This is the exact embedded text of the captured official document.
Snapshot d4277ed9cd85 · verified 2026-10-26 ·
original document ·
archived snapshot ·
unofficial consolidation, the official version is held by the municipal clerk.
Corporation of the Township
of South Algonquin
By-Law Number: 16-517
Being a by-law for establishing and maintaining a system for
the collection, removal, and disposal of waste, and
other refuse in the Township of South Algonquin.
Rescinds By-Law Number 14-454
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 11 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended from time
to time, municipalities may pass by-laws regarding Waste Management;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 77 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended from
time to time, a municipality may, in a by-law prohibiting or regulating any matter passed
under the 'Waste Management' sphere of jurisdiction, provide that a person who
contravenes the by-law may be guilty of an offence;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it is necessary to have rules and regulations governing
the policies relating to the proper disposal of garbage at all Municipal Landfill/ Sites and
have all users who receive garbage pick-up adhere to the guidelines relating to the
collection of garbage. Other garbage or refuse generated within the municipality that is
subject to "Tipping Fees" is set out in the Schedule of Fees By-Law.
NOW THEREFORE, the municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of South
Algonquin enacts as follows, together with the attached schedules:
1. APPLICATION
This by-law shall apply to all of the owners and occupants of property within the
geographic limits of the Township of South Algonquin.
2. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined below, the definitions in the Environmental Protection Act
and the regulations passed under it shall govern. For the purposes of this by-law the
following definitions shall govern:
"Ashes" shall mean the solid residue of any household fuel remaining after burning,
including but not limited to ashes, soot, and other chimney deposits.
"Garbage Bag" shall mean a polyethylene plastic bag that has been manufactured for
the purpose of household waste containment measuring not more than 76 X 94 cm
(30X38 inches) closed at the top and securely fastened. Other bags such as bread bags,
plastic store bags and paper bags are not considered "Garbage bags".
"Clerk" shall mean the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of South Algonquin.
"Compactor Unit" shall mean a unit owned by the Corporation of the Township of
South Algonquin used to collect and compact household waste.
"Compost Items" shall mean leaves, grass clippings, vegetables, fruits, kitchen
leftovers of vegetable and fruit origins and miscellaneous items that are compostable.
"Construction and Demolition Waste" shall mean discarded building materials and all
other refuse matter resulting from the erection, repair and demolition of buildings,
structures or other improvements of property, exclusive of concrete, stones, or soil from
excavation or grading.
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South
Algonquin.
"Disposal/Dispose" shall mean the placing or abandoning of waste at any location.
By-Law No. 16-517
DEFINITIONS (continued)
"Approved Containers" shall mean a rigid plastic or metal container that has been
manufactured for the purpose of household waste containment and roadside collection
with a waterproof lid and a maximum capacity of 136 litres (30 gallons) and a minimum
capacity of 32 litres (7 gallons). (A Garbage Container shall not be larger in diameter
at the bottom than at the top of the container.)
"Household Waste" shall mean solid waste comprising of garbage and rubbish (such
as bottles, cans, clothing, compost, disposables, food packaging, food scraps,
newspapers and magazines, and yard trimmings) that originates from private homes or
apartments.
"Household" shall mean a building occupied or used as a place of abode other than a
hotel, restaurant or commercial establishment.
"Household Hazardous Waste" shall mean waste and materials requiring special care
as may be defined from time to time by the Ministry of Environment as hazardous and
itemized in Schedule "D" to this By-law.
"Landfill Attendant" shall mean an employee of the municipality who is responsible
for the operation of the Landfill Site.
"Landfill Site" shall mean locations as set out in Schedule "A" to this by-law, which is
used solely for the purpose of disposing of garbage, refuse and waste.
"Large Waste" shall mean major household items such as refrigerators, washers,
dryers, dishwashers and stoves, large and bulky home furnishings (such as chairs sofas,
tables, beds, carpets, mattresses and box springs.)
"Leaf and Yard Composting" shall mean an area designated for stockpiling of clean
wood (free of nails, debris and stain to a maximum of 2x10), brush (no greater than 10
cm trunk size) and leaves and yard waste.
"Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of South Algonquin.
"Owner" shall mean any person who is the owner, occupant or tenant of any property
within the geographic limits of the Township of South Algonquin.
"Person" shall include individuals, corporations and partnerships.
