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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD
By-Law No. 919-12

Laird Waste Disposal Site



Being a by-law for the operation of the Township of Laird Waste Disposal Site.

WHEREAS the council of the Corporation of the Township of Laird deems it expedient to enact rules and regulations to establish and maintain a system for the collection, removal and disposal of waste and recycling within the Township of Laird;

AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 provides municipalities with the authority to pass by-laws for establishing and maintaining a system for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, recycling and other refuse;

AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 provides municipalities with the authority to pass by-laws for the health, safety and welfare of their residents;

AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 provides municipalities with the authority to pass by-laws for prohibiting or regulating and inspecting the use of any land or structures within their municipalities for disposing of garbage, refuse or waste;

AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and Ontario Regulation 244/02 provides municipalities with the authority to establish fees and charges for the acceptance of waste;

NOW THEREFORE the council of the Township of Laird does hereby enact as follows:

1. THAT this by-law be known as "The Laird Township Waste Management System" by-law;
2. THAT attached Schedules #1 through #8 form part of this by-law;
3. THAT where a provision of this by-law conflicts with a provision of another by-law in force in the municipalities, the provisions that establish the higher standards shall prevail;
4. THAT if any provision of the by-law is declared invalid for any reason, or if any Schedule of this by-law is amended or added, the remaining provisions and Schedules shall remain in effect;
5. THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect May 23, 2012.
Passed in open meeting this 23rd day of May, 2012.


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #1


DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this by-law the following words shall have the meaning given herein:

"Ashes" Shall mean the solid residue of any fuel for heating or cooking purposes, and cleanings from chimneys.

"Attendant" Shall mean an employee or contractor contracted by the Township of Laird specifically to attend at and monitor the recycling and waste disposal site managed by the Township of Laird.

"Bag" Shall mean an enclosed plastic (Clear?) refuse container to a maximum size of 26" X 36" and shall contain a maximum of forty (40) pounds of waste.

"Township" Shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Laird.

"By-law Enforcement Office" Shall mean the person appointed by each municipality to carry out by-law enforcement duties.

"Cards" Shall mean access identification instruments which shall be issued, used and returned as designated in Schedule #5 of the by-law.

"Commercial Waste(s)" Shall mean all rejected, abandoned or discarded waste of a nature generated by a business, farm, industry an/or institution; but shall not include items listed under Prohibited Waste defined in Schedule #4 of the by-law.

"Hours of Operation" Shall apply to the Waste Disposal Site, as designated in Schedule #7 of this by-law.

"Household" Shall mean a unit consisting of one or more rooms designed for use as a single housekeeping dwelling. A household includes a single family dwelling, a unit within an apartment building or other multiple dwelling, and a seasonal residence.

"Household Waste(s)" Shall mean all rejected, abandoned or discarded waste of a nature generated by a household; but shall not include items listed under Prohibited Wastes designated in Schedule #4 of the by-law.

"Landfill Site" Shall mean 1606 Government Road, Lot 4, Plan H752, 1R2169 Part 2.

"Penalties" Shall mean the fees levied for illegal dumping activities including fines and any contravention of this by-law as designated in Schedule #3 of this by-law.

"Prohibited Waste(s) Shall mean


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #2


RESTRICTIONS

1. No person shall attend or trespass on the Township of Laird Waste Disposal Site except for lawful purposes.

2. Waste and recycling items shall be accepted at the Waste Disposal Site only from the Township of Laird unless authorized by the Township.

3. All wastes and or other articles deposited at the Waste Disposal Site become the property of the Township.

4. All waste, other materials and recycling must be deposited in areas designated, or as directed by the site Attendant.

5. No land within the limits of the Township is to be used for dumping or disposing of waste of any kind, except the Waste Disposal Site and other areas as may be approved by the Township from time to time.

6. Public access to the Waste Disposal Site shall be limited to the Hours of Operation of per Schedule #7 of the by-law.

7. No person shall deposit waste or recycling items generated outside the Township boundary except as authorized by the Township.

8. No person shall deposit prohibited wastes at the Waste Disposal Site not listed as permitted except as may be allowed in a designated area or except as approved in advance by the Township.

9. No person shall light any fire, or cause any fire to be lit, at the Waste Disposal Site.

10. No person shall deposit waste at the gate or entrance to the Waste Disposal Site or any place other than the designated place.

11. No person shall neglect or refuse to provide proof of the origin of waste presented for disposal at the site when such is demanded, provided that in lieu of providing such proof the person tendering the waste may remove it without unloading it.

12. No person shall deposit waste when such waste has been prohibited by the Attendant on grounds that the deposit would be contrary to this by-law or the origin of the waste has not been satisfactorily proven.

13. No person shall scavenge the site.

14. No person shall salvage at the site without the prior written approval of the Township.

15. The Township will have a "Bag Rejected" tag that will be placed on clear garbage bags that are refused at the Waste Disposal Site.

16. Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of $500.00.

17. Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act.


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #3


CONDITIONS

1. The Township may contract from time to time an Attendant to be in charge of its Waste Disposal Site.

2. The Township may revise and/or prescribe tipping fees from time to time. The tipping fees, as set out in Schedule #6 of this by-law, shall be payable to the Attendant, or at the municipal office.

