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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. JOSEPH
BY-LAW 2020 - ?
A by-law to provide for the regulation, use, operation and
procedures of The Township of St. Joseph Landfill Site, and to
repeal By-law No. 1546.
WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act,200l, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides
that the powers of a municipality shall be interpreted broadly to enable it 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,200I, as amended, states 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 10 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, a single-tier
municipality may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or
desirable for the public; and
WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act,2001, as amended, states that, without limiting
Sections 9, 10 and 11, those sections authorize a municipality to impose fees or charges on
persons,
a) for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
b) for costs payable by it for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any
other municipality or local board; and
c) for the use of its property including property under its control; and
WHEREAS the Ontario Environmental Protection Act R.S.O 1990 CHAPTER E. Ig, Section 27
(l) states: "No person shall use, operate, establish, alter, enlarge or extend a waste management
system except under and in accordance with an environmental compliance approval; and
WHEREAS the Council of The Township of St. Joseph deems it expedient to enact rules and
regulations to establish and maintain a system to deal with the operation of a Landfill Site in
accordance with the Amended Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) No. 4561701, as
amended, issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of The Township of St. Joseph deems it expedient to
regulate the use and operations of the Municipal Waste Disposal Site located at 1887 D Line;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of The Township of St. Joseph does
hereby enact as follows:
1.0 DEFINITIONS
"Attendant" shall mean an employee hired by the Township specifically to attend and monitor
the waste disposal site in accordance with Township policies and the Environmental Compliance
Approval in effect at the time.
"Contractor" shall mean an individual, company or firm who has entered into agreement with
The Township of St. Joseph to provide services within the municipality.
"Council" shall mean the Council of The Township of St. Joseph.
"Household" shall mean any residential property used as a domestic establishment in which one
or more persons may sleep or prepare meals.
"Household Hazardous Waste" shall mean waste that is corrosive, flammable, explosive or
poisonous and is not permitted to be combined with household waste or recycling, and which
must not be put in garbage or recycling, or poured down the drain, toilet or sewer.
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"Landfill Privileges" shall mean the privilege of residents or leased tenants of the municipality to
dispose of their household waste and recyclables, and which privileges may result be withdrawn
or suspended if abused or misused.
"Landfill Stickers" shall mean green or yellow stickers which are issued by the Township to all
eligible residents who are an owner or tenant within the municipality, and which allows access to
the waste disposal site.
"Recyclable" shall mean that classifications of waste capable of being diverted from the normal
waste stream and placed in specific containers within the landfill site.
"Share Shed" shall mean a building located at the Landfill Site which shall be used for the
exchange of used goods which are donated, and which may be removed by users.
"Tipping Fees" shall mean a fee paid by a landfill user for the disposal of large amounts of waste
such as brush, yard waste, furniture, construction materials or household waste. Fees will be
applied to varying sized loads and must be purchased in advance.
"Township" shall mean The Township of St. Joseph.
"Waste" shall include domestic and solid non-hazardous, non-recyclable refuse and other
wastes as designated and as approved by the Ministry of Environment.
"Waste Disposal Site" (WDS) shall mean the landfill located at 1887 D Line, being the E half of
Lot 74, Concession E in The Township of St. Joseph.
2.0 SITE OPERATION
a) The Township of St. Joseph operates a waste disposal site at 1887 D Line (Hwy. 548) in
The Township of St. Joseph under ECA No. 562701, as amended.
b) The Township of St. Joseph waste disposal site hours of operation are as set out in
Schedule "A" attached hereto.
c) The waste disposal site shall only be used during the hours of operation and there will be
no public access to the site outside of the set hours.
d) No person shall enter the site without producing their landfill sticker to the Attendant,
allowing the Attendant to inspect and verify the waste being brought into the site and
receive instruction on where the waste is to be deposited.
e) Landfill stickers are only available at the Township Office, where proof of ownership can
be verified. Stickers will only be issued upon proof of residency.
0 The Attendant shall have the authority to direct anyone to leave the site if that person is
not following direction from the Attendant or is behaving in an unruly, threatening or
harassing manner.
g) All waste material shall be transported to the waste disposal site in a secured manner to
prevent scattering, blowing or losing waste while en route.
h) No waste shall be taken to, or accepted by, the landfill site that has not been generated or
produced within the Township boundaries.
i) All waste must be properly sorted and placed in the designated area as directed by the
Attendant; eg: #l PETE and #2 HDPE plastics, aluminum (co-mingled), paper,
boxboard and cardboard, tires, scrap metal, electronics, household waste, brush, etc.
j) Household Hazardous Waste is not accepted at this site.
k) Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and appliances that contain Freon will not be
accepted unless or until they have been tagged by a certified technician.
