Solid Waste By-law No. 124-24

Brant, Ontario · adopted 2024-12-17

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BY-LAW NUMBER 124-24 - of - THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF BRANT To govern Solid Waste in the County of Brant WHEREAS Section 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 authorizes Council to enact a by-law respecting any service that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public; AND WHEREAS Section 425 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 provides that a municipality may pass by-laws providing that any person, or any director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the contravention of a by-law, is guilty of an offence; AND WHEREAS Section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 authorizes Council to by by-law direct that, in default of a person doing that which he is directed or required to do by by-law, such matter or thing be done at the person's expense and may recover that cost by adding the total to the tax roll and collecting in the same manner as taxes; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Brant is desirous of enacting such a by-law; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF BRANT HEREBY ENACTS as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS a) "Animal waste" means excrement from any animal and also includes any material used for the collection of excrement from animals and all material contaminated with the excrement. b) "Ashes" means the solid residue of any fuel after such fuel has been consumed by fire but does not include soot. c) "Appliance waste" means those items categorized as appliance waste in Schedule A, of this By-law. d) "Collectible waste" means waste for which the County provides collection that is categorized as collectible waste in Schedule A of this By-law and other waste that is designated by the Designated County Official as collectible waste. e) "Collection" means the removal and disposal of waste by the County. f) "Collection Point" means a place on the highway fronting a property, as close as possible to the edge of the roadway; or that part of a property that has been designated, by written notice, by the Designated County Official as the collection point for that property, that can safely be accessed by the Contractor. By-law Number 124-24 Page 2 of 15 g) "Compostable material" means food waste as categorized in Schedule A, of this By- law. h) "Compost Container" means a container, as defined in Schedule B in this By-law, for the setting out of compostable material. i) "Contractor" means any person or corporation which has entered into a contract with the County for the collection of waste on behalf of the County. j) "Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the County of Brant. k) "County" means the Corporation of the County of Brant. l) "Designated County Official" means the General Manager of Operations for the Corporation of the County or person(s) designated by them. m) "Dwelling unit" means dwelling unit as defined in the County Zoning By-law as amended or and successor thereto. n) "Eligible property" means any of the following: i) A residential property that includes a maximum of 3 dwelling units in a detached, semi-detached, or connected form, and where the property has frontage that provides vehicular access to a public street; ii) A multi-residential property which includes more than 3 dwelling units, whereby all units are located on 1 property, where the property has frontage that provides vehicular access to a public street, and where it has been deemed to be an eligible property by the Designated County Official in accordance with the Technical Guidelines for Waste Collection for Multi-Residential Properties; iii) Condominium Developments which are deemed to be an eligible property by the Designated County Official in accordance with the Technical Guidelines for Waste Collection for Condominium Developments; iv) Commercial and Not for Profit Institutional properties that are located on existing residential solid waste collection routes; and v) Any other property or class of property deemed to be an eligible property by notice or by public announcement, made by the Designated County Official. o) "Food waste" means those items categorized as food waste in Schedule A, of this By- law. p) "Furniture Waste" shall mean those items categorized as 'Furniture Waste" in Schedule A, of this By-law. By-law Number 124-24 Page 3 of 15 q) "Hazardous waste" includes: i) Explosive waste, including, but not limited to, wastes that may also produce deadly fumes or vapours when exposed to air or mixed with other materials, and wastes such as aerosol cans (full or partially full) and propane cylinders and tanks; ii) Flammable waste, including, but not limited to, gasoline, motor oil, barbecue starter fluid, varsol, paint thinner and other solvent, and finger-nail polish and remover; iii) Toxic waste including, but not limited to, wastes that are poisonous or lethal if swallowed or inhaled, paint (including full or partially full cans), pesticides, motor oil, over the counter and prescription medicine and household and other cleaners; iv) Corrosive waste including, but not limited to, batteries (household and automotive), drain opener, oven cleaner, acid, and photographic solution; v) Bio-medical waste including, but not limited to hypodermic needles, syringes, sharps and medical dressings; and vi) The following as defined in R.R.O. 1990, Ontario Regulation 347/12, as amended pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990: a) hazardous industrial waste, b) acute hazardous waste chemical, c) hazardous waste chemical, d) severely toxic waste, e) ignitable waste, f) corrosive waste, g) reactive waste, h) radioactive waste, except radioisotope wastes disposed of in a landfilling site in accordance with the written instructions of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission or the Atomic Energy Control Board, i) pathological waste as defined in R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, as amended passed pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, j) leachate toxic waste, or k) PCB waste as defined in Regulation 362 