waste management Archives - The Temiskaming Speaker

Orange Drop draws in loads of recyclables

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:57:25 +0000

Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – From triple-a to automotive batteries, tins of paint to four-litre jugs of oil, nothing was too big or too small for the annual Orange Drop event on June 4.“(We) had a great turnout,” said Steve Tebworth of Drain-All, the Ottawa-area company

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Latchford landfill lifespan extended

speakeradmin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:30:46 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The Town of Latchford has managed to get the lifespan of its landfill extended by a number of years.An arrangement has been made between the town and the company for the clean fill which is being excavated at the site. The

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City reinforcing and enforcing recycling

speakeradmin — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:21:39 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Too much litter is raising the city’s recycling costs.In response, Temiskaming Shores will be doing some more public education on what materials are recyclable.It’s also implementing fines for residents who trash the recycling rules.“We’re hoping that it’s just the change

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Five free landfill days for Cobalt ratepayers

speakeradmin — Wed, 06 May 2015 17:43:26 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt ratepayers will be provided with a five-day amnesty period next week to take garbage to the Haileybury landfill.The town’s public works crew will not be picking up waste from people’s yards as it has done in past years.Ratepayers must take

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City residents rolling with new waste pick-ups

speakeradmin — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:47:00 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Three weeks into a new garbage pick-up and recycling system, Temiskaming Shores’ director of public works couldn’t be happier.“It’s gone great,” said Doug Walsh late last week.The city’s enhanced recycling program launched after Labour Day.Household garbage and an expanded

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Cobalt curbside pick-up costs questioned

speakeradmin — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:08:36 +0000

COBALT -- The potential cost of the new curbside waste management program in Cobalt was brought up at Cobalt council at its regular meeting Tuesday, August 19.In response to a concern expressed that the program will be more costly, Mayor Tina Sartoretto stated the true cost of the

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Single stream recycling

speakeradmin — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 18:23:42 +0000

Cobalt’s new waste management program explainedè��AV Speaker Reporter COBALT -- An enhanced curbside recycling program is coming to Cobalt, beginning on October 2.The bins that will be used for the new program are arriving in Cobalt this week in readiness for the new garbage and curbside recycling

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