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The Corporation of the City of Clarence-Rockland
By-law 2025-33
Being a By-law to regulate the management of the City of Clarence-
Rockland Waste Disposal Site (Landfill Site).
WHEREAS Section 11 (3) 3 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25
provides that a municipality may pass by-laws respecting matters within the
sphere of jurisdiction of waste management; and
WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a
municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of
persons, for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it and
for the use of its property including property under its control; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Clarence-Rockland
deems it expedient to adopt a by-law to regulate the management of the
City of Clarence-Rockland Waste Disposal Site (Landfill Site);
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Clarence-
Rockland enacts as follows:
1. SHORT TITLE
1.1 This by-law may be referred to as the 'Landfill Site By-law'
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 Administrative billing fee means fees that are incurred because of the
inability of a customer to pay on site, upon exiting the scale;
2.2 Ammunition means projectiles such as cartridges, bullets and shot
shells, together with their fuses and primers, that can be fired from
guns or otherwise propelled, but excludes empty shells or spent
ammunition;
2.3 Asbestos waste means waste that results from the removal of asbestos;
containing construction or insulation materials or the manufacture of
asbestos; containing products and contains in weight, more than 1% of
asbestos fibres;
2.4 Ashes means the residue from burnt materials;
2.5 Bale wrapping means plastic wrapping used for the purpose of wrapping
silage hay bales and excludes any other farm plastics, such as but not
limited to plastics for bunker silos;
2.6 Branches means elements of trees exterior to the ground surface,
excluding leaves, fruits or nuts that are off branches, and excluding
stumps or roots;
2.7 Black box material means recyclable material accepted for curbside
collection in Clarence-Rockland which are made of paper, cardboard or
any other acceptable fiber, as modified from time to time;
2.8 Blue box material means recyclable material accepted for curbside
collection in Clarence-Rockland which are made of glass, plastic, or
metal, including gable top containers, as modified from time to time;
2.9 City means the municipal corporation of the City of Clarence-Rockland
or the geographic area of the City of Clarence-Rockland, as the context
requires;
2.10 Concrete means a clean, hardened mixture of rock and sand, and
excludes concrete mixed with other debris of noticeable size, such as
wood or metal, and excluding any asbestos containing material;
2.11 Construction wood means woody material originating from construction,
demolition and renovation projects, exempt of any other debris with the
exception of nails and screws, and excluding any branches, stumps,
roots or trunks;
2.12 Contaminated soil means soil containing any substances with the
potential to adversely affect immediate or surrounding areas, as defined
in Ontario reg. 347, and as modified from time to time;
2.13 Council means the Council of the City of Clarence-Rockland;
2.14 Cover alternative means material that without any required
transformation, is available for use as an alternative cover for waste, in
accordance with the terms and requirements of the Landfill Site's
Environmental Compliance Approval, and as modified from time to time;
2.15 Designated landfill means the area of the Landfill Site that is engineered
to receive waste within the limits of the approved Environmental
Compliance Approval;
2.16 Director of Operations means the Director of Operations or his/her
delegate;
2.17 Environmental Compliance Approval means all certificates, permits and
approvals required by the Province of Ontario and issued by the Ministry
of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, for the undertaking of
activities, pursuant to Part V of the Environmental Protection Act and its
regulations, as amended;
2.18 Electronics means electronic items as defined by Phase 1 of the Waste
Electrical Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Program and include: laptop
computers, desktop computers, and peripherals such as keyboards and
mice, monitors, desktop printers, disk drives, printers, fax machines
and televisions, as modified from time to time;
2.19 Explosives means any material or item that causes a sudden, almost
instantaneous release of gas, heat, and pressure, accompanied by loud
noise when subjected to a certain amount of shock, pressure, or
temperature including, but not limited to, road flares, dynamite,
fireworks, etc.;
2.20 Extended opening hours means opening hours outside regular opening
hours for which a fee has to be paid in order for the site to be
operational and open for waste disposal for contractors and shall be
limited between Monday and Thursday, 8AM to 4PM, excluding statutory
holidays and regular opening hours;
2.21 Hazardous waste means any material, which is so designated or
restricted within the meaning of any Federal or Provincial statute or
regulation;
2.22 Household hazardous waste means any household product, material, or
item labelled as "hazardous", "toxic", "explosive", "ignitable",
"corrosive", "reactive" or "flammable", that was generated by a
household in a quantity lower to 100kg per month;
2.23 Items with refrigerant means an appliance or container containing
refrigerant in liquid or gaseous form, including any part of such
appliance or container, as defined in reg.463/10, and as modified from
time to time;
2.24 Landfill ban means a legislative measure taken to forbid landfilling of
any material, whether directly or indirectly;
2.25 Landfill Site means The Corporation of the City of Clarence-Rockland
Waste Disposal Site, described as Lot 15, Concession 4, known as 2335
Lalonde Road in Bourget;
2.26 Landfill site attendant means a staff person appointed to manage the
Landfill Site;
2.27 Liquid waste means any waste that is in liquid state or has the potential
to transform to liquid state under any weather conditions, including, but
not limited to, any snow, ice or frozen liquid waste;
2.28 Manager means the person appointed to the position of managing the
Landfill Site and includes any person appointed or designated to act on
his or her behalf;
2.29 Material recovery facility means a facility where collected recyclables
are sorted;
2.30 Mattress means a rectangular piece of bedding used for sleeping or
resting, typically consisting of a combination of materials such as foam,
innersprings, and fabric. Common materials include memory foam,
latex, and polyester, and it is designed to provide support and comfort.
