Bylaw number
2023-69
Synopsis
By-law 2023-69 was implemented to allow the Town to:
- Regulate the collection and/or disposal of garbage, organics, recyclables, and other waste materials
- Operate and maintain the Solid Waste Disposal Site
- Control littering within municipal boundaries
The by-law also includes the following schedules:
- Schedule A - Recyclable Material Accepted for Waste Collection Services
- Schedule B - Organic Waste Accepted for Waste Collection Services
- Schedule C - Yard Waste Material Accepted for Waste Collection Services
- Schedule D - Curbside Collection Waste Preparation and Limits
- Schedule E - Administrative Monetary Penalties
| Schedule "E" Infractions | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Setting out non-collectible waste (e.g. construction/demolition debris, over limit, over weight, prohibited, unsorted, bulky and other waste materials) | $100 |
| Setting out waste in excess of limit or frequency (e.g. bags over limit or not tagged) | $100 |
| Setting out waste outside of permitted time or location (e.g. garbage, organics, recyclables and yard waste set out prior to 7:00 p.m. the day before collection) | $100 |
| Failure to remove scattered waste | $100 |
| Failure to remove empty waste containers (e.g. empty waste containers must be removed from curbside prior to 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection, together with any waste that was not collected) | $100 |
| Interference with curbside collection (e.g. scavenging of curbside waste) | $100 |
| Littering (e.g. through action or inaction) | $500 |
| Waste dumping (e.g. discarding waste, including on private or public property) | $5,000 |
| Wrongful use of public space receptacles or municipal lands (e.g. depositing of household or commercially generated waste in parks or public receptacles) | $250 |
| Waste inadequately contained on premises (e.g. waste that creates a nuisance or is unsightly) | $1,000 |
| Exiting Disposal Site without payment | $800/tonne |
| Balloon release | $100/balloon |
| Cigarette butt littering | $100 |