The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Township Newsletter – October 2021
The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Octobe r 1, 2021
Newsletter
Fall Clean-Up:
Council has set the Waste Disposal Site hours for fall clean-up days as: Saturday October 16, 2021 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday October 17, 2021 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There is no charge for all household waste during these days, businesses are excluded. Please do not put recyclable material in the landfill.
If you are bringing old stoves/washers/dryers, please put them beside the metal bin so they can be easily moved into bin.
We accept refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers. These items are to be placed beside the metal recycling bin. A FEE of $30.00 will be charged before drop off for each item without the appropriate tag indicating refrigerant has been removed.
Share Shed is Open
The Share Shed at the Waste Disposal Site is open to the public. Those who wish to use the share shed will be required to sign in and wear a mask. There
Share Shed
will be a designated entrance and exit with a limit to 3 people at a time, while ensuring physical distancing of 2 meters. Share shed items are not sanitized, so please take at your own risk. Drop off good used items that you no longer have a use for and feel free to take items that may be of use to you. Everything is FREE on a first come basis, please do not ask the attendant to save an item
for you.
Recycle My Electronics
Exciting news! Laird Township is an authorized EPRA/Recycle My Electronics drop-off point so electronics will be recycled in a safe, secure and environmentally sound manner. Electronics can be deposited in the “supersacks” at the Waste Disposal Site. Household batteries will also be collected for recycling. There will be a battery container at the share shed as well as one at the Laird Township office.
The following items will be collected by EPRA/Recycle My Electronics:
Rechargeable Batteries: SSLA/PB Small Sealed Lead Acid, Ni-MH Nickel Metal Hydride, Ni-ZN Nickel Zinc, Li lon Lithium lon, Ni-Cd Nickel Cadmium Single Use Batteries: Alkaline & Lithium Primary Electronics: You can learn more about what is accepted at recyclemyelectronics.ca, click on Services drop down menu for the ‘What we Recycle’ information.
PLEASE be sure to wipe your computer drives, and clear your SIM cards to protect your privacy.
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