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990. r) "Highway" means highway as defined in the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001. c. 25 as amended. s) "Industrial, commercial or institutional waste" means waste originating from a use that would require employment, commercial or institutional zoning pursuant to the County Zoning. By-law Number 124-24 Page 4 of 15 t) "Ineligible property" means any property within the County that is not defined as an eligible property or any property that is deemed by notice or public announcement by the Designated County Official as an ineligible property. u) "Landfill Site" means the waste disposal site(s) within the County, which have been approved by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change pursuant to an Environmental Compliance Approval. v) "Leaf/yard waste container" means a container as set out in Schedule B, in this By- law, for the setting out of leaf and yard waste. w) "Non-collectible waste" means the items categorized as "non-collectible waste" in Schedule A of this By-law and includes any waste item deemed by notice or public announcement, by the Designated County Official to be unsuitable for collection by virtue of its size, shape, potential harmful effect on the area in which it is set out for collection. x) "Occupier" means an occupier as defined in the Occupiers' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.0.2, and includes: i) a person who is in physical possession of a premises; ii) a person who has responsibility for and control over the condition of premises or the activities there carried on, or control over persons allowed to enter the premises, despite the fact that there is more than one occupier of the same premises; iii) any person who is an owner or an occupier of the property adjacent to the collection point or the point where the waste has been set out. y) "Officer" means a person appointed by a By-law of the County as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer. z) "Owner" means the person whose name appears as the registered owner of the property according to Registry office records. aa) "Person" means an individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, organization, trustee, or agent, and the heirs, executors, or legal representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law and includes the owner and the occupier of the property adjacent to the collection point or the point where the waste has been set out. aa) "Prohibited waste" means items as categorized as such in Schedule A, in this By-law. bb) cc) "Recyclable materials" means materials categorized as recyclable material in Schedule A of this By-law. By-law Number 124-24 Page 5 of 15 cc) "Scavenge" means to search through and/or remove materials set out for collection; dd) "Scheduled collection day" means the day of the week that collection is scheduled to occur for an eligible property as determined by Designated County Official or by Council. ee) "Set out" means placing or permitting the placement of waste and includes the placing or permitting the placement of waste for collection and the placing or permitting the placement of waste at a collection point. ff) "Sharps" means medical or veterinary equipment intended to be sharp for the purpose of cutting or piercing, and includes medical needles and syringes. gg) "Sticker" means a label or notice approved by the Designated County Official for the purpose of identifying improper waste containers or waste materials or improperly prepared waste materials for collection. hh) "Waste" means all material classifications listed in Schedule A that are disposed of in a system of waste management . ii) "Waste collection vehicle" means any vehicle used by the County or its contractor for the collection of collectible waste material. jj) "Waste container" means a container as defined in Schedule B to this By-law ,for the setting out of collectible waste material. kk) "Waste Disposal Site" means (pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19 as amended): i) any land upon, into, in or through which, or building or structure in which, waste is deposited, disposed of, handled, stored, transferred, treated or processed; and ii) any operation carried out or machinery or equipment used in connection with the depositing, disposal, handling, storage, transfer, treatment or processing referred to in clause (i). ll) "Waste materials" means materials categorized as waste materials in Schedule A of this Bylaw. mm) "Yard waste" means as defined in, but not limited to those materials categorized as "yard waste in Schedule A to this By-law. 2. Application and Interpretation of this By-Law a) The provisions of this By-law shall apply to all lands within the boundaries of the County. By-law Number 124-24 Page 6 of 15 b) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this By-law and the provisions of any other statute or By-law, the provisions that establish the higher standard will prevail. c) The insertion of headings and the division of this By-law into sections and subsections are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation thereof. d) Words importing the singular number or the masculine gender include more persons, parties or things of the same kind than one, and females as well as males and the converse. A word interpreted in the singular number has a corresponding meaning when used in the plural. 