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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
CHESTER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 8:45 a.m.
AGENDA
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:45 A.M.
2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
2.1 Council - Thursday, January 10, 2013
2.2 Council – Thursday, January 17, 2013
3. MATTERS ARISING:
POLICIES:
3.1 SECOND/FINAL NOTICE - Procurement Policy P-04 - Memo from CAO dated December 18,
2012 regarding revised policy - First Notice was held July 26, 2013 – changes to the policy
were outlined in the August 2012 newsletter – there were no objections from the public.
3.2 FIRST NOTICE – Youth Sponsorship Policy P-56 – Memo from Clerk to CAO dated January
20, 2013 regarding amendments to Youth Sponsorship Policy - changes to the policy were
outlined in the August 2012 newsletter – there were no objections from the public.
BY-LAWS:
3.3 Memo to CAO from Director of Solid Waste regarding suggested changes to Waste
Collection By-Law No. 131.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
4.1 Municipal Planning Advisory Committee – January 21, 2013 –Warden Webber (minutes to
follow once typed and proofed).
5. CORRESPONDENCE:
5.1 Memo from Director of Solid Waste to CAO dated January 21, 2013 regarding acceptance of
non-contaminated soils from ITS Construction.
5.2 Memo from Director of Solid Waste to CAO dated January 7, 2013 regarding waste
acceptance from Scotia Recycling.
5.3 Jami Fay, Civic Address Coordinator regarding new road name change (appointment at
9:20 a.m.):
a. Horseshoe Drive West, New Russell
b. Barkie’s Way, Harriston
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5.4 Letter from Office of Ombudsman dated December 11, 2012 regarding completion of
review.
5.5 Memo from Director of Public Works to CAO regarding cost shared paving of J-Class
Subdivision Streets and copy of letter from NS Department of Transportation &
Infrastructure Renewal regarding cost shared paving of J-Class Subdivision Streets
(2013/14).
5.6 Sponsorship Request from “Curl for a Cause” being held February 22-24 in Lunenburg –
proceeds for the purchase of a specialized tub for the Alternate Level of Care Unit.
6. NEW BUSINESS.
7. ADJOURNMENT.
APPOINTMENTS ARRANGED
8:50 a.m. Bruce Forest, Director of Solid Waste (Refer to 3.3 and 5.1 and 5.2)
9:20 a.m. Jami Fay, Civic Address Coordinator regarding new road name change (Refer to 5.3)
Camera following regular session under Section 22 of the MGA if required
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF
CHESTER
YOUTH SPONSORSHIP POLICY
P-56
Youth Sponsorship Policy P-56 (continued)
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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
POLICY P-56
YOUTH SPONSORSHIP POLICY
Criteria
1.1 Submission of Applications will be received from April 1 to March 31.
1.2 School related trips or activities are NOT eligible for funding.
1.2 Individuals must reside in the Municipality of Chester.
1.3 Individuals must be age 21 or under and presently attending school, regular or post-
secondary, part-time and/or full-time. Individuals must be presently attending school,
regular or post-secondary, part-time and/or full-time.
1.4 Persons with disabilities of any age are eligible for funding.
1.5 Individuals or teams must have won their way and/or have been selected to attend a
recognized sanctioned Provincial, National or International level event (this includes
Maritime, Atlantic and East Coast events).
Individuals or teams that have been selected to attend an event must demonstrate
significant achievement or have received distinguished recognition in their sport or
activity.
Individuals or teams must have been selected and/or won their way to go to a recognized
sanctioned event at the Provincial, National, or International level (this includes Maritime,
Atlantic, and East Coast Events).
1.6 Applicants must complete the Youth Sponsorship Application form for the event they
are requesting compensation. Applicants must complete the Youth Sponsorship
application Form and include the cost of their training and cost of their participation in the
event they are requesting compensation.
