Municipality of the District of Guysborough

 

Compost Awareness Week
May 5th - 11th

 

Compost Awareness Week has been declared by the province for the week of May 5th - 11th. The Municipality of the District of Guysborough  will participate in Compost Awareness Week by providing up to five (5)  bags of compost FREE for each resident visiting the Guysborough Waste Management Facility  and requesting information on the new " Organics Collection Program". The new program will commence in our Municipality  on July 2nd.

 

Please accept this Notice as an invitation to visit the Guysborough Waste Management Facility  and receive FREE compost and information on the new program.

 

"Put Waste in it's Place, Composting is Recycling too"

 

 

 

April 8, 2013

Organics Collection Program

 

The Municipality of the District of Guysborough will be implementing a Green Cart Organics Collection Program in the coming months. Each household will be receiving an 80L collection cart which will be delivered during the month of June and the program will be implemented in the month of July.

 

Click the following link for additional information. Information Bulletin -Organics Collection Program.pdf

 

 

 

 

Waste Management Facility CLOSED
Saturday, February 9, 2013

 

Please note that due to the impending snow storm the Waste Management Facility will be closed on Saturday, February 9th.
MODG thanks Residents for their understanding and encourages everyone to stay safe.

 

 

Guysborough Waste Management Facility
EASTER HOLIDAY WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE & WASTE FACILITY
HOURS OF OPERATION

 The Guysborough Waste Management Facility wishes to advise residents of Little Dover, Hazel Hill, Durrell’s Island and Canso that waste and bulk items that would normally be collected on Friday, March 29th will be collected on Saturday, March 30th. Waste will be collected as usual on Monday, April 1st and the Waste Facility will be open regular hours. The Guysborough Waste Management Facility apologizes for any inconveniences these changes may cause.
 
NOTICE RE: WASTE COLLECTION CANCELLATION

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Waste Collection has been cancelled for today (Wednesday, March 20th). Waste normally collected on Wednesday will be collected tomorrow (Thursday) as well as the normal Thursday collection.

 

 

Waste Management Facility CLOSED
Saturday, February 9, 2013
 

Please note that due to the impending snow storm the Waste Management Facility will be closed on Saturday, February 9th.

MODG thanks Residents for their understanding and encourages everyone to stay safe.

 

September 12, 2012 Bulk Collection
 

Please be advised that the weekly Municipal  Waste Collection program is being amended commencing September 1, 2012. Under the prior private waste collection contract the waste hauler was required to provide weekly pick up of bulk items such as furniture, appliances and other household items.

Since the implementation of the new Municipal Waste Collection program, residents have been asked to call the Waste Facility at 1-888-232-2316 to schedule the periodic roadside pick up of "bulk items". This current practice of requiring residents to call to schedule pickup of any bulk items will continue until September 1, 2012. After September 1, 2012 the pick up of bulk items for each of the five (Monday to Friday) waste collection routes will be carried out on the last collection day of the month for each specific route. Therefore in September roadside bulk item pick up will commence on Monday, September 24th and each of the five routes will be picked up on their regular waste collection days with the five routes being completed that week.

In October bulk items pick up with commence on Thursday, October 25th and the five (5) routes will be finalized on the following Wednesday, October 31st. Therefore under the new roadside bulk item pick up program your bulk items can only be placed at the roadside one day per month with that day being the last weekly pick up of the month on your route.

Under the new program bulk items will be picked up monthly rather than weekly. The Municipality  regrets any inconvenience this change in program delivery may cause but with only 5-10 bulk items being put out weekly on each collection route over the past few years the amount does not warrant having an additional truck on each route weekly.

Monthly pick up verses weekly pick up will result in substantial savings. The Municipality  will continue with a spring and fall Community Bulk Item and Household Hazardous Waste Program (an industrial type paper shredder will also be available for residents to shred confidential paper). This very effective program has reduced the need for weekly collection of bulk items.

For more information on the collection of bulk items, please call 232-2316 or long distance call 1-888-232-2316.

 

April 24, 2012

New Municipal Waste Collection Program Commencing May 1, 2012

 Please be advised that the Municipality of the District of Guysborough is commencing a new Municipal waste collection program on May 1, 2012. The current private hauler " Guthro's Garbage Collection Ltd." is retiring April 30, 2012 after the provision of years of dedicated, quality service to residents of our municipality. This private/contracted collection service is being replaced with a new municipal service which will ensure the jobs and benefits of this program remain in the local area.

