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The Corporation of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
By-law No. 2021-22
Being A By-law to Regulate the Collection, Removal, Recycling
and Disposal of Waste in the Corporation of the Municipality of
Northern Bruce Peninsula
Whereas Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that Section 8
shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable
the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the
municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues;
And whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that a
municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the
purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
And whereas Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that a
municipality may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary
or desirable for the public and may pass By-laws regarding waste management;
And whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern Bruce
Peninsula deems it expedient to establish, maintain and regulate a system for the
disposal of waste and the recycling of waste materials and to establish and maintain a
system for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage;
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern Bruce
Peninsula enacts as follows:
1. Definitions
1.1.
Active Area shall mean the part of a waste disposal site that has received or is
receiving waste and has not yet received final cover.
1.2.
Approved Container shall mean in the case of weekly garbage collection, a bin,
box or similar container designed to hold garbage in a secure manner, protected
from the elements and vermin, in such a fashion as to allow for safe pick-up by
the Municipality's Collection Contractor.
1.3.
Approved Permanent Container shall mean in the case of weekly garbage and
recycling collection, a bin, box or similar container permanently affixed and
designed to hold garbage and recyclable materials in a secure manner,
protected from the elements and vermin, in such a fashion as to allow for safe
pick-up by the Municipality's Collection Contractor.
1.4.
Ashes shall mean the solid residue of any fuel for heating or cooking purposes,
and soot or other cleanings from chimneys, fireplaces or heating appliances.
1.5.
Bag Limit shall mean not more than two garbage bags per improved property.
1.6.
Bale Wrap shall mean white, solid plastic wrap used for the purpose of storage
of bales of hay, grains or silage.
1.7.
Blue Box Container shall mean in the case of weekly recycling collection, a bin,
box or similar container, not exceeding 23 gallons in size, designed to hold
recyclable materials in a secure manner and in such a fashion as to allow for
safe pick-up by the Municipality's Collection Contractor.
1.8.
Blue Box Recyclable Materials shall mean materials accepted under the
Municipality's recycling program and that are collected via weekly curbside
collection or deposited at the Municipality's Recycling Depots, as per Schedule
'C', as amended from time to time.
1.9.
Boxboard shall mean non-corrugated cardboard.
1.10.
Burn Area shall mean the area in a waste disposal site designated by signs or
otherwise for the purpose of burning.
1.11.
By-law Enforcement Officer shall mean a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
appointed to enforce the by-laws of the Municipality of Northern Bruce
Peninsula.
1.12.
Cardboard shall include only clean, dry corrugated cardboard, excluding all wax
or plastic coated cardboard and boxboard.
1.13.
Collection Contractor shall mean the person(s), limited company or corporation
retained by the Municipality to collect, remove, transport and deliver waste and
recyclable materials.
1.14.
Commercial shall be as defined within the Zoning By-law for the Municipality of
Northern Bruce Peninsula, as amended from time to time.
1.15.
Contaminated Soil shall mean soil contaminated by previous use or activity that
meets the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks approval, as
determined by Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) testing
methodology, for disposal in a municipal waste disposal site and originates
within the boundaries of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, unless
otherwise authorized by the Municipality.
1.16.
Council shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern
Bruce Peninsula.
1.17.
County shall mean the Corporation of the County of Bruce.
1.18.
Designated Area shall mean locations within the waste disposal sites as
designated by signs or otherwise.
1.19.
Disposable Waste Materials shall mean and include garbage and refuse and
solid non-hazardous household waste.
1.20.
Drywall shall mean clean drywall free of paint, fasteners, wood or other
deleterious material.
1.21.
Electronic Recycling Area shall mean the area of a waste disposal site
designated by signs or otherwise for the purpose of recycling electronic waste,
and as outlined in Schedule 'D' of this By-law.
1.22.
Fill Area shall mean the operative area of a waste disposal site as designated by
sign or otherwise.
1.23.
Garbage shall mean solid non-hazardous household waste and shall include the
receptacles and wrappings in which the same is placed. Garbage shall not
include recyclable materials, leaf and yard waste or hazardous waste.
1.24.
Garbage Bags shall mean bags manufactured for the purpose of garbage
disposal, having a maximum size of 30" by 38" (76.2 cm by 96.52 cm) or a
weight not to exceed 50 lbs (22 kg).
1.25.
Garbage Packer Truck shall mean a truck with an enclosed load-carrying
receptacle and machinery used to compact the load.
1.26.
