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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SUNDRIDGE
BY-LAW NO. 2020-001
Being a By-law for Establishing and Maintaining a System
for Waste Collection Services.
WHEREAS Section 11 (3), of the Municipal Act, 2001, S. O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended gives municipalities the authority to pass by-laws respecting matters
within the certain spheres of jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Village of
Sundridge deems it desirable to establish and maintain a system for the
collection, removal, recycling and disposal of waste within the Village of
Sundridge;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Village of
Sundridge enacts as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
"Ashes" means the incombustible residue of any fuel that has been burned and
shall include soot or other cleanings of chimneys.
"Commercial Refuse" means waste matter other than garbage or ashes
resulting from the operation and maintenance of a business.
"Commercial Swill" means the undrained refuse resulting from the operation of
any commercial establishment and without restricting the generality of the
foregoing shall include any non-solid refuse from restaurants and hotels.
"Container for recyclables" means a receptacle known as a "Blue Box" or a
"Green Box" specifically designated for the sole use of placing recyclable
materials for municipal collection. These are available for a fee at the Village of
Sundridge Administration Office.
"Domestic Refuse" means waste material other than garbage or ashes resulting
from the operation and maintenance of a business.
"Dwelling" means a building of part of a building occupied or capable of being
occupied, in whole or in part as the home, residence or sleeping place of one of
more persons either continuously, permanently, temporarily or transiently.
"Garbage" means waste that is not reusable and excludes recyclables, large
items and non-collectable waste.
"Household Hazardous Waste" shall mean waste requiring special care. See
Schedule "C".
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"Non-collectable Waste" means any waste or matter other than garbage,
domestic refuse, or commercial refuse. Non-collectible waste will not be picked
up during regularly scheduled garbage collection. See Schedule "B".
"Recyclable Material" means any material designated by the Village of
Sundridge as recyclable. See Schedule "A"
"Rubbish" shall include the sweepings and cleanings from yard, basements,
sheds or other places and branches cut from trees, shrubs, boxes, barrels, and
other containers, excelsior and other packing materials.
"Street" means any public highway, road, street, lane, alley, square, place,
thoroughfare, footpath or way within the Village of Sundridge.
"Village" means the Corporation of the Village of Sundridge.
"Village Superintendent" means the Village Superintendent of the Village of
Sundridge.
2.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any garbage, domestic
or commercial refuse, or any uncollectible waste or rubbish within the
Village limits.
2.2
No person shall throw, deposit or cause to be thrown or deposited, any
garbage, uncollectible waste or rubbish in or upon any vacant lot or
backyard.
2.3
No person shall permit any liquid matter (i.e., septic) or any other
objectionable liquid from any source, to flow or drain upon the streets,
roadside, ditch, gutter or private lands.
2.4
No unauthorized person shall pick over, interfere with, disturb, remove or
scatter any article placed for removal whether such article or articles are
contained in a container or otherwise.
2.5
No person shall burn or cause to be burned any garbage, refuse or waste
material unless such burning can be carried out in compliance with
regulations of the Ministry of the Environment for the Province of Ontario
and/or the Village of Sundridge Open Air Burning By-law.
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3.
WASTE COLLECTION
3.1 The Village of Sundridge will collect only garbage, domestic refuse and
commercial refuse.
3.2 No person shall put garbage out for collection except that which was
generated at their premises.
3.3 No person shall put out for garbage collection any material which is
defined as hazardous or uncollectible waste.
3.4 Recyclables shall be placed out according to Schedule "A".
4.
WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE
4.1 The Village of Sundridge has an agreement in place for the use of the
Township of Strong Waste Management Site located at:
483 Forest Lake Road, (Con. 10, Pt. Lot 31) just east of Inlet Creek Road.
5.
LAND FILL GATE GARDS
5.1 Land Fill Gate Cards are required to gain entry to the Waste Management
Site and can be purchased at the Strong Township Municipal Office.
5.2 Every person taking uncollectible waste to the Waste Management Site
must use their Land Fill Gate Card to gain access and will be required to
follow the posted and/or verbal directions of the Waste Management Site
staff.
5.3 Land Fill Gate Cards can be deactivated if the Gate Card is being
misused.
5.4 Everyone using the Township of Strong Land Fill Site must comply with
the Township of Strong By-law governing the Tariff of Fees.
6.
WASTE CONTAINMENT
6.1 Every occupier of a premise where waste is created shall provide a
suitable enclosed area and/or containers to store garbage.
6.2 Every such area and/or container shall be enclosed or covered
to avoid flies, rodents or other animals from having access and to prevent
the escape of odours.
6.3 The owner or occupier of each premise shall maintain their waste
receptacles and the immediate vicinity in a clean and sanitary condition.
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6.4 Any container deemed by the Village or the Contractor to be unserviceable
or unacceptable may be considered waste material and collected and
disposed of.