 The new municipal waste collection program will include the community of Canso and will be carried out over five days verses the four days for the old program. The current collection routes had been established in the 1970's and the number of pickups varied dramatically so it was necessary to change the day of collection for two areas shown in the "Notices" below. Also some other minor changes will be made to routes to allow trucks to turn at safe locations and affected residents will be notified directly.

 Under the new program, waste will be collected using two, new, 2 stream, waste collection trucks that will each pick up half of the route each day. These collection trucks will leave the waste facility at 8:00 AM each day and will commence pickup upon arrival at the communities along the route with pickup being completed by early afternoon. Residents will see a change in their time of pickup but that time will become very consistent as the program goes forward. We would ask for your cooperation and patience at the startup of this new program. Any questions or concerns for the pickup of bulk items please call 1-888-232-2316.

 

 

Notice

To: Residents of Coddles Harbour, Seal Harbour, Drum Head and Goldboro

Re: Change of Day for Collection of Waste/Recyclables

Please be advised that the Municipality of the District of Guysborough  is commencing a new Municipal  waste collection program in the Municipality  (including Canso). Our current, private contract hauler (“Guthro’s Garbage Collection Limited”) is retiring as of April 30th and the Municipality  will begin collecting waste with new (2 stream) collection trucks on May 1st. As part of the program (including Canso), it is necessary to change some of the collection routes and the day of collection for some communities. The number of pickups on some of the collection routes has changed dramatically since they were first established in the 1970’s, therefore Day #1 (Monday) had more than 1000 pickups and Day #2 (Tuesday) had less than 500 pick ups, Day #3 (Wednesday) had 800 pickups and Day #4 (Thursday) had 665.

 In order to balance the number of pick ups on each of the 5 collection routes in the Municipality, it is necessary to change the day of collection in Coddles Harbour, Seal Harbour, Drum Head and Goldboro from Wednesday to Tuesday.  In order to minimize impact on residents in these communities, waste will be picked up in Coddles Harbour, Seal Harbour, Drum Head and Goldboro on Tuesday, May 1st and will be picked up on each Tuesday thereafter. The Municipality  regrets any inconvenience this change in schedule for your waste pickup may cause. If you have questions or concerns regarding this change in the collection schedule or if you wish to schedule the pickup of any bulk items with your waste, please call 1-888-232-2316.

 

Notice

To: Residents of Little Dover, Hazel Hill, Tickle and Durrell’s Island
( Municipality  of Guysborough Portion )

Re: Change of Day for Collection of Waste/Recyclables

 Please be advised that the Municipality of the District of Guysborough  is commencing a new Municipal  waste collection program in the Municipality  (including Canso). Our current, private contract hauler (“Guthro’s Garbage Collection Limited”) is retiring as of April 30th and the Municipality  will begin collecting waste with new (2 stream) collection trucks on May 1st. As part of the program (including Canso), it is necessary to change some of the collection routes and the day of collection for some communities. The number of pickups on some of the collection routes has changed dramatically since they were first established in the 1970’s, therefore Day #1 (Monday) had more than 1000 pickups and Day #2 (Tuesday) had less than 500 pick ups.

 In order to balance the number of pick ups on each of the 5 collection routes in the Municipality, it is necessary to change the day of collection in Little Dover, Hazel Hill, Tickle and Durrell’s Island from Monday to Friday. In order to minimize impact on residents in these communities, waste will be picked up in Little Dover, Hazel Hill, Tickle and Durrell’s Island (Municipality  of Guysborough portion) on Monday, April 30th and again on Friday, May 4th and will be picked up on each Friday thereafter. The Municipality  regrets any inconvenience this change in schedule for your waste pickup may cause. If you have questions or concerns regarding this change in the collection schedule or if you wish to schedule the pickup of any bulk items with your waste, please call 1-888-232-2316.

