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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF BURK’S FALLS
BY-LAW # 17-2021- Amending # 21-2011
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.
WHEREAS, Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, gives municipalities the
authority to pass by-laws respecting matters within the spheres of jurisdiction as described in the
Table to this Section.
AND WHEREAS, the Table in Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, lists waste management
as a “sphere of jurisdiction” for single municipalities.
AND WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Burk’s Falls deem 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 and to implement tipping fees to cover costs associated with the
disposal of garbage and other refuse.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Burk’s Falls enacts as follows:
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SECTION 1- DEFINITIONS
“Bag” shall mean a non-returnable clear plastic bag which is for Residential and
Commercial use: bag dimensions not greater than 30” x 36” with a generally accepted
volume of approximately 100 litres.
“Biomedical waste” shall mean whether solid or liquid, including but not limited to, any
animal or human organ or part thereof, bone, muscle, or animal or 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;
“Commercial User” shall mean an owner/operator of an industrial, commercial or
institutional facility/business (IC&l) entitled to place refuse into the TRI R Landfill/Recycling
Site;
“Council” shall mean the Council of the Village of Burk’s Falls;
5 “Domestic Waste” shall mean the waste produced by residents in their homes:
“Household Hazardous Waste” shall mean waste requiring special care as itemized in
‘Schedule A’ to this By-law;
“IC&l waste” shall mean waste produced by the industrial, commercial or industrial sector;
“Landfill/Recycling Site Manager” shall mean the person duly appointed and responsible
for supervision and control of operations at the Landfill/Recycling Site;
“Non-Collection Waste” shall mean the materials as described in ‘Schedule B’ that will not
be picked up at the curbside;
“Recyclable” shall mean those classifications of waste capable of being diverted from the
normal waste stream as specified in ‘Schedule E’:
“Refuse” shall mean the same as “waste”;
2 “Salvaging” shall mean the process of finding items for the purpose of reuse;
3 “Scavenging” shall mean the process of finding items for the purpose of reuse;
4 “Special Area” shall mean an area at the Landfill /Recycling Site, designated for a
particular purpose;
“Village” shall mean the Corporation of the Village of Burk’s Falls;
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“User” shall mean an owner of a residence or multi residential property, or a tenant of a
residence or multi residential property entitled to place refuse and recyclables at the
curbside for collection or to dispose of them at the TRI R Landfill/Recycling Site;
“Multi-residential” shall mean complexes that contain three or more residential units
“Waste” shall include domestic and solid non-hazardous, non-recyclable refuse and other
wastes as designated and as approved by the Ministry of the Environment;
“Unacceptable Waste” shall mean waste not accepted at the waste site as itemized in
‘Schedule F’ to this By-law.
“Privacy bag” shall mean an opaque bag no larger than a grocery bag, that provides an
adequate method to enable residents to shield material they would prefer not to be
exposed for view such as sanitary products, diapers, or incontinence products.
SECTION 2- “PAY-PER-BAG” and “TIPPING FEES”
“Users” will be provided with 50 bag tags per year.
“Commercial Users” will be provided with 90 tags per year for larger services and
industrial establishments, and 50 per year for smaller retail and office establishments.
Multi-residential with 20 or more units and/or those that have a property manager are not
required to tag bags, however, shall use an approved number of bins for garbage and
shall have the same or greater number of bins for recyclables.
4 Multi-residential with under 20 units will receive 50 tags per unit.
5 Tag distribution amounts will be review annually.
Additional bag tags will available the municipal office for the cost of $3.00 per tag.
The free tags will be mailed to the “users” each year in December.
Tags will be provided to new “users” during the year on a prorated basis of 4 tags per
month, and to new “commercial users” on a prorated basis of 6 per month.
New “users” shall pick up their free tags from the municipal office upon purchase of a
property.
Tags belong to a household and should be transferred to the new owner upon sale.
All Users of the collection services shall apply sufficient tags based on the following:
One tag per bag as defined above
One tag per garbage container with a volume not greater than 100 litres. The tag shall
be clearly visible and affixed to a bag within the container.
2 Vacant landowners are not classified as “users” as defined in this by-law and will not be
provided with free tags. Tags will be available for purchase at the municipal office at a cost
of $ 3.00 per tag and proof of land ownership in the form of a lawyers letter or record of
sale will be required
Tipping fees for building materials, tires, etc. shall be as prescribed in “Schedule C” to this
by-law and should be amended annually through the Township of Armour User Fee By-
law.
SECTION 3- SITE OPERATION
The Township of Armour operates a Landfill/Recycling site on behalf of the Township of
Ryerson, and Village of Burk’s Falls being the TRI R Landfill/Recycling Site (hours of
operation attached as ‘Schedule D’ to this By-law) described as follows:
141 Chetwynd Road, being Concession 8, Part Lot 8, 9 RP 42R5242 Part of Part 1,
Township of Armour, District of Parry Sound.