3. County Waste Collection Services a) The County shall not provide for the collection of any non-collectible waste. b) The County shall not provide for collection of collectible waste on ineligible properties within the County. c) The County shall provide for the collection of collectible waste from eligible properties at designated collection points, within the prescribed areas, within the County, provided the collectible waste materials are set out in accordance with the requirements of this By-law. d) Waste must be visually distinguishable to the waste collection contractor from any other class of collectible waste that has been set out. e) Where a yard waste collection program is in effect, defined in this bylaw, eligible properties only in Urban Areas indicated on Schedule 'C' will receive collection. f) Where an Appliance waste and Furniture waste collection program is in effect, defined in this bylaw, only single residential properties/units are eligible who receive curbside collection at the frontage of their property/unit. g) The County shall not collect any collectible waste that is not set out at the collection point prior to 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection or that is not set out as prescribed by this By-law. h) The County shall designate the days of collection, which may be altered from time to time. Public notification of any change in the days of collection shall be advertised by the County prior to the effective date of said change. i) The provision, maintenance and replacement of reusable waste containers are the sole responsibility of the occupier or owner of the eligible property. j) The classes of waste that are collectible waste are as set out in Schedule A to this By- law. The Designated County Official may by public announcement, designate certain non-collectible waste as collectible waste for a specified period of time, for any class or for certain classes of property within the County or for prescribed areas of the County. By-law Number 124-24 Page 7 of 15 k) The County shall not provide for the collection of collectible waste from eligible properties where the collection point is located on a private or un-assumed road unless there is clear, un-obstructed access to such road, sufficient, un-obstructed turn- around space so the waste collection vehicles do not have to back up, and adequate, unobstructed access to a highway, all of which shall be determined by the Designated County Official. l) The County may delay collection of collectible waste due to environmental conditions, construction projects, or other health and safety related issues, and shall attempt to notify affected property Owners of such changes. m) Properly prepared and separated collectible waste set out at a collection point within the times designated by this By-law shall become the property of the County. 4. Regulations and Prohibitions Regarding Collection of Waste a) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out waste adjacent to an ineligible property. b) No person shall set, cause or permit the setting out of any non-collectible waste. c) No person shall cause or permit to fail to clean up waste that has been set out and has blown away or otherwise escaped in any manner. d) No person shall cause or permit to fail to re-secure any waste that has been set out and become unsecured. e) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of waste at a location other than the prescribed collection point. f) No person shall set out , cause or permit the setting out of waste; (i) earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day before the schedule collection day except within a Business Improvement Area; (ii) earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection day within a Business Improvement Area; g) No person shall cause or permit to fail to remove by 8:00 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, any container or waste, that has been set out, and that was not collected for any reason, unless a Designated County Official directs otherwise by public notice. h) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of any waste which may cause injury. i) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of waste which is not contained within a waste container. j) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of waste containers which are: i) not in compliance with Schedule B requirements, or ii) not maintained in a condition which is safe and efficient for collection; or iii) not bound, if necessary, to prevent spillage or breakage during collection; or iv) not sealed, if necessary, to prevent the attraction of animals or insects, and the By-law Number 124-24 Page 8 of 15 release of odours. k) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of waste in a container which is: i) harboring rats or other vermin; or ii) packed in such a manner that waste falls out or protrudes from it; or iii) impedes the complete emptying due to materials that are frozen in the bottom. l) No person shall set out , cause or permit the setting out of waste in a container that together with its contents weighs in excess of 20 kilograms. m) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of a waste material container that contains material other than collectible waste - waste materials. n) No person shall set, cause or permit the setting out of out a leaf/yard waste container that contains materials other than yard waste that is designated as collectible waste. o) When a Christmas tree collection program is in effect, no person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of a Christmas tree with wrapping, bagging, decorations or lights. p) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of yard waste, excluding brush, that is not packaged in a leaf/yard waste container q) When brush is set out, cause or permit the setting out of, for the yard waste collection program in effect, no person shall set out brush: i) that is not bundled or that is packaged in a bundle exceeding a size of 1.2 metres long by 0.6 metres diameter or where the weight of the bundle exceeds 20 kilograms; ii) where any individual piece of material exceeds 7.5 centimeters in diameter r) Where a compostable material collection program is in effect, no person shall set out , cause or permit the setting out of compostable material unless packaged in a compost container. s) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of a compost container that contains material other than compostable material that is designated as collectible waste. t) Where an appliance and furniture waste collection program is in effect no person shall; i) set out, cause or permit the setting out of a refrigerator or freezer unless the doors have been removed or secured in such a fashion that they cannot be opened; ii) set out, cause or permit the setting out of more than 5 items per collection iii) set out the material more than 3 days before the scheduled collection By-law Number 124-24 Page 9 of 15 u) Where a waste collection program is in effect, no person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of