1.7 Support will be distributed as widely as possible among the successful applicants.
Individuals or teams competing at the Inter-Provincial, National or International level are
may be eligible up to a maximum of $2,000.
1.8 Successful applicants are asked to submit a brief report after completion of the event
to indicate outcomes and highlights of the experience.
Ineligible Activities
2.1 School related trips or activities are not eligible for funding.
Youth Sponsorship Policy P-56 (continued)
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2.2 Training, training camps or skill development workshops are not eligible for funding.
Municipality of the District of Chester
Youth Sponsorship Application
Name of Applicant ______________________________________________________________________
Name of Parent / Guardian_______________________________________________________________
Mailing Address________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ Postal Code___________________
Phone ________________________________________________
Email _________________________________________________
Are you presently attending school? Yes ____ No ____
If yes, Name of School ___________________________________________________________
Grade / Year ______________________________________________________________
What sport / activity are you competing in? ___________________________________________
Did you win or were you selected to compete? Yes ____ No ____ Won ____ Selected ____
If yes, please provide the date and details of when this occurred:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At which level are you competing? Provincial ____ National ____ International ____
If your application is approved, we require the following details for you to receive funding:
Make Cheque Payable to: __________________________________________________________
Mail Cheque to: _____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________ Postal Code________________
Please provide dates and a brief description of your training and competition:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Youth Sponsorship Policy P-56 (continued)
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BUDGET
Revenue
Fundraising
Personal Contribution
Other
Other
Youth Sponsorship Funding (Requested)
Total $
Expenses
Registration Fees
Travel
Other
Other
Other
Total $
Please Note - Demand for the Youth Sponsorship Funding varies from year to year, as can the amount of
funding available. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis (typically June, September,
December & March).
Applicant Signature _______________________________________________________
Parent / Guardian Signature ______________________________________________
Date __________________________________________________________________________
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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
BY-LAWS
WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY-LAW
BY-LAW NO. 131
DEFINITIONS:
1. In this by-law:
a. A Blue bag recyclables@ means glass bottles and jars, aluminum, steel and tin cans, high
density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate plastic
bottles, containers and bags, milk and juice cartons, tetra packs and mini-sip containers
or other items as designated by Council from time to time.
b. “Clear bag garbage” means broken bottles, crockery and glassware, floor
sweepings, pet litter, light bulbs, disposable diapers, discarded clothing and
furnishings, broken toys, mats and small carpets, non-recyclable plastic, non-
recyclable packaging, including SytrofoamTM, and metallic wrapping paper.
c. “Black bag garbage” means items as defined in “clear bag garbage”. Black bags
may be used for items requiring privacy from view of the waste collector and
public. All residents and businesses of the Municipality are entitled to one (1)
black bag of garbage per collection.
d. ABoxboard@ means cereal, shoe, tissue, detergent, cracker, cookie, baking product and
frozen food boxes, toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls or other similar items.
e. ACollectible waste@ means material originating from eligible premises and placed by the
owner or occupant for collection by a collection contractor or by an agent of the
Municipality and includes, without limitation, mixed waste, recyclable materials, and
organic materials.
f. ACollection contractor@ means any company, person or persons and the agents of such
persons under contract with the Municipality to collect collectible waste from eligible
premises.
g. ACollection day@ means any day which is scheduled by the Municipality for municipal
collection of collectible waste.
h. ACommercial enterprise@ means an enterprise which is assessed a business but does not
and can include a business located in a residential dwelling such as, but not limited to, a
home occupation or a professional office.
