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TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2009-01
Being a by-law for the operation of the Tri-Neighbours Waste
Management System
WHEREAS the Tri-Neighbours Board of Management consists of The
Corporations of The Town of Thessalon, The Town of Bruce Mines, and
The Township of Plummer Additional, located in the District of Algoma;
AND WHEREAS the Tri-Neighbours Landfill Site has received
Environmental
Assessment
Act
Approval
from
the
Provincial
Government and a Provisional Certificate of Approval under the
Environmental Protection Act;
AND WHEREAS the Tri-Neighbours municipalities deem it expedient to
enact rules and regulations to establish and maintain a system for the
collection, removal and disposal of waste within the Tri-Neighbours
area;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 provide
municipalities with the authority to pass by-laws for establishing and
maintaining a system for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage
and other refuse;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 provides
municipalities with the authority to pass by-laws for the health, safety
and welfare of their residents;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 provides
municipalities with the authority to pass by-laws for prohibiting or
regulating and inspecting the use of any land or structures within their
municipalities for disposing of garbage, refuse or waste;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and Ontario
Regulation 244/02 provides municipalities with the authority to establish
fees and charges for the acceptance of waste;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF
MANAGEMENT does hereby enact as follows:
1.
THAT this By-Law be known as "The Tri-Neighbours Waste
Management System"; and reference made to the Board's
Resolution 02-02-2009 of April 8, 2009 to accept and forward this
operational by-law to the three municipal Councils for enactment;
2.
THAT attached Schedules #1 through #8 form part of this By-
Law;
3.
THAT where a provision of this By-Law conflicts with a provision
of another By-Law in force in the municipalities, the provisions
that establish the higher standards shall prevail;
4.
THAT if any provision of this By-law is declared invalid for any
reason, or if any Schedule of this By-law is amended or added,
the remaining provisions and Schedules shall remain in effect;
5.
THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect July 1,
2009.
Read a first and second time this 8th day of April, 2009.
Read a third time and finally passed this 8th day of April, 2009.
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2009-01
SCHEDULE #1
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this By-Law the following words shall have the
meaning given herein:
"Ashes"
shall mean the solid residue of any fuel for heating or
cooking purposes, and cleanings from chimneys.
"Attendant"
shall mean an employee or contractor contracted by
the Board specifically to attend at and monitor the transfer
and landfill sites managed by the Board.
"Bag"
shall mean an enclosed plastic refuse container to a
maximum size of 26" x 36" and shall contain a maximum of
40 pounds of waste.
"Board"
shall mean The Tri-Neighbours Board of Management.
"By-Law Enforcement Officer"
shall mean the person appointed by each municipality to
carry out by-law enforcement duties.
"Cards"
shall mean access identification instruments which shall be
issued, used and returned as designated in Schedule #5 of
this By-Law.
"Commercial Waste(s)"
shall mean all rejected, abandoned or discarded waste of a
nature generated by a business, farm, industry and/or
institution; but shall not include items listed under
Prohibited Wastes defined in Schedule #4 of this By-Law.
"Hours of Operation"
shall apply to each transfer and landfill site as designated in
Schedule #7 of this By-Law.
"Household"
shall mean a unit consisting of one or more rooms
designed for use as a single housekeeping dwelling. A
household includes a single-family dwelling, a unit within an
apartment building or other multiple dwelling, and a
seasonal residence.
"Household Waste(s)"
shall mean all rejected, abandoned or discarded waste of a
nature generated by a household; but shall not include
items listed under Prohibited Wastes designated in Schedule
#4 of this By-Law.
"Landfill Site" shall mean the location CL9868, Part 1 of Registered Plan
IR9435, being Part
of Section 34, Unorganized Township of
Rose, District of Algoma.
"Penalties" shall mean the fees levied for illegal dumping activities
including fires and any contravention of this By-Law as
designated in Schedule #3 of this By-Law.
"Prohibited Waste(s)"
shall mean any refuse material of a class or kind not
accepted at the landfill or transfer sites as designated in
Schedule #4 of this By-Law.
"Tipping Fees"
shall mean the tariffs charged for the use of Transfer and
Landfill Sites as designated in Schedule #6 of this By-Law.
"Transfer Sites"
shall mean the three locations as follows: the Bruce Mines
site at Range D, Lot 1, 9AC, 627FR in the Town of Bruce
Mines; the Thessalon site at Hwy 129, River Lot 5 part in
the Township of Thessalon; and the area within the Landfill
Site designated as a transfer site in the Township of Rose;
all within the District of Algoma.