collectible waste materials unless: i) packaged in a waste material container ii) with the relevant bag tag, tab or tie affixed, if required by the County. v) No person shall set out, cause or permit the setting out of more than four (4) waste material containers per eligible property and two (2) additional waste material containers for each approved Additional Residential Unit (ARU), except for properties which have an alternative container limit approved for collection by the Designated County Official which includes the BIA areas of Paris, St. George and Burford, as shown in Schedule D and approval through the Technical Guidelines for Waste Collection for Multi-Residential Properties and Condominium Developments w) No person shall cause or permit to fail to remove from a collection point, waste to which a sticker has been affixed. x) No person, unless authorized by the County, shall pick over, Scavenge, interfere with, disturb, remove, or scatter any collectible waste whether in a waste container or otherwise set out for collection. y) No person shall cause or permit to fail to remove any Non-collectible waste set out at a collection point or any collectible waste that has been improperly set out or rendered improperly set out by animals or the environment or by any other cause. z) The owner of property adjacent to a collection point shall remove any waste from the collection point that is in contravention of any provision of this bylaw. aa) No Owner shall cause or permit to fail to ensure that all Occupiers comply with the County's collection service requirements. bb) In Urban Areas, during times of snow accumulation, every waste container shall be left for collection on the driveway of the property, adjacent to the plowed portion of the roadway, in an area where the snowbank is cleared to ground level at the curb, or at such other location as may be designated in writing or by public advertisement by the County. cc) In Rural Areas, during times of snow accumulation, every waste container shall be left for collection on the plowed shoulder on the designated roadside, or at such other location as may be designated in writing or by public advertisement by the County. 5. Regulations Regarding Disposal of Waste a) Fees i) Fees, as established under the County Fees and Charges By-law, will be By-law Number 124-24 Page 10 of 15 assessed for waste collected and deposited at the landfill site. ii) Any loads requiring special handling may be subject to additional fees as specified in the County Fees and Charges By-law, iii) All fees must be paid (by a payment method acceptable to the County) the same day that the waste is deposited, and the fees must be paid at the scale house at the landfill site prior to exiting, (except if an account has been established with County approval). iv) No person shall deposit waste at the landfill site without paying the applicable fee, unless the fee is waived by the Designated County Official. b) No person shall haul, convey or transport through or upon any highway, within the boundaries of the County, any waste, except in properly covered containers or vehicles totally enclosed or covered with canvas or tarpaulins, so fastened down around the edges as to prevent any of the contents falling upon the highway. c) Landfill Acceptance i) No person shall cause or permit the deposit of waste at the landfill site that is not accepted at the landfill site as set out in Schedule A of this By-law. ii) No person shall cause or permit the deposit of waste at the landfill site that has been generated at a location outside of the County. iii) No person shall cause or permit the deposit of any waste that is refused for acceptance at the landfill. iv) Any person that causes or permits the deposits waste at the landfill site that is not acceptable will be required to remove the waste at their own expense. v) No person shall cause or permit to fail to remove any waste from the landfill site when required to do so by the Designated County Official. vi) No person shall cause or permit to fail to sort any waste deposited at the landfill site in accordance with the requirements as established by the Designated County Official. vii) No person shall cause or permit to fail to stop at the scales at the landfill site to be weighed in and out. viii) No person shall cause or permit to fail to follow the direction provided by an authorized landfill site attendant. 6. Administration a) The Designated County Official shall be responsible for the administration of this By- law. b) The Designated County Official has authority to: i) administer the By-law and assign responsibility to any employee or agent of the County; By-law Number 124-24 Page 11 of 15 ii) designate additional properties or class of properties as eligible property or upon providing notice, deem certain properties ineligible property; iii) establish collection schedules to specify the time, date and frequency of collection services in the specified areas that receive collection services; iv) upon providing public notice, amend the classification of specific items as collectible waste or non-collectible waste; v) upon providing public notice, add or delete materials; vi) designate collection points for specific properties; vii) make decisions with respect to collection upon determination regarding whether a building, location or property is safe for entry by any employees of the County or its contractor having regard to the physical condition and layout, loading facilities, or method of handling collectible waste at the location, the building or property; viii) impose limits regarding the frequency or quantity of collection services; ix) upon providing public notice, designate additional containers as suitable waste containers; x) establish requirements regarding the methods for the collection and disposal of waste; xi) determine the method for providing notice regarding changes to collection schedules or services; xii) require that the owner of a multiple unit residential building distribute information relating to the services to all individual dwelling units within the property; xiii) determine any other matter necessary for the administration of this By-law and the collection and disposal of waste. c) The County may: i) retain a contractor to fulfill any of the requirements of this By-law, however if due to breakdown of the equipment, strike, inclement weather, or any other cause the collection of waste cannot be made, the County shall not be liable to any person from whom the collection of waste should have been made, for damages due to failure of such collection of waste; ii) change a scheduled collection day, and any person affected shall be advised of the change by a notice in the local newspapers to be published prior to the change or by a method approved by the Designated County Official; iii) Initiate pilot test programs for possible collection changes during which time the status of collection of specific items may be temporarily changed. 