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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF ST..CHARLES
BY-LAW 2026-23
BEING A BY.LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND
DISPOSAL OF WASTE, RECYCLABLE MATERIAL AND OTHER WASTE WITHIN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF ST..CHARLES
WHEREAS Section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , S.O. 2001 , c.25, as amended,
provides that a single- tier municipality may pass By-Laws to provide any service or thing
that the Municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality of St.-Charles deems it desirable to establish,
maintain and regulate a system forthe collection, removal, recycling and disposalof Waste
within the Municipality of St.-Charles;
NOW THEREFORE, Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of St.-Charles
hereby enacts as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS:
1.1."Animal Garcass" means the whole or partial body of a deceased animal, not
including spoiled or rotten cuts of meat that were intended for human or household
pet consumption.
1.2,"Additional Waste Tag" means a tag available for purchase by commercial
Businesses.
1.3. "Approved Curbside Household Waste Container" means a plastic bag that is
securely tied or cinched closed that is no heavier than eighteen (18) kgs. I forly
(40) pounds when filled with Waste. Said bag may be contained within another
container so long as the bag is easily removed from said container.
1.4.."Approved Gurbside Recycling Gontainer" means any open container, no
larger than one (1 ) meter cubed and no heavier than eighteen (18) kgs. / forV (aO)
pounds when filled with recyclable Waste.
1.5. "Ashes" means the solid residue of any fuel for heating or cooking purposes, and
soot or other cleanings from chimneys, fireplaces or heating appliances.
1.6. "Brush" means trees or any part thereof, bushes or any part thereof, and / or
grass cuttings.
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1.7. "Bulky Waste" means any single item of Waste with at least a single dimension
largerthan thirty (30) centimeters and / or a single item of Waste that weighs more
than five (5) kgs. This definition does not include properly flattened cardboard.
1.8. "Businesses" for the purpose of this By-Law to be considered a business, they
must pay commercial property taxes to the Municipality of St.-Charles.
l.g. "Construction Waste" means any Waste generated during, or intended for use
in the demolition, renovation or construction of any building, structure or property
or parts thereof and shall include fill.
1.10. "Gollection Gontractor" means a person, limited company or corporation
retained by the Municipality to collect, remove, transport and deliver Waste and
Recyclable Materials.
1.11. "Curbside Waste Box" means a fully enclosed box constructed of a sturdy
material that is no longer than two (2) meters, no taller than one (1) meter and no
deeperthan one (1) meter, said box must be constructed competently to withstand
destructive wildlife and limit smells attractive to wildlife from escaping. Said box
must have a lid with a latching system to deter wildlife from accessing its contents
but must be easy to open for collection. Said box may not be a refrigerator or other
similar repurposed item.
1.12. "Electronic Waste" means any Electronic Waste such as but not limited to
monitors, televisions, computers, telephone and cellular devices, audio and video
devices, printing and copying devices.
1.13. 'iHazardous Waste" means any Waste that has the potential to harm
anyone through inadvertent handling of said Waste and means the usual
containers for, or any other container that at one time held said Waste, empty or
othenruise. This includes but is not limited to any materials that are or may become
under any reasonable circumstances:
1.13.1. Corrosive;
1.13.2. Toxic;
1.13.3. Reactive;
1.13.4. Combustible;
1.13.5. Flammable;
1.13.6. Explosive;
1.13.7. Pressurized;
1.13.8. Sharp (e.9. glass, kniveS, sewing needles, etc....);
1.13.9. Biohazardous (excluding household pet Waste and dirty diapers);
and /or;
1 .13.10. Carcinogenic.
1.14. "Househotd Waste" means all Waste generated during the usual daily
activities of an individual but does not include Bulky Waste, Scrap Metal,
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commercial Waste, Construction Waste, Brush, Hazardous Waste, Electronic
Waste, Recyclable Materials, Liquid Waste or Animal Carcasses.
1.15. "Landfill Site'n means the site located at 515 Beauparlant Rd, St.-Charles,
designated and operated by the Municipality 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.
1.16. "Liquid Waste" means any Waste that does not comply with the slump test
as per the test method set out in Ontario Regulation 347 in Schedule 9, as
amended pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19.
1.17. "Municipality" means the Municipality of St.-Charles
1.18. "Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" means anyone appointed by the
Municipality to enforce the provisions of this By-Law.
1.19. "Recyclable Materials" means any material that is accepted by the
province's recycling program.
1.20. "Resident" means a rate payer of the Municipality of St.-Charles and / or
an individual who permanently resides in the Municipality of St.:Charles.
