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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date:
NOVEMBER 16, 1992
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Subject:
FINE PAPER RECYCLING PROGRAM
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. CS-40-92 be received
2. THAT the "fine paper recycling program" at the Municipal
Administrative Centre be continued.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 On July 13, 1992 a Report to Council, WD-61-92, was approved
with the direction that a "fine paper recycling program" for
the Town be initiated at the Municipal Administrative Centre
on a three month trial basis with staff reporting at that time.
2.0 PROGRESS REPORT:
2.1 The Community services Building Services provided a blue box
in the lobby and appropriately displayed a sign indicating
"fine paper recycling".
2.2 Fine paper is defined as all office paper including telephone
message sheets, all writing paper, xerox paper, letterhead,
adding machine tapes, computer print outs, file folders, NCR
and business forms.
2.3 The maintenance staff have not experienced any problems having
incorporated this program into their regular maintenance
schedule, and are required to empty the blue box once every
two weeks. Every employee has been furnished with a blue box
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for recyclable paper that is deposited to the designated area
on a daily basis.
3.0 CONCLUSION:
3.1 As Report WD-61-92 concluded, "The Town is in a position to
provide leadership in the stewardship of the environment".
The fine paper recycling program is a good initiative for the
municipality to promote and implement with minimal affect to
the building operations.
Respectfully submitted,
e P. Caruana, Director
rtment of community services
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Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Officer
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