 

Signed: Gary Cleary
Director of Waste Management

 

Ex"cell"ent News

The Guysborough Waste Management Facility has completed another phase (Cell #3 Construction) of the long term plan for development of our 2nd Generation landfill. The twenty (20) year plan for our landfill was designed by Dillon Consulting Ltd. (who specialize in waste management) and included a site plan for seven (7) waste disposal cells to be constructed during the 20 year period. Each new cell is designed for the specific elevations and location, and includes a double liner system that ensure full containment of any contaminated water (referred to as leachate) which comes in contact with the waste. Cell #1 and associated infrastructure was constructed in 2005 and commenced operating on January 1, 2006. Cell #2 was constructed in 2007 and put into use in 2008.

Cell #3 project was tendered in February, 2011 and awarded to J. & T. VanZutphen Construction in March for $3.8 million. Construction commenced in April and was completed in September, resulting in many local job opportunities for equipment operators, truck drivers, labor and service providers. This new Cell will provide waste disposal space for approximately three (3) years or about 200,000 tonnes of waste material.

Cell #3 , as well as Cell #1 & #2 were completed on schedule and within budget and in accordance with the Waste Facility 20 Year Business Plan and Environmental Operations Permit.

 

 

Compost for Sale!

Residents are hereby advised that a limited quantity of mature, class A type finished compost, is available for pick-up by (small) truck or trailer loads. The fall is an ideal time to add compost to your flower or vegetable gardens, therefore, it is recommended that area residents who normally pick-up compost in the early spring, consider getting their compost this fall. For more information or before coming to the Waste Facility for compost please call 232-2316 or long distance 1-888-232-2316.

 

Virtual Tour of Guysborough Waste Management Facility

Site Signage
Welcome to the Guysborough Waste Management Facility (GWMF). The Guysborough Waste Management Facility is located on Route #16 between Boylston and Monastery, approximately 16 km from the Trans Canada Highway (exit 37), on a Municipal access road identified as "Waste Management Road".

Administration
The administration building adjoins the 83 ft weigh scale. This building consists of three (3) Municipal administration offices, two regional offices (education & compliance) and a  boardroom. The primary heat is provided by a solar panel heat system.

Recycling Transfer Station
Adjacent to the administration building is a recycling transfer station. All recyclable materials  collected in Bag #1 (paper products) and Bag #2 (containers) (within the Municipality), are placed in 30 cubic yard containers and shipped to Colchester Recycling Facility. All electronics collected or dropped off at the waste facility are stacked on pallets and shipped for recycling.

 

Household Hazardous Waste Facility
This specially designed facility provides for the safe storage of all Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) collected or dropped off at waste facility. An HHW collection program is conducted semiannually in 22 communities throughout the Municipality. A detailed list of HHW materials accepted at this facility and collected under the HHW program is included in the Municipal newsletter.

Public Drop-off Facility
Residents delivering small loads of waste are directed to the public drop-off facility which is located a few hundred meters from the administration building. This facility has separate bins for: solid waste, metals, wood, gyproc and asphalt shingles. This facility also has a small storage garage area identified as "Reuse Center" for reusable materials that can be picked up by the public.

Information Signage
Large signs provide the public with direction on the proper sorting of materials disposed at this facility.

 

Compost Facility
Organic waste collected under residential Municipal green cart collection programs or from grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Is processed at our compost facility. The processed material becomes Class A compost and is released for use as a soil additive in spring and fall.

Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D)
Construction waste materials are sorted and the wood material is chipped annually and marketed when possible or reused on site.

Scrap Metal
Scrap metal materials are sorted from other construction debris or solid waste and sold annually to a scrap metal recycled under a tender type process.

Clean Wood
Clean wood is stored separate from other construction debris and chipped annually for reuse as an additive in the compost facility.

2nd Generation Landfill
Bagged solid waste (garbage) collected at the curb under Municipal waste collection programs is delivered directly to our 2nd generation (lined) landfill cells for disposal in a controlled environment.

2nd Generation Landfill Cell #3
Cell #3 is currently under construction. Each cell is designed with a double liner system which provides full containment of any water which comes in contact with waste materials.

 

Storage and Transportation
Water contaminated by waste is stored at the site in a 100,000 gallon storage tank and transported in a 7,000 gallon tanker for disposal at an approved facility.

Closed Cell
Waste disposal cells (on old site) which are no longer in use are capped and vented in accordance with engineering design.

 

Residents are invited to visit our Waste Facility in person or for more information on the Guysborough Waste Management Facility call 1-888-232-2316.