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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOLLASTON
BY-LAW NO. 27 - 2022
Being a By-Law to prohibit the unauthorized disposal of waste, regulate a recycling
system and regulate the disposal of waste at the Wollaston Waste Site/Transfer
Station within Municipal jurisdiction.
WHEREAS Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, gives
municipalities the authority to pass by-laws respecting matters within the spheres of
jurisdiction as described in the Table to this Section;
AND WHEREAS the Table in this Section lists waste management as a "sphere of
jurisdiction" for lower tier municipalities;
AND WHEREAS the Council for the Township of Wollaston deems it necessary to
establish rules and regulations governing policies relating to the disposal of waste,
mandatory recycling and to implement tipping fees (see Schedule "C").
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Wollaston enacts as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
1. "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, syringes or any other similar material or substance which contains or
may contain pathogenic micro-organisms or which may be hazardous or
dangerous as designated and Regulated in REG 347 and the Environmental
Approval Certificate for the site;
2. "Bag Tag" shall mean a clearly identifiable sticker approved for sale by the
Township of Wollaston and used to indicate that a fee has been paid;
3. "Bag Tag Fee" shall mean a fee paid for the purchase of a bag tag as
outlined in Schedule "C" to this By-law or any amendments thereto;
4. "By-law" shall mean this By-law, including any Schedules forming part of it,
together with any amendments to this By-law or its Schedules;
5. "Garbage Bag" shall mean a clear, plastic bag manufactured for the purpose
of collecting household garbage for disposal provided that the filled bag does
not exceed 18 kg (40 pounds) in weight, is fastened at the top by a bag tag
and having a maximum size of 79 cm x 109 cm (31" x 43");
6. "Council" shall mean the Council of the Township of Wollaston;
7. "Domestic Waste" shall mean the waste produced by the property owner in
their homes;
8. "Household Hazardous Waste" shall mean waste requiring special care as
itemized in Schedule "A" to this By-law;
9. "IC&I" shall mean waste produced by the Industrial Commercial and
Institutional Sector;
10. "Property Owner" shall mean the legal title holder of the property, the
occupier of the property, or the person for the time being, managing and
receiving rent of the land or premises or occupier of the property who, under
the terms of the lease, is required to repair and maintain the property in
accordance with municipal by-law;
11. "Premises" shall mean and include one self-contained dwelling unit,
residential or commercial;
12. "Recyclable" shall mean those classifications of waste capable of being
diverted from the normal waste stream as specified in Schedule "B" to this
By-law;
13. "Refuse" shall mean the same as "garbage" or "waste";
14. "Salvaging" shall mean the licensed removal of material for the purpose of
reuse;
15. "Scavenging" shall mean the process of finding items for the purpose of
reuse:
16. "Special Area" shall mean an area at the Waste Site/Transfer Station,
designated for a particular purpose;
17. "Township" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Wollaston;
18. "User" shall mean an individual or corporate entity entitled to place refuse
into the Township of Wollaston's Waste Site/Transfer Station;
19. "Waste" shall include domestic, commercial and solid non-hazardous, non-
recyclable refuse and other wastes as designated by the Township, as
approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (or the
current Ministry at the time);
20. "Recyclable Material" shall mean discarded materials and goods incidental to
the operation of households, business establishments and public places that
can be reused or recycled;
21. "Waste Site/Transfer Station" shall mean the lands located at 70 Rose Island
Road, being Part of Lot 17, Concession 9, in the Township of Wollaston, in
the County of Hastings with a Provisional Certificate of Approval and any
amendments issued by the Ministry of Environment, its predecessor and/or
assigns;
22. "Waste Site Attendant" and "Waste Site Manager" shall mean the person
duly appointed and responsible for supervision and control of operations at
the Waste Site/Transfer Station and are referred to in this By-law as the
Operating Authority;
23. "Unacceptable Waste" shall mean waste not accepted at the Waste
Site/Transfer Station as itemized in Schedule "A" to this By-law;
SECTION 2 "MANDATORY CLEAR WASTE BAGS" AND "TIPPING FEES"
1) All waste must be brought to the landfill Waste Site/Transfer Station in clear
bags;
2) Tipping fees for materials other than Domestic Waste, shall be as prescribed
in Schedule "C" to this By-law;
SECTION 3 - SITE OPERATION
1) The Township of Wollaston operates its landfill sites (hours of operation
attached as Schedule "D" to this By-law)
2) The Waste Site/Transfer Station shall be available for the depositing of waste
produced within the Township in accordance with this by-law;
3) No person shall enter and/or leave the Waste Site/Transfer Station without:
a) Giving their name and address to the Operating Authority upon request;
and
b) Declaring the nature and origin of the waste if requested; and
c) Showing a valid Wollaston Waste Disposal Site pass upon request;
The Operating Authority may request Council to suspend, terminate or restrict
the privilege of using the Waste Site/Transfer Station if it is reasonably believed
that a Waste Disposal pass is being used by an unauthorized person or the
Rules and Regulations are being violated and the person refuses to correct the
violation when requested to do so.