7.
WASTE PICKUP
7.1 Bagged waste will be picked up every Wednesday. There is a weekly,
three (3) bag Maximum for bagged waste.
7.2
Recyclables are alternate weeks. One week the Blue Container and the
next week the Green Container. Green or Blue Boxes must be placed
out on your collection day on week 1 or week 2.
Yearly Pickup Schedules are available at the Municipal Office.
7.3
Every occupier of a premise shall be required to place collectable garbage
out for pickup by 8:00 a. m. every Wednesday but no earlier than 7:00
p.m. the night before pickup.
7.4
Every occupier is responsible to ensure that articles not picked up are
removed from the curb and any waste that has been disturbed is cleaned
up by 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night.
8.
RECYCLABLES
8.1 Blue Box containers shall only contain #1 and #2 type plastic bottles,
metal food and beverage containers, glass bottles and jars.
8.2
Green Box containers shall contain cartons, junk mail, envelopes,
catalogues, magazines, paperback books, phone books, newspapers,
office paper, computer paper, and original corrugated cardboard.
8.3
Cardboard and boxboard must be flattened and bundled so that it is no
larger in size than the Green Box and tied securely with string.
Cardboard and Boxboard must be placed out for collection on the same
day as your Green Box pickup.
8.4
Blue Box and Green Box containers can be purchased at the Municipal
Office.
9.
SPECIAL PICKUP
9.1 Special Pickup of items, as per Schedule "B", is a service provided by the
Village of Sundridge Public Works Staff.
9.2 Special pickups occur Monday of every month from the 1st Monday in May
to the last Monday in October with the exception of statutory holidays,
where pick up will be on the following Tuesday after the statutory holiday.
Christmas trees will only be picked up on the Monday following New
Year's Day.
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9.3 Special Pickup items shall be placed out at the curb in a neat orderly
fashion and shall not be on the travel portion of the roadway. Items may
be placed out for pickup the preceding day. See Schedule "B"
Exceptions.
9.4 Large items shall not include recyclable materials or hazardous waste.
9.5 The Village Superintendent should be contacted before placing
questionable items for pickup and his decision shall be final. See
Schedule "B".
10.
PENALTY
10.1 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 under the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended.
10.2 In addition to the above and pursuant to Section 446 of the Municipal Act,
in default of any matter or thing being done by the person directed or
required to do it, such matter or thing may be done at the person's
expense and the Village of Sundridge may recover the expenses incurred
in doing it by action or the same may be recovered in like manner on
municipal taxes.
10.3 Where any part of this By-Law conflicts with any other Municipal By-Law,
or any Federal or Provincial Legislation or article the Legislation that
carries the stricter provision shall prevail.
11.
SUPERVISION/ENFORCEMENT
11.1 The proper collection of garbage, refuse and recyclables as set out in this
by-law shall be under the control of the Village.
11.2 The provisions of this by-law shall be enforced by the Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer.
12.
SEVERABILITY
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 of a section
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.
13.
SHORT TITLE
This By-law may be cited as "Waste Collection Services By-law"
14.
REPEAL
By-law 2016-065 is hereby repealed.
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15.
FORCE AND EFFECT
This By-law shall take effect January 1, 2020.
PASSED THIS 8th DAY OF JANUARY 2020.
__________________________
Lyle Hall, Mayor
___________________________
Nancy Austin, Clerk Administrator
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SUNDRIDGE
SCHEDULE "A"
BY-LAW 2020-001
WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES BY-LAW
RECYCLABLE BLUE BOX CONTAINER ITEMS
#1 (PET) and #2 (HDPE) type Plastic Bottles
Metal food and beverage cans
Glass bottles and Jars
RECYCLABLE GREEN BOX FIBRES
Milk and Juice type cartons
Junk Mail and Envelopes
Catalogues, Magazines, paperback books, phone books
Newspapers, office paper, computer paper
Original corrugated cardboard (OCC)
Flatten and bundle cardboard and box board no larger than the size of
the GREEN BOX
Tie with a string and place next to your GREEN BOX.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SUNDRIDGE
SCHEDULE "B"
BY-LAW 2020-001
WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES BY-LAW
NON-COLLECTABLE WASTE
Items which will not be picked up at the curb on Regular Collection Days
"Non-collectable Waste" means any waste or matter other than garbage,
domestic refuse, or commercial refuse and notwithstanding and without
restricting the generality of the foregoing shall include:
Manufacturers' or trade waste;
Celluloid cuttings, oil soaked rags and any explosive or highly combustible
material of any nature whatsoever;
Broken plaster, lumber or other waste or residue resulting from the construction,
alteration, repair, demolition or removal of any building or structure;
Sawdust or shavings from commercial or industrial establishments;
Natural soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam, stones or any similar excavated
material;
Swill, liquid waste or any other organic matter which has not been properly
drained or wrapped;
Used oil or any liquid waste;
Explosives or highly combustible material;
Dressings, needles, or syringes, bandages or other infected materials from
hospitals, surgeries, or offices of physicians, surgeons, dentists or veterinarians;
Septic tank pumping, raw sewage sludge and industrial process sludge;
Hay, straw and manure, feces of any dog, cat or fowl that is not normally
accumulated in a litter box in a dwelling;
Carcass of any animal or part thereof, any dog, cat, fowl or any other creature
with the exception of bona fide kitchen waste;
Ashes;
Hazardous waste;
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Recyclable materials;
Yard and garden waste, Trees or stumps, with the exception of used Christmas
Trees;
Automotive parts and accessories;
Tires, batteries, used oil or gasoline containers or any waste material resulting
from the sale of gasoline or oil or the waste material resulting from the repair of
any automobile, truck or vehicle;
Oil soaked or gasoline soaked rags;
White goods;
Discarded furniture including mattresses, stoves, fencing, furnaces and bed
springs;
Water-soaked or broken containers; and
Any material which has become frozen to the receptacle and cannot be removed
by shaking.