Hazardous Waste shall mean waste that poses substantial or potential threats to
public health or environment and generally exhibits one or more of the following
characteristics: ignitable, flammable, oxidizing, corrosive, toxic, radioactive or
explosive.
1.27.
Household Waste shall mean solid non-hazardous municipal waste and includes
products normally generated by a residential use on a regular basis but shall not
include recyclable materials, leaf and yard waste, hazardous waste or items
such as furniture, construction materials, automotive materials or electronics.
1.28.
Improved Property shall mean any parcel of land containing a structure or facility
built for residential use, and includes buildings which are subdivided into no
more than two separate residences. Improved property excludes structures or
facilities used for agricultural, industrial, commercial and institutional purposes
and medium density residential properties.
1.29.
Indicator System shall mean the method of notifying the Collection Contractor
that waste and/or recycling has been placed in a permanent approved container
for pick-up. The preferred method would be the flag up/flag down method, where
a raised flag indicates waste is ready for collection.
1.30.
Industrial shall mean anything pertaining to premises wherein processing,
preparation or manufacturing is carried out.
1.31.
Leaf and Yard Waste shall mean organic matter, including garden trimmings,
hedge trimmings, leaves, fall leaves, brush and vegetable and plant matter, to
be disposed of which originated in the normal maintenance of a residential yard.
1.32.
Medium Density Residential shall mean triplexes, four-plexus, townhouses, row
houses, three storey apartments, converted dwellings of three or more units, and
similar multi-unit forms of housing, as outlined in the Official Plan for the
Tobermory, Lion's Head Secondary Urban Areas and the Hamlet of Ferndale.
1.33.
Multi-Use Property shall mean any parcel of land containing a structure or facility
built for both residential and commercial uses and/or multi-residential properties
containing more than two units.
1.34.
Municipality shall mean the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern Bruce
Peninsula.
1.35.
Occupier shall mean a person who is in physical possession of premises or who
has responsibility for or control over the condition of premises or the activities
there carried on, or control over persons allowed to enter the premises.
1.36.
Operating Authority shall mean the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern
Bruce Peninsula or its authorized representatives.
1.37.
Owner shall include the occupant of the property who has care and control of
same from time to time, and shall also include a lessee or occupant of the
property who under the terms of the lease is required to repair and maintain the
property in accordance with municipal by-laws.
1.38.
Recycling Depot shall mean a location with bulk containers provided by the
Municipality for the collection of Blue Box recyclable materials to be deposited
by the occupants of commercial, industrial, institutional and residential premises
located within the Municipality.
1.39.
Refuse shall mean and include all waste materials such as broken crockery and
glass, jars, bottles, bones, discarded wearing apparel and all kinds of refuse not
subject to decay other than those items accepted as recycling.
1.40.
Residential Waste shall mean solid non-hazardous household waste expected to
be collected from any residence and improved property including a farm
residence.
1.41.
Scavenging shall mean the unauthorized removal of materials from a waste
disposal site, recycling depot, waste disposal bin or from the curb where such
waste is set for pick-up.
1.42.
Scrap Metal Area shall mean the area of a waste disposal site designated by
signs or otherwise for the disposal of metal, steel, iron, aluminum or other
metallic materials.
1.43.
Tipping Fees shall be a waste disposal fee, as established by the Fees and
Charges By-law, as amended from time to time.
1.44.
Tire Storage Area shall mean the area in a waste disposal site designated by
signs or otherwise for the purpose of placing tires.
1.45.
Waste shall mean solid non-hazardous municipal waste, such as garbage,
refuse and other materials approved for disposal by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks.
1.46.
Waste Disposal Attendant shall mean the employee(s) or agent(s) appointed by
Council responsible for the supervision and operation of the Waste Disposal
Sites and for the administration of this By-law.
1.47.
Waste Disposal Bins shall mean the metal bins placed by the operating authority
or its designate at locations throughout the Municipality.
1.48.
Waste Disposal Site shall mean a waste disposal site designated and operated
by the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula for the
disposal or transfer of waste in accordance with the provisions of this By-law and
the terms and conditions of a Certificate of Approval issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Parks and Conservation.
1.49.
White Metal Area shall mean the area of a waste disposal site designated by
signs or otherwise for the purpose of recycling white metal.
For the purpose of this By-law, the definitions and interpretations given in this By-law
shall govern. In this By-law, "shall" is mandatory; words in the singular include the plural
words and words in the plural include the singular; words used in the masculine gender
include the feminine.
2. Scope
2.1.
The provisions of this By-law shall apply to persons, lands, structures and uses
within the boundaries of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.
2.2.
