The Rural Voice, 1994-07, Page 48GREY
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
44610th St., Hanover, Ontario N4N 1 P9
519-364-3050
• The Rural Voice is provided to all Grey
County Farmers by the GCFA.
Oh, it's only one can, it won't hurt!
As we continue into the '90s the three Rs
will he instilled into our daily lives more and
more. We have to face the fact that there is
too much waste in our society and there are
fewer and fewer places to dispose of this
waste.
At this time every township, town, and
city within the County of Grey has their own
or a shared landfill site. Many are nearing
their capacity with no room for expansion.
With the time involved (three to five years)
and the costs incurred in trying to find a new
landfill site, most townships and towns
cannot afford to attempt to obtain approval
for a new site. Grey County and the city of
Owen Sound are currently in the process of
organizing a Master Plan. This plan will
attempt to describe the best ways of dealing
with all waste generated in Grey County and
Owen Sound for the next 20 to 40 years.
This plan will be based on the principle that
everything will be recycled that is possible to
recycle. For this to work everyone will have
to do their part to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Many residents are unaware of the cost of
operating a landfill site or the costs involved
in the recycling of products. All
municipalities in this county have blue box
pickup or drop-off bins at the landfill site.
These large bins are there to accept glass cans
and most plastic containers. All containers
should be rinsed before disposal. Glass
should not be smashed into the bins for safety
and ease of sorting. Most other scrap metal is
designated to another area. However, there
are always some inconsiderate individuals
who will throw almost anything anywhere.
"It's only the dump." This attitude is what
makes it expensive and frustrating for those
of us who are truly trying to recycle.
Batteries, tires, propane tanks plus various
other household waste products can be kept
separate at most sites. Ask the attendant
before you just throw it in the dump.
Bentinck Township
Federation of Agriculture
is sponsoring a
Craft, Hobby, Services, Cottage
and Business Industry Day
Saturday, September 24, 1994
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at
Farm Select Sales Barn,
Hwy. #4, Durham
Bentinck Township residents will be
given priority for a booth
Registrations are being accepted now.
For more Information and to
register call: 363-3264
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Most landfill sites have facilities available
to keep paper of all types separate for pickup.
This is meant only for paper. Any material
except paper must be sorted and removed by
expensive hand labour. School supplies,
wire, plastic cassettes, cans, wood chips, light
bulbs, silverware, bottles, tarp straps and bags
of kitty litter are only some of the items
found in the paper recycling container.
Diligent and conscientious sorting by the
individual will go a long way to improving
this problem.
Most areas also have separate areas for
old corrugated cardboard and box board.
Once again, the problems of stuffing almost
anything into a box and throwing it away
exists. Even the plastic left on the bottom of
the pop can case greatly increases the
handling costs. A little bit of care by the
consumer once again reduces labour.
For everything that is recycled, there is
that much less buried in the ground for future
generations to have to worry about. We of
this generation must be very aware of what
we are leaving to our children in the way of a
place to grow up in. Since many of these
recycling programs have come into existence,
several of our landfill sites have had their
years -to -full -capacity extended. This
extended time only goes to show that
recycling does work. Our tax dollars are
being spent to dispose of our unwanted
goods, so it is up to us to ensure the best
possible value for our dollars spent. If
everybody recycles as much of their waste as
possible, in the best manner available, all
residents will then gain maximum value for
their dollars spent.
Some area residents try to get extra value
for their money, at the expense of the other
residents of a municipality. Many people live
in one area and have a business in another
area where they pay taxes. As some towns
have various limits on how much garhage can
be placed at the curb for pickup, there is a
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP FEDERATION
FAMILY PICNIC
Sunday, July 31 2:00 p.m.
Roger and Shirley McNabb's Farm
Pot Luck - Beverages provided
Please bring:
Meat to BBQ, ball glove and bathing suit.
PORK PRODUCERS ANNUAL
BARROW SHOW
Entry deadline — July 10
Contact: Bruce Woodhouse 599-5325;
Murray Kerr 538-3034; Ole Jensen
323-1839; Twan Peelers 323-01841
charge for any extra material that must be
removed. Many businesses have to pay for
extra pickup of these materials. Some
unscrupulous business people, rather than pay
these extra fees, which are a part of doing
business, feel they have the right to take this
excess business garbage to their area landfill
site where they pay their residential taxes.
This practice is unfair to the remainder of the
residents of the township, as they must pay to
recycle and dispose of garbage generated in
another area. To stop this practice is very
hard to do without sorting through everyone's
garbage as it enters the site, an impossible
and improbable task. One must rely on the
honesty and integrity of our neighbours and
business associates to eliminate this problem,
as there is no effective deterrent in place to
discourage this practice and some people will
do anything to make a buck.
I cannot cover all the aspects of waste
management and the ways people can help to
improve the recycling movement in this
article nor do I know everything that can be
done. However, if everybody does pitch in
and do their part, the lifetime expectancy of
many of our landfill sites will be increased.
With this extended time and the ingenuity of
many people involved, perhaps more ways to
recycle more products will be just around the
corner. With careful sorting and proper
recycling, we will be able to leave a safe and
clean environment to the future generations
that will have to inhabit this universe.0
Winston Kirkpatrick, President,
Bentinck Township Federation of Agriculture
Bruce County Federation of Agriculture
Would Like To
WELCOME
All Members Who Have Chosen To
Support OFA With Your Registration
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Our Directors and Volunteers Will Be
Calling On All Members This Summer
To Meet You And Install Your Free
OFA GATE SIGN
We Would Be Pleased To Hear Your
Thoughts and Ideas.
GCFA Directors' Meeting
Thursday, July 28, 1994
OMAFRA Boardroom, Markdale
8:00 p.m.
Members are welcome to attend