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2009-01
SCHEDULE #2
RESTRICTIONS
1.
No person shall attend or trespass on the Tri-Neighbours Waste
Management Landfill or Transfer Sites except for lawful purposes.
2.
Waste shall be accepted at the Landfill Site only from the Tri-
Neighbours= municipalities unless authorized by the Board.
3.
All wastes and or other articles deposited at the Transfer and Landfill
Sites becomes the property of the Board.
4.
All waste and/or other materials must be deposited in areas designated,
or as directed by the site Attendant.
5.
No land within the limits of the Tri-Neighbours' area is to be used for
dumping or disposing of waste of any kind, except the Tri-Neighbours
Waste Management Sites and other areas as may be approved by the
Board from time to time.
6.
Public access to site(s) shall be limited to Hours of Operation as per
Schedule #7 of this By-Law.
7.
No person shall deposit waste generated outside the Tri-Neighbours
boundaries except as authorized by the Board.
8.
No person shall deposit prohibited wastes at any site or deposit any
wastes not listed as permitted except as may be allowed in a designated
area or except as approved in advance by the Board.
9.
No person shall light any fire, or cause any fire to be lit, at the sites
without MOE approval.
10. No person shall deposit waste at the gate or entrance to the sites or at
any place other than the designated place.
11. No person shall neglect or refuse to provide proof of the origin of waste
presented for disposal at the sites when such is demanded, provided
that in lieu of providing such proof the person tendering the waste may
remove it without unloading it.
12. No person shall deposit waste when such waste has been prohibited by
the Attendant on grounds that the deposit would be contrary to this By-
Law or the origin of the waste has not been satisfactorily proven.
13. No person shall scavenge at the sites.
14. No person shall salvage at the sites without the prior written approval
of the Board.
15. No person shall deposit at the sites without proof of the right to access.
16. No person shall use firearms or other weapons dangerous to the peace
around or in the vicinity of the sites.
17.
All users of the Tri-Neighbours Waste Site will, effective July 1, 2009,
be required to use clear or transparent garbage bags. Waste containing
recyclable items may be refused at curbside pickup and at the Tri-
Neighbours landfill site.
18.
Tri-Neighbours will have a "Bag Rejected" tag that will be placed on clear
garbage bags that are refused at curbside pickup and at the Tri-
Neighbours landfill site.
19.
Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of
an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of $500.00.
20. Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of
an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the
Provincial Offences Act.
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2009-01
SCHEDULE #3
CONDITIONS
1.
The Board may contract from time to time an Attendant to be in charge
of all its sites, and a certified waste hauler to its sites.
2.
The Board may revise and/or prescribe tipping fees from time to time.
The Tipping Fees, as set out in Schedule #6 of this By-Law, shall be
payable to the Attendant, or at one of the three municipal offices, or via
the Board's contract hauler, as determined by the Board.
3.
The Board and/or the Attendant may, at any time, order any person
found scavenging or conducting any other unauthorized activity on the
sites, or having no lawful reason to be there, to leave forthwith, and, if
any such person fails or refuses to leave, may call for police assistance
and cause trespass charges to be laid.
4.
The Board's contract hauler shall establish standards for preparation of
household waste for pick up and locations for pick up.
5.
The Board's contract hauler shall establish the schedule for household
waste pick up.
6.
Waste Containers to be used for the storage of waste shall be
constructed to the standards specified by the By-Law Enforcement
Officer for convenience and safety of access by the hauler. Waste
containers shall be equipped with a leak proof, tight fitting cover which
shall be kept closed at all times. Waste containers shall be kept in clean
and sanitary conditions at all times.
7.
All commercial haulers to the site(s) must have the required Ministry of
Environment Certificate of Approval, plus prescribed insurances.
8.
Any person who violates any provision of this By-Law may be prohibited
by the Board from using the site(s) in the future and shall be notified in
writing.