7. Responsibility for Enforcement a) Municipal Law Enforcement Officers appointed by the County are authorized to enforce the provisions of this By-law. b) Power of Entry re Inspection Pursuant to section 435 and 436 of the Municipal Act, 2001 any County employee, officer By-law Number 124-24 Page 12 of 15 or agent of the County or a member of the police force of the County, may without notice, and upon producing proper identification upon request, enter on land at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an inspection, to determine whether this By-law, a direction or order of the County made under this by-law, a condition of a permit issued under this By-law , or an order made under section 431 of the Municipal Act, 2001 is being complied with. The person exercising the power may be accompanied by a person under his or her direction. c) Inspection Powers Any employee, officer or agent of the County or a member of the police force of the County, carrying out an inspection pursuant to section 7 a) of this By-law may: i) require the production for inspection of documents or things relevant to the inspection; ii) inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the purpose of making copies or extracts; iii) require information from any person concerning a matter related to the inspection; and iv) alone or in conjunction with a person possessing special or expert knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs necessary for the purposes of the inspection. d) Samples i) A sample taken under subsection 7 b) iv) shall be divided into two parts, and one part shall be delivered to the person from whom the sample is taken, if the person so requests at the time the sample is taken and provides the necessary facilities. ii) If a sample is taken under subsection 7 b) iv) and the sample has not been divided into two parts, a copy of any report on the sample shall be given to the person from whom the sample was taken. iii) A receipt shall be provided for any document or thing removed under subsection 7 b) ii) and the document or thing shall be promptly returned after the copies or extracts are made. iv) Copies of or extracts from documents and things removed under this section and certified as being true copies of or extracts from the originals by the person who made them are admissible in evidence to the same extent as, and have the same evidentiary value as, the originals. e) Power of Entry - Pursuant to an Order Where an employee, officer or agent of the County or a member of the police force of the County, has made a reasonable attempt to obtain the owner or occupier's consent to conduct an inspection and has been unable to exercise the powers of inspection under the authority of section 7 a) or 7 b), the County may, pursuant to section 438 of By-law Number 124-24 Page 13 of 15 the Municipal Act, 2001 obtain an order authorizing the County to enter on land for the purpose of carrying out an inspection. f) Power of Entry - Dwelling Unit Despite section 7 a), a person exercising a power of entry on behalf of the County under this By-law shall not enter or remain in any room or place actually being used as a dwelling unit unless: i) the consent of the owner or occupier is obtained, having first been informed that the right of entry may be refused and, if refused, may only be made under the authority of an order issued under section 438, a warrant issued under section 439 or a warrant under section 386.3; ii) an order issued under section 438 of the Municipal Act, 2001 is obtained; iii) a warrant issued under section 439 of the Municipal Act, 2001 is obtained; iv) a warrant issued under section 386.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001 is obtained; v) the delay necessary to obtain an order under section 438, to obtain a warrant under section 439 or to obtain the consent of the owner or occupier would result in an immediate danger to the health or safety of any person. g) Order to Discontinue Pursuant to section 444 of the Municipal Act, 2001, where the County is satisfied that a contravention of this By-law has occurred, the County may make an order requiring the person who contravened the by-law or who caused or permitted the contravention or the owner or occupier of the land on which the contravention occurred to discontinue the contravening activity. The order shall set out, i) reasonable particulars of the contravention adequate to identify the contravention and the location of the land on which the contravention occurred; and ii) the date by which there must be compliance with the order. h) Offence - Contravene Order to discontinue No person shall contravene an order to discontinue, issued pursuant to section 7 f). i) Work order Pursuant to section 445 of the Municipal Act, 2001, where the County is satisfied that a contravention of a by-law of the County passed under this or any other Act has occurred, the County may make an order requiring the person who contravened the by-law or who caused or permitted the contravention or the owner or occupier of the land on which the contravention occurred to do work to correct the contravention. By-law Number 124-24 Page 14 of 15 An order may require work to be done even though the facts which constitute the contravention of the by-law were present before the by-law making them a contravention came into force. The order shall set out, i) reasonable particulars of the contravention adequate to identify the contravention