Win Packgin reinders to b e given **1 Newsapers must be bundled separa1 .. or ., left. in shopping baga8; side ebox. Raulick saidunless there is a "major problem", boxes wiIl be emptied, but an information card will be left explaining the proper procedure. «We don't want te, discourage people, from recycling, but al procedures have a purpose,» said' People are co-operating once wee 1lain-it te, them" .AIthogh this is Muscillo's iirst involvement with recydling, Rau- lick uýaid the cornpany 'han-, encountered * little .difu tyin repflacing ,Durham ,Recyling. Centre Imc. The nopn-profit organization ceasdo , rations laut ovember after fa-gte win a Iong-termn commiet of work fromn the Although the Region'ý worksi departinent* took over proéesinp operations Dec. 1, local -muznci- pâlities were responsible-for col- 1 ti~the boxes. By Mike KowalokI Durham Rejion homeowners will soon receive reminders, on how to properly use blue boxes. Brochures specif%1n the type of 'material tbe cletd or recycling and how to package it, will be distributed to blue box owners throughout Durham. The «refresher course" on using blue boxes is being instijga- teby the p*ivte contractor which took over blue box collec- tion in Durhamx last.month., Tbis measure waspronmpted by several cals to t e 1urham Region recycling centre from residents upset that their Mlue boxes were not collected. People calling the recycling centre-were told theirboxes were not-à mptied 'because they did niot follow the rules- governing the boxes' use. According to Muscillo, Trans-." port Ltd. spokesmüan'John Rau- lick, most eole follow the gui- delines faithfly, b ut ,there hav been'abusles. «We're.:finding diome people are putting garbage in t he -boxes, that'sclearlZýnot-what they'Are,ý intendedfor, saidRaulick. However, xnost oôf the problemns stem from rclable material beng mproerly packaged, said As Raulick explained, the boxes are primarily to bo used for glass jars and botties. Cans muat be iput iii Plastic bags and Ieft besfde the box or put inside, provided there is rOOM. MBY FIREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUABY2S 9PAGE 5 Mune Several municipalitiesi are par- ticipating in a joint- tendefr to have Muscillo perform 'tlu*s ser- vice for a 13-monthneriod. Councillor Tom rdwards was the only' Whitby counilorto opposehe Town's participation in the joint tender. 1Edwards recèived several calis front angry, homeowners when their boxes were not emptied. Edwards said ho passed'on their complaints te both Whitby and Durham officiais. «I asked.Town and Region staff te, communicate with the opera- ter te work something out so, the problems don't arise again, » said While he opposed the contract- ing-out of blue box collection, Edwards admitted there has been a «smooth. transition» te Muscillo. But hie qualified his commenta by noting that Muscillo has bene- fitted fromn thei experience of for- merrecln centre employees hired by the company. "]Pm confident the smooth tran- sition has boen accomplished because, they had experienced people there,, I'mý not 'sure it wouîld'have been so, if they did. not.» Meanwhile, Edwards is upset that the Region does not yet provide a recyclinq service for some public institutions., He put- FairviewLog in this category and is fairly certain neither Whitby General Hospital nor Whitby Psychiatric Hospital have the service. Edwards said Region officiais are hoping such facilities will bo served by Durham's new «igloo" reqycling program. TFhe largen igloo-shaped recepta- dles willbe; a substitute for blue boxes. The Region wants corporate sponsors te fund theprogram Companies which pay $4000 wil have their names and logos apear n each of the igloos. or theyears.- The igloos will serve areas currently without a blue box progra such as apartmient buildngs, townhouses, parks and transit stations. Recycling centre meetingMarch13> The -annual general meeting of the 'mmbersliip of Durham Rc ing' Centre Jmc. - will be hel March"13.' The meeting had been schedu- led for Jan.'30 but was moved te March due te a delay in the completion ;ofî'audite,0nancial seetsfor1990. The meeting, which starta s room. -7A of the Ci Osfw administration buil ding. 't I VOX POP- FORUM Town-Hall Style Meetig Rene SoetensM,. Frida y, January 25. TEE NEW PIICKERING LIBRARY DN'T MISS .IT!.