1.21. "Scrap Metat'n,means any materials with metal content including electrical
appliances, aluminum siding, bedsprings and metal beds and / or articles
acceptable to the Scrap Metal program.
1.22. "Tipping Fees" means a Waste disposal fee, as established by Schedule
"C" of this By-Law.
1.29. "Waste Container" means a container that is placed at a location by the
Municipality for the disposal of Household Waste or Recyclable Materials.
1.24. "Waste" means any garbage, refuse and other unwanted materials
2. CURBSIDE COLLECTION
2.1.The Municipality has the authority to designate what kinds of materials are to be
collected through curbside collection and how much of each kind of material may
be collected per household or business, as outlined in Schedule'A'.
2.2.Collection day will occur on a set, regular schedule as determined by the
Municipality but may not occur if a collection day falls on a statutory holiday as
determined by the Municipality. lf a collection day falls on such a day the
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Municipality will inform Residents of when the next collection day will be and will
attempt to make the next collection day be as soon as practical.
2.3. ln the event of a hazardous weather event that inhibits the ability to safely operate
a curbside collection vehicle or safely collect curbside collection, curbside
collection will not take place until it is safe to do so. The Municipality will inform
Residents of when the next curbside collection will occur and will attempt to make
the next collection day be as soon as is practical.
2.4. Waste for collection must be placed in a location where it is readily visible from the
road and able to be easily and safely reached for collection. Waste that is not
visible from the road or not easily accessible (including distance) and safely
reachable will not be collected.
2.5. No person shall place Waste:
2.5.1. in a location that disrupts vehicle or pedestrian traffic;
2.5.2. on public roadways or sidewalks; or,
2.5.3. in a location that disrupts the use of shared driveways for other Residents
also using said shared drivewaY.
2.6. No person shall place Waste forcurbside collection otherthan materials as defined
in Schedule "A".
2.7.Only the approved amount of Waste specified in Schedule 'A' or Waste that has
been appropriately tagged with an Additional Waste Tag will be picked up.
2.8.All Waste that is placed out for curbside collection must be sorted. All recyclable
Waste must be placed in an Approved Curbside Recycling Container. All
Household Waste must be placed in an Approved Curbside Household Waste
Container. Waste that is not sorted and placed in appropriate containers will not
be collected.
2.g. No person shall cause or allow any uncollected Waste and / or any curbside
Waste Container to remain curbside after 9:00 PM the same day that collection
was scheduled to occur unless they are kept securely in a Curbside Waste Box.
2.10. No person shall cause or allow any Waste to be placed curbside before 5:00
AM the same day that collection is scheduled to occur unless it is kept securely in
Curbside Waste Box.
2.11. All Waste that is placed out for curbside collection must originate from the
household whose property it is located on. No person shall place or allow the
Waste from one household on another household's property.
2.12. lf a Curbside Waste Box cannot be opened or accessed easily, Waste will
not be collected. The lid of the Curbside Waste Box, as well as a path from the
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roadway to the Curbside Waste Box, must be kept clear of snow and other
obstructions So as to permit easy removal of Waste for collection.
2.13. No person shall cause or allow more than one (1) Curbside Waste Box to be
located on their property.
2,14. No person shall allow a Curbside Waste Box to become soiled with loose
debris, Waste or any other materials that could attract wildlife.
2.15. No person shall use any container as a Curbside Waste Box unless that
container meets the definition of a Curbside Waste Box in Section 1.11 of this By-
Law.
2.16. No person shall place any Hazardous Waste out to be removed for curbside
collection.
3. LANDFILL SITE RESTRICTIONS
3.1.While at any Landfill Site:
3.1.1. No person shall deposit or dispose of any Waste other than Waste
originating from within the Municipality. Everyone disposing of Waste may
be asked for proof of residencY.
3.1.2. No person shall dispose of Waste in any other location other than the
Landfill Site. (Schedule "B")
3.1.3. No person shall dispose of any Hazardous Waste that is specified by the
Municipality as only disposable on Hazardous Waste disposal days, on any
day that is not a Hazardous Waste disposal day.
3.1.4. Everyone shall first report to the municipal staff when entering the Landfill
Site. The municipal staff has the right to inspect all material entering the
Landfill Site and may refuse any material or Waste. No person shall prevent
Municipal staff from inspecting all material entering the Landfill Site.
3.1.5. Everyone disposing of Waste shall deposit the Waste in the areas
designated by the municipal staff.
3.1.6. No person shall deposit or otherwise dispose of any Waste at the Landfill
Site except during the advertised hours of operation'
3.1.7. No person shall deposit or othenruise dispose of any Waste at the gates of
the Landfill Site.
