Express_2011_02_11

Getting greener: Solution may be in bags

richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca

introduction of garbage bag tags. A “best

total of 1,408 tonnes of recyclable material in

Open houses are being considered to

H AWKESBURY

practice” would entail the arrival of a new

their blue boxes, an increase over the 2009

promote waste diversion and waste

garbage collection schedule whereby trash

total of 1,325 tonnes.

reduction. Plus, the plan would include the

would be picked up on a bi-weekly rather

Multi-residential units

distribution of pamphlets, municipal website

The Hawkesbury and area waste

than a weekly basis, thus encouraging greater

A key to boosting blue box use is

updates, school programs and community

recycling committee continues to seek way

participation in the recycling program.

increasing the very low participation rate

events.

to make the region greener.

Volume rising

among apartment building and

Over the last few years, the regional

A communication plan is being drawn up

The volume of material recycled in the

condominium dwellers. A survey of multi-

recycling board has been entertaining several

to encourage people in Hawkesbury,

three municipalities rose by about six per

residential properties in Hawkesbury and

notions, such as the establishment and

Champlain and East Hawkesbury to recycle

cent last year. In 2010, residents dropped a

Champlain showed the participation rate

enforcement of bag limits and the

more and send less garbage to landfills.

fluctuated between 10 and 12 per cent.

However, participation rates have risen

in places where residents have been provided

with large roll-out containers instead of the

smaller individual blue boxes.

Studies

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H AWKESBURY

you

today.

Despite Mayor René Berthiaume’s call

for unanimity, Hawkesbury council

members are not sure how to proceed

with the preparation of a long-term

development strategy.

The mayor has suggested the

municipality retain a consultant, at a cost

of $10,000, to help

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formulate a

visionnaire et stratégique

blueprint for growth.

However, he failed to get the

endorsement of council when he submitted

the idea Monday.

“We are not talking about a $100,000

study here,” Berthiaume said. “We are

talking about a meeting with

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professionals.” He contended that, in order

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to be effective, the plan must receive the

unanimous support of council. “If we

believe in it, we can promote it,”

Berthiaume commented.

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An impartial moderator would be

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beneficial, agreed Councillor Alain Fraser.

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But Councillor Johanne Portelance

countered that a consultant would be a

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Council agreed to look over previous

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studies that had been completed in 2003

and 2007.

During the election campaign,

Berthiaume had pledged to present a

strategy within 100 days of being sworn

in. That March11 deadline is not realistic,

he has conceded, explaining that an update

on the process will be provided at the end

of March.

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coordinator of the project.

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