New recycling truck The Champlain-East Hawkesbury- Hawkesbury waste recycling committee is purchasing a new $266,725 collection truck after its two current trucks broke down during the Christmas season. The three municipalities are buying a newMack truck for $150,000 from Surgenor Truck Group and a $116,725 side-loading 31-cubic-yard recycling packer body from Shu-Pak of Cambridge. When a warranty and taxes are included, the total bill will be $278,543, said recycling coordinator Robert Lefebvre at a recent meeting. The new vehicle is expected to be delivered in six to seven months. The existing vehicles will be retained as back-ups. A reserve set aside for vehicles is expected to be reduced to $170,207 at the end of the year. Lefebvre also reported that the total municipal contribution from 2013 to 2014 has remained relatively unchanged, rising slightly from $378,116 in 2013 to $378,278 in 2014. Volume increases The volume of materials placed in blue boxes in the three municipalities has increased by about six per cent in the past year, going from 1,469 tonnes in 2012 to 1,556.55 tonnes in 2013. However, the quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment diverted by Recycle Action Inc. decreased from 192 tonnes in 2012 to 175.842 tonnes last year. Recycle Action officials have informed the committee that the reduction in WEEE tonnage was due, in part, to this material being stolen from the centre. “Appropriate measures” are being taken to avoid future thefts. Recycle Action has acquired a vehicle equipped with a paper-shredder. The organization is also in contact with a potential customer that would be willing to accept agricultural bale wrapping. gŏđŏ Spring building scam Spring weather means yardwork cleanup and the start of home improvement proj- ects. It also heralds the arrival of the “bar- gain contractor”scam. Homeowners should be wary of getting calls on the phone or at the door from people claiming to represent contractors and offering special introducto- ry deals or cut-rate prices on exterior work, roofing repairs or driveway paving. OPP in Eastern Ontario have had reports about suspect door-to-door calls for home reno contracts. A reputable contractor will pro- vide a written quote or contract with an es- timate on the cost for a project and will also be able to provide references on request. Do not make any verbal agreements without a written and signed contract. A contrac- tor may ask for a deposit on a project but it would be a small percentage of the total estimate. Police advise against signing any agreement with a contractor who asks for a large sum of money up-front before even starting work.
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