Only accepted for recycling when originating from residential sources,
not commercial sellers and resellers;
2.31 Metal means any item composed of any metallic composite in excess of
60% of its total weight;
2.32 Mixed load means a load destined to landfilling containing in excess of
10% of material for which diversion is possible and a diversion program
is accessible, such as, but not limited to, curbside collection, return to
retailers program or depots including all the depots present at the
Landfill Site, and including diversion programs for which a fee is be
required;
2.33 Pathological waste means waste that is:
a) any part of the human body, including tissues and bodily fluids, but
excluding extracted teeth, hair, nail clippings and the like;
b) any animal carcass or part of, with the exception of kitchen waste;
c) non-anatomical waste infected with a communicable disease;
d) medicines, drugs or syringes; and
e) bandages, dressings or other infected materials;
2.34 Pharmaceutical means any product manufactured as a medicinal drug
or natural medicinal product;
2.35 Public Notice means an official announcement shared through various
channels to inform the public, including the city's website, social media,
and printed flyers at the Landfill Site.
2.36 Refrigerant means any liquid or gases used in the purpose of cooling,
regardless of the specific mechanism for cooling or nature of product;
2.37 Recyclable material means a material for which diversion is possible or
required by any level of government, or for which an accessible
diversion program is in place, such as but not limited to, curbside
collection, return to retailers' program or depots including all depots
present at the landfill site.
2.38 Regular opening hours means opening hours as defined in Schedule A,
and shall not include extended opening hours as defined in this by-law;
2.39 Scavenge means removal of any discarded material from the Landfill
Site;
2.40 Sewage means any type of wastewater or any type of solidified material
created by the removal of liquid from waste water, and include animal
and human excrement;
2.41 Sharps includes used and unused hypodermic needles, syringes, insulin
pen tips, lancets and glass pipe stems;
2.42 Sludge means any material in a semi-solid state;
2.43 Special circumstances means unusual or exceptional situations that
require temporary adjustments to normal operations or procedures.
These may include, but are not limited to, altered seasonal hours,
significant weather events, pandemics, or staffing shortages.
2.44 Supervisor means the person appointed to the position of managing the
Landfill Site in addition to the Manager and includes any person
appointed or designated to act on his or her behalf;
2.45 Textile means any material made of fabric and accepted for textile
diversion, such as used clothing and curtains, but excluding fabrics
stained with blood, oil or gasoline;
2.46 Tires mean a primary rubber component that is designed to surround a
rim of a motor vehicle, excluding tracks;
2.47 Yard waste means organic waste originating from the maintenance of
lawn and vegetation on residential properties, including leaves, hedge
clippings, grass clippings, weeds, nuts, fruits, garden plants, house
plants and branches less than 4 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length,
but excluding rocks, sod, soil and stumps;
2.48 Waste means anything discarded at the Landfill Site;
2.49 Waste hauler means any vehicle transporting waste or recyclable
materials at the Landfill Site, for which the responsible individual for all
incoming materials will be deemed the driver.
3. INTERPRETATION
3.1 That the Hours of Operation outlined in Schedule "A" hereto attached be
declared to form part of this By-law.
3.2 All legislation and regulations referenced herein are Ontario provincial
laws, as amended, unless noted otherwise.
