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Environment/Conservation
Composters are available for purchase through the County of Wellington. Further information regarding the purchase of a composter can be found at the County of Wellington's website: http://www.wellington.ca/news_details.aspx?id=509 Composting involves the natural decomposition of kitchen and yard waste to create a dark, crumbly substance called compost. Compost is perfect for adding to houseplants or enriching garden soil. It is a way to recycle your yard and kitchen wastes and has the added benefit of reducing the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills for disposal. Each household can divert 10-30% of waste from landfill by backyard composting! These backyard composters have the following specifications:
top Litter and debris is not only an eyesore for the community but is expensive for the municipality to pick up and dispose of. Illegal dumping is a major concern for the Public Works Department. We are asking for the public's assistance in helping us keep the Township clean. Anyone witnessing illegal dumping activities should note the licence plate number and report this information to the Public Works Department (519) 856-9596 extension 120. Citizens should not attempt to stop this dumping themselves. If you notice items in ditches or illegally dumped elsewhere on municipal property, we ask that you call us with your concern. Staff will attempt to pickup the items at their earliest convenience. top The County of Wellington handles garbage collection and recycling. They provide curbside pickup for garbage and recyclables and various landfill sites. For more information contact: County of Wellington Please visit www.wellington.ca to view a number of opportunities to divert waste from landfill through recycling. These initiatives include: The Household Hazardous Waste factsheet has now been posted. top
Water is an essential part of our everyday lives. We use it to drink, for food preparation, hygiene, sewage, cooling and firefighting. Anyone who has had to go without water for a few hours understands how truly important water is. An information package is currently being drafted and will be sent to residents as soon as it becomes available. At that time, it will also be posted on the Township website at www.get.on.ca.
top The Township's Open Air Burning By-law requires residents who wish to hold an open air burn, which is defined as, the ignition or incineration by fire of combustibles for the purpose of burning grass, clean wood or other combustibles in any open place, yard, field or construction area which is not enclosed by a building or structure including a fire pit or burn barrel to apply for an open air burning permit. The Township's Open Air Burning By-law sets out safety precautions and restrictions which must be followed for all fires within the Township, including open air burning, recreational fires, cooking fires and burn barrels. Please note that time restrictions are in place to set out times that people are allowed to burn. Open air burning may take place between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; recreational burning may take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and cooking fires may take place between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. A complete copy of the Township's open air burning by-law may be viewed at: www.get.on.ca/bylaws.aspx Periodically throughout the year, bans on open air burning are issued due to dry weather conditions, etc. For further information regarding bans on open air burning please contact the Township Municipal Office. top
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA), in cooperation with Hydro One Networks announces the Great Refrigerator Roundup and a number of other programs developed to help Ontario residents reduce their power consumption and save money! top Did you know that it can cost up to $150 per year to operate an older, secondary appliance? If you have an unused or unwanted fridge, freezer or air conditioner that is a minimum of ten years old, the Ontario Power Authority will pick it up and haul it away at no charge (some size restrictions apply). They then dismantle the unit and recycle its components, leaving very little for the landfill. Not to worry, the chemicals used for cooling these items are contained and destroyed in accordance with all government standards and regulations to avoid releasing these atmospheric pollutants. The OPA can be reached by telephone or online: Ontario Power Authority Visit the OPA website for additional residential and business programs! The Ontario Home Energy Retrofit program is a new energy conservation program that was launched on June 20, 2007 by the Ontario Ministry of Energy. It is a five-year $88-million program that provides homeowners with a financial grant to help subsidize the cost of completing energy-saving retrofits in the home. Homeowners can be reimbursed for up to $5,000 for the cost of energy-saving renovations identified under the program. The programs complements the federal government program called ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes. For complete program details, please visit: http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=conservation.homeretrofit. top
Ontario Ministry of the Environment Grand River Conservation Authority Elora Centre for Environmental Excellence (ECEE) Hydro One - Right Tree, Right Place - guide for property owners when planting trees near hydro lines. top
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