No person shall dispose of, or cause to be disposed of, any waste, recyclable,
refuse or garbage except in conformity with the provisions of this By-law and
schedules attached hereto.
3. Storage of Disposable Waste Material on Premises
3.1.
No person(s) in charge of a premise shall store or permit to be stored on any
premise garbage, refuse, household waste or disposable waste materials of any
kind in sufficient quantities so as to create a nuisance in terms of odour,
attractions of vermin, wind impact or similar, and shall ensure that said material
is secured within properly designed containers that can be emptied, cleaned and
otherwise maintained in a sanitary condition including the lands upon which the
waste sits.
3.2.
Every person shall store garbage on a premise in accordance with Section 3.1 of
this By-law, until such a time as placed at the road side for pick-up by the
Municipality's Collection Contractor in accordance with the time periods set out
in Section 4 of this By-law where appropriate, or until pick-up by an approved
waste hauler hired by the owner or occupant of a premises.
4. Curbside Garbage and Blue Box Recycling Collection
4.1.
The Collection Contractor shall pick-up household waste and Blue Box
recyclable materials from the roadside or boulevard in front of improved
properties and occupied premises, on Mondays beginning no earlier than 8:00
a.m. Curbside garbage and recycling collection shall be conducted throughout
the entire Municipality. Schedule 'I' sets out the roads within the Municipality that
will not receive direct curbside collection of waste and recyclable materials and
the alternative method available.
4.2.
No person(s) shall leave or permit to be left any disposable waste or Blue Box
recyclable materials not collected at the roadside or boulevard under Section 4.1
and shall ensure the prompt clean up and removal of said material.
4.3.
When curbside collection cannot be made on the regular day as prescribed in
Section 4.1, due to the incidence of holidays or for any other reason, the
occupants of premises affected thereby shall be notified, and all disposal waste
and Blue Box recyclable materials shall be promptly removed from the roadside
and securely stored in a neat and tidy manner on the owner's premise in
accordance with Section 3.1 until the next approved pick-up day.
4.4.
No person(s) shall place for pick-up any items other than household waste and
Blue Box recyclable materials, as defined within this By-law.
4.5.
The Municipality may determine whether any improved property shall receive
garbage and recycling collection services and may conclude that roadside pick-
up is not in the best interest of the Municipality due to safety, access, excessive
cost or any other condition which the Municipality believes is relevant.
4.6.
The Municipality reserves the right to alter the collection schedule and type of
service being offered.
5. Placement of Garbage and Blue Box Materials for Pick-up
5.1.
Garbage bags containing disposable waste materials and Blue Box containers,
containing Blue Box recyclable items, shall be placed at the curb, or in approved
containers, on the roadside boulevard or adjacent to the improved property by all
owners or occupants prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day of collection. In the case of
those Owners not using an approved container to house their waste, they shall
not set out garbage prior to 6:00 a.m.
Approved permanent containers shall be located at the edge of the municipal
road allowance such that it will not encumber the operation of maintenance
vehicles/equipment.
For improved lots which house approved containers which are permanently
fixed, owners are requested to follow the Indicator System, as defined within this
By-law.
During the winter months, pathways must be maintained clear of snow and ice
where necessary to permit convenient access to an approved container or
garbage bag(s) and Blue Boxes placed for collection.
In the case of premises situated on streets which may not be open for traffic
during winter months, approved containers or garbage bags and Blue Box
containers shall be placed by the occupant at an approved location, previously
determined by the Municipality.
The Municipality encompasses a single-stream (commingled) system for its Blue
Box recyclable materials. Materials do not have to be sorted and shall be placed
in a Blue Box container, as defined within this By-law.
5.2.
No person(s) shall allow garbage, approved containers, Blue Box containers or
any disposable waste materials not collected by the Collection Contractor to
remain in the location specified in Section 5.1 after 8:00 p.m. on the specified
collection day, with the exception of those approved containers which are
permanently placed.
5.3.
Owners shall be responsible for disposable waste materials and Blue Box
recyclable materials until such time as they are picked up. Owners are
responsible for approved containers, garbage bags and Blue Box recyclable
materials that are improperly packaged or are damaged or broken in such a
manner that the contents are no longer contained therein, and shall promptly
clean any remaining material not collected by the Corporation or its agents.
5.4.
No person(s) shall dump or place any disposable waste materials or Blue Box
recyclable materials at the following locations, with the exception of those
circumstances listed in Section 5.1:
a. At a premise other than their own premise; or
b. Alongside Municipal, County, Provincial or Federal property within the
Municipality, including fully maintained, seasonally-maintained and non-
maintained roads, road allowances and public walkways.