The waste disposal site pass may only be used by the person to whom it was
issued or an employee, tenant, spouse or member of the household of such
person acting with the knowledge or consent of such person. If the Operating
Authority forms the opinion that the holder of a Wollaston Waste Disposal Site
pass has
- Allowed unauthorized persons to use their Waste Site/Transfer Station pass
- Seriously and deliberately violated the Rules and Regulations
- Established a pattern of violating the Rules and Regulations
- Permitted someone using their Waste Site/Transfer Station pass to do any of
the above
then the Operating Authority may request Council to restrict or terminate the
privilege of such person to use the Waste Site/Transfer Station and revoke their
site pass. Every decision of the Operating Authority to terminate or restrict the
right of someone to whom a Waste Site/Transfer Station pass was previously
issued shall be set down in writing by Council and delivered to the person at the
address shown on the Assessment Roll.
4) The waste disposal site shall only be used when a Township Attendant
(Operating Authority) is on duty; persons entering into the waste disposal site
at any other time will be considered by the Township of Wollaston as
trespassing and will be prosecuted. The attendants will be on duty and the
site open as outlined in Schedule "D" to this by-law; all persons using the
Waste Disposal Site shall not, under any circumstances, deposit garbage of
any description in front of, in behind or near the gates leading into the waste
disposal site. Waste must be deposited in its designated place.
5) All waste material shall be transported to the Waste Site/Transfer Station in a
manner so as to prevent scattering or losing of waste while en route to the
Waste Site/Transfer Station; persons intentionally dumping domestic and/or
IC & I waste at the roadside will be prosecuted.
6) All waste must be brought to the Waste Site/Transfer Station in clear plastic
bags and all persons are required to separate recyclable material from non-
recyclable waste prior to disposing of same at the Waste Site/Transfer
Station; no person shall bring recyclable materials or prohibited materials to
the Waste Site/Transfer Station concealed or packaged in such a way as to
make them appear to be items, substances or materials which are not
recyclable materials or prohibited substances and materials;
7) Users shall separate, sort and place each type of waste in particular areas of
the Waste Site/Transfer Station at the discretion of and as directed by
attendants; metal items, white goods, tires, furniture, etc. will be evaluated at
the discretion of the Waste Site Manager or attendant and a tipping fee paid
for at the Waste Site/Transfer Station;
8) "Household Hazard Waste" as identified in Schedule "A" to this by-law shall
not be accepted at the Waste Site/Transfer Station. This waste must be
disposed of at a licenced facility designated for that purpose.
9) Other unacceptable items, in Schedule "A" to this by-law will not be accepted
at the Waste Site/Transfer Station;
10) All on-site health, sanitary and site operations shall be maintained in
accordance with the current Ministry of Environment Certificates of Approval;
11) Regulations of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (or
the current Ministry at the time), Environmental Protection Act and Certificates
of Approval shall be observed at all times;
12) The Township reserves the right to prohibit any person, firm or Corporation
from using the Township of Wollaston Waste Site/Transfer Station or to place
a surcharge on high volume users;
13) Should a Property Owner be charged an incorrect tipping fee, the Operating
Authority will notify Staff at the Municipal Office of the error and Staff will
contact the individual named on the receipt to ensure the error is corrected
within one (1) month of being notified of the error.
SECTION 4 - Enforcement, Repeal and Enactment
1) At the discretion of the Waste Site Manager, the process to deal with the
contravention of this By-law shall be as follows:
a. verbal warning from the Operating Authority;
b. second warning in writing issued by the Township of Wollaston By-law
Enforcement Officer or the Clerk at the request of the Operating
Authority;
c. Waste Site Manager requests Council to formally revoke
contravener's Waste Site/Transfer Station pass and levy a fine or
recover costs on a municipal tax bill as described below.
2) That any person, firm or corporation who contravenes any of the provisions
of this By-law may be charged under the Provincial Offences Act and is liable
to a fine not exceeding the sum of $2,000.00, excluding costs for each
offence. Where any person fails to comply with the requirements of this By-
law, such matter or thing may be done at such person's expense by the
Township, and the Township may recover the expense incurred in doing it by
action, or the same, with interest, may be recovered in like manner as
municipal taxes.
3) That all Schedules attached hereto form part of this By-law.
4) That this By-law repeals any by-law or part thereof inconsistent with the
terms outlined herein.
5) That this By-law shall into force and effect at the date of passing.
6) That Schedule "A", "B", "C" and "D" attached hereto may be amended from
time to time by resolution of Council without an amendment to this By-law.
PASSED, THIS 09th DAY OF May 2022.
