances
Sno Drifters C&D Landfill Site
NO Household or IC&I Organic Wet waste shall not be brought to or accepted at
any time at the Sno-Drifters Construction / Demolition waste site. Any load of
Construction Demolition or Household Dry waste contaminated with organic wet
waste shall be subject to the penalty provisions set out in Schedule E to this
bylaw.
Accepted materials are:
➢ Construction and Demolition Materials (these items must be separate from
the rest of the items listed below to avoid a contaminated load fee)
➢ Shingles, concrete, bricks and blocks
➢ Mattresses
➢ Furniture (couches, chairs, sofa beds, futons etc)
➢ Tires (on and off rims)
➢ Scrap Metal
➢ Electronics
➢ Stoves
Not Accepted:
Fridges, freezers, air conditioners and propane tanks are not accepted at the
site.
Unacceptable Waste Not Accepted at Transfer Sites
The following items shall not be brought to or accepted at any waste transfer
site.
➢
Asphalt;
➢
Biomedical wastes;
➢
Earth - contaminated with other than petroleum products.
➢
Explosives or combustible material (other than Household
Hazardous Waste Depot);
➢
Hazardous and Toxic Waste (other than Household
Hazardous Waste Depot);
➢
Human excrement;
➢
Dead Stock / Animals;
➢
Motor vehicles;
➢
PCB related material;
➢
Radioactive waste;
➢
Raw sewage;
➢
Unknown Waste;
➢
Waste from other landfill sites, former dumps and waste
disposal areas except by special agreement and negotiated
costs;
➢
Any waste determined by the waste site attendant to be
unacceptable.
SCHEDULE "C"
to By-Law 2026-051
Waste Site Hours of Operation
Sno Drifters Construction Demolition Landfill
Winter Hours
Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Summer Hours
Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Summer Monday to Thursday Hours
(begin after the long weekend in May and end last Thursday in August)
Monday to Thursday - 9 am to 12 pm (noon)
Summer Thursday Hours
(first Thursday in September to the last Thursday in October)
Thursday - 12 pm to 2 pm
Sand Road Waste Transfer Site
Winter Hours
Monday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer Hours
Monday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lake Clear Waste Transfer Site
Winter Hours
Sunday
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Summer Hours
Thursday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Highway 41 Waste Transfer Site
Winter Hours
Saturday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Summer Hours
Tuesday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ruby Road Waste Transfer Site
Winter Hours
Saturday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Summer Hours
Wednesday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
McGrath Road Waste Transfer Site
Winter Hours
Sunday
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Summer Hours
Sunday
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hazardous Waste Collection Site
(Located at the Sand Road Waste Transfer Site)
NOTE: Hazardous waste collection site is only open on Saturdays during the summer
months from the Saturday of the long weekend until the last Saturday in September.
Saturday
8 am to 12 pm (noon)
SCHEDULE "D"
to By-Law 2026-051
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLING LIST
PAPER RECYCLABLES
To be placed loose in blue box for pickup where available or placed into
designated recycling bin at waste sites.
Cardboard boxes:
➢ Pizza boxes, direct mail boxes, moving boxes, shoe boxes (Flatten,
no larger than 60 x 60 cm)
Boxboard:
➢ Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg cartons, rolls from toilet paper and
paper towel. (Flatten and empty)
Paper:
➢ Any colour, including flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce
bags. (Empty)
➢ Notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, other printed
materials. (Place shredded paper in a tied clear plastic bag)
➢ Community newspapers, flyers, brochures, and magazines.
(Separate from plastic bags used to cover items, remove elastic
bands).
➢ Greeting cards and envelopes, gift boxes. (Remove rope handle
from bags).
➢ DO NOT included soft or hard covered books/novels.
Paper laminate packaging:
➢ Pet food bags, food service paper bags, and plates. (Empty and free
from food residue).
Paper laminate containers:
➢ Spiral cans, cookie dough package, ice cream containers, and hotand
cold beverage cups. (Empty and free from food residue, remove
lids).
