Clinton News Record, 2013-12-18, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Central Huron
not making cost
with blue bins
Gerard Creces
Clinton News -Record
If council wants to break even on recy-
cling and waste services, it needs to start
charging more for collection bins.
That was the word from Bluewater
A Marilyn (Ashton) Forbes
(Ashton)
December 21, 2013
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and friends
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George and Carol Simons
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Please join them at a come
and go event to help celebrate.
Where: Brucefield Community
United Church Hall
When: December 28th
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm
No gifts or cards please.
A guest book will be available
for you to leave your thoughts.
Recycling Association president Francis
Veilleux at Central Huron Committee of
the Whole Tuesday, Dec. 10.
There is a major discrepancy between
collection and disposal rates in Central
Huron. Where the service costs taxpayers
about $55 per bin, disposal costs are up
over $80.
In addition, the price structure for
waste disposal bins are out of sync with
the true cost. Central Huron currently
under -charges for the smallest size bin,
with residents paying $80 as opposed to a
$90 actual cost.
Prices go up $80 for each subsequent
size. The next larger size bin is $160 while
the largest is $240. Central Huron is the
only municipality with these rates. Others
have reduced cost for buying into larger
bins.
Restructuring this would perhaps allow
residents to opt for mid-sized bins and
Birthday
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Christina Gilbert
Rachel Bartliff
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Alyse Hemingway
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The KIDS Club Before and After school program from Clinton Co -Operative Childcare Centre has been
making hats for the Huron County Christmas Bureau for the past two years, and took the time to deliver
their handiwork last week. The kids made 15 hats this year, beating last year's record by one.
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recoup some cost. The BRA suggested
some recommended minimum prices for
waste bins at $100, $150 and $200 for
small, medium and large respectively.
About 70 per cent of Central Huron res-
idents use the BRA waste bins, and Veil-
leux said for a completely voluntary pro-
gram, those numbers are good.
However, 90 per cent of households
have only the smallest bin, so collection
costs are more than the income
generated.
In addition to this, Central Huron is
throwing out more garbage per
household. However, Veilleux noted there
are many households doubling up with
their bins - sharing them with neighbours
and skewing the figures for tonnages
going to landfill.
He added that composting and recy-
cling more could reduce those numbers,
though most recyclable material is
already coming in through the blue bin
program.
Commodity prices are also having an
effect on the recycling industry, with very
little profit after processing costs are fac-
tored in.
gr'cLcIzLcluon
Bill and Pat Roy
are proud to announce
the graduation of their son
Michael Roy
From the
University of Western Ontario, London
With the degree of
Bachelor of Health Sciences,
Specialization in Health Sciences
Michael is teaching English
as a Secondary Language
in Bucheon South Korea
Bill and Pat Roy
are proud to announce
the graduation of their
daughter Jenna Roy
From the
University of Western Ontario, London
With the degree of
Bachelor of Arts Honors,
Major in Visual Arts and
Major in Classical Studies,
Jenna is teaching English as a Second
language in Anyang, South Korea.
Love and Best Wishes from your family. �>