MAYOR: LYNN KRUGER
SEAL
CLERK: BERNICE CROCKER
SCHEDULE "A"
TO BY-LAW 27 - 2022
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
The following are considered to be Household Hazardous Waste and will NOT be
accepted at the Wollaston Waste Site/Transfer Station. They must be disposed of
at a licenced facility designed for that purpose"
1. Batteries (all types)
2. Bleach
3. Drain Cleaner
4. Gasoline mixtures
5. Household cleaners
6. Medication
7. Oil
8. Paint
9. Paint Solvents, turpentine, etc.
10. Pesticides and herbicides
11. Propane and gas cylinders (other than those used for cooking)
12. Used needles, lancets and syringes (must be placed in a sealed plastic
bottle, clearly labeled as containing needles - add some bleach to bottle)
13. Aerosol Cans
OTHER UNACCEPTABLE WASTE
1. Asphalt
2. Biomedical wastes
3. Earth - rock
4. Explosives or combustible material (other than Household Hazardous Waste)
5. Hay or straw
6. Hazardous and Toxic Waste (other than Household Hazardous Waste)
7. Human excrement
8. Motor vehicles
9. PCB related material
10. Radioactive Waste
11. Raw or processed sewage
12. Unknown Waste
13. Waste from other landfill sites, former dumps and waste disposal areas
except by special agreement and negotiated costs
14. Fibreglass/wood boats, paddle boards, canoes, paddle boats, boats
15. Wood & wood products (examples of wood products: brush, paneling,
painted wood, wood siding, plywood leaves, pressure treated lumber, pine
needles, untreated lumber, wooden furniture, etc.)
16. House Trailers and campers, unless broken down for scrap metal pile
17. Any material that is not in a clear bag and does not have a bag tag sticker on
the bag with the exception of items for the bulk pile or the electronic pile, at
the discretion of the Operating Authority
18. Dump trucks not allowed over five (5) tonnes
SCHEDULE "B"
TO BY-LAW 27 - 2022
MANDATORY RECYCLING LIST
PLASTIC & METAL CONTAINERS
BOTTLES & JARS
Metal Cans & Foil
remove caps & lids,
Empty paint cans
rinse bottles
Plastic Containers:
Soft drinks
Detergents
clear & coloured
Juice
glass bottles
Bleach
Shampoo
Dairy products
PAPER FIBERS
Corrugated Cardboard (flattened, no soiled pizza boxes or waxed boxes)
Boxboard and mixed paper:
Cereal boxes
Shoe and detergent boxes
Rinsed milk and juice cartons
Paper bags
Tetra packs
Sugar and flour bags
Cardboard tubes
Books
Egg cartons
Junk mail
Household paper
(no paper towel or tissue)
NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
Newspapers
Inserts
Phone books
Magazines, catalogues
PLASTIC OIL & ANTIFREEZE CONTAINERS/PAILS
Containers/pails must be drained
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Specific bin available at waste
Prefer to have lids on containers/pails, }
disposal site for these items
but this is not mandatory
}
Please ensure that all aluminum cans, plastic bottles, milk cartons, Paper
Fibers, etc. are crushed and clean.
Plastic bags of any kind are not accepted.
SCHEDULE "C"
TO BY-LAW 27 - 2022
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE FEES
VOLUME
SITE FEES ARE FOR SORTED
WASTE DISPOSAL ONLY -
UNSORTED WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED
Waste in clear garbage bag
$1.00/bag tag sticker effective April 01
2022 to December 31, 2022
$1.50/bag tag sticker effective January
01, 2023 to December 31, 2024
$2.00/bag tag sticker effective January
01, 2025
Metal Products
Free
Electronic waste: Radios, washer,
dryer, water tank, metal bathtubs,
televisions
Free
Sofa/couch, large chair, upholstered
furniture
$10.00 per item
Box spring, crib to cot size mattress
and single mattress
$5.00 per item
Double to king size mattress
$10.00 per item
Table, chair (non-upholstered,
interior/exterior, metal legs must be
removed)
$10.00 per five (5) pieces
Plastic: Chairs, tables, totes, kid seats,
garbage containers
$3.00 per item
Freon based units: Fridges, Freezers,
A/C Units, Dehumidifiers, etc.
$20.00 per item
NOTE: Some white goods/refrigeration equipment is subject to environmental
regulations and restrictions. These will only be accepted at the Waste
Site/Transfer Station if all laws and regulations permit! All white goods must have
lids and doors removed! Barrels must have lids removed. Those that cannot be
reused must be cut in half lengthwise. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tires (MUST be placed in area directed
by the Operating Authority)
Free
Small household appliances: toasters,
lawn chairs, food processors, kettles,
etc. (MUST be placed in scrap metal
pile)
Free
Receipts must be given for all fees paid.
Note: Any payments over $50.00 must be made by cheque payable to The
Township of Wollaston.
SCHEDULE "D"
TO BY-LAW 27 - 2022
TOWNSHIP OF WOLLASTON
HOURS OF OPERATION
MAY 01 TO OCTOBER 31
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER 01 TO APRIL 30
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED: New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Canada Day,
Christmas Day, and Boxing Day
MUST HAVE CARD TO ENTER WASTE SITE/TRANSFER STATION