Reporting from a cloud of smog and smoke…. Summer is officially over. However we are still rather busy here at the recycling depot. Traditionally this time of the year is when things are slowing down a bit. However not this year. We are still receiving a large number of patrons daily. And a lot of new faces.
We thank everyone for their recycling efforts during these times. We are still practicing physical distancing protocols and are regulating the traffic flow here at the depot and we very much appreciate everyone’s participation.
Currently the Free Store is still closed however the Free Store volunteers did meet in September to discuss a “reopening”. They are in the process of creating a reopening plan. We will inform everyone as new news develops .
We are now in the midst of preparing our budget for 2021 for the November HIRRA membership budget meeting. 2021 is going to be a different year to budget for as we have to consider COVID-19 protocols and the the unionization of our work force as well we were asked by the regional district to be looking at all the services we provide and maintain those services at an affordable cost, sustain stable services in support of the local economy, adapt to the changing community priorities, realign resources to support community recovery initiatives, and communicate clearly about our actions.
For your convenience we reintroduced the sale Waste Tickets at $2 each in a book of 10 for $20.00 exact change or via INTERAC. They can be redeemed for depositing your waste at the depot and a reminder to everyone again that our prices for waste disposal have increase from $1.75 for a small bag to $2.00 and from $3.75 for a medium bag to $4.00. The price for a large bag remains at $6.00.
We would also like to remind everyone that when depositing drywall please ensure that you have you waste disposal application filled out “before” you arrive at the recycling depot. The waste disposal application can be downloaded and printed at https://recycling.hirra.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dry-Wall-Waste-Disposal-Application-March-2017.pdf.
We follow the direction of the Ministry of Health and update our COVID protocol accordingly. We have brought the recycling station back into the recycling building this fall. We have installed a Plexiglas separation wall in the building that will protect our staff and enable to let the patrons do their recycling inside the recycling building, protected from the weather. We would like to encourage everyone to wear a mask while in the recycling building to do your recycling.
We want to thank everyone who has been at the recycling depot these past months and has participated in our physical distancing protocol. We know that sometimes the wait times prolonged your stay and we do appreciate your patience and commitment to the recycling cause.
See you up on depot hill.
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