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i. “Construction and demolition waste@ means that waste which results from the
construction, alteration, repair or demolition of buildings and other structures and does
not include items contained within Schedule AA@. This category may include items found
in Schedule AB@;
j. Contractual partner” means Municipality or private entity which pays a predetermined
cost per tonne for waste disposal and is not a part of an operations committee.
i. ACouncil@ means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Chester.
k. “Curbside Inspector” means an employee or someone designated by the
Municipality to inspect waste from residences and businesses where it has been
deposited for collection or at the public drop off located at the landfill.
l. AEligible premises@ means those properties within the Municipality which may be
eligible for municipal collection which include, but not limited to, waste compound,
industrial, institutional, residential premises, and public schools.
m. AFibre recyclables@ means mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, magazines,
catalogues, flyers, telephone and other soft cover books and egg cartons, boxboard, or
other similar items designated by Council or the Nova Scotia Department of
Environment and Labour from time to time. (NOTE NAME CHANGE OF DEPARTMENT)
n. AFood waste@ means fruit and vegetable peelings, table scraps, meat, poultry and fish,
shellfish, dairy products, cooking oil, grease and fat, bread, grain, rice and pasta, bones,
egg shells, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves and bags or other similar items.
o. AFull partner@ means a Municipality or private entity which bears the actual cost per
tonne for waste disposal and is a part of an operations committee.
p. AGreen cart@ or Acart@ means an aerated or non-aerated organics collection cart supplied
to eligible premises by the Municipality for the collection of organic waste.
q. AHauler@ means any company, person or persons, licensed hauler transporting waste
materials including, without limitation, ICI waste, mixed waste, recyclable materials, or
organic materials to waste management facilities operated by the Municipality, its
contractor(s) or its agents or to other waste management facilities approved under
applicable law for disposal of waste materials.
r. AHighway@ means both roadways or roads eligible for waste collection owned and
maintained by the Provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Renewal and owned and maintained by the Municipality; or roads eligible for
waste collection, including private roads. both Highways owned and maintained by
the Provincial Department of Transportation and Public Works and owned and
maintained by the Municipality;
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s. AIndustrial/commercial/institutional waste@ or AICI waste@ mean material of similar
composition as mixed waste, including but not limited to sludges, collected within the
Municipality other than by municipal collection.
t. AInstitutional premises@ means any building exclusively used by any corporate body or
society for promoting a particular purpose on a non-profit basis and includes public
buildings.
u. ALandfill@ means the Municipal Landfill facility located on Highway #14, commonly
referred to as AKaizer Meadow Environmental Management Centre@;
v. ALeaf and yard waste@ means grass clippings, leaves, brush, twigs, house and garden
plants, sawdust and wood shavings or other similar items.
w. AMini-bin@ means a small container supplied to eligible premises by the Municipality for
the collection of organic materials prior to deposit in an organic materials regulation
container.
x. AMixed waste@ means and includes all collectible waste other than that which is collected
as recyclable materials or organic materials including:
i. Broken bottles, crockery and glassware, floor sweepings, discarded clothing and
furnishings, non-recyclable plastic and metal, non-recyclable packaging, non-
repairable household goods and other household waste;
ii. Glass that is tightly wrapped in cardboard or other suitable material and clearly
marked to prevent injury to collection personnel;
iii. Other items not specifically designated as mixed waste except as excluded by
this By-law.
y. AMunicipal collection@ means the scheduled collection of collectible waste made by or on
behalf of the Municipality, at the expense of the Municipality, for eligible premises.
z. “Municipal solid waste” means garbage refuse, sludge, rubbish, tailings, debris,
litter and other discarded materials resulting from residential, commercial,
institutional and industrial activities which are commonly accepted at a
Municipal solid waste management facility, but excludes waste from industrial
activities regulated by an approval issued under the Act; Definition REPLACES
“Waste” – see (ww) below.
aa. AMunicipality@ means the Municipality of the District of Chester, its Council, its agents
and employees;
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bb. ANon-acceptable waste@ means all waste as described in Schedule AA@ attached hereto;
cc. ANon-collectible waste@ means all material other than collectible waste and without
limitation includes:
i. Transient waste;
ii. Liquid waste or material that has attained a fluid consistency and has
not been drained.
