WIIITBY VREE PRES, WEDNESDAYJUJE 28. 1989, PAGE 13 Response 'very good' to corrugated cardboard collection Initial response to a pilot pro- ject in Ajax of curbside collection of corrugated cardboard bas been "very good," states Durham Region works commissioner Bill Twelvetrees in a recent report to the Region waste management committee. Collection of corru ted card- board began Feb. 28 this year in Ajax. Durham Recycling Centre is now collecting seven 40-cu. yd. containers a week. "The exercise is profitable, as current prices for recyled card- board exceed the collection costs," states Twelvetrees. '"I'he only operational problemis have been related to im per bundling of the cardboardnsays Twelvetrees, notin, that card- board must be br ken down to maike it easier to lead onto trucks. He said the p roject will be closely monitorer to determine how much cardboard is gnera- ted by the typical househ . COMPOSTING In another report, Twelvetrees im- said.the supply o backyard com- postmn contamners was exhaus- ted when* ven out to interested residents Of the region one day in May. More than 200 45-gallon las- tic drums, obtained from ocal industries, were used as con- tainers. They were distributed from the leaf composting site at the Durham Recycling Centre. Twelvetrees stated that resi- dents apparently began lining up at 7 a.m. to wait for their com- osting containers. Residents ad previously contacted the Region works department to obtain the containers after read- ingnewspaper articles. he supply of drums was exhausted by 3 p.m. Éight people who were turned away were to be contacted when more drums are acquired. "It is anticipated that the dis- tribution of drums will continue during the summer," states Twelvetrees in his report. "Two or three more distribution days will be organized as sufficient quantities of the drums become available." PET COLLECTION In another report, Twelvetrees said the June 1 expansion of the blue box program to include region-wide collection of polyeth- ylene terephthalate (PET) bottles 'will tax the recycling centre in both areas of collection and pro- cessing." The Region began PET collec- tion June 1 to ualify for $300,000 in fun ing from Ontario Multi-Material Recycling Inc. (OMMRI) for the pro am. Recycling centre boar chair- man erry Emm noted that two one-man recycling trucks are, reuired to handle the additional volume of plastics. Until the expected arrival of the trucks in the fall, four rental vans are being used. Emm also noted that can pro- cessin g equipment must be upgraded to process more ton- nage more efficiently and to separate PET from cans. The estimated cost of a system is $45,000. Until the equipment arrives, expected in August, a night shift for rocessing has been added. elvetrees noted that the 1989 Region budget did not in- clude costs for the program, as it was believed that a market would be found for PET commin- gled with glass. He added that such markets Concern over Synder severance application By Debbie Luchuk Residents living near 805 Centre St. N, expressed concern about an application for severance of a residential lot at last week's planning committee meetmg. Frank Snyder is proposing to sever a residential lot for the purpose of building a second orne on the lot, an expanding the existing home. Robert Mann, a neighbor, spoke for residents of the area. "The main concern that we have is that Mr. Snyder is chang- ing the lot to residential type two (zoning classification). "There's no plans for the base- ment for the new house and the old house, and there's two hydro and two water meters attached to the (existing) house. Are these single family dwellings? Will Mr. Snyder also be operating a busi- ness out of there?" Snyder is planning to remove a rather unsightly garage, and Mann said residents would be happy to see it go. However, Mann added, «What he's said in the past is not what he's done. We want the right thing done this time." The application will return to planning in six to eight weeks once further comments have been received. have since rejected commingled PET with glass. LEASE BUY-OUT Regional council recently passed bylaws authorizing the purchase of 9,000 additional recycling containers, at an esti- mated cost of $63,000. Also authorized was the buy- out of the lease for four recycling vehicles, at an estimated cost of $277,500; and the buy-out of the lease for the baler, at an estima- ted cost of $394,000. 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Any person claiming ownership or having knowledge as to ownership of the horse is requested to contact Mr. Donald Intine, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, Town of Whitby as soon as possible. If the owner or someone for the owner does not reply or redeem the horse by July 31st, 1989, the Corporation of the Town of Whitby shall publicly sell it to the highest bidder at the Whitby Municipal Building. Don Intine Municipal Law Enforcement Officer Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East WHITBY, Ontario LiN 2M8 FORD 1Inuus