Waste Collection By-law 19-2013 (Town of Carleton Place) — full text, Carleton Place, Ontario

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BY-LAW 19-2013 A BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND OTHER REFUSE IN THE SAID MUNICIPALITY WHEREAS Section !I(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 authorizes a municipality to adopt a by-law for the collection of waste within the said municipality, and; WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that rules and regulations be made for establishing and maintaining a system for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage and other refuse within the Town of Carleton Place in the County of Lanark; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place enacts as follows: 1, DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this by-law the following works shall have the meaning given herein: (a) “Waste” means any material which is surplus, is no longer in use or is to be discarded. (b) “Permitted Waste” means any waste which is permitted into the landfill site other than those materials defined as Uncollectable Waste. (c) “Uncollectable Waste” means: (i) articles which are not bundled; (ii) articles larger than 100kg or 2.0m long; (iii) large quantities of construction, renovation or manufacturing waste; (iv) stones, earth, stumps, etc; (v) large quantities of dry wall; (vi) yard waste; (vii) household hazardous wastes; (viii) iron, steel or other scrap metal: (ix) tires; (x) carcass of any animal; (xi) liquid wastes; (xii) medical wastes; (xiii) | any recyclable material; (xiv) night soil and animal waste; (xv) electronics; (xvi) any explosive or highly combustable material; and (xvii) | any material which has become frozen to the container and cannot be removed by shaking. No person shall place uncollectable waste at the roadside for collection by the municipal system. (d) “Bundle of Waste” means any permitted waste securely tied into a bundle having dimensions of 1.5m x 60cm x 60cm or less and weighing 15 kg or less. (e) “Large Quantities” means more than two bundles. By-law 19-2013 - Page 2 See aa ea LS ST NS OAS NPE eS ES RT ELIS Ee NP DE (f) “Street” means any public road allowance or any private lane commonly used by the public. (g) “Household” means a separate residential dwelling unit as identified as the tax roll. (h) “Municipal Waste Collection Sticker” means a sticker similar to that shown in Schedule A of this by-law printed on self adhesive fluorescent stock. 2: STORAGE, DISPOSAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE (a) No person shall store waste on a property outside of a building and/or a closed container. (b) No person shall locate a waste container in a front yard or a property. (c) No person shall locate a waste container on a property without adequate screening from public view. Screening may consist of vegetation and/or acceptable fencing. (d) No person shall store waste on a property for a period of time exceeding 14 days. (e) Contravention of item 2a), 2b), 2c) and/or 2d) may be corrected by Town staff by the removal of the waste. The cost of the removal of the said waste shall be charged to the owner of the applicable property. (f) Property owners are responsible for the proper disposal of all waste generated from their properties. Owners may utilize the Municipal Waste Collection System for disposal of their permitted waste. Alternatively, owners may make separate arrangements with a waste hauler for the disposal of their permitted waste. (g) i) No person shall convey through the streets within the Town limits, any waste except in properly covered containers or in 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 streets and to protect the same from flies and to control, as far as possible, the escape of any offensive odours therefrom. ii) Any person who fails to observe g(i) and consequently causes waste materials to fall upon any street shall pick up the same immediately; otherwise Town employees will pick up the material and the guilty party charged with the expense incurred in doing so. (h) No person shall deposit waste of any kind on any street, public property or public place or on any privately owned property without the property owner's permission. 3. MUNICIPAL WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM (a) The Town shall provide each household and each industrial, commercial or institutional establishment with one collection of waste weekly. (b) All waste, to be collected by the municipal system, shall be placed as closely 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. No waste will be collected from private property. By-law 19-2013 - Page 3 (c) (d) (€) (a) (b) (c) All waste shall be placed out for collection prior to 7:00 a.m. on collection day but not prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection day. All waste containers and any waste not collected by the municipal contractor shall be removed from the edge of the street by the owner prior to 11:00 p.m. on collection day. All residential households and industrial/commercial use buildings are allowed to place one non-stickered waste bag/container at the curb each collection day. Additional bags/containers may be placed at the curb provided they are appropriately stickered (one sticker per bag/sticker). There will be a new style of sticker (see Schedule “B”) for sale effective June 1, 2013 but the old stickers will be honoured until May 31, 2020. There is no limit to the number of legal bags or waste which may be placed out for collection, providing all but the first bag are appropriately tagged with one sticker each. However, on the week between Christmas and New Years residents are allowed to place up to three non-stickered bags/containers of waste at the curb for collection