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The Corporation of the Township of Temagami
Bylaw No. 93-317
A Bylaw to regulate the receiving, dumping and disposing of waste.
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Temagami, pursuant to
the provisions of the Municipal Act R.S.0.1990 Chapter M.45 Section 210
(89) allows for establishing and maintaining a system for the collection,
removal and disposal of garbage.
AND WHEREAS the Corporation deems it desirable to establish rules and
regulations for maintaining a system for the collection, removal and
disposal of garbage,
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Temagami enacts as follows:
1. That Tipping Fees be established, from time to time as specified in
Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.
2. That the Waste Disposal Site owned by the Township shall be subject to
the terms of this bylaw, the Environmental Protection Act, the Regulations
made under that Act and of any other applicable laws or regulation of
Ontario and of Canada .
3. Public Access to the waste disposal site shall be limited to hours
determined by the Municipality and posted at the site.
4. No person shall:
a) deposit waste at the waste disposal site outside the hours of operation
as determined by the Township of Temagami and posted at the site;
b) deposit waste produced outside the boundaries of the Township of
Temagami, at the waste disposal site;
c) deposit at the waste disposal site any waste which is:
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(1) dangerous and hazardous materials such as poison, hot live
ashes, caustics, acids, infected materials, explosives, pesticides,
herbicides, radio-active material, raw animal manure, septic tank
pumpings, raw sewage sludge, bulk liquids, highly flammable or
volatile substances, industrial process sludge, animal carcasses or
parts or biomedical wastes,
d) deposit any burning material or set any fire at the waste disposal site;
e) deposit waste at the gate or entrance to the waste disposal site or at any
place other than the place designated for it's receipt thereat;
f) neglect or refuse to provide proof of the origin of waste tendered for
disposal at the waste disposal site when such is demanded, provided that
in lieu of providing such proof the person tendering the waste may
remove it without unloading it;
g) scavenge or salvage at the waste disposal site;
h) deposit waste at the waste disposal site while barred from doing so
pursuant to Section 5 of this Bylaw.
5. No person shall attend at or trespass on the waste disposal site for the
purposes of depositing waste or for other lawful business, except with the
express permission of the municipality. The municipality reserves the
right to refuse access to the waste disposal site to any individual that the
township feels is in or may be in contravention of any part of this Bylaw.
Every person depositing waste at any waste disposal site shall pay the
tipping fee for the disposal of the waste that is in effect at the time of
payment. In default of timely payment of tipping fees a user will be
barred from access to the waste disposal site pending payment and for a
period of fourteen (14) days after payment.
6. The Township or the employee of the Township who is designated by
Council as being in charge of the waste disposal site may at any time order
any person found scavenging or conducting in any other illegal activity
on the waste disposal site or having no lawful reason to be there, or if they
disobey the instruction of an on duty landfill personnel, to leave forthwith
and if any such person fails or refuses to leave, may call for police
assistance and cause trespass charges to laid.
6. The township may from time to time prescribe rates or charges for the
use of the waste disposal site and provide for terms of payment thereof.
7. Any person violating any provision of this Bylaw shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000,
exclusive of costs.
8. This Bylaw shall come in effect on July 1,1993
READ a first and second time this 10th day of June 1993.
READ a third time and passed this 10th day of June 1993.
SCHEDULE "A"
TO BYLAW 93-317
TIPPING FEES
A Tipping fee will be charged for all tires disposed of at the waste disposal
site effective July 1,1993.
Up to and including 34 inches high...................................$3
larger than 34 inches but not less than 50 inches...............$8
50 inches and larger..........................................................$20
A Tipping Fee will be charged to non residents in lieu of being turned
away, for a half ton truck, at the rate of........... $5
Construction Dump Truck load....................... $25
Derelict Vehicle...............................................$10
NOTE: Residents will be allowed to take their residential waste to the
waste disposal site during operating hours for no charge. This only
applies to normal residentially and commercially produced waste.