iii. Highly combustible or explosive materials, including without limitation,
celluloid cuttings, motion picture film, oil or gasoline soaked rags, gas
containers, chemicals, acids or other combustible residues, fine dry
sawdust, ammunition, dynamite, fireworks, or other similar material;
iv. Material that is considered pathogenic or biomedical including, without
limitation, dressings, bandages or other infected material or
hypodermic needles discarded in the course of the practice of
physicians, surgeons, dentists or veterinarians;
v. Trade waste;
vi. Carcasses or parts of any animal except food waste;
vii. Waste listed or characterized as hazardous by any federal or provincial
law or as defined in the landfill operations manual.
viii. Sheet iron, large pieces of scrap metal or machine parts, large
automobile parts, fuel tanks and bodies;
ix. Septic tank pumpings, raw sewage or industrial sludge;
x. Radioactive materials;
xi. Soil, rock and stumps;
xii. Waste material resulting from construction, demolition or renovation
activities including planking, siding, bricks, masonry, wood, beams and
gyproc left by any contractor or property owner except as permitted
herein;
xiii. Industrial waste material from factories or other manufacturing
processes;
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xiv. Manure, kennel waste, excreta, fish processing waste;
xv. Waste material from commercial containers;
xvi. Lead-acid automotive batteries and propane tanks;
xvii. Waste material which has not been placed for collection in accordance
with the provisions of this By-law; and
xviii. Materials banned from landfill disposal by the Nova Scotia Department
of the Environment unless such materials are recyclable materials or
organic materials from eligible premises.
dd. AOil tanks@ means residential oil tanks, cleaned and an inspection hole sized 12" x 12".
ee. AOperator@ means the operator of the Landfill;
ff. AOrganics@ means all food wastes, soiled and non-recyclable paper, and carbon based
material such as animal waste and byproducts from fish farms, forestry and gardens.
gg. ARecyclable@ means all items deemed to be recyclables from time to time by the Province
of Nova Scotia. Organics and Recyclables are herein referred to as Aorganic/recyclable
material@;
hh. AOwner@ means actual owner including both assessed owner and occupant both the
actual owner of the premises and the occupant;
ii. APrivate collector@ means any company, person or persons and the agents of such
persons permitted to collect collectible waste from eligible premises within the
Municipality.
jj. APrivate roadway@ means roads that are constructed and maintained by a private
individual. These roads must be built and maintained to a standard to allow a collection
contract to provide service to be eligible for waste collection.
kk. AProvincial disposal bans@ means materials banned from disposal in landfills and
incinerators under the Solid Waste - Resource Management Regulations of the
Environment Act of the Province of Nova Scotia as updated and amended from time to
time.
ll. ARecyclable materials@ means fibre recyclables, blue bag recyclables and other materials
of a recyclable nature.
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mm. AResidential premise@ means a building, or a unit in a building, occupied or
intended to be occupied as a home, residence or sleeping place by one or more persons
but does not include a hotel, motel, guesthouse or inn.
nn. AResidual waste@ means all waste not otherwise defined in this By-law or included
within Schedules AA@ and AB@;
oo. AScale clerk@ means the person(s) responsible for the operation of the scale system(s)
located at the waste management facilities operated by the Municipality, its contractors
or its agents.
pp. ASoiled and non-recyclable paper@ means napkins, paper towels and fast food wrappers,
wax paper, file folders, yellow and brown envelopes, wrapping paper, soiled pizza boxes,
paper plates and cups, damp and soiled newspaper and flyers, sugar, flour and potato
paper bags or other similar items.
qq. ASolid waste@ means solid waste materials including but not limited to collectible waste,
industrial/commercial/institutional waste, construction and demolition waste, mixed
waste, and organic materials but does not include recyclable materials from industrial,
commercial and institutional premises, international waste, pathogenic or biomedical
waste, waste dangerous goods, hazardous waste materials, septic tank pumpings, raw
sewage, industrial sludge and contaminated soils and solids as defined by appropriate
regulatory bodies having jurisdiction from time to time and as determined by the
Administrator or person designated to act in place of the Administrator.
rr. ASpecial waste@ means large bulky items that can be contained, packaged, tied and
bundled in such a manner that it can be reasonably collected by one or two persons.