and the location of the land on which the contravention occurred; and ii) the work to be done and the date by which the work must be done. j) Offence - Contravene Work Order No person shall contravene a work order issued pursuant to section 7 h). k) Remedial action Pursuant to section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, where the County has the authority under this By-law or under any Act to direct or require a person to do a matter or thing, in default of it being done by the person directed or required to do it, the County may enter upon land at any reasonable time, to perform the work at the person's expense and may recover the costs from the person directed or required to do it, by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner as property taxes. l) Offence - Obstructing Officer or Inspector No person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any person who is exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law including by refusing to identify themselves when requested to do so by a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer 8. Penalty a) Fine - for contravention - other than corporation Subject to section 8 b), every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law and every director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the contravention of a by-law by the corporation is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 for a first conviction, and not more than $25,000 for any subsequent conviction of this By-law. b) Fine - for contravention - corporation Despite section 8 a), where a corporation is convicted of an offence under the provisions of this By-law, the maximum fines that may be imposed on the corporation are $50,000 for a first conviction and $100,000 for second or subsequent conviction. c) Continuation - repetition contravention Notwithstanding section 8 a), every person that contravenes any provision of this By- By-law Number 124-24 Page 15 of 15 law and every director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the contravention of this by-law by the corporation is guilty of an offence for every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs or continues, and upon conviction is liable, to a fine of not more than $5,000 for each day that the offence continues. The total of all of the daily fines may exceed $100,000. d) Continuation - repetition contravention - Corporation Notwithstanding section 8 b), every corporation that contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence for every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs or continues and upon conviction is liable, to a fine of not more than $10,000 for each day that the offence continues. The total of all of the daily fines may exceed $100,000. e) Separate offence Each breach of this By-law shall constitute a separate offence and each occurrence of a contravention by a person of any provision of this By-law shall constitute a separate offence. f) Withdrawal of service for breach of by-law Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law may not receive waste collection services by the County or its contractor and may be required to dispose of their collectible waste at their own cost. g) Every Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine, and such other penalties, as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, as amended, and the Municipal Act, 2001. 9. Severability Where a court of competent jurisdiction declares any section or part of a section of this By-law invalid, the remainder of this By-law shall continue in force unless the court makes an order to the contrary. 10. Rebuttable Presumption An owner shall be presumed to have set out or caused or permitted the setting out of waste which presumption may be rebutted by evidence to the contrary on a balance of probabilities. 11. Repeal - previous by-laws That By-law Number 146-17 as amended, is repealed on the date this Bylaw comes into force and takes effect. 12. Effective The provisions of this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of January 1, 2024. By-law Number 124-24 Page 16 of 15 13. Short Title This By-law may be referred to as the Solid Waste By-Law. READ a first and second time, this 17th day of December 2024. READ a third time and finally passed in Council, this 17th day of December 2024. THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF BRANT David Bailey, Mayor Sunayana Katikapalli, Clerk 1. Biological b) Bio-medical waste X X c) Carcasses X X d) Pathological waste X X e) Syringes and needles X X f) Livestock Manure X X 2. Bulk a) Bicycles X X b) Carpet/Underpading, rolled and bundled up to 1.2 m length X X c) Carpet/underpad, greater than 1.2 m length, or loose X X d) Swimming pool filters (sand removed), covers and pumps X X e) Sinks, toilets and bathtubs X X f) couch , chairs, tables, desk X X g) Mattresses and bedsprings X X j) Metal shower enclosures x X j) lawn furniture (chairs, umbrella, table) X X g) Bed frame X X a) Air conditioners X X b) Dehumidifiers X X c) Dishwashers X X d) Hot water tanks X X e) Refrigerators and freezers X X f) Stoves, ovens and microwave ovens X X Not Accepted at Landfill COLLECTIBLE WASTE Accepted at Landfill Sorting Required a)Household Pet Animal Waste>25% of waste container by volumn or weight Household Pet Animal Waste<25% of waste container by volumn or weight Yard Waste (Urban Area Only) Appliances Furniture Waste Materials Material Classification NON-COLLECTIBLE Prohibited X X X X Schedule A By-law Number 124-24 g) Washers and dryers X X h) Water Coolers X X k) water softeners (salt removed) X X l) BBQ (no propane tank) X X m)Swimming pool heaters X X 3. Metal a) Pieces of metal X X b) Metal food and beverage containers X X c) Steel barrels X X e) Wire, wire mesh and fencing X X f) Propane tanks and fuel containers and cylinders X X 4. Yard Wastes COLLECTIBLE WASTE NON-COLLECTIBLE Accepted at Landfill Sorting Required Not Accepted at Landfill Material Classification Waste Materials Furniture Appliances Yard Waste (Urban Area Only) Prohibited X X d) Leaves, flowers, weeds, trimmings from brushes or shrubs, in an acceptable container as specified by the Designated County Official. X X c) Brush, which is placed in an acceptable