5.5.
Staff of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula may open such bags of
garbage that are found in receptacles, on streets, ditches or on any Municipal
property where waste has been disposed and upon finding proof that person did
so dispose of such waste, a By-law Enforcement Officer shall be notified and lay
charges. A service charge, as outlined in the Fees and Charges By-law, shall be
charged to the person whose garbage was opened and proof discovered
sufficient to lay charges.
5.6.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5.4 of this By-law, the dumping of
disposable waste materials shall be permitted at the Municipality's approved
Waste Disposal Sites.
6. Waste Disposal Bins
6.1.
Waste disposal bins shall be placed at designated areas throughout the
Municipality for its facilities and use by Municipal staff.
6.2.
No person shall dispose of any waste in any waste disposal bin without previous
authorization from the Municipality.
6.3.
No person shall leave, or permit to leave any waste, refuse or recyclable
materials whatsoever outside and/or around a waste disposal bin.
6.4.
No person shall place any form of advertising or literature on a waste disposal
bin without prior approval from the Municipality.
6.5.
No person shall vandalize or cause the destruction of a waste disposal bin.
7. Recycling Depots
7.1.
Recycling Depots for the collection of Blue Box recyclable materials are
available at the following locations:
Eastnor Waste Disposal Site
1252 West Road
Lindsay Waste Disposal Site
627 Ira Lake Road
St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site
71 McArthur Road
7.2.
Blue Box recyclable materials can be deposited at the Waste Disposal Sites
during regular hours of operation, as outlined in Schedule 'A'.
7.3.
Blue Box recyclable materials shall be disposed of in the single stream in the
appropriate containers provided.
7.4.
Containers shall be used solely for the disposal of Blue Box recyclable materials.
No person(s) shall place household waste in any container marked for
recyclable materials.
8. Interference
8.1.
No person shall pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove or scatter any
disposable waste material or other container therefore placed for removal in
accordance with this By-law, whether the same is contained in an approved
container or otherwise, unless said person is a representative of the Municipality
authorized for garbage and recycling collection, or a person authorized by the
owner or occupant to remove the garbage of the said owner or occupant.
9. Waste Disposal Site Operation
No person shall place waste at or use the Municipal Waste Disposal Sites except in
accordance with the following provisions:
9.1.
Within the approved hours of operation (and/or when a Municipal official is on
site) and within designated areas as set out by the Municipality from time to
time.
9.2.
In accordance with the parameters set out by the 'Attention' sign located at the
entrance to each Waste Disposal Site. Such sign shall indicate the type of waste
accepted or refused, proper use of a waste disposal site as well as liability and
emergency contact information.
9.3.
All persons must report to the landfill scale house and attendant prior to the
disposal of any waste materials or removal of reusable items.
9.4.
Unless authorized by the Municipality to access the Sites, such as the Collection
Contractor, or any other persons, as previously approved by the Public Works
Manager and/or his/her designate.
9.5.
Paying applicable rates for the disposal of materials as set out in the
Municipality's Fees and Charges By-law, as amended from time to time, unless
otherwise previously approved by the Municipality.
9.6.
Any person requesting a waste disposal site be opened on any hours other than
the normal operating hours shall make arrangements with the Public Works
Department, at the Municipal Office located at 56 Lindsay Road 5, and may pay
a fee, plus applicable tipping fees. Thereafter, an additional fee may be charged
for the duration of time a waste disposal site remains open for the disposal of
waste outside of normal hours of operation.
9.7.
The Municipality reserves the right to restrict access to any individual or firm as
a result of contravention(s) to this By-law.
10. Household Hazardous Waste
10.1.
No person shall include any household hazardous waste materials within their
disposable waste materials whether collected by the Collection Contractor or
deposited at a Municipal Waste Disposal Site. Such materials will be collected
by Bruce County Highways Department during an approved Bruce County
Household Hazardous Waste Event, as scheduled by the County on a yearly
basis.
11. Unauthorized Persons
11.1.
No person shall enter a Waste Disposal Site for any purpose other than dumping
disposable waste materials in permitted areas without prior approval of the
operating authority.
12. Scavenging
12.1.
No person shall scavenge at a Waste Disposal Site or at the roadside except as
described in Section 12.2.
12.2.
Materials may be dropped off, with permission of a Waste Disposal Site
attendant, at a Re-Use Building located at the Waste Disposal Sites, as per
Schedule 'G'. Materials may be freely removed by any visitor to a Waste
Disposal Site.
