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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG
By-law 2023-031
Being a By-Law for Establishing and Maintaining a System for the Disposal
of Garbage, Recyclable Material, Yard Waste, and Other Refuse Within the
Municipality
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WHEREAS subsection 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to provide any service or thing the municipality considers
necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS subsection 10(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C.25 as
amended, authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws respecting the health, safety, and
well-being of persons, the services and things the municipality is authorized to provide,
and the protection of persons and property;
AND WHEREAS subsection 11(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C.25 as
amended, authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws respecting waste management;
AND WHEREAS subsection 319(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C.25
authorizes a municipality to impose fees and charges on persons;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Strong has passed by-law 2021-011, as amended, to
establish fees and charges for various services provided by the municipality, including,
but not limited to the disposal of items at the municipal landfill sites;
AND WHEREAS Section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C.25, as amended,
states that a municipality may pass By-laws providing that a person who contravenes a
By-law of the municipality passed under this Act is guilty of an offence;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 426 of the of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001,
C.25, as amended, states no person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or
obstruct any person who is exercising a power or performing a duty under a by-law
passed under this Act;
AND WHEREAS section 436 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
a municipality has the power to pass by-laws providing that the municipality may enter
on land at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to
determine whether a by-law of the municipality passed under the Act is being complied
with.
AND WHEREAS it is in the interest of the Municipality and its ratepayers that the
amount of waste material generated be reduced, that wherever possible such material
be reused or recycled, that the environment be protected from contamination by
hazardous substances, and that the lifetime of existing landfill sites be extended.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong enacts as
follows:
Definitions
"Almaguin Recycling Initiative" shall mean the organization of cooperating
municipalities responsible for the organization and administration of the designated
Hazardous Waste disposal days;
"Biomedical Waste" shall mean whether solid or liquid, including but not limited to,
any animal or human organ or part thereof, bone, muscle, or animal or human tissue
or part thereof, used bandages, poultices, dressings, vials or any other similar
material or substance which contains or may contain pathogenic micro-organisms or
which may be hazardous or dangerous;
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong;
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"Construction Waste" shall mean waste or debris is any kind of debris from the
construction process, including but not limited to, wood, shingles, drywall, insulation,
concrete, bricks, carpet, tiles, cabinets, countertops;
"Commercial Waste" shall mean waste generated from the operation of a business
but shall not include any form of hazardous waste, any byproducts of an industrial
activity, any items returned to a business, or any items deemed by the operating
authority as unable to be processed at the Municipal Landfill Sites;
"Domestic Waste" shall mean the waste products commonly generated by a
dwelling;
"General Waste" shall include domestic and solid non-hazardous, non-recyclable
refuse and other wastes as designated and as approved by the Ministry of
Environment, Conservation, and Parks;
"Township" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Strong;
"Landfill Card" shall mean a card provided to "users" which allows access to the
Municipal Landfill Sites;
"Municipal Landfill Sites" shall mean the real property owned by the Municipality
at:
Con 10, Lot 31, 483 Forest Lake Road - known as Landfill #1
Con 3, Pt. Lot 10, 950 Muskoka Rd - known as Landfill #2
Where there is a license issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation,
and Parks for the Operation of a Waste Disposal Site;
"Operating Authority" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Strong;
"Hazardous Waste" shall mean waste requiring special care as defined by the
Environmental Protection Act;
"Household Waste" shall have the same meaning as "domestic waste";
"Landfill Attendant" shall mean any person employed by the Township of Strong to
operate the Municipal Landfill Site;
"Landfill Card" shall mean an access pass issued by the Operating Authority for the
purposes of granting access to the Municipal Landfill Sites;
"Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Strong;
"Municipality Under Contract" shall mean a municipality which has entered into a
contract with the Township of Strong for the use of the Municipal Landfill Sites;
"Officer" shall mean a person appointed in the Township of Strong as a Municipal
Law Enforcement Officer, or a member of the Ontario Provincial Police;
"Prohibited Materials" shall mean those materials and items listed in Schedule "A"
of this by-law or material that the Operating Authority has refused to accept for
disposal or recycling after inspection of same;
"Recyclable" shall mean those classifications of waste capable of being diverted
from normal household waste stream;
"Refuse" shall mean the same as waste;
"Re-use Center" shall mean an area designated for users to place or remove items
that are deemed reusable to other users. Landfill staff can determine if an item is
reusable, if not reusable the appropriate fee shall be applied for disposal;
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"User" shall mean an owner of a residence, or a tenant of land entitled to place
refuse into the Waste Disposal Site;
"User (Commercial)" shall mean an owner/operator of an industrial, commercial, or
institutional facility/business within the Township of Strong or a Municipality Under
Contract;
"Scavenging" shall mean the process of finding items for the purpose of reuse;
"Salvaging" shall mean the process of finding items for the purpose of reuse;
"Vacant Land" shall mean land with no houses or other permanent structures. Land
with accessory structures and no primary use shall be deemed vacant;
"Waste" shall include domestic and solid non-hazardous, non-recyclable refuse and
other waste as designated and as approved by the Ministry of Environment,
Conservation, and Parks;
1. Operation of the Municipal Landfill Sites
1.1 The Municipality shall operate a Municipal Landfill Site on the designated
property owned by the Township. The use of the landfill for the disposal of
refuse is a privilege and not a right that is extended to all residents and
ratepayers in the Township and such municipalities or persons from whom the
Council may, by contract agree to accept refuse and recyclables.