container as specified by the Designated X X a) Brush, in maximum 600mm diameter bundles with branches less than 7.5cm in diameter and less than 1.2 metres in length. f) Grass clippings X X 5. Food Waste 6. Paper a) Boxboard X X b) Corrugated cardboard X X c) Cardboard and paper products X X d) Drinking boxes X X f) Fine paper X X g) Hard cover books X X h) Laundry detergent boxes X X i) Juice, milk and ice cream cartons X X j) Tissues and paper towels X X k) Magazines, catalogues and telephone books X X l) Newsprint X X m)Paper drinking cups X X n) Waxed paper, carbon paper X X o) Construction paper, kraft paper X X p) Spiral Wound Cardboard Cans X X 7. Plastics a) sandwich, milk, bread and shopping bags X X b) blister packaging X X c) Blister wrap, bubble packaging, saran wrap X X COLLECTIBLE WASTE NON-COLLECTIBLE Accepted at Landfill Sorting Required Not Accepted at Landfill Material Classification Waste Materials Furniture Appliances Yard Waste (Urban Area Only) Prohibited X X a) Vegetable and meat scraps and paper/cardboard Material soiled with food waste X X X e) Envelopes, direct mail advertising, paper egg cartons, greeting cards, kraft paper and X e) Pumpkins, waste from fruit trees, in an acceptable container as specified by the d) Bottle lids X X e) Bottles and jugs, milk, juice, detergent X X f) Single use Plastic Plates, Cups and Coffee Lids X X g) Large mouth plastic tubs, margarine tubs, yogurt containers X X h) Pill bottles X X i) Beverage containers, soft drink and water bottles X X j) Stiff/crinkle type bags (potato chips, department store) X X k) Styrofoam food trays X X l) Toys X X m) Clam Shell Containers X X n) Plastic Plant Pots and Trays X X o) Single serve Plastic Containers (ie. Yogurt Containers) X X p) Plastic paint containers (empty and dry) X X 9. Wood a) Wood boxes X X b) Wood building materials X X 10. Additional Material a) Ammunition X X b) Batteries X X c) Brick, rock, asphalt X X d) Disposable diapers and personal hygiene products X X e) Earth and sod X X f) Empty metal paint cans and empty aerosol cans X X g) Explosives X X h) Fibreglass X X i) House Plants and small amounts of soil X X j) Household sweepings X X X k) Glass bottles and jars X l) Glass plate and windows X X COLLECTIBLE WASTE NON-COLLECTIBLE Accepted at Landfill Sorting Required Not Accepted at Landfill Material Classification Waste Materials Furniture Appliances Yard Waste (Urban Area Only) Prohibited m) Hay and straw X X n) Hazardous waste X X o) Sawdust and shavings X X p) Shingles X X q) String and twine X X X r) Tires and rims X X s) Ashes with live ambers X X t) Ashes cold with no live ambers X X u) Drywall X X v) Hot/Cold Beverage Cups X X w) Renovation/Building Materials X X COLLECTIBLE WASTE NON-COLLECTIBLE Accepted at Landfill Sorting Required Not Accepted at Landfill Material Classification Waste Materials Furniture Appliances Yard Waste (Urban Area Only) Prohibited Schedule B - By-law Number 124-24 Schedule B Waste Container "Leaf/yard waste container" includes a kraft paper bag, a rigid open-top reusable container and such other container as may be approved by public notice, by the Designated County Official for the storing and setting out of leaf and yard waste. "Compost Container" means a container approved by the Designated County Official, by public notice, for the storing and setting out of compostable material. "Waste material container" includes a waterproof bag with a capacity of not more than 125 litres and which is tied at the top, a rigid reusable container having handles and a watertight lid with a capacity of not more than 125 litres or other type of container approved by the Designated County Official, by public notice, for the storing and setting out of collectible waste. The following are not considered to be a proper waste container: i) paint cans; ii) containers which are smaller at the top than at the bottom; iii) containers having a lid which is attached to the container; iv) cardboard boxes; v) containers of a type which have not been approved by the Designated County Official; vi) any container from which waste cannot be conveniently collected having regard to such matters as safety of the contractor and efficiency of collection; or vii) any container without handles, where it is intended that the container be emptied and returned at the location. HOWELL ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD PINEHURST ROAD GLEN MORRIS ROAD EAST BRANT-OXFORD ROAD K ING EDWARD STRE E T WEST DUMFRIES ROAD MCLEAN SCHOOL ROAD POT T E R DRIVE BRANT-WATERLOO ROAD MUIR ROAD NORT H HARLEY ROAD MUIR ROAD SOUTH KING STREET BEVE R LY STREET WES T NORWICH ROAD MARR DRIVE HIGH WAY #54 BROOK STREET THIRTEENTH CONCESSION ROAD SIMCOE STREET HA RRIS BURG R O AD GRAND RIVER STREET NORTH EAST RIVER ROAD INDIAN LINE ROAD GL EN M ORRIS ROAD WEST DRUMBO ROAD MIDDLE TOWNLINE ROAD SAWMILL ROAD EIGHTH CONCESSION ROAD INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD MILL S TREET C U RTIS AVEN U E SO U T H BRANT COUNTY ROAD # 1 8 CHURCH STREET WEST CKPC ROAD MCBAY ROAD LAWRE N C E ROAD GERMAN SCHOOL ROAD TENTH CONCESSION ROAD WILLOW STREET CLEAVER ROAD VANESSA ROAD OAKLAND ROAD MAIN STREET SOUTH RIVER ROAD FRONT S TREET BURLINGTON STREET BURFORD-DELHI TOWNLINE ROAD MCPHERSON SCHOOL ROAD WEST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD H IG H L A N D D R I V E JERSEYVILLE ROAD CO L BORNE STREET EAST MIDDLE TOWNLINE ROAD MAPLE AV ENU E NORTH POWERLINE ROAD ELEVENTH CONCESSION ROAD FIFTH CONCESSION ROAD BISHOPSGATE ROAD HAGER STREET GREENS ROAD ANDREW STREET SILVER STREET OA K HILL DRIVE W O OD L AND WAY PROSPECT STREET COLBORNE STREET WEST ONTARIO STREET THIRD CONCESSION ROAD CLEAVER ROAD O X BOW ROAD HIGHW AY #53 JE N NINGS R OAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD H ICKORY H OLLOW SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD PAINTER ROAD SUGAR MAPLE ROAD FINLAY STREET MEAD O W O O D DRIVE PE T E R S T R E ET BERNICE STREET FAIRFIELD ROAD WEST QUARTER TO WNL INE ROA D DUNDAS STREET EAST REST ACRES ROAD ELLIS AVENUE TENTH CONCESSION ROAD KING STREET NORTH HIGHWAY #2 LOCKIE ROAD MIDDLE TOWNLINE ROA D BATEMAN LINE WAR ROA D HAMMO ND ROA D MAPLE AVENUE SOUTH HERON HEIGHTS BURTCH ROAD POWERLINE ROAD COCKSHUTT ROAD