13. Disposal Fee Schedule
13.1.
Fees levied at a Waste Disposal Site shall be in accordance with the
Municipality's Fees and Charges By-law for the current year.
13.2.
Fees levied at a Waste Disposal Site shall be payable by cash, debit or credit,
by cheque or pre-approved account, unless as pre-authorized by the
Municipality. Receipts will be issued by the attendant for the charge levied to the
operator of each vehicle using the facility.
13.3.
Pre-approved account holders may be restricted from waste disposal site use for
failure to submit payment on past due accounts.
14. Acceptable Waste
14.1.
Only solid non-hazardous municipal waste shall be received at a waste disposal
site. No industrial waste or hazardous waste shall be disposed of, under Ontario
Regulation 347 or any other Federal or Provincial regulations that apply thereto,
or at the curbside for collection by the Collection Contractor. Violations will be
promptly reported to the Municipality's By-law Enforcement Officer or other
authorized enforcement authority for investigation.
14.2.
No person shall dump disposable waste materials at a waste disposal site
except disposable waste materials coming from a source located within the
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, unless previously approved by the
Municipality.
14.3.
Waste shall be sorted and disposed of in the designated areas of a waste
disposal site, as per Schedule 'B' and 14.3 (a) through (j). Should waste not be
sorted, an 'unsorted waste' tipping fee will be charged.
a.
Natural wood (unfinished, unpainted, untreated) products in the area for
Clean Wood;
b.
Metal in the Scrap Metal Area;
c.
Tires including tires with rims in the Tire Area;
d.
Compostable yard waste and brush in the Brush Area;
e.
Recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, boxboard, empty cans
and plastics of types 1-5 and 7 in the Recycling Containers;
f.
Plastic bale wrap in the Bale Wrap bin;
g.
Freon appliances in the Freon Appliances Area;
h.
Propane tanks in the Propane Tank Area; and
i.
All other disposable waste material in the Fill Area unless a specific
dumping area exists with proper signage informing the dumper as to the
required material type or as directed by scale house attendant or
operating authority.
14.4.
In cases where the type of disposable waste materials to be deposited at a
Waste Disposal Site is questioned, the operating authority shall be the final
ruling authority. The operating authority may consult the Ministry of the
Environment, Parks and Conservation, if required.
15. Prohibited Wastes
15.1.
No person shall dispose of any of the following prohibited items within the active
fill area of the Waste Disposal Sites:
a.
Hazardous waste
b.
Recyclable materials
c.
Hot ashes
d.
Scrap/white metal
e.
Tires
f.
Fluorescent bulbs
g.
Electronic waste
h.
Mattresses
i.
Polystyrene
16. Enforcement and Penalties
16.1.
This By-law shall be enforced by the Municipality's By-law Enforcement Officer
and/or his/her designate, and the Ontario Provincial Police. For the purposes of
enforcing the provisions of this By-law, By-law Enforcement Officers may inspect
garbage and recycling placed on public property, on or near municipal road
allowances, County roads or Provincial highways.
16.2.
No person shall interfere with a By-law Enforcement Officer or an authorized
person while carrying out his/her duties of enforcing this By-law.
16.3.
Every person who contravenes any portion of this By-law is guilty of an offense
and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences
Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P. 33.
16.4.
In addition to prosecution under this By-law, the operating authority may
prosecute violators of this By-law for trespass or exercise any other statutory or
common rights.
16.5.
In addition, or as an alternative to any preceding penalties, right of access to a
waste disposal site and to garbage services may be denied to any individual or
firm as a result of repeated offences of the provisions of this By-law.
16.6.
Where an Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has
committed an offence under this By-law, the Officer may require the name,
address and proof of identity of that person(s) and the person(s) shall supply the
required information.
17. Short Title
17.1.
The short title of this By-law shall by "Waste and Recycling By-law".
18. Attachments
18.1.
The following schedules attached to this By-law shall form a part of this By-law:
Schedule 'A' - Waste Disposal Site and Recycling Depot Locations and Hours
Schedule 'B' - Designated Areas of Disposal
Schedule 'C' - Blue Box Recyclable Materials
Schedule 'D' - Electronics - Accepted Materials
Schedule 'E' - Tires - Accepted Materials
Schedule 'F' - Household Hazardous and Special Waste
Schedule 'G' - Re-use Buildings
Schedule 'H' - Recycling Depot Locations
Schedule 'I' - Garbage and Recycling Collection Restrictions
19. Effective Date
19.1.
This By-law shall supersede and rescind any by-laws inconsistent with this By-
law.
19.2.
