Refuse & Recycling Guide

The Town of Lac du Bonnet utilizes the Local Government District of Pinawa landfill site located off Provincial Road 520 as per this map.

Recycling Saves Resources:

• Newspapers and flyers (combined) - bundle or bag

• Magazines, catalogues, calendars

• White office paper, computer paper

• Phone books

• Boxboard (cereal, cracker, laundry soap boxes, greeting cards - remove wax liners or plastic handles) - bundle or bag

• #1 plastic (pop, juice, water - look for a recycling symbol on the bottom with a #1 inside

• #2 plastic (vinegar, milk jugs, ice cream pails, javex, soap, etc. Look for recycling symbol #2 inside)

• Tin/steel cans - rinse and remove labels

• gable-top milk / juice cartons - rinse well (no tetra pak juice boxes with aluminum linings)

• Glass food / beverage containers / liquor glass

• Corrugated cardboard - bundle, box or bag

• All recycling can go in clear plastic bags or blue box

Download information about recycling batteries

General Recycling Rules:

• If it can be squashed or flattened, do so

• No lids or caps

• No food residue

• Keep paper and cardboard materials dry

• Rinse milk jugs and cartons thoroughly

• For business that shred - keep shredded carbon, paper file folders and plastic transparencies separate from shredded office paper

• No styrofoam

Environmental Options

79 - 2nd Street
Lac du Bonnet
TELEPHONE 345-9855
Weekly curbside pickup Wednesdays

ELECTRONIC WASTE CURB-SIDE PICK-UP PROCEDURES:

The Town of Lac du Bonnet offers a curb-side pick-up of electronic waste to be collected on regular scheduled garbage pick-up dates.  Cost for stickers to be placed on items is $2.00 and can be picked up at the Town Office – 84 Second Street.  Items that will be considered electronic waste are as follows:

• Computer Cables with or without connectors

• Computer Cards such as sound, video, network, modems and controllers

• Circuit Boards form computers, printers, fax and scanners

• Internal or External CD-ROM’s, DVD $ CD-ROM burners

• Electronic Typewriters

• Fax Machines

• Hard Disks & Floppy Drivers

• Laptops & Laptop Parts

• Laptop Accessories, Chargers, Batteries, Cables & Cards

• External Modems

• Networking Equipment, Cards, Hubs, Routers, Switches & Cabling

• Personal Computers (CPU, Monitors, Keyboards, Mouse & Periferals)

• Inkjet and Laser Printers

• Cassette and Reel–to–Reel Tape Players/Recorders

• Mobile Radios & FRS Phones

• Remote Controls (Television & Stereo)

• Game Decks such as Play Station, X-Box & Nintendo

• Mobile (cell) Phones, Chargers & Batteries

• Pagers & Answering Machines

• Batteries, Dry-Cell & Rechargable

• Stereos, Televisions & Entertainment Equipment

• Regular Telephones, Corded or Wireless

Please ensure that the electronic waste is put at the curb by 8:30 a.m. and has the required sticker attached in a visible area.

LANDFILL HOURS OF OPERATION:

Summer Hours (Starts April 1st)

• Tuesday  5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m

• Thursday  5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m

• Sunday  12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.

Winter Hours

• Thursday  5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Sunday  12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.

During these open hours any resident of the Town of Lac du Bonnet may deposit garbage simply by presenting your Town authorization card which is available through the Town of Lac du Bonnet administration office; and paying the applicable fees.

Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must be tagged "Freon Free" or "CFC Free". Any appliance without this tag will be charged a $25.00 tipping fee to cover the cost of drainage. If your appliance has been drained by a qualified technician, the t ipping fee will not apply.

Demolition & Constuction Rfuse:

Important - Pre-approval authorization required for  the disposal of construction and demolition materials required. Including roofing, shingles, construction debris, cement. (Information Bulletin and Procedures) (Authorization Form)

No Town of Lac du Bonnet resident or contractor thereof is allowed to enter or use the landfill site except during open hours unless approved and arranged with the LGD of Pinawa and a payment schedule is arranged with them at 753-5106 prior to use.

Tipping Fees:

for refuse i.e. construction and demolition materials or furniture:

Reminders:

• On collection days, all garbage and recyclables must be at the pickup point by 8:00 a.m.
• Only 2 garbage bags are allowed per home on garbage day, no cardboard is accepted. Stickers can be obtained at the Town Office for excess bags of garbage for a fee of $1.00 each.
• Unlimited curbside recycling pickup is now available on a weekly basis every Wednesday.
• Should garbage day or recycling day fall on a holiday, the pickup will usually be the day following the holiday.
• Any grass clippings must be in clear bags.

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Utility Information:

Water bills are sent out on a quarterly basis, i.e. March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. We again stress the importance of phoning your reading into our office promptly when a green card is left at your door. Not only does this facilitate a correct billing, but could serve to identify a possible water leak.

Meter readings are also essential if a resident/tenant is vacating or moving into a residence so that interim billings reflect a correct share of water consumption.

Landlords are also reminded that should a tenant vacate and leave an outstanding water bill, the landlord is responsible for payment. In some cases, water bills are mailed/delivered to the tenant for convenience purposes only. However, every effort is mad e to keep the landlord updated on the status of the account.

Please let us know if you plan on going away for an extended period of time. We can provide payment and meter reading alternatives.