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Bylaw 2001-12
A Bylaw to Provide a Waste Management Program for the Handling and Disposal of Waste Material in the Town of Rosthern.
The Council of the Town of Rosthern in the Province of Saskatchewan hereby enacts as follows:
Short Title
This bylaw shall be cited as “The Waste Management Bylaw”.
Definitions
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“Compost material” means garden waste, grass clippings, leaves, twigs, fruit, vegetables and other vegetative matter, but does not include branches, trees or household waste.
“Council” means the Council of the Town of Rosthern.
“Hazardous waste” means oils, fuels, lubricants, antifreeze, oil-based paints, solvent cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, noxious chemicals, containers for herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, or noxious chemicals and any other material or element that is considered harmful to the environment. Soil or materials contaminated with any of the above is also considered hazardous waste.
“Household waste” includes food scraps, packaging and general household waste that cannot be recycled and is not considered hazardous to the environment.
“Municipality” means the Town of Rosthern.
“Recyclables” means any items or materials that can be diverted from the waste stream for reuse or reprocessing.
“Recycling depot” means an area designated by Council where bins are provided for the deposit of recyclables.
“Recycling program” means opportunities provided locally by the municipality or approved by the municipality that divert recyclables from the waste stream.
“Refuse” means carcasses of animals and all filth, manure, offal and related items.
“Rubble” means broken cement, pavement, rock, bricks or similar items.
“Virgin wood” means branches, trees, lumber scraps or any other wood products that are still in an untreated or unprocessed form or are considered to be in their basic natural wood form.
“RM Landfill” means the present portion of the Southwest Quarter of Section Three (3), Township Forty-two (42) in Range Three (3), West of the Third Meridian designated for the handling and disposal of waste material operated by the RM of Rosthern No. 403.
Town Landfill” means the present portion of the NW 02-43A-02 West of the Third Meridian operated by the Town of Rosthern.
“White metals” means appliances, water heaters, water softeners, furnaces, electronic equipment and similar household equipment.
PREPARATION OF WASTE MATERIALS FOR COLLECTION
Waste material being accumulated and stored for the purpose of being collected and taken to the landfill by the municipality shall be:
clearly divided between household waste, compost material and recyclables to accommodate separate collection of each, and only these three classes of waste material shall be collected for removal by the municipality.
in the case of household waste, kept in plastic or metal waste receptacles or tied plastic bags not exceeding 17 gallons by volume.
drained of liquid before being placed in a receptacle.
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Containers for reception of waste material shall be:
kept in the designated place for removal by an authorized person.
maintained in a serviceable and sanitary condition that will preclude them from being ravaged by animals.
Council may order a person to obtain or provide a proper waste receptacle, and if that person fails to comply with the order within the specified time set out in the order, Council may provide such receptacle at the expense of that person.
BURNING OF WASTE MATERIAL
Subject to Section 7, the burning of any waste material is strictly prohibited within the municipality.
Only burning of wood products in outdoor fire pits shall be permitted within the municipality.
REMOVAL OF WASTE MATERIAL
Waste material shall be removed to the RM & Town landfills by:
a) an employee of the municipality;
b) a person who has contracted with the municipality for the purpose of waste removal; or
c) in the case of the Town Landfill, a person having received permission from the municipality.
Council shall designate by resolution the days and times when various types of different classes of waste material shall be collected.
The municipality reserves the right to refuse to collect for removal any of the following waste:
a) any receptacle that does not have compost or recycled material separated from household waste;
b) any receptacle or waste item that is considered oversized or overweight;
c) hazardous waste;
d) any waste material or item not accepted at the RM & Town landfills;
e) any other waste material or item that could be considered unsuitable for collection.
Any waste, once collected by the municipality, is considered sole property of the municipality to do with as seen fit. The municipality reserves the right to return to the original owner any waste that is later determined to be hazardous or inappropriate for handling by the municipality or to recover costs from the owner for its proper disposal.
It is the responsibility of the owner or occupant to ensure that any land or building is kept tidy, including the accumulation of waste material. Where it is determined by the municipality that an owner or occupant is not adequately providing for the removal of waste material and the land has subsequently become untidy or unsightly, the municipality shall proceed under Section 130 of The Urban Municipality Act, 1984 to remedy the untidiness or unsightliness and the cost of such work shall be added to and become part of the taxes on the land on which the work is done.
The following practices are strictly prohibited:
a) The dumping of waste material by an individual or corporation on any property within the municipality, whether public or private, that is not designated as a site to accept waste material.
b) The dumping of waste material by an individual or corporation on the grounds of the recycling depot or the dumping in the recycling bins of waste material that is not designated for recycling in the municipality’s recycling program.
RECYCLING
a) Residents are encouraged to remove all recyclables covered by the municipality’s recycling program from their waste stream and place them on the front street on the day of pickup.
Recycling bags will be provided by the municipality to the residents free of charge.
COMPOSTING
a) Compost material shall be separated from all other waste material and separately placed in its own plastic composting bag or cardboard box not exceeding 17 gallons by volume for removal by the municipality.
b) Clear compost bags will be provided by the residents.
FEES
a) Upon approval from the Saskatchewan Municipal Board of a public utility known as the waste management utility, Council, by bylaw, shall set fees for the pickup of waste material within the municipality.
The waste management fee shall be billed on the water and sewer utility billing.
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offense, and upon summary conviction shall be liable for the penalties provided by the General Penalty Bylaw of the Town of Rosthern unless specific penalties are provided for in this bylaw.
Any person who contravenes any provisions of Section 6 is guilty of an offense, and upon summary conviction shall be liable to a penalty as follows:
First offense - $50.00
All offenses thereafter - $100.00 each
Any person who contravenes any provisions of Section 13 is guilty of an offense, and upon summary conviction shall be liable to a penalty as follows:
All offenses - $500.00 each
In addition to any penalty levied under this bylaw or the General Penalty Bylaw, the offender shall also be responsible for all costs incurred to rectify any damages or untidiness created by the offense.
A violator of Sections 6 and 13 of this bylaw, upon being served with a Notice of Violation, may, during office hours, voluntarily pay the penalty at the municipal office.
Voluntary payment within 10 days of the issuance of a Notice of Violation for a penalty levied under Sections 6 and 13 as it pertains to any waste material other than hazardous waste, will reduce the penalty by 50 percent.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This bylaw shall take effect upon approval from Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management.
Introduced and read a FIRST time this 22nd day of May, 2001.
Read a SECOND time this 22nd day of May, 2001.
Read a THIRD time and passed this 22nd day of May, 2001.
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Mayor
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Town Administrator
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