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The Landfill/Recycling Site shall be available for the depositing of waste produced within
the Village of Burk’s Falls in accordance with this By-law.
No person shall enter and/or leave the Landfill/Recycling Site without:
A) Showing their Landfill Identification Card to the Landfill/Recycling Site Attendant;
B) Giving their name and address to the Landfill/Recycling Site Attendant upon request;
C) Declaring the nature and origin of the waste if requested.
The Landfill/Recycling Site shall only be used when an Attendant is on duty. The
attendants will be on duty and the site open as outlined in “Schedule D’ to this By-law.
All waste material shall be transported to the Landfill/Recycling Site in a manner as to
prevent scattering or losing of waste while en route to the waste site.
All waste must be properly sorted e.g. landfill, recyclable, and burnable and disposed in
the designated areas, tipping fees may apply.
All metal and white goods will be accepted in the designated area at the
Landfill/Recycling Site and tipping fees shall apply.
Household Hazardous Waste as identified in ‘Schedule A’ to this by-law shall not be
accepted at the Landfill/Recycling Site. This waste must be disposed of at the
Household and Hazardous Depot at the Strong site, on such days designated and
advertised for that purpose.
Other unacceptable items, in “Schedule F’ to this by-law will not be accepted at the
Landfill/Recycling Site.
Scavenging and salvaging will not be permitted at the Landfill/Recycle Site. This applies
to the entire site and includes the scrap & white goods, electronics and glass. Charities
wishing to recover LCBO glass at the site must be approved by the committee prior to
collection.
All on-site health, sanitary and site operations shall be maintained in accordance with the
current Ministry of the Environment and Certificates of Approval.
2 Regulations of the Ministry of Environment, the Environmental Protection Act and
Certificates of Approval shall be observed at all times.
3 The TRI R Landfill reserves the right to prohibit any person, firm or Corporation from using
the Landfill/Recycling Site.
SECTION 4- STORAGE AND CURBSIDE COLLECTION
No person shall store waste on a property outside of a building that is not in a closed,
animal resistant container and further, that said container shall not be stored in in the
front yard of that property.
Household Hazardous Waste as identified in ‘Schedule A’ to this by-law will not be
collected as curbside waste and must be disposed of at the Household and Hazardous
Depot at the Strong site, on such days designated and advertised for that purpose.
Other unacceptable items, in “Schedule F’ to this by-law will not be collected as curbside
waste.
| Scavenging and salvaging will not be permitted. This includes the scrap & white goods,
electronics and glass.
5 Waste and recycling collection will occur every Thursday and must be to the curb by
8:00am the day of pick up.
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Waste and recycling shall be placed as close as possible to the edge of the street
adjacent to the owner’s property but not so as to impede or interfere with the flow of
traffic or maintenance of the roadway.
Fiber and container recycling collection alternates weekly.
Collectible waste placed out for collection shall be properly tagged as specified in
Section 2.11 of this by-law.
Waste collection bags shall be clear.
Recycling shall be placed securely in a Blue Bin.
Clear bags shall contain no more than 2 opaque bags privacy bags (no larger than a
grocery store bag).
2 Bags shall be affixed with a Village issued tags to be picked up.
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4 Waste or recycling that does not comply with this bylaw shall not be collected and will
have a sticker affixed to it indicating why it was not collected. It is the User's
responsibility to remove these materials from the curbside within 12 hours and to store
them as per Section 4.1 of this bylaw until the following scheduled collection day or to
transport them to the Landfill Recycling site for disposal.
5 Only recycling outlined in ‘Schedule E’ will be collected.
SECTION 5- ENFORCEMENT, REPEAL AND ENACTMENT
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.
That all Schedules attached hereto form part of this By-law.
All previous By-laws and resolutions and parts of by-laws and resolutions inconsistent
with the provisions of this by-law, are hereby repealed.
That this By-law shall come into force and effect on the 1% day of January 2022.
Read a first, second, third time and passed this 14" day of rio 2071.