3.3 In this by-law, the word "metre" shall be represented by the
abbreviation "m", the word "kilogram" shall be represented by the
abbreviation "kg", the word "litre" shall be represented by the
abbreviation "L", the word "centimetre" shall be represented by the
abbreviation "cm", the words "cubic metre" shall be represented by the
abbreviation "m3", the word 'tonne' shall be represented by the
abbreviation "t".
3.4 In this by-law, a word interpreted in the singular number has a
corresponding meaning when used in the plural.
3.5 The headings inserted in the by-law are for convenience of reference
only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this by-
law.
3.6 The provisions of the by-law are severable. If any provision, section or
word is held to be invalid or illegal, such invalidity or illegality shall not
affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sections or words.
DISPOSAL SERVICES
4. WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY
4.1 The City of Clarence-Rockland operates a solid waste disposal site,
located at 2335 Lalonde Road in Bourget and named City of Clarence-
Rockland Waste Disposal Site, in accordance with its Environmental
Compliance Approval as amended from time to time and in accordance
with the provisions of this By-law.
4.2 The City of Clarence-Rockland operates a household hazardous waste
depot, located at 2335 Lalonde Rd, in accordance with its Environmental
Compliance Approval as amended from time to time and in accordance
with the provisions of this By-law.
5. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
5.1 All City of Clarence-Rockland disposal facilities and household hazardous
waste depots shall be maintained and operated under the direction and
the responsibility of the Director of Operations and shall be operated in
conformity, with all applicable regulations of the Environmental
Protection Act and of any other applicable laws or regulations of Ontario
and of Canada.
5.2 The provisions of this By-law shall be administered and enforced by the
Director of Operations.
6. FEES
6.1 The City prescribes the fees and charges for the use of the Landfill Site
as set forth in the current User Fees By-law.
6.2 Upon enacting this by-law, all privileges of disposal without payment of
prescribed fees previously granted shall be null and void.
6.3 Prescribed fees and charges shall not apply to waste generated by the
operations of any departments of the City of Clarence-Rockland but
shall apply to any subcontractors performing work for the City, with the
exception of the subcontractor in charge of waste collection.
7. HOURS OF OPERATION
7.1 The Clarence-Rockland Waste Disposal Site shall be open to the public
at times set forth in Schedule "A" Hours of Operation.
7.2 Notwithstanding Section 7.1, the Director of Operations reserves the
right to close the Landfill Site on any day without prior notice, should
safety or environmental reasons prompt him or her to do so.
7.3 Notwithstanding Section 7.1, the Director of Operations is authorized to
temporarily adjust the opening hours under special circumstances,
providing that public notice is provided at least twenty-four (24) hours
in advance.
7.4 Notwithstanding Section 7.1, the Director of Operations is authorized to
open the site outside of regular hours upon granting extended hours
landfill permission in accordance with the following:
a. A written request must be submitted to the Director of Operations at least
ten (10) business days prior to the date the service is required.
b. All surcharges related to extended opening hours of the site shall be paid
for at least three (3) days prior to the date the service is required.
c. Only services related to disposal will be offered during extended opening
hours. No recycling or diversion services, such as, but not limited to, the
household hazardous waste depot, will be offered.
8. SPEED LIMIT
8.1 The speed limit for vehicles traveling within the limits of the Landfill Site
shall be of twenty (20) kilometers per hour.
8.2 No person shall exceed the speed limit set out in Section 8.1 within the
limits of the landfill site.
9. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
9.1 The Director of Operations shall utilize the principles of engineering in
the Landfill Site to confine the waste to the smallest practical area and to
cover the waste with a layer of suitable material as frequently as may be
necessary to ensure that nuisances or dangers to human health, public
safety or the environment are not created by the unloading or disposing
of waste.
10.
USE OF THE FACILITY AND LIABILITY EXCLUSION
10.1 A person operating a vehicle carrying waste intending to deliver said
waste to the Landfill Site shall ensure that the vehicle load is properly
secured and covered with a tarp, if necessary to prevent littering along
the roads and at the landfill, prior to unloading, depositing or disposing
of waste.
10.2 No person unloading, depositing or disposing of waste at the Landfill
Site shall fail to unload, deposit, or dispose of the waste so as to confine
the waste to the smallest possible area.
10.3 All loads shall be unloaded from the back of the trailer or vehicle as to
confine the waste as far away to the traveling area as possible.
10.4 Any person entering upon the Landfill Site does so at his/her own risk
and he/she and the owner of any vehicle brought upon such facility
shall save the City harmless from any damages or claims whatsoever to
themselves or their property or to any other person or property
whatsoever arising from such person's negligence or otherwise.