by the Contractor. Only permitted waste shall be placed at the roadside for collection. Stickers shall be prominently displayed on the exterior of the exterior of the waste bag/container or on the top article of waste within a reusable container. Additional stickers may be purchased from the Town Hall and selected commercial outlets for $2.00 each. Stickers are non- returnable and no refunds will be provided. All permitted waste must be securely tied into bundles or contained within a suitable container. Single large articles may be placed separately at the roadside for collection provided 4 stickers have been placed on each large article as per Schedule “A” attached. No owner shall be obligated to purchase stickers and utilize the municipal waste collection system provided suitable alternative waste disposal arrangement are in place. UNCOLLECTIBLE WASTE Uncollectible waste shall not be placed at the roadside for collection by the municipal system. Uncollectible waste, if placed at the road side, shall not be collected by the Town even if a sticker is attached. The following options are available for disposal of Uncollectible waste: By-law 19-2013 - Page 4 TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE UNCOLLECTIBLE WASTE Waste not collected can be disposed of as follows: Q Articles not bundled Q Articles larger that 100 kg or 2.0 m long Contact Private Waste Q Construction or manufacturing waste Disposal Contractor Q Stones, stumps, etc QO Household Hazardous Wastes (paint, oil, Deliver to Hazardous Waste Depot June to chemicals, batteries, etc) September at Compost Facility - Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to noon O Yard Waste (Grass Leaves, Brush, etc.) Deliver to Compost Facility - Saturday mornings between 8:00 a.m. to noon - May through October QO Iron or Steel Deliver to metal container May - October at Compost Facility November - April at Public Works Yard Q Tires Deliver to landfill site Q Carcass of any animal Contact Veterinarian For further information contact the MATREC INC | 613-257-1195 _ j 5. ENFORCEMENT (a) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law and the procedures with respect thereto his guilty of an offence and the enforcement and the penalty imposed thereunder shall be subject to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33 and any amendments thereto, and the penalty for the commission of any such offences shall be as provided for in the said Provincial Offences Act. (b) This by-law shall be enforced by the municipal By-law Enforcement Officer and/or by an Officer of the Carleton Place Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. 6. SEVERABILITY Should any section, subsection, clause or provision of this by-law be declared, by a court of competent jurisdiction, to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this by-law as a whole of any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid REPEAL By-law 53-2006 and any amendments thereto are hereby repealed in their entirety. By-law 19-2013 - Page 5 iC -law 19-2013 - Page 5 SSPE OTL TE TEE LS SS BETES TA SL SSS IRIS OR a A TEETER OYE ETT 8. SHORT TITLE This By-law shall be cited as the Waste Collection By-law. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE This by-law shall come into effect June 1, 2013. READ A FIRST TIME, A SECOND TIME AND A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 23 DAY OF APRIL 2013. of seh, i DH a = By-law 19-2013 - Page 6 ‘arn aaa SES eve Tae TIRE RF ATES SET PEELE SENT HERERO SL ET Rs SE EE OT, SCHEDULE A DESCRIPTION OF WASTE SIZE & WEIGHT MUNICIPAL STICKERS © A bundle of waste 1mx1mx 2.0 m max 15 kg max | 1 sticker A standard garbage bag 66 cm x 91 cm 15 kg max | 1 sticker (more than one) A garbage can 80 L max 15 kg max | 1 sticker (more than one) A box 1mx1mx 1.5m max 15 kg max | 1 sticker A box 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5 m max 100 kg max | 2 stickers A large household article 2.0 m long max 100 kg max | 4 stickers (couch, chair, etc) Appliances The owner shall have the refrigeration gas 4 stickers legally removed and so tagged by a certified technician prior to placing it at the curb for collection By-law 19-2013 - Page 7 SCHEDULE B , | “~——" REDUCE reuse oe RECYCLE | WASTE COLLECTION STICKER BY-LAW NO. 28-2013 A BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE TO AMEND THE WASTE COLLECTION BY-LAW 19-2013 WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Carleton Place adopted By-law 19-2013, The Waste Collection Bylaw and: WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary to amend By-law 19-2013; NOW THEREFORE The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place hereby enacts as follows: THAT By-law 19-2013 be hereby amended as follows: 1. That Item 5(b) be deleted and replaced with the following: 5(b) Any or all waste left at the roadside in contravention of Sec. 3(b) or Sec. 4(a) may be removed forthwith by municipal staff or by a private contractor engaged by the municipality for that purpose. The total cost of such removal together with an administrative fee of $75.00 shall be invoiced to the registered owner of the adjacent property. Such invoice if not paid shall be deemed to be Municipal Realty Property Taxes and may be added by the Treasurer of the Municipality to the Collector's Roll and collected in the same manner and with the same priorities as municipal real property taxes. 2. That the following item be added to the By-law. 5(c) This by-law shall be enforced by a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer and/or by an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police. READ A FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME AND A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 25" DAY OF JUNE 2013. Wend rosie yer . Duncan Rogers, Cie¥k