HomeMy Public PortalAboutBy-Law 2013-21 Adopt Clear Garbage Bag PolicyCORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TWEED
BY-LAW NO. 2013-21
Being a By -Law to adopt an Clear Garbage Bag Policy for the Municipality of Tweed.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 provides the general authority for Councils to adopt
policies;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed enacts as
follows:
1. That the Clear Garbage Bag Policy attached hereto as Schedule "A" to this by-law is
hereby adopted as the policy for the implementation of clear garbage bags in the
Municipality of Tweed.
2. That this by-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the passing
thereof by the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed.
Read a first and second time this 25th day of June, 2013.
Read a third and final time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 25th day of June,
2013.
CLERK
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MUNICIPALITY OF TWEED
POLICY for CLEAR GARBAGE BAGS
Effective July 1, 2013 the Municipality of Tweed will be implementing a Clear Bag policy for the
disposal of household waste.
The Clear Bag policy applies to all residences and businesses in the Village and in the rural areas
of the Municipality. Clear bags are required for all household waste left for curbside collection
in the Village and all household waste taken to the municipal landfill site for disposal.
The provisions of the Clear Bag Policy are as follows:
1. All household garbage must be placed in clear garbage bags. Clear tinted bags are
permitted - green/dark bags are not permitted.
2. One small solid colour plastic bag (such as white kitchen -catcher bag) will be permitted
in each clear garbage bag for personal hygiene items.
3. Each clear bag left for curbside pickup or taken to the landfill site for disposal must have
a bag tag affixed.
The provisions for addressing non-compliance with the Clear Bag Policy are as follows:
Household garbage left for curbside collection:
1. Household garbage which is placed for curbside collection will be left at the curb if:
➢ a clear bag was not used for the garbage
➢ the bag contains recyclables
> the bag contains household hazardous waste
> privacy bag is larger than the normal 'kitchen -catcher' size
➢ the bag does not have a bag tag affixed
Household garbage taken to municipal landfill:
2. Household garbage which is taken to the landfill for disposal will not be accepted if the
garbage is not in a clear bag.
3. Bags which have recyclables inside will not be accepted. Resident/business will have the
option of removing the recyclables from the bag. A $10.00 fee will be charged for each
bag deposited in the landfill which has recyclables inside and from which the recyclables
are not removed.
4. Bags which have household hazardous waste inside will not be accepted.
5. Bags will not be accepted if the privacy bag is larger than the normal 'kitchen -catcher'
size.
6. A bag tag must be affixed to each bag.
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