Cartons:
➢ Berverage cartons, juice and milk cartons, coffee creamers and sugar
cartons, soup and sauce cartons. (Empty and free from food residue,
Lids on.
Extra paper can be placed in a cardboard box, paper bag or other reusable
container. Paper items are not to be placed in plastic bags.
COMINGLE RECYCLEABLES
Clean containers to be placed loose in blue box for pickup where available
or placed into designated recycling bin at waste sites.
Plastics containers:
➢ Laundry detergent and household cleaner jugs, shampoo, body
wash, salad dressing, condiment, dish soap, mouth waste bottles,
plastic beverage bottles (Empty and free from food residue, lids on,
do not include alcoholic beverage containers)
➢ Food trays, salad, yogurt, peanut butter, bakery and egg
containers, plastic sups, plastic tubes and lids
➢ Small item packaging, hand sanitizer bottles and plant pots
➢ Tooth paste tubes, deodorant and hand cream tubes
Flexible plastic packaging:
➢ Bags used for dry cleaning, bread, newspapers and flyers.
Overwrap (paper towel & toilet paper, beverage containers).
Coffee bags or deli pouches, chip bags, bubble wrap, snack
wrappers, cereal liner bags, and plastic gift bags (Empty and free
from food residue).
Foam packaging:
➢ Meat trays, takeout containers, cups pates, bowls, foam packaging
for products. (Empty and free from food residue, remove film wrap
and absorbent pads from meat trays).
Metal:
➢ Food cans, metal lids, cookie, coffee and tea tins, beverage cans.
(Empty and free from food residue, do not include alcoholic
beverage containers).
Aluminum (foils and trays):
➢ Aluminum foil, pie plates, frozen food trays (Empty and free from
food residue. Ball up aluminum foil).
Aerosol containers
➢ Food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream and deodorant
(Empty and lids on).
Glass Containers
➢ Clear and coloured glass. Food containers, jars and bottles,
cosmetic containers, spice bottles, oil and vinegard bottles, non-
alcoholic glass beverage containers ((Empty and free from food
residue, do not include alcoholic beverage containers).
Unwashed containers regardless of markings are not recyclable
NON ACCEPTABLE RECYCLING LIST
The following items are not recyclable
➢ Alcoholic beverage containers
➢ Bubble wrap
➢ Bio medical waste including sharps containers
➢ Car Parts / metal
➢ Diapers
➢ Dirty flower pots / no recycle symbols pots
➢ Electronics / small appliances
➢ Fiberglass feed bags
➢ Foam sheeting
➢ Hangers
➢ Metal paint pails
➢ Oil containers
➢ Rubbermaid products
➢ Plastic toys
➢ Plastic or metal strapping
➢ Picture frames
➢ Plastic
➢ Glass or ceramic dishes
➢ Solar Blankets
➢ Sponge foam
➢ Soft or hard covered books/novels
➢ Styrofoam of any kind
➢ Tupperware
➢ Window glass
➢ Zippered plastic storage bags (blanket bags etc.)
➢ Other products as deemed to be not accepted by the receiving
recycler facility as amended from time to time.
SCHEDULE "E"
Township of Bonnechere Valley
By-Law #2026-051 - Waste
Part I Provincial Offences Act
Item
Column 1
Short Form Wording
Column 2
Provision creating
or defining
offence
Column 4
Set fine
1
Refuse to identify self to attendant
Section 3 a) i
$100.00
2
Fail to obey directions of attendant
Section 3 a) iii
$100.00
3
Access waste transfer site no attendant on duty
Section 3 b)
$500.00
4
Fail to sort waste
Section 3 c)
$250.00
5
Scavenging no permission
Section 3 f)
$500.00
6
Scavenge e- waste
Section 3 g)
$1000.00
7
Transport waste unsecure load
Section 3 h)
$100.00
8
Dispose of hazardous waste improper location
Section 3 l)
$500.00
NOTE: The penalty provisions for the offences cited above are section 6 of Bylaw
# 2026-051; a certified copy of which has been filed.