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2009-01
SCHEDULE #4
WASTES
PERMITTED WASTES IN LANDFILL
household
institutional
commercial
industrial
PROHIBITED WASTES IN LANDFILL
liquid or gaseous wastes
hazardous wastes of all types
septic tank pumpings, raw sewage sludge and industrial process sludge
derelict vehicles including any parts thereof
explosives and any highly flammable or volatile substances of any nature
pathological diseased materials, including syringes and dressings
PERMITTED WASTES IN TRANSFER SITES
tires
white goods
scrap metal
wood/brush
organic yard and garden waste
ashes
computers
PROHIBITED WASTES IN TRANSFER SITES
liquid or gaseous wastes
hazardous wastes
septic tank pumpings, raw sewage sludge and industrial process sludge
derelict vehicles including any parts thereof
explosives and any highly flammable or volatile substances of any nature
pathological diseased materials, including syringes and dressings
THE TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2013-03
AMENDED SCHEDULE #5
ACCESS
1.
Access rights to the sites shall be verified by possession of a valid and
rightful Card containing the following information:
-
Tri-Neighbours name and logo
-
Name of Principal Resident of Household or Owner of
Establishment
-
Address of Residency or Establishment
-
Consecutive and unique identification number
2.
Access Cards shall be issued, at no extra cost, to all current residents
and commercial/industrial/institutional establishments in the Tri-
Neighbours' municipalities, by the Municipality in which they are
located, in the following colours:
-
White - The Town of Thessalon
-
Purple - The Town of Bruce Mines
-
Green - The Township of Plummer Additional
3.
Access Cards shall be issued to any current resident/establishment of
any unorganized township and/or reserve adjoining the Tri-Neighbours
area, by the Tri-Neighbours Board of Management, at the annual fee
designated in Schedule #6 of this By-Law, in the following colour:
-
Orange - Unorganized Township or Reserve
4.
Access Cards shall be presented to the Attendant before waste is
accepted at the sites.
5.
Access Cards remain the property of the Tri-Neighbours Board of
Management and member municipalities.
6.
Access Cards shall become invalid immediately upon abdicating
residency/establishment within the issuing municipality or upon non-
renewal by non-residents/establishments.
7.
Access Cards shall be returned to the issuing office immediately upon
abdicating residency/establishment within the issuing municipality or
upon non-renewal by non-residents/establishments.
8.
There shall be a fee of $5.00 for the reissue of an access Card. The
fee will be retained by the issuing municipality to cover administration
costs.
9.
Presentation of an access Card by other than a valid and rightful
holder (principal and/or member of same household or owner and/or
representative of same establishment) shall be considered a
contravention of this By-Law.
10. Public access to site(s) shall be limited to Hours of Operation as per
Schedule #7 of this By-Law.
11.
Special exception may be granted to Contractors for large container
loads of recycling product to enter the Thessalon Transfer Site and the
Bruce Mines Transfer Site during the closed season. Requests must be
submitted in writing to the Tri-Neighbours Board of Management for
consideration at their regular meeting. The Contractor will be
responsible for all costs associated with the opening of the site, including
the Site Attendant wages.
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2009-01 Amended
SCHEDULE #6 to By-law 2020-01
TIPPING FEES
The following Tipping Fees shall be incurred prior to or at the time of deposit:
TRI-NEIGHBOURS MUNICIPAL RESIDENTIAL WASTE
Up to 3 bags per week per household - curb side pickup:
No Extra Charge
Excess of 3 bags per week per household - curb side:
$2.00 per bag
Bags-direct or self-haul - Tri-Neighbours Landfill Site Only $2.00 per bag
Mattresses, Chesterfields/Chairs - Landfill Site Only
$5.00 per item
Major Household Appliances - Non-Freon:
no charge
Tagged Freon Appliances
no charge
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL -Tri-Neighbours Landfill Site Only
General/Usual Waste -
Containers used by resident ICI
$10.00 per lift
Hauled by contractor or self-hauled, apportioned
accordingly by:
½ Half Ton
$15.00 per ½ Half Ton
Half Ton
$30.00 per Half Ton
Single Axle (1 ton)
$75.00 per Ton
Double Axle (15 cu. yds. and larger)
$20.00 per Cubic Yard
NON-RESIDENTS AND PROVINCIAL MINISTRIES - Landfill Site
Up to 3 bags per week of permitted wastes
$400.00 per Year
Excess of maximum of 3 bags per week
$2.00 per Bag
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS -Tri-Neighbours Landfill Site Only
General/Usual Solid Waste
eg asphalt, shingles, mixed material, building
blocks, bricks, concrete slabs, aggregate,
apportioned accordingly by:
½ Half ton
$15.00 per load ½ Half Ton
Half ton
$30.00 per load
Single Axle Truck (1 ton)
$100.00 per load
Double Axle (15 cu. yds. and larger)
$20.00 per Cubic Yard
SCRAP METAL - All Sites
All scrap metal including metal furniture no charge
TIRES - Passenger and Light Truck in designated areas
no charge
at Landfill Site (Tires with rims not accepted)
SPECIAL WASTE - in designated areas at Tri-Neighbours Landfill Site Only
Asbestos
$20.00 per Cubic Yard
Contaminated Soil/Waste
-with M.O.E. approval and appropriate manifest
To be negotiated
CALLOUT FEE
Loads delivered to Waste Management Sites outside of normal hours
$30.00 per load
MWRC Special Call-outs
$150.00 Per Hour
Plus HST
Any person or business depositing debris at the Tri-Neighbours Waste
Management Site or Transfer Sites in contravention of the current by-
laws of the Tri-Neighbours Board of Management will be required to
remove the debris from the site, upon request, at their own cost and
will be restricted access to the sites. The Board of Management reserves
the right to report those persons refusing to comply with the above to
the Ministry of the Environment.