EXCEPTIONS
Special Pickup days (Monday of every month from the 1st Monday in May to the
last Monday in October with the exception of statutory holidays, where pick up
will be on the following Tuesday after the statutory holiday). Christmas trees
shall only be picked up on the Monday following New Year's Day.
Certain items listed in Schedule "B" may be picked up on the special
pickup days.
These items would include:
Yard and Garden Waste - No more than five (5) bags per pickup per Monday
Brush - Brush must be cut into 4 foot lengths and tied into manageable bundles.
No more than five (5) bundles per pick up per Monday
Used Christmas Trees
White Goods, discarded furniture including mattresses, stoves, fencing, and bed
springs.
Also any other questionable items provided approval is given by the Village
Superintendent prior to the special pickup date.
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Muriatic Acid - Pool Chemicals
Rust Remover
Toilet Bowl Cleaners/Drain Cleaners
Steel/Aluminum cleaners
Silver Polish
Batteries
Photo Processing Waste/Boric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
Acid Aerosols
Oven Cleaners/Disinfectants
Window Cleaners
Household Cleaners
Baking Soda
Soaps/Detergents
Fire Extinguishers
Elemental Mercury
Dry Cell Batteries
Organic Bases
Cement Cleaners
Caustic Aerosols
Bleach
Fertilizers
Pharmaceuticals
Antiseptic
Fly Sprays-Flea Sprays, Collars
Bug Killers
Rat Poison
Fungicide
Insecticide
Arsenicals
Botanicals
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Herbicides
Varsol - Paints
Liquid Medicines
Gas/Oil Mix
Ceramic Paints
Gasoline/Diesel/Naphtha Gas
Petroleum Distillates
Oils, Brake Fluids, Transmission Oil,
Power Steering Fluid
Fondue Fuel, Methyl Hydrate
BBQ Lighter Fluid
Kerosene, Thinners
Anti-freeze
Furniture Polishes
Liquid Waxes, Polishes
Degreaser
Acetic Acid - Oxalic Acid
Ethanol, Methanol, Toluene Acetone
Glue, Epoxy, Adhesives
Under Coatings, Body Fillers
Roofing Tar, Caulking Tubes
Driveway Sealers
Household Paints
Stains, Varnishes
Shellac, Resins, Urethanes, Varnish
Expired Drugs (not liquid)
Nickel- Cadmium, Alkaline,
Lithium-ion, Household Batteries
Cell Phones, Games, Flashlights, etc.
Oil Filters
Spray Paints
WD 40
Insulating Foam
Propane Cylinders
THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SUNDRIDGE
SCHEDULE "C"
BY-LAW 2020-001
WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES BY-LAW
Household Hazardous Waste
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SUNDRIDGE
SCHEDULE "D"
BY-LAW 2020-001
WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES BY-LAW
PART I, PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
Item
Short Form Wording
Provision
Creating or
Defining Offence
Set Fine
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Improperly Placed Item for
Collection
Section 2.1
$100.00
2
Deposit of Waste on Vacant
Land or Property
Section 2.2
$100.00
3
Draining of Liquid Matter
Section 2.3
$100.00
4
Waste Not Acceptable for
Collection
Section 3.3
$100.00
5
Recyclable Material Not
Separated from Waste
Section 3.4
$100.00
6
Storage of Garbage Not
Enclosed
Section 6.2
$100.00
7
Bags of Garbage Exceed 3 Bag
Maximum
Section 7.1
$100.00
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Items for Collection placed prior
to 7:00 p.m. on the Preceding
Day
Section 7.3
$100.00
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Failure to Remove Items for
Collection
Section 7.4
$100.00
Note: The penalty provision for the offence listed above is Section 10.1 of By-law 2020-
001, a certified copy of which has been filed.