10.5 The driver of the vehicle carrying the load to be disposed shall be fully
responsible of all material within the load. Any surcharge fees, if any,
shall be paid upon exiting the Landfill Site.
10.6 Users of the Landfill Site shall comply to the Landfill site attendant's
instructions, including location for disposal of waste and acceptability of
material for disposal.
10.7 All children 12 years of age and younger, as well as all animals, shall
not exit the passenger area of the vehicle on the property of the Landfill
Site. This shall not apply to children that are accompanied by an adult
to visit the washrooms of the scale house, providing that the customer's
vehicle is parked in the designated parking space.
11.
PROHIBITION AND OFFENCES
No person shall at the Clarence-Rockland Waste Disposal Site:
11.1 Unload any vehicle that is carrying waste in any area of the Landfill Site
without the prior approval of the Manager, Supervisor or Landfill site
attendant whose decision shall be final and binding;
11.2 Unload any waste in an area not designated by the Manager, Supervisor
or Landfill site attendant as being suitable for the reception of such
waste, and in particular shall not deposit waste at the gate or entrance
of the Landfill Site;
11.3 Unload or dispose of waste in any part other than in the designated
landfill;
11.4 Neglect or refuse to provide proof of the origin of waste tendered for
disposal when such is requested;
11.5 Pick over, scavenge, salvage, incinerate, remove, bum or scatter any
waste in any area of the Landfill Site;
11.6 Enter for the purpose of unloading or disposing of any materials without
first having the vehicle weighed on the weigh scales of the Landfill Site,
as directed by the scale attendant, and paying the required fee, unless
the materials are accepted at the diversion area designated to receive
materials prior to the weighing of vehicles.
11.7 Enter by vehicle or on foot during those hours when the Landfill Site is
not open to the public, unless written permission is granted by the
Director of Operations;
12.
PROHIBITED MATERIALS
No person shall, at the Landfill Site, deposit any of the following materials:
12.1 sludge from septic tanks or septage;
12.2 highly flammable or volatile substances, including ashes;
12.3 the carcass of any animal or part thereof save bona fide kitchen waste;
12.4 hauled sewage (excluding dewatered sludge, dried incinerated sludge
and grits and screenings);
12.5 sewage, human or animal excrement, with the exception of domestic
animal excrement which has been properly packaged in a closed
container such as a plastic bag with the open end tied off;
12.6 explosive material;
12.7 ammunition, firearms and explosives;
12.8 pharmaceuticals or dangerous chemical waste;
12.9 pathological waste;
12.10 liquid waste;
12.11 sharps;
12.12 any dangerous and hazardous material such as poisons, hot live ashes,
caustics, acids, pesticides, herbicides, radioactive material, industrial
process sludge, biomedical waste, substances which may cause
personal or environmental problems;
12.13 material originating from a material recovery facility (MRF), unless
material is defined as residue and authorized by Director of Operations;
12.14 live animals or birds;
12.15 any material under a landfill ban from any level of government to
which the jurisdiction of the City of Clarence-Rockland is subject;
12.16 any material deposited with the intent to damage any vehicle;
12.17 any waste that is suspected to have been or has been generated
outside the boundaries of the City of Clarence-Rockland or for which
proof of origin cannot be provided upon request;
12.18 any waste that the Director of Operations assesses should not be
landfilled for precautionary reasons or because of a lack of information
regarding the material.
13.