SMITH ROAD KING STREET SOUT H THOMPSON ROAD KING'S LANE ROBINSON ROAD GRIFFIN GATE ORTH DRIVE PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD POWERLINE ROAD DOUGLAS STREET BIGGARS LANE WESTIE ROAD O XBOW LANE OLD SAW M ILL ROAD SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD THIRD CONCESSION ROAD HOLDI TCH S C H OOL R OAD SEVENTH CONCESSION ROAD ST. GEORGE ROAD MCKENZIE LANE LYNDEN ROA D ROBINSON ROAD ALBERTON ROAD PARIS ROAD HIGHWAY #5 PEARSON PLACE BIG CREEK ROAD NO. 6 SCHOOL ROAD HU T C HINGS ROAD BETHEL ROAD SH E L L ARD LANE DEER R U N COURT RONALD ROAD LYONS ROAD WEST RIVER R OAD CORNWELL ROAD DA WSON R OAD MOLSON ROAD BRANT-WATERLOO ROAD ROBINSON LANE HIGHWAY #5 WATT'S POND ROAD GOVERNOR'S ROAD EAST TYS O N S W A Y LOST MILE ROAD NEWPORT ROAD BRANT SC HOOL RO A D RIVER ROAD ETONIA ROAD VANSICKLE ROAD OLD MILL ROAD ST. GEORGE ROAD TWELFTH CONCESSION ROAD SALT SPRINGS CH U RC H R OAD BRANCH TON R OAD FAWCETT ROAD HILLTOP LANE SOUR SPRINGS ROAD MULLIGAN ROAD STAGE ROAD GOVERNOR'S ROAD EAST G O V ERNORS ROAD MCPHERSON SCHOOL ROAD CAMPBELL FARM ROAD NITH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH ROAD NINTH CONCESSION ROAD PEAVINERY ROAD TA N NER R O AD FAI R R OAD OAK PARK ROAD S H AR P RO A D SCENIC DRIVE KEG LANE P H EL P S R OAD PARIS PLAINS CHURCH ROAD O L D GREE N F IELD R OAD PAULINE JOHNSON ROAD PUTTOWN ROAD BETHEL CHURCH ROAD PO TTRU FF ROAD ELLIOTT ROAD JURY ROA D W E ST R IVE R R O AD NOR T H HATCHLEY ROAD BARNES ROAD JENKINS ROAD EAST QUARTER TO WNLINE ROAD HAGAN ROAD MCDOUGALL ROAD BURT ROAD WEST QUARTER T OW NLINE ROAD DEKEER ROAD BRANT COUNTY ROAD #22 MAPLE GROVE ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD KLOEPFER ROAD M I L E H ILL ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD WIGHT ROAD WEST QUARTER T OW NLINE ROAD ARNOLD ROAD HEND ERSON ROA D BARTO N ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD ROSWELL ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD WILLIAMS ROAD CLEMENT ROAD RANCH ROAD MULLIGAN ROAD JOHNSON ROAD FOURTH CONCESSION ROAD NITH ROAD AYR ROAD CLARKE ROAD OLD ONONDA GA ROAD EAST NITH ROAD HAMILTON ROAD GREEN LANE BRANT MILL ROAD TUT E LA H E I GHT S RO A D WHITE SWAN ROAD MCLELLAN ROAD GOVERNOR'S ROAD WEST SECOND CONCESSION ROAD NINTH CONCESSION ROAD SIXTH CONCESSION R OAD GOLF LINKS ROAD CAMPBELL ROAD BURT ROAD GODBY ROAD ARTHUR ROAD ONONDAGA TOWNLINE ROAD BRANT CHURCH ROAD WETMORES ROAD KITCHEN SCHOOL ROAD M CMILLAN ROAD MADDEN ROAD BLUE LAKE ROAD MIDDLEPO RT RO AD SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD LANGFORD CHURCH ROAD MCGILL ROAD KIN G E DWA RD S T R EET Cathcart Harley Burford Oakland Scotland Mount Pleasant Paris Cainsville Onondaga Harrisburg St George Glen Morris Oakhill Royal Highlands MAIN STREET NORTH BEVERLY STREET W E ST QUEENSTON STREET HARR ISBURG ROAD GERMAN SCHOOL ROAD BEVERLY STREET EAST MAIN STREET SOUTH BURLINGTON STREET KINGSTON STREET ANDREW STREET ONTARIO STREET SUGAR MAPLE ROAD HOWELL ROAD BURT ROAD ST. GEORGE ROAD TRILLIUM LANE HIGHWAY #5 ST. GEORGE ROAD BURT ROAD BURT ROAD Harrisburg St George BRA NT COUNTY ROAD #18 COLBORNE STREET EAST OLD ONONDAGA ROAD EAST Cainsville MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD C K PC R O AD BERNICE STREET ELLIS AVENUE BURTCH ROAD MCGILL ROAD WETMORES ROAD Mount Pleasant BLYTH W OOD HEIGH T S GREENS ROAD OAKHI LL DR IVE COLBORNE STREET WEST J E NN INGS ROA D EL L I N GTON P LACE PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD Oakhill HIGHWAY #54 FRONT STREET BRANTFORD S TR EET JOHNSON STREET PAINTER ROAD FRONT STREET MAC N EIL CO U RT OLD ONONDAGA ROAD EAST Onondaga SIMCOE STREET CHURCH STREET WEST DUNCAN STREET VANESSA ROAD OAKLAND ROAD AUG USTUS STREET PRINCE COURT FINLAY STREET PETER STREET KING STREET NORTH KING STREET SOUTH KING'S LANE MCKENZIE LANE ROYAL T R O ON DRIV E T Y S O N S WAY THIRTEENTH CONCESSION ROAD JENKINS ROAD Oakland Scotland DUMFRI E S STREE T KING EDWARD STR EET WILLIAM STREET PINEHURST ROAD DUNDA S STREET EAST GRAND RIVER STREET NORTH CURTIS AV ENUE S OUTH KI NG E DWA RD STREET WIL LOW S TREET DUNDAS STREET WEST POWERLINE ROAD SILVER STREET CLEAVER ROAD WATT'S POND ROAD G RA N D R IVER STREET SOU T H REST ACRES ROAD WASHINGTON STREET HAMPT O N STREET HUTCH I N G S ROAD WEST RIVER ROAD M ISE NER ROA D WE S T EAST RI VER ROAD KEG LANE MIL E HIL L ROAD GREEN LANE Paris GLEN MORRIS ROAD EAST PINE STREE T BROOK STREET EAST RIVER ROAD GLEN MORR IS ROAD WEST FORBES STREET KIRK STREET PRINCESS STREET BURNSIDE DRIVE CARSWELL STREET ROTHWELL PLACE CENTRE STREET MCDONALD PLACE DUNBAR STREET EAGLE RI D GE COURT PEARSON P L A C E WES T RI VE R RO A D N OR TH DAWSO N ROAD MCPHERSON SCHOOL ROAD Glen Morris LAWRENCE ROAD MARGARET STREET MARY STREET HIGHWAY #53 SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD Cathcart M IDDLE TOWNLINE ROAD TENT H CONCES S ION ROAD NINTH CONCESSION ROAD HARLEY ROAD Harley POTTE R DRI V E CLEAVER ROAD KING STREET MILL STREET BISHOPSGATE ROAD WHITEHEAD STREET HI G HLAN D D RI V E MAPLE AVENUE NORTH ELIZABETH AVENUE SMITH STREET ST. CHARLES STREET MACNAB STREET BRIGAD O ON COU R T EIGHTH CONCESSION ROAD ST. AN D REWS C O URT MAPLE AVENUE SOUTH G L EN GARRY C O URT W A L L A CE CO U RT ROBINSON ROAD D O UGLAS S T REET WINGROV E WOODS DEKEER ROAD FIFTH CONCESSION ROAD EAST QUARTER TOWNLINE ROAD COLBORNE STREET WEST SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD HENDERSON R OAD SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD Burford Royal Highlands Schedule C - County of Brant Urban Collection Areas ± Road Network Urban Service Area County Boundary 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 1,250 Meters Scale: 1:70,000 NAD 1983 UTM Zone 17N Date: 13-Sep-2023 County of Brant Disclaimer This map is for illustrative purposes only. Information contained thereon is not a substitute for professional review or a site survey and is subject to change without notice. The County of Brant takes no responsibility for, nor guarantees, the accuracy of the information contained on this map. Any interpretations or conclusions drawn from this map are the sole responsibility of the user. THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION Schedule D - By-law Number 124-24 Schedule D - Business Improvement Areas (BIA)