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2020-04
SCHEDULE #7
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Waste Management and Transfer Sites will be open for public access under
the supervision of the Attendant as follows:
TRI-NEIGHBOURS LANDFILL AND TRANSFER SITES (Rose Township)
Saturdays 9:00 am through 5:00 pm April 1 to November 30
10:00 am through 2:00 pm December 1 to March 31
When a Statutory Holiday falls on a Saturday, these sites will operate during
the same hours on the next day being Sunday.
Call-outs will be allowed at the Waste Management Site based on the
availability of the Site Attendant.
THESSALON TRANSFER SITE
Fridays 3:00 pm through 7:00 pm
April 1 to October 31
Closed November 1-March 31
When a Statutory Holiday falls on a Friday, this site will forfeit that day of
operation.
BRUCE MINES TRANSFER SITE
Mondays
3:00 pm through 7:00 pm
April 1 to October 31
Closed November 1-March 31
In the event a statutory holiday falls on a Monday, this site will forfeit that day
of operation and open on the Tuesday following statutory holiday.
Call-outs shall not be allowed at the Transfer Sites except as provided by
Section 11 of Schedule 5.
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
The following nine annual events are considered Statutory Holidays:
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year's Day
Boxing Day
Family Day
TRI-NEIGHBOURS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
By-Law No. 2020-01
SCHEDULE #8
RECYCLING
Segregation of recyclables is MANDATORY BY ALL USERS of the Tri-
Neighbours Waste Management System.
The Recycling Calendar provided by MWRC will be followed by all residents for
curb side recycling.
All users of the Tri Neighbours waste management system will recycle items
listed.
All metal, white goods and tires must be placed in area provided at the Rose
Lake Landfill Site. Thessalon and Bruce Mines Transfer Sites accept metal and
white goods.
All brush must be placed in area provided at the Thessalon and Bruce Mines
Transfer Sites.
The following items are recyclable and must be recycled:
SYMBOL ( F ) on the recycling calendar denotes the following;
NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, HOUSEHOLD FINE PAPER, CATALOGUES
AND TELEPHONE BOOKS.
- Newspapers, magazines, Household fine paper, catalogues and
telephone books
- Includes advertising inserts and glossy flyers
- White, brown or coloured writing and mailed papers
- Photocopy paper and envelopes (no carbon or tissue)
- Please keep newspaper separate from cardboard
- Place Shredded paper in clear bags
- Milk cartons and juice boxes
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
-Layered cardboard boxes with a Ripple between the layers
-Place beside blue box flattened & bundled (30"x30"x8")
BOX BOARD
-Cereal, detergent, shoe boxes: Remove liners, flatten and place in a
cardboard box
-CARDBOARD and BOXBOARD can be placed together
SYMBOL ( C ) on the recycling calendar denotes the following;
PLACE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR BLUE BOX
METAL AND ALUMINUM
-Metal and aluminium food and beverage cans
-Aluminium trays and foil
-Steel lids or jar lids can be placed with metal food products
-Rinse and remove lids or push into cans
-Place loose in your Blue Box
PLASTIC BOTTLES AND JARS
-Containers marked with # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 on the side or bottom
-Plastic pop bottles, water bottles, soap, anti-freeze, oil, antifreeze,
laundry detergent or bleach bottles
- Remove lids and place loose in Blue Box
No Styro-foam
No grocery/garbage/milk/bread bags
No gift wrap