"Refuse" shall mean the same as 'waste'.
"Resident" shall mean any person who is the owner, occupant or tenant of any property
within the geographic limits of the Township of South Algonquin.
"Salvage" shall mean removing a particular type of waste from the site, ie. metal
products, for the purpose of recycling or reuse.
"Scavenging" shall mean the process of finding items for the purpose of reuse.
"Special Area" shall mean an area at the Landfill Site, designated for a particular
purpose.
"Township" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of South Algonquin.
"User" shall mean an individual or corporate identity entitled to place refuse into the
Township of South Algonquin Landfill Sites.
"Waste" shall mean only solid non-hazardous municipal waste, including wastes
generated by residential, commercial and institutional sectors shall be received for
disposal. No hazardous waste, septic tank waste, sewage, biosolids or liquid industrial
wastes, as defined in Ontario Regulation 347 and amended by Ontario Regulation
558/00, shall be disposed of.
By-Law No. 16-517
3. LANDFILL SITE OPERATIONS
3.1.
The Landfill Sites shall be operated in accordance with the provisions of all
applicable legislation governing such sites.
3.2.
The Landfill Sites shall be open to the residents of the municipality during
hours as specified in Schedule "B" of the By-law.
3.3.
No waste will be accepted by the Landfill Site Attendants other than from an
owner or resident of a property within the geographic limits of the Township of
South Algonquin.
3.4.
No waste will be accepted by the Landfill Site Attendant from a commercial
waste collector unless said collector is contracted or authorized by the
Corporation of the Township of South Algonquin.
3.5.
All waste materials shall be deposited under the direction of the Landfill Site
Attendant.
3.6.
All metal items and large waste will be accepted at waste sites and no tipping
fees shall apply.
3.7.
Brush, including twigs and branches, greater than approximately ten (10) mm in
diameter shall be separated from other materials and will be stored in a staging
area.
3.8.
The Landfill Sites shall be available for the depositing of waste produced
within the township in accordance with the schedules hereto attached.
3.9.
All waste material shall be transported to the Landfill Sites in a manner so as to
prevent scattering or losing of waste along the road.
3.10.
Household Hazardous Waste, as identified in Schedule "D" to this By-law shall
not be accepted at any of the Landfill sites within the township.
3.11.
Other unacceptable items, in Schedule "D" to this By-law will not be accepted
at the Landfill Sites.
3.12.
No person shall deposit or deliver waste at the entrance gates of any Landfill
Site and in addition no person shall deposit waste at any Landfill Site in the
absence of the Landfill Site Attendant or without specific authorization of the
Landfill Site Attendant.
3.13.
All on-site health/sanitary and site operations shall be maintained in accordance
with the current Ministry of Environment Certificates of Approval.
3.14.
Regulations of the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Protection
Act and Certificates of Approval shall be observed at all times.
3.15.
The Township reserves the right to prohibit any person, firm or Corporation
from using any Landfill Site within the geographic limits of the Township of
South Algonquin.
3.16.
Residents hauling their own waste to the Landfill Sites should make sure the
loads are secured and covered to prevent waste from falling or blowing off
vehicles onto the roadway.
4. HOUSEHOLD WASTE PICKUP
4.1.
Household waste materials shall be picked up by the municipality at residences
on a schedule as set out in Schedule "C" of this By-law.
HOUSEHOLD WASTE PICKUP (continued)
4.2.
All "Household Waste" placed at the roadside for collection shall be contained
in suitable "Garbage bags". It is permitted to utilize an "Approved Container"
providing the contained "Household Waste" is in a "Garbage bag". "Garbage
By-Law No. 16-517
Bags" should weigh no more than a total gross weight of forty 40 lbs. or 18.14
kg. per bag and should be of adequate strength to handle this weight without
breaking. Any "Garbage Bags" which are deemed to be over this limit will not
be picked up.
4.3.
Broken glass must be packaged and labeled as such as to prevent injury to
workers.
4.4.
The following items are not to be put out for pickup and are the responsibility
of residents to take to the nearest Landfill Site: scrap metal, appliances, brush,
lumber, wood chips, ashes, tires, rocks, leaf and yard compost.
4.5.
Newspapers are to be tied securely in a bundle. Cardboard boxes are to be
flattened and tied.
4.6.