3.1.8. Everyone who enters the Landfill Site for the purpose of dumping,
depositing or otherwise disposing of any type of Waste shall follow any and
all instructions given by any Municipal staff as they pertain to Waste
disposal.
3.1.9. The Municipality has the right to not accept any Waste that is brought to the
Landfill Site for any reason.
3.2.The municipal staff has the right to impose a Tipping Fee for the disposal of
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materials as set out in Schedule "C" of this By-Law
3.3.The Municipality reserves the right to restrict access to any individual or firm as a
result of contravention(s) to this By-law.
4. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS:
4.1. No person shall deposit any Waste in any location within the Municipality except
at the Landfill Site or any Waste Containers established in accordance with this
By-Law unless it is placed out for curbside collection in accordance with Schedule
"A" of this By-Law.
4.2. No person shall scavenge, interfere with, remove, exchange or scatter any Waste
found at the Landfill Site, in Waste Containers or Waste that has been placed out
for curbside collection.
4.3. No person shall dispose of any cardboard or cardboard boxes that have not been
opened and lor flattened while at the Landfill Site, for curbside collection or in any
other Waste Containers.
5. TIPPING FEES & FREE DAYS:
5.1.A Tipping Pass shall be purchased at the Municipal Office or paid to the Landfill
Attendant.
5.2.The Tipping Pass shall be presented to the Landfill Attendant before rateable
items are accepted.
5.3.The Landfill Attendant shall be responsible for ensuring proper fees are
determined and collected when Tipping Passes have been given by office staff.
5.4.All residential and commercial properties in the Municipality shall be allocated
two (2) free tipping days per calendar year with the following conditions:
5.4.1. The Waste shall only consist of Household Waste and construction
material.
5.4.2. ln the event that a new property owner has taken possession of a
property and both tipping day passes have been used up, one (1)
additional tipping pass day shall be allocated to the property.
5.4.3. Limited to:
5.4.3.1. Four (4) pick-up truck loads or four (4) trailers twelve (12) feet or less
per day;
OR
5.4.3.2. Two (2) trailers between twelve (12) feet and twenty (20) feet long
per day.
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5.4.4. Any excess combination of the above or larger vehicles (dump truck
load, trailers longer than twenty (20) feet) shall be subject to regular
dumping fees.
6. ENFORCEMENT
6.1. Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine prescribed and recoverable under the
provisions of the Provincial Offences Acf, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, as amended, for
each offence committed.
6.2.The Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-Law applies to each
administrative penalty issued pursuant to this By-Law.
6.3. No person shall hinder or otherwise obstruct, nor attempt to hinder or obstruct,
either directly or indirectly, an Officer, an employee and / or agent of the
Municipality in the lawful exercise of a power or duty under this By-Law.
6.4. Each person who contravenes any provision of this By-Law shall, upon issuance
of a penalty notice in accordance with Administrative Monetary Penalty System
By-Law, be liable to pay to the Municipality an administrative monetary penalty.
6.5. Upon registering a conviction for a contravention of any provision of this By-Law,
the Provincial Offences Court may, in addition to any other remedy and to any
penalty imposed by this By-Law, make an order prohibiting the continuation or
repetition of the offence by the person convicted.
7. SEVERABILITY
7.1. Should a Court of competent jurisdiction declare a part or whole of any provision
of this By-Lawto be invalid orof no force and effect, the provision or part is deemed
severable from this By-Law, and it is the intention of Council that the remainder
survive and be applied and enforced in accordance with its terms to the extent
possible under law.
8. SCHEDULES
8.1. Schedules "A", "B", "C" & "Du Shall be deemed tO form part of this By-Law.
9. SHORT TITLE
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9.1 . The short title of this By-Law shall be the "Waste Management By-Law"'
lO.AUTHORITY
10.1. This By-Law shall supersede and rescind any by-laws inconsistent with this
By-Law.
10.2. This By-Law shall come into force and take effect on the day it is passed
READ A FIRST TIME AND CONSIDERED READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME
AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2026.
CLERK
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SCHEDULE "A" TO BY.I-AW 2O26.XX
WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
MUNICIPALITY OF ST. CHARLES
CURBSIDE COLLECTION
Curbside Collection - Household Waste,
All households shall be limited to two (2) bags of Household Waste per curbside collection
pickup.
All Businesses shall be limited to six (6) bags of Household Waste per curbside collection
pick-up. Businesses may have additional bags of Household Waste picked up if said bags
of Household Waste are tagged with an Additional Waste Tag.