Items should not exceed 50 lbs in weight, 4' in length (except furniture), and 1.3 cubic
metres in volume. This category would include such items as sheet iron, scrap metal,
furniture, water heaters, water tanks, dryers, washers, televisions and similar household
items but excludes electronics and any other item that may be from time to time
excluded by Provincial Regulations. This category does not include any items found
within Schedule AA@ nor does it include organic/recyclable material but may include
some items contained in Schedule AB@;
ss. ATipping fees@ means user fees, per tonne fees or per cubic meter fees charged by the
Municipality for the acceptance of ICI waste, mixed waste, recyclable materials, and
organic materials at designated waste management facilities operated by the
Municipality, its contractors or its agents.
tt. ATrade waste@ means materials accumulated as a result of commercial enterprise such
as packing materials, display boards, rags, paper, and other waste materials resulting
from such activities.
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uu. ATransient waste@ means waste material produced outside the Municipality.
vv. AUnit@ means a self-contained portion of a building occupied as a separate residence.
ww. REMOVE Awaste@ means all waste defined in this By-law including references to
solid waste and organic/recyclable material; Rewritten – refer to “Municipal solid
waste”.
xx. AWaste accepted on conditions@ means all waste as described in Schedule AB@ attached
hereto;
yy. AWaste containers@ means green carts for organics, translucent blue bag for blue bag
recyclables, grocery store bag or clear bag for fibre recyclables, and black bags or a rigid
garbage can with lids for residual waste.
zz. AWaste management facilities@ means any of the facilities for the management of ICI
waste, mixed waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials operated by the
Municipality, its contractors or its agents and includes, without limitation, front end
processing facilities, materials recovery facilities, residuals disposal facilities, source-
separated composting facilities, transfer station(s) and waste stabilization facilities.
aaa. AWhite goods@ means any large household appliance including but not limited to
refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, washers, and dryers with the CFC
refrigerants removed as required by applicable law, provided that any such item may be
no more than 200 kilograms in weight.
COLLECTIONS:
2. A regular collection service may be provided for residual waste and organic/recyclable material
on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for all eligible premises within the Municipality which are located
on a Highway and for all eligible premises which are located on a private roadway that the
Municipality has approved for collection services. The collection service shall be in accordance
with the following:
a. All residual waste and organic/recyclable material originating from eligible premises
located on a Highway or an approved private roadway are to be left in an accessible and
clearly visible location within a reasonable distance of the paved or traveled portion of
the Highway or roadway in the following manner:
i. All residual waste must be in plastic bags. Clear plastics bags may be placed in a
suitable waste container. Five clear, plastic bags may be placed for
collection along with one black bag;
ii. Organic/recyclable material shall be put out for collection in accordance with
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information provided to the Public from time to time, as defined by Council in
accordance with Municipal Policies.
b. All residual waste and organic/recyclable material originating within the Municipality
from eligible premises and located on a non-approved private roadway, shall be left at
the intersection of either the Highway or an approved private road in an accessible and
clearly visible location within a reasonable distance of a paved or traveled portion of the
Highway or approved private road in the same manner as provided in paragraph 2(a)(i)
and 2(a)(ii);
c. All residual waste and organic/recyclable material originating within the Municipality
from commercial, industrial, institutional premises or from a public school, shall be left
in a clearly and easily accessible location within waste containers designed for that
purpose located on the premises at a place that is a reasonable distance from the paved
or traveled portion of the Highway or approved private road. If the commercial,
industrial, institutional premises or public school are located on a non-approved private
road, the collection shall be in the manner and place designated by the Municipality.
