CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD
By-Law No. 2073-26
A BY-LAW TO DESIGNATE THE LAIRD TOWNSHIP RECYCLING DEPOT AT THE WASTE DISPOSAL SITE LOCATED AT 1606 GOVERNMENT ROAD FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY AND TO PROHIBIT THE ACCEPTANCE OF NON-ELIGIBLE SOURCES BLUE BOX MATERIALS
WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Laird, as a single-tier municipality, has full responsibility for waste management and recycling programs within its boundaries;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Laird operates a Waste Disposal Site located at 1606 Government Road, including a recycling depot for the collection of Blue Box materials;
AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has transitioned the Blue Box program to a producer responsibility framework under Ontario Regulation 391/21 made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, which establishes eligibility criteria for Blue Box materials;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Laird deems it necessary and desirable to restrict the recycling depot to residential sources only and to prohibit the acceptance of non-eligible Blue Box materials, including those generated from commercial, industrial and institutional (IC&I) sources;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Laird enacts as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this By-law:
- a) “Blue Box Materials” means recyclable materials designated under Ontario Regulation 391/21, as amended, or any successor regulation.
- b) “Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Sources (IC&I)” means industrial, commercial and institutional establishments, including but not limited to businesses, retail operations, offices, restaurants, schools, churches, multi-residential buildings not eligible under provincial regulation, and any other non-residential source.
- c) “Residential Sources” means materials generated from eligible residential properties as defined under applicable provincial Blue Box regulations.
- d) “Waste Disposal Site” means the Township of Laird Waste Disposal Site located at 1606 Government Road.
2. DESIGNATION
- 2.1 The recycling depot located at the Township of Laird Waste Disposal Site at 1606 Government Road is hereby designated for residential use only.
- 2.2 Only Blue Box Materials generated from Residential Sources shall be accepted at the recycling depot.
3. PROHIBITION
- 3.1 Effective December 31, 2025, the recycling depot shall no longer accept non-eligible Blue Box Materials.
- 3.2 Without limiting the generality of Section 3.1, Blue Box Materials generated from IC&I Sources are prohibited from being deposited at the recycling depot.
- 3.3 No person shall deposit or attempt to deposit Blue Box Materials generated from IC&I Sources at the recycling depot.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 4.1 The Waste Site Attendant, Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer, or such other person as appointed by Council, is authorized to administer and enforce this By-law.
- 4.2 Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law may be refused access to the recycling depot and may be subject to enforcement proceedings as permitted under the Municipal Act, 2001.
5. SEVERABILITY
- 5.1 If any provision of this By-law is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
6. EFFECTIVE DATE
- 6.1 This By-law shall come into force and effect upon the date of its final passing.