"Household Waste" is to be set out on the day of collection and shall be placed
as close as possible to the nearest Township maintained road or public highway
in a manner so it does not impede pedestrians, traffic or snowplowing
operations. (ie. shoulder area).
4.7.
Residents, who store "Household Waste" in private bins or boxes will be
required to remove the waste from these bins on the day of collection, put the
waste in suitable "Garbage Bags" and place them at the side of the nearest
Township maintained road or public highway.
4.8.
Private bins must be located on private property outside of the obvious road
allowance.
4.9.
Businesses, which have existing storage buildings for waste, will be serviced as
they have been in the past. Those businesses that have garbage containers such
as barrels in parking lots and so on will be required to bag the material and
deposit it in their garbage buildings. The compactor unit will only make one
stop at each place of business.
4.10.
Businesses that store and pile waste under the eaves of buildings where it will
get wet and possibly freeze are to place the waste in an area easily accessible
for the compactor unit. Waste is not to be stored close to buildings with metal
roofs, more particularly in winter because of the possibility of snow or ice
sliding off the building possibly injuring the workers or damaging equipment.
4.11.
Repair garages that have barrels containing debris and waste will be required to
bag this material or have their own employees dump this into the compactor
unit.
4.12.
Workers will not enter garages, shops stores, etc. to pick up waste. Only
existing waste storage buildings will be entered providing they are of sufficient
height to do so.
4.13.
Businesses must ensure the compactor unit has access to garbage storage areas.
Workers will not carry garbage to the truck because of vehicles blocking pickup
areas.
4.14.
No person shall set out ashes for pick-up.
4.16 Any spillage of waste from bags or containers/cans caused by animals or
Persons shall be the responsibility of the owner/occupant.
5. PROHIBITIONS
5.1.
No person shall enter onto Landfill/ Site property other than during operating
hours.
5.2.
Notwithstanding clause (1) above, municipal employees, consultants,
contractors and other authorized persons shall have access to Landfill Sites as
required.
By-Law No. 16-517
5.3.
No person shall salvage any materials from a Landfill Site other than the
designated resuse areas.
5.4.
No person shall throw, place or deposit any type of waste on any roadway,
highway or bridge or any municipally owned property that is outside of the
limits of the Landfill Sites as set out in this By-law.
5.5.
No person shall dispose of any of the following materials at a Landfill Site:
Animal carcasses or parts thereof
Processed organic waste
Radioactive waste
Raw or processed sewage
P.C.B. related material
Motor vehicles
Manure or night soil
Liquid industrial waste
Hazardous or toxic waste
Explosives and combustible material
Industrial waste
Any other material as may be prohibited under the Environmental Protection
Act Section II - General Provisions, Part V - Waste Management, Part VII -
Abandoned Motor Vehicles, or Part X - Spills.
5.6.
No person shall create or cause to be created malicious damage to or at a
Landfill Site.
5.7.
No person shall dispose of any waste without first paying the applicable fee.
5.8.
No person shall dispose of material containing loose asbestos fibers.
5.9.
No unauthorized person shall discharge a firearm in a Landfill Site.
6. USER FEES
6.1.
Tipping fees are as set out in the Schedule of Fees By-Law.
7. GENERAL
7.1.
The municipality shall not be liable to any person for any damage caused to any
person or property or vehicle while at a Landfill Site.
8. SCHEDULES
The following schedules annexed and attached to this By-law shall form part of the By-
law:
8.1.
SCHEDULE "A" Location of Municipal Landfill Sites
8.2.
SCHEDULE "B" Waste Site Hours of Operation
8.3.
SCHEDULE "C" Weekly Schedule - Household Waste Pick-up
8.4.
SCHEDULE "D" Household Hazardous Waste
9. PENALTIES
Any person deemed by the By-Law Enforcement Officer to have contravened any area of
Section 4 of this By-Law, the following procedures will apply:
9.1.
First notice - Verbal or written notification to advise of contravention (waste
will be picked up by staff).
9.2.
Second notice - Written notification of required action to meet compliance.
(waste will not be picked up by staff).
By-Law No. 16-517
9.3.
Final Notice - Written notification indicating household waste will no longer be
picked up by staff and it is the property owner's responsibility to take their
waste to a Township Landfill Site. Waste Collection will resume once the By-
Law Enforcement Officer is satisfied the resident is no longer in contravention
of this By-Law.