3. Special waste shall be collected at such times as the Municipality may from time to time
prescribe in its discretion by Resolution or Policy. Special waste shall be kept separate from
residual waste and organic/recyclable material and must be securely tied and packaged and not
exceed 1.3 cubic meters per premise. For premises with multiple separate occupied units, this
volume shall apply to each unit.
4. The dates and times for the regular collection service and special collection shall be as
prescribed from time to time by the Municipality by Resolution or Policy. Residual waste and
organic/recyclable material shall be placed for collection not earlier than 6:00 o=clock p.m. of
the morning of the previous day of the day scheduled for collection. This material is the sole
responsibility of the property owner until time of collection. Special waste shall be placed
not earlier than twenty-four forty-eight (48) hours prior to the day scheduled for collection.
5. Any residual waste, special waste or organic/recyclable material placed for collection as
provided for herein, but not collected by 7:00 p.m. on the day scheduled for such collection, shall
be removed from the place of collection by the owner of the premises from which it originated
and properly stored or kept until such time as it is disposed of in accordance with this By-law.
6. Construction and demolition waste generated from premises within the Municipality is not
collected by the Collector, other than those items that may qualify as special waste, but shall be
the responsibility of the owner of the premises that generated the waste to have it delivered to
the landfill, as soon as possible.
LANDFILL
7.
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a. The landfill shall be open for the use of the residents, ratepayers, contractual partners,
and full partners of the Municipality at such times and dates and upon such terms and
conditions as the Municipality may from time to time set out by Resolution or Policy.
b. Unless otherwise provided, the Landfill shall only accept waste that originates from
premises within the Municipality or from its full partners, and its contractual partners.
c. The Municipality may, by Contract or by Resolution, approve from time to time the
acceptance of residual waste and waste contained in Schedule B that originates from
premises outside the Municipality and is not from a full partner or contractual partner
upon such terms and conditions as the Municipality may impose and, in particular,
subject to such fees as may be specified in the Resolution;
d. Non-acceptable waste as outlined in Schedule AA@ and organic/recyclable material shall
not be accepted at the Landfill unless specifically authorized by Resolution or Policy of
the Municipality under defined circumstances. Accepted organic/recyclable materials
will be shipped to a waste management facility for processing.
e. Residual waste, special waste, construction and demolition waste and waste items
contained in Schedule AB@ shall be deposited in the appropriate area at the Landfill or as
otherwise directed by the Operator or scale clerk.
f. No person shall place, cause to be placed or permit to be placed at, in or adjacent to the
Landfill, any waste as defined herein when the Landfill is not open or when the Operator
refuses to accept a load or loads or items of waste as defined herein;
g. No person shall place or cause to be placed or permit to be placed in the Landfill, any
solid waste which is not permitted to be placed for collection or any solid waste
generated outside the Municipality except by contract with the Municipality or unless it
has been approved for acceptance by the Municipality as provided for herein.
h. No person shall place, cause to be placed or permit to be placed in the Landfill any solid
waste that is not separated as required herein or which is falsely or misleadingly
misrepresented or packaged as solid waste of a particular kind, stream or place of origin
or which is concealed with intermingled with solid waste of another kind, type, stream
or place of origin.
i. The Operator of the Landfill may refuse waste;
i. which contains waste for which the Landfill is not a designated site;
ii. for which a tipping fee has not been set or negotiated with the Generator or
Collector or for which a tipping fee has not been paid or for which tipping fee
arrangements satisfactory to the Municipality has not been made;
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iii. which is being delivered by an unauthorized or unlicensed Collector;
iv. which the Landfill is unable to weigh, measure or process for any reason,
including but not restricted to excessive inventory of solid waste or shortage of
space, mechanical or electrical breakdown or labour dispute or;
v. which would be deposited or placed in contravention of this By-law;
8. No person shall deposit, store, keep or maintain or cause to be deposited, stored, kept or
maintained, any waste, at any site within the Municipality other than at the Landfill unless that
site has been issued a License for the purpose by the Municipality or, if applicable, by the
Province of Nova Scotia. The issuance of any License pursuant to this section by the
Municipality and the terms and conditions attached thereto, shall be in accordance with such
policies as the Municipality may from time to time adopt and it shall be at the discretion of the
Municipality whether the issuance of such a License is in the best interest of the residents of the
Municipality.