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l) Non-hazardous contaminated soil may be accepted at this Site for disposal upon approval
by the Council and an agreement be entered into by the hauler.
m) Buming of waste is prohibited other than buming segregated clean wood and brush but
must be carried out in strict compliance with the Ministry of the Environment Document
titled "Guideline C-7, Burning at Landfill Sites."
n) The Share Shed is available for persons to donate good used items and for persons to
remove items at no charge under the supervision of the volunteer. Items donated for the
share shed may only be left with the volunteer during shed open hours.
o) Scavenging and salvaging will not be permitted in any section of the waste disposal site
with the exception of the Share Shed. The municipality receives revenue for recyclable
material collected. Theft of such materials is a criminal offence.
p) The Site shall be operated and maintained such that the vermin, vectors, dust, litter,
odour, noise and traffic do not create a nuisance.
q) Tipping fees may apply for certain types of waste, and will vary according to the size of
load. Tipping vouchers must be purchased in advance, and are available at various
locations for the convenience of residents. Building permit number is required to dispose
of construction materials.
3.0 RECYCLING
a. Residents are encouraged to deposit permitted recyclable materials separately into the
appropriately marked containers at the Waste Disposal Site such as cans, #1 PETE and#2
HDPE plastics, paper, boxboard and cardboard and other materials as may be designated
from time to time by the Township.
b. Ratepayers are encouraged to bring good used household items to the Share Shed that
will be available for reuse by all Township residents at no charge. Volunteers will staff
the Share Shed, keeping it in good condition and dispose of items as needed from time to
time with the assistance of the Attendant.
4.0 PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
This By-law shall be construed subject to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S. O. I990,
Chapter E. l9 as amended and the Regulations thereunder.
5.9 VALIDITY
a. Should any section, subsection, clause, paragraph or provision of this By-law be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the same shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this by-law or the by-law as
a whole.
b. That any by-law or portion thereof previously approved by Council which conflicts with
this By-law shall be hereby repealed.
c. Implementation of additional or amended fees and charges as shown on Schedule "B",
attached to and forming part of this By-law, will take effect on May 1,2020, and shall not
affect the validity of any other section of this By-law.
d. That By-law No. 1546 to establish tipping fees be hereby repealed, and that the fees
provided in Schedule "B" attached hereto shall take effect May 1, 2020.
e. This By-law shall take effect on the day of passing.
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READ A FIRST AND TAKEN AS READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME and finally passed
in open Council this Fifth day of February, 2020.
Joseph Wildman, Mayor
Carol O. Trainor, Clerk
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THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. JOSEPH
SCHEDULE 56A'' TO BY.LAW 2020. +
WASTE DISPOSAL HOURS OF OPERATION
SUMMER HOURS
MAY LONG WEEKEND TO THANKSGIVING
SATURDAY,8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
SUNDAY' 2:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
MONDAY,8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, 2:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
WINTER HOURS
THANKSGIVING TO MAY LONG WEEKEND
SATURDAY' 8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
SUNDAY,2:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, 2:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
The Waste Disposal Site will be open all Statutory Hotidays except
New Year's Duy, canada Duy, christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. JOSEPH
By-law 2020 -7
TIPPING FEES
Effective May 1,2020
ALL MATERIAL/WASTE MUST BE SORTED AND PLACED IN APPROPRIATE
LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY THE ATTENDANT
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED
DEBRIS FROM OUTSIDE THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. JOSEPH WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED
FEE
$ 5.00 per load
$ 10.00 per load
$ 25.00 per load
$ 100.00 per load
$ f 00.00 per load
$ r2s.00
load
No charge. Place in
location.
No charge. Place in
designated location.
No charge. Place in
appropriate bin.
Tipping fees apply
based on load size.
$5.00 per foot
ITEM
ONE ITEM
recliner mattress
HALF TON PICK UP OR SMALL, SINGLE AXE
UTILITY TRAILER
DOUBLE AXLE LARGE TRAILER OR ONE TON
LARGE DOUBLE AXLE TIPPING TRAILER
TANDEM DUMP TRUCK
TRI AXLE DUMP TRUCK
SCRAP METAL AND WHITE GOODS
TIRES - rims removed. Rims in
Metal
ELECTRONICS
SHINGLES _
of
it
BOATS - Fibreglass, up to a max of 20 feet. All motors,
parts, fuel and fluid must be removed. Vouchers payable
at the office.
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