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‘Schedule A’
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Acetic acid- oxalic acid
Acid aerosols
Anti-freeze
Antiseptic
Arsenicals
Baking soda
Barbecue lighter fluid
Bleach
Botanicals
Bug killer
Caustic aerosols
Cell phones/games/flashlights, etc
Cement cleaner
Ceramic paints
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Degreaser
Driveway sealer
Elemental mercury
Ethanol/methanol/toluene acetone
Expired medication (not liquid)
Fertilizers
Fire extinguishers
Fly sprays, flea sprays and collars
Fondue fuel/methy! hydrate
Fungicide
Furniture polish
Gas/oil mix
Gasoline/ diesel/naphtha gas
Glue/epoxy/adhesives
Herbicides
Household paints
Household cleaners
Insecticide
Insulating foam
Kerosene/thinners
Liquid waxes & polishes
Liquid medication
Muriatic acid-pool chemicals
Nickel/cadmium/alkaline
Oil filters
Oils/brake fluids/transmission oil
Organic bases
Oven cleaners/disinfectants
Petroleum distillates
Pharmaceuticals
Photo processing waste/boric acid
Power steering fluid
Propane cylinders
Rat poison
Roofing tar/calking tubes
Rust remover
Shellac/resins/urethanes/varnish
Silver polish
Soaps/detergents
Spray paints
Stains/varnishes
Steel/aluminum cleaners/drain cleaner
Sulfuric acid
Toilet bowl cleaner
Varsol-paints
WD 40
Window cleaners
‘Schedule B’
NON-COLLECTABLE WASTE
Items which will not be picked up at the curb will include the following:
Household Hazardous Waste- Schedule ‘A’
Items which require Tipping Fees- Schedule ‘C’
Unacceptable Waste- Schedule ‘F’
‘Schedule C’
TIPPING FEES
Township of Armour
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Schedule "A”- By-law 56-2020 - Page 7 of 12
Waste Management
Description | Effective Date } 2027, | 2022 |= 2023 | 2024 | 2025
Construction, Demolition & Agricultural Materials
|Minimal fee - waste other than non-recyclable garbage Jan ‘st $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
72 ton truck (less than 50%) Jan 1st $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00
Fi72 ton truck (more than 50%) Jan 1st $70.00 $70.00 $70.00 $70.00 $70.00
Utility trailer based on $1.00 per cubic foot Jan (st $1.00] = $1.00] = S$ t.008t) = $4.00] $1.00
Tandem - dump truck Jan ist $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00
Treaxle - dump truck Jan 1st $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00
20 yard container Jan 1st $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00
40 yard container Jan 1st $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Non-Recyclable Waste
Per bag- maximum 40" X 30" or 126 litres Jan 1st $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
Per bag- maximum 05° X50 "or 205Iters Jan ‘st $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
1/2 ton truck Jan ist $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00
Tandem - dump truck Jan ‘st $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00
Traxle - dump truck Jan ‘st $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00
20 yard container Jan 1st $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00
40 yard container Jan 1st $1,000.00} $1,000.00] — $1,000.00 $4,000.00} $1,000.00
Appliances - Refrigerator, Freezer, Air Conditioners, etc.
Tagged and Freon removed Jan ‘st $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
Untagged Jan ist $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
Bulky Items
Char, loveseat, etc. (each) Jan 1st $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00
Sofa (each) Jan 1st $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
|Mattress, boxspring (each) Jan ‘1st $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
Boat - per foot Jan ‘st $3.00/ ft $3.00/ ft $3.00/ ft $3.00/ ft $3.00/ ft
Township of Armour
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Schedule "A" - By-law 56-2020 - Page 8 of 12
Waste Management
Description | Ffective Date | 2021 | 2022 | (oo | 0 | 2005
Yard Waste & Brush - Grass Clippings, Leaves, Brush, etc.
Per bag/bin Jan 1st $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00
1/2 ton truck (low 40%) Jan 1st $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
1/2 ton truck (heavy 100%) Jan ‘st $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
PLEASE NOTE: This is not an all-inclusive listing. If items do not fall under categories listed above, they may be "Specialty Items", which may
or may not be accepted. Contact the Waste Management Administrator for clarification.
‘Schedule D’
LANDFILL HOURS
SUMMER (May 1st - August 31st): Thursday - Monday Open 10am - 5pm / Closed Tuesdays
and Wednesdays
WINTER (September 1st - April 30th): Thursday - Monday Open 11am - 5pm / Closed
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Closed on Holidays: New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Remembrance
Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
‘Schedule E’
RECYCLABLE (BLUE BOX) ITEMS
Containers
*Rinse first
Cans (pop, soup etc.) Don’t crush
Plastic Bottles (water, pop, juice etc.)
Plastic Tubs and Jugs (sour cream, yogurt, laundry detergent etc.)
Glass Bottles and Jars
Empty, Dry Paint Cans (take lid off)
Aerosols (empty health, beauty, food aerosols only)
Grocery bags and Plastic film (newspaper bags, saran wrap etc.)
Fibres
Newspapers
Tim Hortons Cup
Magazines/Catalogues/Phone Books
Hard & Soft Covered Books
Junk Mail and Office Paper
Milk Cartons and TetraPaks
Boxboard (cracker/cereal boxes etc.)
Spiral Wound Tubes (Pringles, concentrated juice packages etc.)
Corrugated Cardboard (breakdown no larger than 40”x40”x8” or 100cmx100cmx20cm). Loose
cardboard must be bundled and tied together
‘Schedule F’
UNACCEPTABLE WASTE
Items that are not acceptable at either the Hazardous Waste Days and the Landfill/Recycling
Site include:
Stumps
Automobiles
Vehicle parts
Recreational vehicles-snow machines, canoes, campers etc.
Recreational vehicle parts
Cement
Asphalt
Florescent bulbs
*Please note this list is not all inclusive