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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-08-19, Page 26Pape 26 Times -Advocate, August 19, 1992 Should the Huron County Library roof be replaced with asphalt or slate? 1 I 1 l+ I. I I I, What do you think? "You don't really notice the roof too much so I would say asphalt if it's cheaper" "We want whatever's fastest because it leaks on our books and computer" Dorothy Moffat Klppen "To keep it authentic it should be slate, but I guess asphalt is more practical. Whichever will last longer" Daryl Little Exeter "If they're planning on the building lasting a long time, in the long run [slate] will be worth it" Gabby Gibson Exeter "I think it should have slate because it keeps it looking authentic and it lasts longer." Summer students present waste diversion options EXETER - A study by two sum- mer students revealed some fasci- nating aspects about the kinds of waste Exeter businesses and indus- tries send to the landfill. Doug Kells and Sandra Marks presented their Waste Study to council Monday evening, demon- strating how much of industrial/ commercial waste is recyclable or divertable from the landfill, and of- fered some suggestions to council to help meet the Ministry of the En- vironment's year 2000 goal of 50 percent total waste reduction. Kells described the waste compo- sition study he and Marks conduct- ed over the summer. They met with 53 businesses in Exeter, repre- senting 15 percent of the total, which Kells said he considered a "fairly accurate" sample. Of all waste currently generated by business sector, paper tops the 'list at over a quarter of the total of the 36,000 cubic yards annually thrown away. Together paper and cardboard make up 51.5 percent of the waste stream. "These two materials are high on every sectors list, which is what leads me to believe...achieving the reduction target is a very realistic goal," said Kells. A full 82 percent of the waste from the service sector, such as banks, is paper, he reported. The retail businesses generate the largest volume, said Kells. Not much by themselves, but collective- ly 45 percent of the waste total. Manufacturing generates another .17 percent of the total, restaurants 13 percent (most of which is organ- ic food waste). Some businesses already have waste diversion programs in effect, explained Kells. The automotive businesses lead the group with a to- tal of 39 percent diversion. "On a high note every automotive business we spoke to separated their scrap metal from their waste and shipped jt to a scrap metal deal- er," said Kelts. The 37 percent diversion figure given for grocery stores, said Kells, was mainly due to the efforts of one store in particular. The students also discovered that businesses which paid for garbage collection from a private contractor tended to have better waste diver- sion programs in effect, as opposed to those who relied on town collec- tion. In fact, 40.1 percent of garbage was recycled or diverted from the private collector's, garbage bin ver- sus only 11.3 percent when picked up by the town. "Everyone we believe does things in the best interetet of their busi- ness," said Kells. Waste diversion from the landfill is an "economic disincentive" he said, due to staff time or transportation costs. Consequently, Marks presented a list of options for council to consid- er if they wished to improve waste diversion. She suggested such options as us- ing the town garbage truck for spe- cial pickups of recyclable materials from businesses, a depot for collec- tion, turning all industrial/ commercial garbage collection over to the private sector, user fees, in- creased tipping fees, or compost- ing. Running the garbage truck to col- lect from businesses could cost $200 a day, said Marks. Fine paper could be collected in clear plastic bags along with cardboard for recy- cling at the Bluewater plant. A depot system may be worka- ble, she said, so long as users were aware of the restrictions on what can be dropped off. "I think through educating the business it could be made to work," said Marks. User fees for the amount of gar- bage. collected "may be an incen- tive for businesses u) begin their own waste reduction efforts," said Marks. "The results of this study show there is a tremendous opportunity for waste reduction in the industri- al/commercial sectors," concluded Marks, who recommended a gradu- al implementation of a program - a program that can be later adapted to changing circumstances and tech- nology. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom agreed that some of the study's rec- ommendations are already under way, such as the increased tipping fees. "Having said that, there is a tre- mendous amount of work that can be done," he said, predicting that a lot of material presently going to the dump can be diverted. Councillor Dave Urlin - said he was surprised at amount of paper and cardboard going to the landfill. "Fifty-four percent, well if there's five years [landfill capacity] left, that's two and a half years," he said. Reeve Bill Mickle thanked Kells and Marks on behalf of council "This document is going to stand council well for its consideration of this (waste reduction) field." said Mackie. The students' document has been forwarded to the waste manage- ment committee and public works, and copies will also be sent to the Business Improvement Arca. Grand Bend CWL meet GRAND BEND - The ladies of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Women's League held a second sucoesaful belting and fresh vegetable sale this weekend. Ta- bles had to be set up at'tbe back of church due to the downpour on Sunday, but it all sold out. All quilt tickets are to be turned in as soon as possible to ticket chair Toni Vamdabatrk. The raffle will be drawn on Sttoday, August 30 at noon, for a beautiful bead - made quilt and two matching pil- lows, a collacsos s dell and a silk flower arrangement. Some CWL members will be making a pilgrimage to St. Mary's Shrine on Tuesday. August 18. Congratulations to these infants who were received imo•the Catho- lic Community through the sacra- ment of Baptism: Jack William Vandenberk, son of John Vanden- berk and Yvonne Vander Ouwen- land; and to Jacqueline Marie Mill- er, daughter of Stephan Miller and Lynn Hogptth. Welcome and congratulations to Lionel Francis Swabey who was recently received into the church. SUMMER SAVER Aug. 19 - Aug. 29 Hurry in Don't Miss Out! 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