1.2 The Municipal Landfill Sites shall be operated by the Corporation of the
Township of Strong, who shall constitute the Operating Authority.
1.3 The Operating Authority shall set prescribed fees for the disposal of refuse or
defined classes of refuse to ensure the future operations of the landfill sites.
1.4 The Operating Authority shall issue Landfill Cards granting access to the
Municipal Landfill Site to properties within the Township of Strong and those
municipalities under contract, subject to the following conditions:
(a) One (1) landfill card shall be issued per property.
(i) Where a property has multiple tenants, the Operating Authority may
issue additional landfill cards upon the submission of a written lease
agreement.
(ii) The Operating Authority retains the right to refuse applications for
additional landfill cards made under clause 1.4 (a)(i) for any reason.
(b) Landfill Cards shall be issued to a primary user, who must provide
documentation showing ownership of or residency at the property in
question prior to issue.
(c) Vacant Lands are ineligible for a landfill card except for those which meet at
least one of the following conditions:
(i) The property has an active building permit for the constructions of a
primary use structure; or
(ii) The property has an active trailer permit issued by the Township of
Strong or a municipality under contract.
1.5 No person shall use a landfill card except:
(a) The owner of the property that the landfill card is associated with; or
(b) A tenant of the property the landfill card is associated with; or
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(c) A person whose residential address is the same as the property the landfill
card is associated with; or
(d) An employee or agent of a business which is located on the property the
landfill card is associated with.
1.6 No person shall misuse a landfill card by:
(a) Contravening any provision of this by-law; or
(b) By permitting an unauthorized person to use the landfill card.
1.7 Where a landfill card is misused, the operating authority may deactivate the
landfill card and impose an access restriction for:
(a) A period of time the operating authority or their designate deems
appropriate; or
(b) An indefinite period.
2. Municipal Landfill Site Regulations
2.1 No person shall enter upon the property of the Municipal Landfill Site except
during the hours of operation as posted.
2.2 No person shall dump or dispose of waste in the Township of Strong which
originated outside the Township of Strong except:
(a) Waste that originated in a municipality under contract.
(b) Under a contract approved by Council.
2.3 No person shall enter the Municipal Landfill Site without:
(a) Showing their landfill card to a Landfill Attendant
(b) Providing their name and address to a Landfill Attendant, upon request.
(c) Declaring the nature and origin of the refuse, waste, or recyclable materials
carried to a Landfill Attendant, upon request.
2.4 No person shall deposit or dispose of refuse, recycling, or other materials
except in those areas of the Municipal Landfill Site designated for that purpose.
2.5 All Users (Commercial) as defined in this bylaw shall:
(a) Prove eligibility for use of the Municipal Landfill Site by:
(i) Obtaining Landfill Card; or
(ii) Identifying the industrial, commercial, or institutional facility/business
where the waste and/or recycling originated.
(b) Pay any and all fees associated with the disposal of waste as established in
the Township of Strong's current "Fees and Charges By-law"
2.6 Every person using the Municipal Landfill Site shall pay those fees established
in the Township of Strong's current "Fees and Charges By-law", as amended
from time to time, for the disposal of waste and recycling.
(a) Fees may be paid at the Municipal Office located at 28 Municipal Lane
during the posted office hours, except where prior arrangements for
invoicing have been made with the Operating Authority.
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(b) A Landfill Attendant at Landfill 1 may, in their sole discretion, accept
payment of fees.
2.7 No person shall dispose of substance or materials listed in Schedule "A" of this
by-law at the Municipal Landfill Site.