All curbside collection materials shall be placed out for collection by 7:00 am on collection
day.
Gurbside Gollection - Recvclable Materials
All households shall be allowed to recycle an unlimited amount of recycling to be removed
by curbside collection pick-up (Provincial program)
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SGHEDULE trB" TO BY-IAW 2426'23
WASTE MANAGEMENT BY.LAW
MUNICIPALITY OF ST.CHARLES
LANDF]LL SITE LOCATION
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SGHEDULE "C" TO BY-I-AW 2026-23
WASTE MANAGEMENT BY.LAW
MU NICIPALITY OF ST.CHARLES
TIPPING FEES
RESIDENTIAL WASTE
Tires
No Charge
White Metal Goods, F
and Freezers
ed free of
No Charge
Refrigerants
$25.00
Garbage Bags (Household Only)
$3.00 lbag
Electronics
No Charge
Bag Tags (bulk purchase) - available for curbside collection or landfill disposal
5
S
$12.00
10 tags
$20.00
15 tags
$25.00
Commercial
I Per Cubic Yard
$20.00
MIXED /UNSORTED WASTE OR CONSTRUCTION WASTE
Per Cubic Yard
$20.00
CONSTRUCTTON, BULKY AND DEMOLITION WASTE (drywall, insulation, shingles,
flooring, lumber, yard waste etc.)
Pick-u
Truck Load
$20.00 / load
Ten-foot Trailer
$30.00 / load
Less than S-ton tag-alon
trailers, includ
all dum
trailers
$55.00 lload
5-ton truck
$75.00 / load
Tandem dum
truck
$125.00 / load
Tri-Axle dum
truck
$155.00 / load
Sin le axle house trailer
$55.00 / trailer
Multi-axle house trailer
$155.00 / trailer
20 Yard Bin
$120.00
40 Yard Bin
$150.00
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SGHEDULE "D" TO BY-I-AW 2026-23
WASTE MANAGEMENT BY.LAW
MUNICIPALITY OF ST CHARLES
PART 1 - PROVINCIAL OFFENCE ACT FINES
ITEM
COLUMN 1
SHORT FORM WORDING
lcoluuru z
IPROVISION CREATING
loR DEFTNING OFFENC
COLUMN 3
SET FINES
1
Place Waste in a location that disrupts
traffic
ection 2.5.1
l'
150.00
2
Place Waste on a public roadway or
sidewalk
lsectio
n 2.5.2
150.00
3
Place Waste in a location that disrupts
the use of a shared driveway
lsection
2.5.3
150.00
4
Cause or allow unsecured Waste or
Waste Containers to remain curbside
after 9 PM
n 2.9
75.00
5
Cause or allow unsecured Waste to be
olaced curbside before 5 AM
lsectio
n 2.10
75.00
o
Place or allow Waste from one
household on another household's
propertv
lsection
z.t t
100.00
7
Cause or allow more than one Curbside
Waste Box to be located on property
lsectio
n 2.13
125.00
8
Allow a Curbside Waste Box to become
soiled
lsectio
n2.14
75.00
I
Place Hazardous Waste out for
curbside collection
lsection
2.16
350.00
10
Deposit Waste brought from outside of
the Municipality
lsection
3.1.1
135.00
11
Deposit Waste at landfillwhile not a
Resident of the Municipality
on 3.1.1
135.00
12
Fail to provide proof of residence at a
Landfill Site
lsection
3.1.1
135.00
13
Deposit Hazardo
day other than a
on 3.1.3
350.00
14
Fail to report to municipal staff upon
enterins Landfill Site
lsection
3.1.4
135.00
15
Deposit Waste at the Landfill Site
outside of hours of operation
I'
ection 3.1.6
150.00
16
Deposit Waste at or near the gates of a
Landfill Site
ection 3.1.7
I'
150.00
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17
Fail to follow instructions while
Cisposing Waste at a Landfill Site
l'
ection 3.1.8
135.00
18.
Failto remit tipping fee
lsection 3.2
135.00
19.
Deposit Waste in a location excePt
Landfill Sites, or other Waste
Containers
lsection
+ t
250.00
20
Scavenge, interfere with, remove,
exchanqe or scatter Waste
lsection
4.2
75.00
21
Dispose of unopened and / or un-
llattened cardboard
lsection
4.3
50.00
22
Obstruct an Officer
lSection 6.3
350.00
NOTE: Penalty Provision forthe offences indicated above is Section 6.1 of the By-law
2026-23, a certified copy of which has been filed.
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