This By-law shall come into full force and take effect upon final passing thereof.
Read a first and second time this 12th day of April 2021.
Read a third time, finally passed, signed and sealed this 12th day of April 2021.
Original Signed by Mayor, Milt McIver and Clerk, Cathy Addison.
The signed By-law is available upon request.
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'A' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Waste Disposal Sites' Locations and Hours
Locations
Eastnor Waste Disposal Site and Recycling Facility
1252 West Road
Lindsay Waste Disposal Site and Recycling Facility
627 Ira Lake Road
St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site and Recycling Facility
71 McArthur Road
Hours of Operation
Eastnor Waste Disposal Site
April 1 - October 31
Monday, Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November 1 - March 31
Monday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lindsay Waste Disposal Site
April 1 - October 31
Friday, Sunday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November 1 - March 31
Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site
April 1 - October 31
Wednesday, Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November 1 - March 31
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Waste Disposal Sites will be closed on all statutory holidays observed between
November 1 and March 1.
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'B' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Designated Areas of Disposal
1.
Burn Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal in the Burn Area
and will be subject to applicable tipping fees:
Clean wood
Brush
Tree branches
Any other clean wood product as determined by a Waste Disposal Site attendant.
2.
Leaf Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal in the Leaf Area:
Leaves
Grass clippings
Any other material as determined by a Waste Disposal Site attendant.
3.
Fill Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal in the Fill Area and
will be subject to the applicable tipping fees:
Household waste
Shingles
Contaminated drywall
Any other material which cannot be placed in other designated areas or recycled
as determined by a Waste Disposal Site attendant.
4.
Scrap and White Metal Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal
in the Scrap Metal Area and will be subject to applicable tipping fees:
Scrap metal
Steel
Iron
Aluminum
Stoves
Washing machines
Clothes dryers
Hot water heaters
Dishwashers
Any other material as determined by a Waste Disposal Site attendant.
5.
Tire Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal in the Tire Area
and will be subject to applicable tipping fees:
Tires
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'B' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Designated Areas of Disposal
6.
Freon Area - the following items will be accepted for disposal in the Freon Area
and will be subject to applicable tipping fees:
Refrigerators
Freezers
Dehumidifiers
Water coolers
Any other Freon units as determined by a Waste Disposal Site attendant.
7.
Mattress Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal in the Mattress
Area and subject to applicable tipping fees:
Mattresses
Box springs
8.
Recyclable Waste Area - the following items will be accepted for disposal in the
Recyclable Waste Area:
Corrugated cardboard
Newspapers, flyers, fine papers
Boxboard
Glass bottles and jars
Aluminum and steel food containers
Clean, empty paint cans
Plastic screw top bottle (marked on the bottom with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Wide mouth plastic tubs (marked with numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Any other recyclable material as determined by a Waste Disposal Site attendant.
9.
Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Area - the following items will be accepted for disposal in
the Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Area:
White moulded pieces of polystyrene (larger than one inch)
10.
Battery Area - the following items will be accepted for disposal in the Battery Area
and will be subject to applicable tipping fees:
Single-use batteries (AAAs, AAs, Cs, Ds and 9-volts)
Lithium batteries
Button cell batteries
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'B' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Designated Areas of Disposal
11.
Electronic Area - the following materials will be accepted for disposal in the
Electronic Area:
Desktop computers
Portable computers
Computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, hard drives, optical drives - CD, Blu-ray,
DVD, HD-DVD, modems)
Monitors
Televisions
Desktop printing devices including desktop copiers and multi-function devices
Floor standing printing devices including printers, photocopiers, multi-function
devices
Scanners, typewriters
Telephones and answering machines
Cellular phones and pagers
PDAs
Audio and video players and recorders (e.g. MP3, cassette, digital)
Cameras (web, digital, analog)
Equalizers/(pre) amplifiers
Radios
Receivers
Speakers
Turntables
Video players/projectors, digital frames
Video recorders
Personal hand held computers
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'C' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Blue Box Recyclable Materials
Accepted via Curbside Collection and Recycling Depots
Acceptable Materials to Recycle
Clear glass bottles and jars (please rinse and remove lids)
Aluminum and steel cans (e.g. soft drink cans and food cans)
Plastics (plastic bottles, jugs and containers with the number 1 - 5 or 7)
All newspapers and fine papers
Cardboard
Boxboard such as cereal boxes, detergent boxes
Unacceptable Materials to Recycle
Scrap metal - tire rims, kitchen sinks, taps
Plastic shopping bags
Glass - drinking glasses, dishes, cups, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, crystal,
pottery, glass pots and pans and make-up jars
Plastic - dish pails, toys, make-up jars, motor oil jugs
Batteries, coat hangers, paint cans with residue
Paper - tissues, waxed paper, foil gift wrap, wrapping paper
Styrofoam/Polystyrene
Plastic patio furniture
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'D' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Electronics - Accepted Materials
All three of the Municipality's Waste Disposal Sites are designated electronics
Collectors. Residents may bring any of the following materials, free of charge, to a Site
where they will be collected and then safely sorted for secure recycling or reuse and
refurbishment:
Desktop computers
Portable computers
Computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, hard drives, optical drives - CD, Blu-ray,
DVD, HD-DVD, modems)
Monitors
Televisions
Desktop printing devices including desktop copiers and multi-function devices
Floor standing printing devices including printers, photocopiers, multi-function
devices
Scanners, typewriters
Telephones and answering machines
Cellular phones and pagers
PDAs
Audio and video players and recorders (e.g. MP3, cassette, digital)
Cameras (web, digital, analog)
Equalizers/(pre) amplifiers
Radios
Receivers
Speakers
Turntables
Video players/projectors, digital frames
Video recorders
Personal hand held computers
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'E' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Tires - Accepted Materials
The Municipality's three Waste Disposal Sites are designated Collectors of used tires.