9.4 Any person who contravenes any section of this By-Law is guilty of an offence
and upon summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than five thousand
($5,000.00) dollars and such fine shall be recoverable under the Provincial
Offences Act.
10. REPEAL OF BY-LAWS
10.1.
Any other by-law inconsistent with or antedating this By-law is hereby
repealed.
11. DATE BY-LAW COMES INTO EFFECT
11.1.
This by-law shall come into force and take effect upon final passing
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 3rd DAY of November, 2016
_________________________________
____________________________________
MAYOR, Jane A.E. Dumas CAO/CLERK TREASURER, Holly Hayes
READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 3rd DAY of November, 2016
_________________________________
___________________________________
MAYOR, Jane A.E. Dumas CAO/CLERK TREASURER, Holly Hayes
By-Law No. 16-517
Schedule 'A'
LOCATION OF MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITES
1) Airy (Whitney) Landfill Site
462 Nipissing Road
Lot 10, Con 7 & 8, geographical Township of Airy
2) Lyell (Madawaska) Landfill Site
6319 Hwy. 523
Lot 7, Con 11, geographical Township of Lyell
By-Law No. 16-517
Schedule 'B'
LANDFILL SITE HOURS OF OPERATIONS
1) Summer Hours of Operation
Will typically be from the beginning of April to the end of October.
Wednesdays 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
From May to October Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2) Winter Hours of Operation
Will typically be from the beginning of November to the end of March.
Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
3) Spring Cleanup: In order to accommodate for spring cleanup, both landfill sites will
be open for extended hours as deemed necessary by way of Resolution of Council.
Please refer to the Household Waste Collection Calendar or our website at
www.southalgonquin.ca for dates.
4) Holiday Periods: Holiday hours may change and the municipality will provide
information in advance as to the date/day. Please refer to the Household Waste
Collection Calendar or our website at www.southalgonquin.ca for dates.
By-Law No. 16-517
Schedule 'C'
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
HOUSEHOLD WASTE PICK-UP
Current collection schedules and routes are posted on the Township website
www.southalgonquin.ca and are included on the distributed Household Waste Collection
Calendar.
Notification of occasional changes to schedules and routes will also be posted on the
Township website and be included on the distributed Household Waste Collection calendar.
Collection Schedules may change from time to time as deemed necessary by way of
Resolution of Council.
By-Law No. 16-517
Schedule 'D'
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Materials considered by the Ministry of Environment to be Household Hazardous Waste
shall include but not be limited to the following and will not be accepted at any of the
Landfill Sites within the Township of South Algonquin. Locations and hours of
operations will be designated and advertised on a yearly basis and posted on the
Township's website.
The following material will be accepted:
a) Paints and paint related materials (oil base and latex paints, furniture and paint
strippers, driveway sealers, roof patching, brush cleaner, primers, stains, varnishes,
wood preservative, lineseed oil, wood stains, varsol, solvents)
b) Household Cleaners (Ammonia -based, chlorine bleach, disinfectants, drain
decloggers, acid & bases, oven cleaners, window cleaners)
c) Automotive and Household Garage Products (Antifreeze, transmission fluid,
batteries and battery acid, gasoline, diesel fuel kerosene, motor oil, oil filters, auto
wax, automotive fluids)
d) Pharmaceuticals (medicines and old prescriptions and sharps - place in rigid plastic
containers)
e) Nail polishes and nail polish remover
f) Therometers, thermostats and switches
g) Glues and adhesives
h) Pool chemicals and bleach (do not mix. Keep separate from each other and from
other chemicals
i) Propane tanks and cylinders (all sizes)
j) Light Bulbs and tubes (unbroken)
k) Recycled plastic eg. empty oil containers and antifreeze containers
l) Pesticide and Garden Products (Flea collars and sprays, mothballs, roach and any
poisons, arsenicals, fungicides, fertilizers, insecticides, weed killers (herbicides),
molluscides (slug & snail baits), rats and mouse poisons.
NOT ACCEPTED:
a) No commercial, industrial or institutional waste will be accepted
b) Radioactive materials, explosives, fireworks, ammunition, biological waste, PCB wastes,
helium or Freon tanks or unknown waste
c) No electronics or tires will be accepted at this event. Please take items to Landfill Site.