2.8 All persons using the Municipal Landfill Site shall sort and deposit recyclable
materials as directed by a Landfill Attendant or by posted directions.
2.9 No person shall set fire to materials brought for disposal at the Municipal
Landfill Site.
2.10 No person shall dispose of materials that are burning or smouldering at the
Municipal Landfill Site.
2.11 No person shall deposit or dispose of hazardous waste at the Municipal Landfill
Site except on those days so designated by the Almaguin Recycling Initiative
for that purpose, and in accordance with the directions given by a Landfill
Attendant.
(a) Notwithstanding section 2.9, no person shall deposit or dispose of
commercial Hazardous Waste at the Municipal Landfill Site at any time.
2.12 No person shall scavenge or salvage at the Municipal Landfill Site, except in an
area designated by the Operating Authority as a "Re-use Centre" for the
purposes or allowing the salvaging or reusable materials.
(a) All persons entering and making use of the Re-use Centre shall be deemed
to assume all associated risks.
(b) The Re-use Centre shall operate on a "First come, first served" basis.
(c) No person scavenging or salvaging in accordance with section 2.11 shall
disassemble an item or article for constituent parts at the Re-use Centre,
and shall remove their selected item in its entirety.
2.13 The Operating Authority, its employees, or its designates may refuse any load
for any reason.
(a) Where a load has been refused under section 2.12, no person shall
deposit, or attempt to deposit, those items at the Municipal Landfill Site.
2.14 Where a landfill attendant finds a person contravening a provision of this by-law
at the Municipal Landfill Site, they may direct the person to leave.
(a) Any person directed to leave the Municipal Landfill Site by an attendant
shall do so immediately.
3. General Prohibitions
3.1 No person shall dump or dispose of, nor attempt to dump or dispose of any
refuse on a Highway as defined in the Municipal Act and including both the
travelled and untraveled portions thereof.
3.2 No person shall dump or dispose of, nor attempt to dump or dispose of any
refuse or recyclables on any land owned by the Municipality or His Majesty the
King in Right of either Canada or Ontario, except the Municipal Landfill Site.
3.3 No person shall dump or dispose of, nor attempt to dump or dispose of any
refuse on any private land within the Township unless the land is described in a
license to operate a waste disposal site issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation, and Park which was in existence on the date this
by-law comes into force;
(a) Section 3.3 shall not be deemed to prohibit:
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(i) the temporary storage of refuse pending other disposal; or
(ii) the composting of organic material which originated on the parcel of
land where it is stored.
3.4 No person shall store or compost refuse in a manner which permits the escape
of noxious or unpleasant odours onto the property of any other person.
(a) Section 3.4 does not apply to a farmer's manure pile or the spreading of
manure on fields or gardens.
4. Enforcement
4.1 Enforcement of this by-law is assigned to the Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer of the Township of Strong, or any person appointed by Council for that
purpose.
4.2 An officer may, at any reasonable time, enter onto a property for the purpose of
carrying out an inspection to determine whether any provision of this by-law
has been violated.
4.3 Where an officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person
has violated a provision of this by-law, such person shall immediately upon the
request of an officer produce a piece of government issued photo identification
and provide it to the officer.
4.4 No person shall hinder or obstruct, nor attempt to hinder or obstruct, either
directly or indirectly, an Officer, employee and/or agent of the Municipality in
the lawful exercise of a power or duty under this by-law.
4.5 No person shall provide false information or give a false statement to an officer,
employee and/or agent of the Municipality in the lawful exercise of a power or
duty under this by-law.
4.6 Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the authority of a member of the
Ontario Provincial Police from enforcing this by-law at any time.
5. Penalty
5.1 Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for by the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33, as amended.
6. Severability
6.1 If a court of competent jurisdiction should declare any section or part of any
section of this by-law to be invalid, such section or part shall not be construed
as having persuaded or influenced council to pass the remainder of the by-law
and it is hereby declared the remainder of the by-law shall be valid and shall
remain in force.
7. Maintenance
7.1 Additions and deletions to the schedules of this by-law may be made when
deemed necessary by Council and such schedule changes shall be made by a
resolution of council.
8. Short Title
8.1 This by-law may be cited as the "Waste Management By-law".
9. Existing By-law Repealed
9.1 By-law 2003-1463 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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10. Effective Date
10.1 This by-law shall come into force on the date it is passed.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 22nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2023
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 22nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2023
Original Copy Signed
____________________________________
Tim Bryson, Mayor
Original Copy Signed
___________________________________
Caitlin Haggart, Clerk Administrator
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG
BY-LAW 2023-031
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SCHEDULE "A"
PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS
Anything which is not permitted to be disposed of at the Landfill Site(s) as prescribed by
the Environmental Protection Act R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, any Regulations passed
thereunder or the Certificate of Approval for the applicable Landfill Site(s) and includes
any substance or material as designated by the Municipality.