9. The Municipality may from time to time by Resolution or Policy adopt such rules and
regulations with regard to the operation to the Landfill and collection and transportation of all
waste as defined herein, including organic/recyclable material and which rules and regulations
shall be in addition to the following provisions:
a. No person shall carry out any salvaging or scavenging or scavenging activities at the
Landfill;
b. The Municipality may approve re-use or recycling programs, as approved by
Resolution.
c. All vehicles used in the collection and transportation of waste as defined herein
including organic/recyclable material shall be loaded in such a manner so as to prevent
any of the contents from falling, spilling or escaping from the vehicle and every vehicle
so used shall have a cover or top sufficient for that purpose;
d. No person shall smoke at the Landfill other than designated areas;
e. The hours for operation for the Landfill shall be as set out from time to time by the
Municipality and shall be then clearly posted at the entrance of the Landfill for the
convenience of the Public;
f. The operation of the Landfill shall be in accordance with such rules, procedures and
regulations as the Nova Scotia Department of the Environment may from time to time
adopt.
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10.
a. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this By-law is guilty of an offence and on
conviction is liable to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not
more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and in default of payment to
imprisonment for a period of not less than fifteen (15) days and not more than (90)
days.
b. Proof that solid waste as defined herein that was deposited or placed somewhere in
contravention of this By-law originated from a particular person or hauler that
transports waste without authorization, shall be evidence that the person or hauler so
deposited or placed it, or caused or permitted it to be so deposited or placed, in the
absence of evidence to the contrary.
c. Any person who contravenes the provisions of the By-law and who is given Notice of the
contravention, may pay to the Municipality, at the place specified in the Notice, a
minimum fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to Payment in Lieu of
Prosecution Policy within fourteen (14) days of the date of the Notice and shall thereby
avoid prosecution for that contravention.
11. By-law No. 131, The Waste Collection and Disposal By-law of the Municipality of the District of
Chester passed by Council effective the 9th day of June, 1999 is hereby repealed.
12. No person shall export or remove any commercial or residential solid waste material
generated within the Municipality, outside the boundaries of the Municipality and all
such solid waste be disposed of within the boundaries of the Municipality in accordance
with this By-Law except where there has been consultation with the Municipality and
Council has approved the disposal location of that solid waste material; all commercial and
residential solid waste material generated within the Municipality outside the boundaries of the
Municipality and all such solid waste shall be disposed of within the boundaries of the
Municipality and in accordance with this By-law.
13. Notwithstanding subsection 12, the Municipality may export solid waste materials to licensed
disposal facilities outside the boundaries of the Municipality when it is in the
Municipality’s best interest or if it is an emergency situation the volumes of solid waste
delivered to municipal facilities exceed the capacity of the facilities to handle the materials and
only with signed agreements with said facilities and or Municipalities.
14. For the purpose of 12 and 13, solid waste means solid waste materials including but not limited
to collectible waste, industrial/commercial/institutional waste, construction and demolition
waste, mixed waste, and organic materials but may does not include recyclable materials from
industrial, commercial and institutional premises, international waste, but not pathogenic or
biomedical waste, waste dangerous goods, hazardous waste materials, septic tank pumpings,
raw sewage, industrial sludge and contaminated soils and solids as defined by appropriate
regulatory bodies having jurisdiction from time to time and as determined by the Administrator
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or person designated to act in place of the Administrator.
