1990-001 Medonte By-law to Establish the Collection, Removal and Disposal of Garbage, Ashes and other Refuse
'illWNSHIP OF MEJX)NTE
BY-LAW NO. 1990-01
BEING A BY -LAW 'ill ESTABLISH THE CDLLEC'I'ION, REMNAL AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE,
ASHES AND OTHER REFUSE
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WHEREAS The Municipal Act R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 302, section 210, Paragraph
85, 86, authorizes the passing of By-Laws to provide for the collection, removal
and disposal of garbage, ashes and other refuse;
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to provide for a system of such collection,
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removal and disposal;
NOW THEREFORE THE CDUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEJX)NTE HEREBY
ENACTS AS FOLIDWS:
1. DEFINITIONS
(a) Garbage shall mean all rejected, abandoned or discarded household
waste either animal or vegetable, all combustible garbage such as
paper, cardboard, boots, shoes, and other wearing apparel, glass and
tin food containers, and other refuse capable of being consumed by
fire, except non collectable waste.
(b) Ashes shall mean the residue of any household fuel after such fuel has
been consumed by fire, all tins, bottles, crockery, glass, etc., not
used as food containers, waste metal, lawn and garden cuttings and
tree limbs cut in pieces not longer than three feet (3') and tied as
bundles.
(c) Occupant shall mean any owner, householder, lessee, tenant or any
person in charge of any residential dwelling, apartment house, or
portion thereof.
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(d) Township Clerk shall mean the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township
of Meodnte.
(e) Township shall mean of the Corporation of the Township of Medonte.
(f) Street shall mean any public highway, road, street, lane, alley,
square, place, thoroughfare or way within the Township of Medonte.
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(g) Recycling Material shall mean newspapers, glass food and beverage
containers, tin and aluminum food and beverage containers and plastic
"p . E. T ." beverage containers.
( h) Household Trash shall mean heavy bulky articles such as stoves,
fridges, bedsprings, mattresses, furniture and any other discarded
material which would normally accumulate at a dwelling but shall not
include automobile parts, tree stumps or non-collectable waste.
(i) Non-Collectable Waste shall mean any waste or matter other than
garbage and ashes and shall include the following:
( i)
( ii)
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( iii)
( iv)
(v)
(vi)
( vii)
( viii)
( ix)
(x)
(xi)
( xii)
(xiii)
2. DEFINED AREA
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Oil soaked or gasoline soaked rags and any explosive or
highly combustible material of nature whatsoever.
Broken plaster, lumber or other waste or residue
resulting from the construction, alternation, repair,
demolition or removal of any buildings or structure.
Sawdust and/or shavings.
Liquid waste.
Hay, straw, and manure.
Carcass of any animal.
Live animals or birds.
Fuel tanks.
Any material which has become frozen to the receptacle
and cannot be removed by shaking.
Discarded truck and automobile tires.
Manufacturers' waste.
Natural soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel stones or other
similar excavated materials.
Fence wire.
This By-Law shall apply to all improved residential properties within the
Township of Medonte for the collection, removal and disposal by the
Township of garbage, ashes, recycling material, and other refuse.
3. CDNTRACT FOR CDLLECTION
The Township may enter into a contract with some person or Corporation for
the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, ashes, recycling
material, and other refuse upon such terms and conditions as the Council
may be By-Law provide.
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4.
RESPONSIBILITY OF OCCUPANTS
( a) No person shall set out for collection any garbage unless it is
drained of all liquids, securely wrapped, and placed in a receptacle
which shall be:
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( i)
( ii)
( iii)
( iv)
Constructed of metal or plastic
The volume of no more than 0.40 cubic metres
Weigh no more than twenty-five kilograms (25 kg.) including
contents, and
Shall be provided with a water tight cover
(b) No person shall set out for collection ashes unless they are cold and
placed in proper receptacles.
( c) No person shall set out for collection newspapers, magazines, and any
other paper in the form of sheets unless they are securely tied in
convenient bundles and weighing no more than twenty-five (25)
kilograms.
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( d) No person shall set out for collection any cardboard cartons, crates,
barrel, or similar containers unless they are knocked down flat and
securely tied in convenient bundles having a weight of no more than
twenty-five (25) kilograms nor a volume greater than 0.40 cubic
metres.
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(e) No person shall set out for collection clippings from trees or shrubs
unless they are canpacted and securely tied in bundles having a
weight of no more than twenty-five (25) kilograms nor a volume
greater than 0.40 cubic metres.
( f) No person shall set out a receptacle for collection unless it is
placed adjacent to the nearest travelled street in such a manner as
not to obstruct vehicular traffic.
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(g) No person shall set out ashes, garbage, or other refuse for
collection other than before the hour of seven 0' clock in the
forenoon (7: 00 A.M.) of the day fixed for collection.
(h) Any person setting out a receptacle for collection shall remove said
receptacle from the roadside before the hour of seven o'clock in the
afternoon (7: 00 P.M.) of the day which it was set out.
(i) The number of receptacles put out for collection on any day set of
collection shall not exceed eight (8) in number for each household.
5. GENERAL NUISANCE
(a) No person shall suffer or permit within the Township the accumulation
upon his premises or upon lands occupied by him or under his control
or depositor permit to deposit upon any lands belonging to him or an
occupation under his control of any garbage, animal or vegetable
matter, household waste, recycling material, or any other matter or
thing which may endanger public health.
(b) No person shall sweep, throw, cast, lay or direct or suffer agent or
employee to sweep, throw or cast, lay or deposit any ashes, garbage,
or other refuse on any land, street, creek, roadway, or public place
in the Township.
(c) No person other than the occupant shall interfere with disturb,
remove or scatter any garbage, ashes, recycling material, or other
refuse set out for collection.
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6.
TRANSPORTING WASTE MATERIAL AND REFUSE
No person shall convey through the streets wi thin the Township any
garbage, ashes, or other refuse, or any non collectable waste except in
properly covered containers or on vehicles totally enclosed, or covered so
as to prevent any of the contents falling upon the streets.
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7.
SCHEDULE OF CDLLECTION
(a) The Schedule of Collection of the said garbage, ashes, and recycling
material shall be made in accordance with Schedule "A" attached
hereto. The Township Clerk is hereby authorized to make such changes
to the Schedule of Collection as are necessary from time to time, and
to establish a Schedule of Collection for household trash, which will
provide for collection on at least two separate occasions per year.
(b) No person shall set out for collection any household trash except on
such dates as are established for collection by the Township Clerk.
(c) No person shall set out household trash for collection unless it is
placed adjacent to the nearest travelled street in such a manner as
not to obstruct vehicular traffic.
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8. TITLE
This By-law may be cited as "The Garbage Disposal By-law".
9. ENFORCEMENT
The By-law Enforcement Officer lS hereby authorized to enforce the
provision of this By-law.
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10.
PENALTY
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provlslons of this By-
law shall on a conviction thereof be liable to a fine of not less than
$50.00 and not more than $2,000. 00 exclusive of costs, pursuant to the
provisions of the Provincial Offences Act.
11.
SEVERABILITY
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Every provision of this By-law is declared to be severable from the
remainder of the By-law, and if any provision of this By-law shall be
declared invalid by a court of competant jurisdiction, such declaration
shall not affect the validity of the remainder thereof.
By-law read a first and second time this 8th day of January 1990.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 8th day of January 1990.
Reeve
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