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REPORT
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: February 23, 2009 u' lg''I~~~' ~ ~ ~
Report #: OPD-003-09 File #: By-Law #:
Subject: HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE and E-WASTE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report tJPD-003-09 be received for information.
Submitted by:,
B.A., R.tP.M.R., R. R.F.A.
Director of Operations
Reviewed by: ~J r u^"'"~~
Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT NO. OPD-003-09 PAGE 2
BACKGROUND:
On Saturday October 25~' the Municipality of Clarington hosted Durham Region's
Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste event in Clarington. We chose to have
the event at the Bowmanville Indoor Soccer facility west parking lot due to the long
driveway to accommodate lineups. Previously we held this event in 2005 and
2007 at the Animal Services Yard, 33 Lake Rd., Bowmanville. The Region of
Durham advertised the event in the newspapers and on radio and the Municipality
of Clarington had mobile message signs posted in Courtice, Bowmanville, and
Newcastle along Highway #2.
The results of this event were recently received in our office. There were 310
vehicles that took advantage of dropping off their hazardous waste and electronic
waste. The total weight of E-waste was 11,355 kg. There was 6,900 litres of
household hazardous waste and 800 kg. of household hazardous waste. We held
a similar event on September 15, 2007 for household hazardous waste only with
475 vehicles, 12,700 litres of oil, antifreeze, cleaners, paints etc., and 1,500 kg. of
batteries etc.
CONCLUSION
As this is a Region sponsored event, Clarington is unlikely to have another event
until 2010. The residents of the Municipality have benefited by having household
hazardous waste events held locally. It is important for the Region to continue to
offer these events to Municipalities where residents do not have a local drop off.
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