Whitby Free Press, 21 Nov 1990, p. 38

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PAGE 88, RWHIPYMFEPRESS. WEDNMSAY. NOVMR21. ilODM TIpng es odown By Truidie Z vad «o leavesw*illcost municiiîlte eascost Of $~3prt The. reductioni i due te, a more, effective and eMq*ent method of = «nmpost 1di in g the, iA report staýeèthat Ontario DisposaiLiUmifeid (ODL) 'han deveéfoped expegjeýce andeprt ioe in composetn4 durnng ter 'involvement wîth Dunrham' Region'. 189m leaf composting A secall ideigned leaf machime is- Mused temaintain idea]lcompostingconditions. The Ragion b-asnegctiamted with ODL tobe r9sponai6lfor compost site ma nagement and operation frocm November, 19 téothelast week of O"tcer,1991. ODL fs te, establi maintain a leachate collection sysfae, isse. a rebate of $2 per metrlc tonrne te, the Region upon the. sale of copoead material, and be com- pensaedathe rate of $80 per metric -tonne cf leaves delivered te tthe site. '¶"This iis a crucia advance in leaf composting" says Glen Plea- sance, co-ordinïator cf the 3-R propram for the . Regon. «Lest year we did it manually. There was no mechanized -Way for debaing the leaves. Pleasance says that, th e SCAT machine now being- used was originlly brought up from Min- nesota. "OrWgually. it was dem*nedte ho a manuipi)reader.» " PleasaneexpWlains that the machine is about iv. feet Ilij and aet feet wlde, with eigh- Inch steel teeth that rotate sud catch any plastic. "W. taLke the. plastic off manually. lesne says theMcompotn shouldhoefinished byAizgustor September of 1991, 7èendigo the weather. 7 "Lest .year w. bust about two months in*findn awayto kba the leaves, say sàce. 'The leaves are kepi just south of.-the Durham' Recyc iCentrei wMitby. H.sy that last year there wa gapg and dead animais miein wth the. leaves. Hehopes that the. clearbage used thus year will help preveýnt the collection ofcotmlaeleaves.. «We can 't telrate -y. ar ssth ater wu gon gfey tei. public.ul - 'Crime Stopera and Durham Régional Police are ask ¶for the. publies hlp i< sving a break enter and theft w hch occurred at Ckr. Rentaes 1887 Kingston -asdai. Sounetime ov ei Aug. 18-20 weekend, thoe prumises were, broken into and the. following items wwe toke 0 1 St* power auger including 1 z 6" aiger bit and 1 x 8" aulerbit e 1lBostâch ccii nafler e 1 Bcstich hardwood stapler * 1 Bostichco rur e 1 Bostich finis nagler e 1 Kngo mo hammer drill e 1 target tub .aw diamond blade and pump, versa cut 0 12 SUbih quickceutsaws e 24 diamond blades, 9", 10", 12" and 14". Have you any idea who sthoti.. items? Have you hourd antigabout them? Do you know who mmr have bouhtay of thmf If o, you cmii oeil Crime Stopperu. ou'il ne-vwrave te, pive your name or go te court. A cash reward cf up to $1,000 inbeing offered for information leading te an arrest. Ii. Crime Stoppers phone number is 436-8477 (thatls 436-TLPS). Long distanâce oeil cllect. A . . e * 0 le 1 PHOTO SPECIAL! 1 SEE DETAILS AT STORE.

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