Used tires not on rims are collected, at no cost, and given a new life through scrap tire
processors and manufacturers based in Ontario.
Tires included in the Program consist of:
Passenger tires, small RV and trailer tires, light truck tires and temporary spares
Motorcycle, golf cart
Small utility
Free rolling farm tires
Medium truck tires
Off-road vehicles:
o Agricultural drive and logger skidder tires
o Forklift, construction and equipment tires
o Small, medium, large and giant off-the-road tires
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'F' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Bruce County Household Hazardous
& Special Waste Materials
Acids: sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, muriatic acid, acetic acid, includes drain
openers, CLR, desk wash, rust remover
Aerosols: spray paint, cleaners, polishes, insulating foam, air fresheners
Automotive: motor oil, oil filters, diesel, anti-freeze, transmission fluid, brake fluid,
batteries, adhesives, car polishes, car waxes
Batteries: dry cell household, rechargeable household, automotive
Caustic: ammonia, Drano, Easy-Off, Ajax, photo-chemicals, lye, sodium hydroxide,
sodium silicate (TCP, lime)
Fertilizers: potting soils which contain fertilizers, any product that makes a nutrient
claim, lawn fertilizer, multipurpose fertilizer
Fire extinguishers
Fluorescent lamps: compact fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes
Mercury devices and switches: thermometers, barometers, switches containing
mercury, thermostats
Miscellaneous organic materials: camping fuels, caulking, cements and glue, driveway
sealers, drywall compounds, kerosene, lacquer, paint stripper, polishes, polyfiller,
silicone compound, solvents, stains, thinners, varnish, waxes
Oxidizers: fertilizers, plant food, all nitrates, bleach, hydrogen peroxide, pool chlorine,
sodium hypochlorite, nitric acid, pool chemicals
Paint: alkyd (oil) paints, latex paints, solvent-based stains and coatings, water-based
stains and coatings, primer, basecoat
Pesticides: herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, insect repellant, weed killers, pest
control products (Round-up)
Pharmaceuticals: includes non-prescription and over the counter medications, pills,
liquids, cough syrups, inhalers
Propane tanks/cylinders: Coleman
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'G' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Re-Use Building Locations
and Information
Locations
Eastnor Waste Disposal Site Re-Use Building
1252 West Road
Lindsay Waste Disposal Site Re-Use Facility
627 Ira Lake Road
St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site Re-Use Building
71 McArthur Road
Residents may take gently used items, such as bicycles, small working appliances,
desks, tables, chairs, etc. All items are free to take.
PLEASE NOTE: acceptance of items is at Waste Disposal Site attendant's discretion.
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'H' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Recycling Depot Locations
Locations
Eastnor Waste Disposal Site
1252 West Road
Lindsay Waste Disposal Site
627 Ira Lake Road
St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site
71 McArthur Road
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'I' To By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Garbage and Recycling Collection Restrictions
a.
Garbage collection will not be carried out on the following roads within the
Municipality:
- Chi sin tib dek Road
- Cyprus Lake Road
- Emmett Lake Road
- Halfway Dump Road
b.
Garbage collection will be carried out, on a seasonal basis (April 15 to October 15),
on the following roads within the Municipality. From October 16 to April 14, residents
will be required to place their waste at an approved location, previously determined
by the Municipality.
