Waste Management – Garbage Collection Information (October 2021) — full text

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PO Box 24 Rocky Harbour, NL A0K 4N0 P (709) 458-2376 F (709) 458-2293 [email protected] www.rockyharbour.ca Waste Management - Garbage Collection Information (October 2021) Waste Management "Garbage collection" in the Town of Rocky Harbour is the responsibility of the town. This notice updates information regarding garbage collection regulations first issued to residents and business owners in June 2013. The Town of Rocky Harbour would like to remind/update residents and business owners on the garbage collection schedule and waste material that will be collected. (For further details on what garbage and recycling is permitted please visit the Western Regional Waste Management website). - Recycling (blue bags) will be collected on Wednesdays - Residential Garbage collection (clear bags) will be collected on Thursdays - Business/Commercial garbage collection will be collected once per week (Friday) from mid September to May 31st and will be collected two times per week from June 1st to September 15th (Tuesday & Friday) - Garbage and recycling must be placed at the curb before 8 am on the day of collection - Garbage and recycling bags must be placed in a garbage box/can or covered - Garbage boxes must be located no more than 12 feet from the road - Harmful chemicals such as bleach must not be used to discourage animals/birds from tearing open garbage as they may cause serious injury to employees - Maximum 6 bags of garbage and recycling per household per week - Garbage and recycling must be in standard garbage/recycling bags (clear & blue) - grocery/store bags and larger yard waste bags are not permitted - Maximum weight of garbage and recycling bags is 40 pounds - Hypodermic needles must be placed in a puncture proof container - Broken glass must be packaged in a container/ box, to prevent glass from sticking out of the garbage bag and should be marked "BROKEN GLASS" - Empty Paint Cans will be accepted but lids must be removed and all material in clear garbage bags Items listed below will not be collected during regular weekly garbage collection. - Bulk items (mattresses, sofas, televisions, computers, etc.) - Construction waste (shingles, bathroom fixtures, hot water tanks, etc) - Metal items (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, car parts, etc.) - Highly combustible material (gas containers, ammunition, chemicals, acids, etc) - Materials or substances that are regarded as biohazards - Animal carcasses or innards - Liquids (oil, gasoline, paint, etc) PO Box 24 Rocky Harbour, NL A0K 4N0 P (709) 458-2376 F (709) 458-2293 [email protected] www.rockyharbour.ca - Sheet iron, scrap metal and car wrecks - Garden waste (trees, stumps, etc) - Hazardous materials When garbage is not collected because it fails to comply with these restrictions, the owner of the garbage shall remove the waste material from the curb before 6:00 p.m. on the same day it was put out for collection. Garbage missed will be collected the next . There will be a BULK COLLECTION held once per year for the town. The date for bulk collection will be determined by the council. Residents will be informed 2 weeks prior to when collection is scheduled to occur. Bulk Items Included: - Mattresses, sofas, chairs, furniture - Televisions, computers - Bathroom fixtures - Carpet tied in rolls ( less than 1.5m, less than 22kg ) - Glass, securely packaged and marked - Cardboard or paper products (cardboard material must be broken down) - Other bulk items normally associated with a household - Refrigerators, washers, dryers, and additional household appliances - Removable car parts that are less than 22kg: all fluids such as oil, lubricants and antifreezes must be removed by resident prior to collection - Iron, white metal Bulk Items NOT Included: - Brick and concrete - Earthen materials including stumps and large trees, tree limbs tied in bundles that are more than 1.5m, or over 22kg - Roof shingles and construction materials - Tires - Liquids - Trees - Animal carcasses - Household Hazardous waste like paint, chemicals, etc. - Special wastes (please check with the Long Range Waste Transfer Station for details) - Fishnets - Car wrecks and removable car parts that is greater than 22kg, Car chassis's and frames - Car parts that do not have all fluids such as oil, lubricants and antifreezes removed PO Box 24 Rocky Harbour, NL A0K 4N0 P (709) 458-2376 F (709) 458-2293 [email protected] www.rockyharbour.ca All waste material is directed to the Long-Range Waste Transfer Station in Norris Point. Bulk materials are permitted at the transfer site in Norris Point. The administration for waste management is provided by Western Regional Waste Management. (WRWM). For further information, call the Town Office or contact WRWM. Long Range Waste Transfer Station, Norris Point: Telephone (709) 458-8771 Western Regional Waste Management, Corner Brook: Telephone (709) 632-2922 www.wrwm.ca We ask all residents to go to the WRWM Website and take advantage of the promotional items and discounts that WRWM make available to the General Public & Businesses, i.e. free drop off dates for bulk waste and Waste assessments etc...