ASBESTOS
No person shall transport, unload or dispose of asbestos, unless such
transporting, unloading or disposal is in accordance with the following
conditions:
13.1 Said person is fully in compliance with R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 347
(Environmental Protection Act) section 17, including required training
and certification necessary to deal with transportation and handling of
asbestos waste;
13.2 All asbestos must be contained in a rigid, impermeable, sealed
container of sufficient strength to accommodate the weight and nature
of the waste. If the container is a cardboard box, the waste must be
placed in a polyethylene bag placed within the box. The container must
be free from punctures, tears or leaks. The external surface of the
container and the vehicle used for the transport of the asbestos waste
must be free from asbestos waste;
13.3 During unloading, the packaged asbestos waste materials shall be
handled individually and care taken to place the package in the
designated area to avoid spillage. This unloading shall be the
responsibility of the contractor and shall not be done by a landfill facility
operator or an unqualified/unlicensed person;
13.4 The unloading shall only be done in the presence of a landfill facility
operator to ensure that no loose asbestos or broken containers are
unloaded and that no airborne particulate is generated;
13.5 In the event that loose asbestos or broken containers are found, the
haulage vehicle operator shall repackage the material with additional
containers or bags provided on his vehicle;
13.6 At no time when the asbestos is unloaded or when cover material is
backfilled on the asbestos until cover reaches normal grade, shall there
be presence of any citizens, contractors or municipal employee
unrelated to the disposal of asbestos within a radius of two hundred and
fifty (250) meters from outer radius of the excavation hole for disposal
of asbestos. This shall not apply to the municipal employee responsible
for the supervision of asbestos disposal;
13.7 The contractor bringing the asbestos to the Landfill Site shall be
responsible to contract the excavation of the hole necessary for the
landfilling of the asbestos material, as well as backfilling of the hole
following disposal of asbestos material. The hole shall be dug at a
location prescribed by municipal staff, and at a time determined by
municipal staff;
13.8 The Director of Operations shall be contacted five (5) business days
prior to delivery. The Director of Operations shall prescribe the date and
time at which the asbestos shall be brought to the Landfill Site;
13.9 The Director of Operations reserves the right to limit or refuse the
acceptance of asbestos at the Landfill Site. His decision shall be final
and binding;
13.10 The person responsible for the disposal of asbestos shall pay any
applicable surcharge for special opening of the site.
14.
CONTAMINATED SOILS
No person shall transport, unload or dispose of contaminated soils, unless
such transporting, unloading or disposal is in accordance with the following
conditions:
14.1 A complete engineering report with the origin of the soil and the level of
all possible contaminants in the soil, as defined by Ontario Reg. 347, is
provided to the Director of Operations at least four (4) weeks prior to
the transporting of the material at the site;
14.2 A leachate test is conducted on the soil sample and provided to the
Director of Operations;
14.3 Results from the engineering report must confirm that the soil is defined
as non-hazardous waste under Ontario reg. 347;
14.4 The person is advised in writing by the Director of Operations that the
soil is acceptable at the Landfill Site;
14.5 The soil shall not be mixed with any other material, such as waste or
boulders, upon arrival on site;
14.6 The Director of Operations reserves the right to refuse any soil of
suspicious origin or nature, regardless of presence or attested presence
of contamination or not.
15.
REFUSAL RIGHTS
15.1 The City reserves the right to refuse to accept for disposal any material
of a questionable nature or origin.
15.2 Despite subsection (1), under special or emergency conditions, the
Director of Operations may accept waste which have been approved by
the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
16.
ENFORCEMENT
16.1 The administration and enforcement of this by-law shall be pursuant to
the provisions of this by-law.
17.
DISPOSAL OF UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL
17.1 A person who disposes of or deposits unacceptable material at the
Landfill Site shall be responsible for its immediate removal and clean
up, as well as the payment of any and all associated fines imposed by
the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
17.2 Failure to remove unacceptable material in a prompt and complete
manner shall result in payment of removal costs in addition to a 25%
administrative surcharge of the costs.
18.
PENALTY
18.1 Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction thereof is liable to a fine of not more than
$10,000.00 for a first offence and $25,000.00 for any subsequent
offence, except that where a corporation is convicted of an offence the
maximum penalties shall be $50,000.00 for the first offence and
$100,000 for any subsequent offence.
19.
PROHIBITION ORDER
19.1 When a person has been convicted of an offence under this by-law, the
Ontario Court of Justice (Superior Court) of the United Counties of
Prescott-Russell, or any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter, may,
in addition to any penalty imposed on the person convicted, issue an
Order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence or the
doing of any act or thing by the person convicted directed toward the
continuation or repetition of the offence.
20.
REPEAL
20.1 THAT By-law No. 2018-48 be and is hereby repealed.
21.
EFFECTIVE DATE
21.1 This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the 9th day of April
2025.
Mario Zanth, Mayor
Monique Ouellet, Clerk
Monique Ouellet
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SCHEDULE "A" of By-law 2025-33
Opening Hours
The Landfill Site has the capability of opening from Monday to Saturday,
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The City reserves the right to modify or determine the hours of
operation, as deemed necessary, to accommodate public needs,
operational requirements, or other circumstances. Any changes to the
hours of operation for public access will be communicated in accordance
with City policies.
The Clarence-Rockland Waste Disposal Site shall be closed on the
following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- The Day after New Year's Day
- Family Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day
- Civic Holiday
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas
- Boxing Day