3. The Township and/or the Attendant may, at any time, order any person found scavenging or conducting any other unauthorized activity at the site, or having no lawful reason to be there, to leave forthwith, and, if any such person fails or refuses to leave, may call for police assistance and cause trespass charges to be laid.

4. Any person who violates any provision of the by-law may be prohibited by the Township from using the site in the future and shall be notified in writing.


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #4


WASTES
PERMITTED WASTES IN LANDFILL:

- Household
- Institutional
- Commercial
- Industrial

PROHIBITED WASTES IN LANDFILL:
- Liquid of gaseous wastes
- Hazardous wastes of all types
- Septic tank pumpings, raw sewage sludge and industrial process sludge
- Derelict vehicles including any parts thereof
- Explosives and any highly flammable or volatile substances of any nature
- Pathological diseased materials, including syringes and dressings

PERMITTED WASTES AT WASTE DISPOSAL SITE:
- Tires
- White goods
- Scrap metal
- Wood/brush
- Ashes
- Computers


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #5


ACCESS

1. Access rights to the sites shall be verified by possession of a valid and rightful Card containing the following information:
- Township name and logo
- Name of Principal Resident of Household or Owner of Establishment
- Address of Residency or Establishment
- Consecutive and unique identification number

2. Access Cards shall be issued, at no extra cost, to all current residents and commercial/industrial/institutional establishments in the Township.
3. Access Cards shall be presented to the Attendant before waste is accepted at the site.
4. Access Cards remain the property of the Township of Laird.
5. Access Cards shall become invalid immediately upon abdicating residency/establishment within the municipality.
6. Access Cards shall be returned to the issuing office immediately upon abdicating residency/establishment within the municipality.
7. There shall be a fee of $5.00 for the reissue of an access Card.
8. Presentation of an access Card by other than a valid and rightful holder (principal and/or member of same household or owner and/or representative of same establishment) shall be considered a contravention of this by-law.
9. Public access to the site shall be limited to Hours of Operation as per schedule #7 of this by-law.


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #6


TIPPING FEES

The following Tipping Fees shall be incurred prior to or at the time of deposit:

MUNICIPAL RESIDENTIAL WASTE:
- Excess of 3 bags per week per household - $2.00 per bag
- Mattresses, chesterfields/chairs - $10.00 per item
- Major household appliances -tagged/white metal - No charge

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL
General/Usual Waste:
Hauled by contractor or self hauled, apportioned accordingly by:
- 1/2 ton - $15.00 per 1/2 half ton
- Half ton - $30.00 per half ton
- Single axle (1 ton) - $75.00 per ton
- Double axle - $150.00 per load
- Larger - $250.00
- Modified hauling vehicles - To be negotiated

CONTRUCTION DEBRIS
General/Usual Solid Waste
(Eg: asphalt, shingles, mixed material, painted wood, building blocks, bricks, concrete slabs and aggregate apportioned accordingly by:)
- 1/2 half ton - $15.00 per 1/2 half ton
- Half ton - $30.00 per half ton
- Single axle (1 ton) - $100.00 per ton
- Double axle - $155.00 per load
- Larger - To be negotiated

SCRAP METAL
- All scrap metal including metal furniture - Bins at Waste Disposal Site

TIRES - In designated areas of Disposal Site - No charge


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #7


HOURS OF OPERATION

The Waste Disposal Site will be open for public access under the supervision of the Attendant as follows:

Summer Hours (April 1st to October 31st)
Monday: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Winter Hours (November 1st to March 31st)
Wednesday: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

When a statutory Holiday falls on a time as listed above the Waste Disposal Site will operate during the same hours listed above with the exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.


The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Schedule #8


RECYCLING

1. Segregation of recyclables is MANDATORY BY ALL USERS of the Laird Waste Disposal Site.
2. All users of the Township of Laird will recycle items listed.
3. All metal, white goods and tires must be placed in area provided at the Disposal Site.
4. All brush and clean wood must be placed in area provided at the Disposal Site.
5. The following items are recyclable and MUST be recycled:

NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, HOUSEHOLD FINE PAPER, CATALOGUES AND TELEPHONE BOOKS.
- Newspapers, magazines, household fine paper, catalogues and telephone books
- Includes advertising inserts and glossy flyers
- White, brown and coloured writing and mailed papers
- Photocopy paper and envelopes
- No carbon or tissue
- Please keep newspaper separate from cardboard
- Place loose in blue bin

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD & BOX BOARD
- Layered cardboard boxes with a ripple between the layers
- Flatten and bundle to fit in blue bin
- Paper bags
- Cereal, detergent, shoe boxes: remove liners, flatten and place in box
- Cardboard and box board can be placed together
- Place loose in blue bin

PLACE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE BLUE BIN
- Glass bottles and jars only
- Clear and coloured food and beverage containers only
- Remove lids and place in garbage
- Place loose in blue bin
METAL AND ALUMINUM

- Metal and aluminium food and beverage cans
- Aluminium trays and foil
- Steel lids or jar lids can be placed with the metal food products
- Rinse and remove lids or push into cans







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