Information on the current list of prohibited substances and materials can be accessed
by contacting the Municipal Office.
PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS ACCEPTED ON
DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAYS
Muriatic Acid - Pool Chemicals Varsol - Paints
Rust Remover Liquid Medicines
Toilet Bowl Cleaners/Drain Cleaners Gas/Oil Mix
Steel/Aluminum cleaners Ceramic Paints
Silver Polish Gasoline/Diesel/Naphtha Gas
Batteries Petroleum Distillates
Photo Processing Waste/Boric Acid Oils, Brake Fluids, Transmission Oil,
Sulfuric Acid Power Steering Fluid
Acid Aerosols Fondue Fuel, Methyl Hydrate
Oven Cleaners/Disinfectants BBQ Lighter Fluid
Window Cleaners Kerosene, Thinners
Household Cleaners Anti-freeze
Baking Soda Furniture Polishes
Soaps/Detergents Liquid Waxes, Polishes
Fire Extinguishers Degreaser
Elemental Mercury Acetic Acid - Oxalic Acid
Dry Cell Batteries Ethanol, Methanol, Toluene Acetone
Organic Bases Glue, Epoxy, Adhesives
Cement Cleaners Under Coatings, Body Fillers
Caustic Aerosols Roofing Tar, Caulking Tubes
Bleach Driveway Sealers
Fertilizers Household Paints
Pharmaceuticals Stains, Varnishes
Antiseptic Shellac, Resins, Urethanes, Varnish
Fly Sprays-Flea Sprays, Collars Expired Drugs (not liquid)
Bug Killers Nickel- Cadmium, Alkaline,
Rat Poison Lithium-ion, Household Batteries
Fungicide Cell Phones, Games, Flashlights, etc.
Insecticide Oil Filters
Arsenicals Spray Paints
Botanicals WD 40
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Insulating Foam
Herbicides Propane Cylinder
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG
BY-LAW 2023-031
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PART I PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
SCHEDULE "B"
ITEM
SHORT FORM WORDING
PROVISION
CREATING OR
DEFINING
OFFENCE
SET FINE
1.
Unauthorized person use landfill card
1.6 (b)
$100.00
2.
Enter outside of operating hours
2.1
$150.00
3.
Dump waste originating outside the Township
2.2
$150.00
4.
Enter without showing landfill card
2.3 (a)
$100.00
5.
Fail to provide proof of name and address on request
2.3 (b)
$125.00
6.
Fail to declare nature and origin of refuse, waste, or recyclable
materials on request
2.3 (c)
$125.00
7.
Deposit or dispose of refuse, waste, recycling, or other material in
area not designated
2.4
$100.00
8.
Fail to pay disposal fees
2.5 (b)
$100.00
9.
Dispose of prohibited substance or material
2.7
$300.00
10.
Fail to sort recyclable materials
2.8
$100.00
11.
Fail to deposit recyclable materials as directed
2.8
$100.00
12.
Set fire to materials
2.9
$300.00
13.
Dispose of burning or smouldering materials
2.10
$300.00
14.
Dispose hazardous waste on day not designated
2.11
$300.00
15.
Dispose of commercial hazardous waste
2.11 (a)
$300.00
16.
Unlawfully scavenge or salvage
2.12
$100.00
17.
Disassemble article for constituent parts
2.12 (c)
$100.00
18.
Fail to leave when directed
2.13 (a)
$300.00
19.
Dump or dispose of refuse on a highway
3.1
$150.00
20.
Attempt to dump or dispose of refuse on a highway
3.1
$150.00
21.
Dump or dispose of refuse or recyclables on municipal or
government owned land
3.2
$150.00
22.
Attempt to dump or dispose of refuse or recyclables on municipal or
government owned land
3.2
$150.00
23.
Improperly dump or dispose of refuse on private land
3.3
$150.00
24.
Attempt to improperly dump or dispose of refuse on private land
3.3
$150.00
25.
Improperly store or compost refuse
3.4
$150.00
26.
Fail to identify
4.3
$250.00
27.
Hinder or obstruct officer
4.4
$300.00
28.
Give false statement or information
4.5
$300.00
NOTE: The general penalty section for the offences indicated above is Section 5.1 of By-law
No. 2023-031, a certified copy of which has been filed and approved on October 24, 2023.