- Georgian Drive
- Government Dock Road
- Hope Drive
- Hunter Court
- Jacksons Cove Road (Civic addresses 26 to 68)
- Lemcke Road
- Mill Point Drive
- Old Woman's River Road
- Parker Island Road (Civic addresses 31 to 106)
- Rush Cove Road
- Shouldice Lake Road
- South Shore Road (Civic addresses 101 to 142)
c.
Garbage collection will be carried out year round for residents of the following roads;
however, residents are required to place their waste and recycling at an approved
location, previously determined by the Municipality.
- Ackerman Lane
- Albermarle-Eastnor
- Allan Lane
- Bagley's Lane
- Bartley Drive (Civic addresses 207 to 410)
- Bass Road
- Bridge Street
- Cabot Head Road
- Caudle Sideroad (Civic addresses 209 to 236)
- Cedar Drive
- Cemetery Road (Civic addresses 309 to 453)
- Chetwynd Lane (Civic addresses 51 to 56)
- Crane Lake Road (Civic addresses 276 to 606)
- Danny's Road
- Doerr Drive
- Dunks Bay Road (Civic addresses 91 to 96)
- Eastnor-Lindsay
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Schedule 'I' to By-law 2021-22
Waste and Recycling By-law
Garbage and Recycling Collection Restrictions
List continued from previous page, Section C:
- Evergreen Road
- Felsbourg Lane
- Floods Drive
- Forest Road
- Forty Hills Road (Civic addresses 217 to 387)
- Gamroy Road
- Green Cedar Drive
- Harbour Circle
- Hidden Valley Road (Civic addresses 131 to 134)
- Indian Harbour Road (Civic addresses 101 to 136)
- Julilu Way
- Kelly Lane
- Lauries Lane
- Lawrence Road
- Libby Street
- Limestone Ridge Road
- Lindsay Road 45
- Makela Road
- McIvor Road
- Old Pine Tree Road (Civic addresses 89 to 228)
- Orchid Trail (Civic addresses 39 to 78)
- Otter Lake Road
- Paul Drive
- Penny Road
- River Lane
- Scugog Lane
- Shanty Lane
- Sideroad 10 (Civic addresses 1 to 408 and 440 to 518)
- Simpson Avenue (Civic addresses 181 to 188)
- Sunset Drive
- Swan Lake Lane
- The Bury Road (Civic addresses 1477 to 1556 and 2206 to 2392)
- Tipsy Lane
- Vickers Road
MUNICIPALITY OF NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA
Part 1 - Provincial Offences Act
By-law 2021-22: Waste and Recycling By-law
Set Fine Schedule
Note: the penalty provisions for the offences indicated above are contained in section 16.3 of by-law
2021-22. A certified copy of which has been filed.
Item
Short Form Wording
Provision
Creating
or
Defining
Offence
Set Fines
1
Fail to store disposal waste materials securely in container
3.1
$200.00
2
Fail to keep lands upon which container sits in sanitary condition
3.1
$300.00
3
Fail to remove disposal waste material not collected at roadside
boulevard or curb
4.2
$300.00
4
Failure to remove disposable waste material from roadside
boulevard or curb after collection cannot be made
4.3
$300.00
5
Place garbage bag(s) of disposable waste material, not within an
approved container, at the curb or roadside boulevard prior to 6:00
a.m. on day of pick-up
5.1
$300.00
6
Failure to remove non-permanent approved containers or materials
on roadside boulevard or curb before 8:00 p.m. on pick-up day
5.2
$300.00
7
Dump or place any disposable waste material at a premise other
than their own premise
5.4 (a)
$650.00
8
Dump disposable waste materials on Municipal, County, Provincial
or Federal property
5.4 (b)
$650.00
9
Dispose of waste in waste disposal bin without previous
authorization
6.2
$300.00
10
Leave waste, refuse or recyclable materials outside/around waste
disposal bins
6.3
$300.00
11
Vandalize or cause destruction to waste disposal bin
6.5
$750.00
12
Place household waste in bins used for Blue Box recyclable
materials
7.4
$250.00
13
Use Waste Disposal Site outside of approved hours
9.1
$750.00
14
Place waste at Waste Disposal Site not in designated areas
9.1
$300.00
15
Use Waste Disposal Site contrary to posted conditions
9.2
$300.00
16
Place waste at Waste Disposal Site, fail to pay rates
9.5
$300.00
17
Dispose of hazardous waste at Waste Disposal Site
15.1(a)
$750.00
18
Dispose of hot ashes at active fill area
15.1(c)
$300.00