15. The curbside inspector will assist inspecting for the purpose of ensuring compliance with
Provincial regulations. This individual will randomly inspect waste at collection points
both for residence and business waste for the purpose of compliance but also for
education in accordance with programs adopted by the Municipality for that purpose
from time to time.
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SCHEDULE AAAAA@@@@
NON-ACCEPTABLE WASTES
This schedule forms part of the Waste Collection and Disposal By-Law of the Municipality of the District
of Chester.
1. The following materials are not acceptable at the Municipal Landfill under any circumstance:
(a) Explosives or highly combustible materials of any nature;
(b) Radioactive material;
2. The following materials are not acceptable at the Municipal Landfill for disposal in the landfill:
(a) Any corrosive, reactive, toxic or hazardous materials;
(b) Certain liquid waste including left over sprays, paints, oils, herbicides and insecticides;
(c) Gas cylinders in which the value has not been removed and the cylinder has not been
properly drained by a professional trained for handling gas cylinders;
(d) Hot ashes;
(e) Pieces of concrete or asphalt which are larger than two feet by two feet;
(f) Any substance, waste, or thing the storage, handling, transportation or disposal of which
is either prohibited by any Federal or Provincial Statute or regulated by any Federal or
Provincial Statute so as to be prohibited from being deposited at a Landfill site;
3. Any waste deemed by the Landfill operator to be inappropriate for disposal at the Landfill site
and any waste which does not fit specifically into any category of waste described in this
schedule or in other schedules to this By-law are to be referred to the Nova Scotia Department of
the Environment for approval prior to the deposition of the Landfill.
4. Transient waste from outside the boundaries of the Municipality of the District of Chester
transported by either a Municipal Collector or private collector without written permission from
the generating unit.
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WASTE ACCEPTABLE ON CONDITIONS:
This schedule forms part of the Waste Collection and Disposal By-law of the Municipality of the District
of Chester.
1. The following materials may be acceptable at the municipal Landfill subject to certain conditions
and limitations as set out herein:
(a) Materials from a demolition project, a renovation project, a construction project, or a
fire damaged building;
(b) Asbestos waste provided it is packaged and handled in accordance with the Provincial
Statutes and Regulations governing the disposal of asbestos waste;
(c) Sawdust and shaving;
(d) Sludgecake: provided it has a minimum solid content of 30%, is non-toxic and will not
form a toxic leachate in the future and provided that its deposit is specifically and
expressly authorized by the Landfill operation on each occasion;
(e) Incinerator ash, fly ash and wood ash, when properly quenched and cooled. Large
quantities of ash may require special pre-treatment before being accepted at the site
and may require special disposal methods;
(f) Oily waste material in a soil matrix if concentrations of metals and hazardous materials
are within acceptable limits as stipulated by the regulatory agencies;
(g) Electrical transformers on the condition that all oils have been removed and flushed;
(h) Gas cylinders in which the value has been removed and the cylinder has been properly
drained by a professional trained for handling gas cylinders;
(i) Sheet iron and scrap metal provided they are placed in the designated salvage area;
(j) Septic sludge from septic tanks provided it is deposited in the designated septic lagoons;
(k) Septic from domestic sewage treatment plants provided the material has not been
dewatered to a solid content of 30% or more and it is deposited in the designated septic
lagoons;
(l) Furniture;
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(m) Air conditioners, refrigerators or any other unit that has had or still has Freon must be
delivered to the Landfill by the owner;
(n) Solid waste as defined in this By-law.
(o) Contaminated soil that meets the Department of Environment’s regulations for
disposal at Nova Scotia Landfills.
2. In each case, the operator reserves the right to limit the amount received in any one day and to
require that items which he or she may determine to be oversize be cut up and made
manageable.
In each case, waste accepted under this Schedule may be subject to a special charge which shall be
determined by the Municipality from time to time.
Waste not outlined in Schedule A or B can be accepted by motion of Council, provided it meets
Department of Environment’s regulations or is approved by the Department of Environment.
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