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SI- OBI Landfill best for handling waste By CHRIS Herald sta writer While re are other waiting in the wings burying garbage Is dill the cheapest way of handling Hal on wastes a consultant report has concluded Other methods like inc inerating a large part of it or at least turning it Into a burnable fuel to provide steam power or large manufacturing plants should still be considered However the report maintains tike these in Halton need research and That will take time and even in the short run landfllling Is the most viable method of dispos ing garbage the report says With the Burlington landfill cite due to close next March Halton is desperately searching ways of getting rid of the annual tons of trash about tons from Halton Hills Last Fall the region hired Toronto Walker Wrlght Young Associates Ltd for to carry ml an environmental as cessment of landfill component in he waste merit systems It Is one of several studies which the region has commissioned to took at the problem since and the landfill issue has cost the region millions of dollars even before a new dump has been built Previous studies had narrowed the region search to Site acre comer of farmland in Milton near Tre- maineBritsnnla Roads intersection Halton had hoped to carry out a site specific environmental analysis on Site alone but prior to the February 1981 provincial election the environment ministry ordered to review its landfill needs under the broad terms of the Environment Assessment Act This meant that Ihe region had to thoroughly look at all Ihe waste disposal options available Including landfllling at other sites Presented a public meeting at regional head quarters last Thursday night April 14 he study argues that a landfill site in Milton would be the cheapest way could dispose of Its trash were eventually dumped at Site It would cost between and per Ion A site In northeast Milton also provides a reasonably cheap alternative of bet ween to per Of the five landfill site options including Hal ton s only operating dump In Burlington a site In the Ashgrove area ranked third in providing the region with on ive place to dump waste Disposing waste near the liny rural cluster on Trafalgar Road would cost the region between 13 and IB per ion Since Halton Oak been taking lis trash to a transfer station on Armstrong Avenue in Georgetown Here garb age is compacted and trucked by a private firm lo the dump in Throughout the study consultants were careful to stress that garbage dumps mentioned were hypothetical ones and not ifco recommended choices Unless there arc more techn advances in waste landfill may always he port of solid waste management The report noted that even If region were to have Its wastes burned some unburnable material and ash would have burled The reports suggests that what the region does with Its garbage over ihe next JO years will be determined by the raid who live here While the consultants note that many people get away from as much as possible they wonder whether residents willing to pay more for ves like burning it haul II lo region sites or adopting thorough but si Inconvenient methods of separating bottles caw and news print for recycling MARKET DEMAND Separating I in trash trash In large on rely on markets to work study says Landfill the consul maintain Is a prov en way of handling trash it was endorsed by the province years ago and It I subject and lows mnrkcl for garbage The of Italians Ijniini needs ilnl nlshopngtol by of GLT THRILLER OPENS TONIGHT Cast and crew members of Little Theatre production of Deathtrap are up locie ends In separation for opening night Friday Checking props are clockwise from kit producer Dorothy Hunt assistant producer Jill Evans hi Dorp The performance begins at Crawford Lake Heritage festival A chance to hike with Bateman the weeks someone tells you to take don I It as an insult They m be ask you to buy a ticket to first Crawford Lake Her Festival The admission ticket will also serve as a lottery ticket with the families of five lucky ticket holders all wlnn a nature hike along the Niagara Es with Internal renowned artist Bob and his wife Blrglt as the The winning tickets will be drawn during tags Festival at the lake at Line and Avenue on Sun Hodgson first time taking part In a poster coolest she jjf Itj managed to win the first prlie last Friday Her In honor or volunteer firefighters Sla in lalii teotember won her a calculator and a visit from Georgetown volunteer bureau Carol w Clark The year old Centennial Public School pupils post was up all week for and m Volunteer Week Mrth Other prizes to be aw during the lottery include a framed limited edition print of Kingfisher in and an original acrylic painting of Craw ford Lake by Burlington artist Cock burn Tickets are on sole at a number of business out lets across All proceeds from the project go toward the Crawford Lake Indian Village and Conservation Centre com include live entertain ment all day native aril sans and craftsmen at work art exhibits arch neology display exhibits from the Royal Ontario Museum walks along the elevated boardwalk Re freshments will be avail able during the day St George- Commission Red is Best at Oxbow Books The author of Red Is Best will be reading from her newest book for toddlers Big or Little May at 10 30 a at Georgetown a Oxbow Books Stlnson will autograph her books as well welcome especially the Utile ones On probation J An Acton man was put on 12 months probation forthecarelesauseiofafireannBndfoundnQtgullty of a criminal negligence charge I Larry Vernonlvory was sentenced in Milton court Wednesday in connection with a Dec 11 In Acton Mario Elizabeth Ivory had been struck In the chest by a pellet from a 22calibre pellet pUlol and j was rushed to Toronto Sick Children Hospital