2015 Green Initiatives Calendar & Guide

Your Playground of Opportunity Did You Know... Curbside containers must be set out by 8 am and be at least 1.2 metres (at least an arm’s length) from any obstruction. The containers themselves should be at least one foot apart. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken near Rich Lake January

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DECEMBER FEBRUARY WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 of Lac La Biche 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 LLB (blue & brown containers) Inside the 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Plamondon & subdivisions 21 2223 24 2526 27 222324 25 2627 28 P (blue & brown containers) New Year’s Day 282930 31 Calendar 4 5 LLB 6 P 7 8 9 10 January Recycling the Holidays Christmas tree February Reuse Centres & Tips pickup begins March Landfills & Transfer Stations LLB P 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 April Rain Barrels & Community Gardens Christmas tree May Clean Sweep & pickup ends Large Item Pickup 18 19 LLB 20 P 21 22 23 24 June Environment Week & Hazardous Waste Round-Up July Mad About Science & Environmental Stewardship

LLB P August Protecting Our Land 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 and Water September Recycling Organics & Composting October Waste Reduction Week & Community Shred-It Recycling the Holidays Christmas Tree Recycling Program November Curbside Pickup The holiday season normally produces a lot The County’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program is available to all December Waste Target 2020 of waste. The good news is most of it can be residents. For those who have Curbside Pickup service, the County recycled or reused. Three key ways to keep will come and pick up your Christmas tree from January 5-16 if holiday material from the landfill include: you request it. Call 780-623-6739 and provide your address 1. Save and reuse wrapping paper, gift bags and phone number. For those who do not live in an area serviced See back of calendar for: and boxes, ribbons and decorations. by Curbside Pickup, you can still recycle your tree by bringing • County Map 2. Take unwanted items that are still in good it to a transfer site or landfill. Please remove tinsel and other • Landfill & Transfer Stations shape to a Reuse Centre or donate them decorations from your tree before recycling. Days and Hours of Operation • 2016 Calendar to charity. Collected trees are chipped and mulched for compost or landscaping 3. Recycle what you can’t reuse including materials. For every tree collected, a new tree is planted in one your Christmas tree. of the County’s parks. Last year, County employees planted 50 trees as a result of this program. Did You Know... The County’s Reuse Centres are free to any resident who wants to drop off or pick up household items in good condition. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken near Owl River February

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1 2 LLB 3 P 4 5 6 7 Reuse Tips at Home n Use both sides of the paper for printing. If you have paper, envelopes or cards that have only one printed side, use the other side as scrap for shopping lists, LLB P 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 notes, or drawing paper. n Fill empty plastic bottles with water and freeze them for use in coolers. Valentine’s Day n Wash and reuse aluminum foil and

LLB P sandwich bags. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 n Reuse pickle and other glass jars as cookie, coin or loose screw/nail jars. Punch holes in the lid to make spice or Family Day cheese shakers. n LLB P Yogurt, margarine and other types of 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 plastic food containers can be turned into your own personal Tupperware, holding anything from buttons to leftover food. n Use sponges and cloth towels instead WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS JANUARY MARCH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of paper towels. Hamlet of Lac La Biche LLB n (blue & brown containers) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bring your own reusable coffee mug to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Plamondon & subdivisions coffee shops or work instead of using P 18 19 20 21 222324 22 2324 25 26 27 28 (blue & brown containers) disposable cups. 2526 27 28 2930 312930 31 n Save and reuse packaging material like boxes, Styrofoam pellets and wrapping Reuse Centres Health and safety concerns prevent Reuse Centres paper. from accepting: Every landfill and transfer site in the n County, except Elinor Lake, has a Reuse Mattresses, futons, cots, bedding, clothing, shoes Centre. The Centres keep waste out of or other personal wear items. n the landfill by giving residents the chance Baby walkers, cribs, lawn darts, bicycle and to drop off and take away household items hockey helmets, or similar items. n in good repair – for free! A wide variety Personal Protective Equipment like children’s car of products are accepted including tools, seats, hard hats, safety boots, gas masks, life school and office supplies, arts and craft jackets, or similar items. materials, furniture, light fixtures, exercise You can reuse unwanted clothes and bedding in equipment, toys and much more. good condition by donating them to a charity or another appropriate organization. Did You Know... County residents recycled more than 32 tonnes of electronics, 14,500 litres of oil and 44,000 litres of paint and aerosols in 2014. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken near Venice, March

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY LLB P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Recycling Spotlight Paint/Stain n Empty (dry) or full cans of paint, stain, varnish LLB P or wood preservatives can be dropped off at 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 a landfill or transfer station at any time. 9 3 n Opened cans that contain paint, paint 6 remover, turpentine, lighters, kerosene and SPRING AHEAD other fuels, and aerosol cans are hazardous LLB P waste. Store them until the Hazardous Waste 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Round-up in June or October. Electronics St. Patrick’s Day First Day of Spring Electronics should not be put in your Curbside Pickup recycling container. Instead take them LLB P 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 to a landfill or transfer station for recycling. Examples include televisions, computer towers, monitors and keyboards, cords, cables and connectors, power bars and adapters, telephones, fax machines, printers, DVD players, FEBRUARY APRIL LLB WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS radios…basically anything with a power cord. 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Hamlet of Lac La Biche LLB 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (blue & brown containers) Oil 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Plamondon & subdivisions P There are used Oil Recycling Stations at Beaver (blue & brown containers) 222324 25 2627 28 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30 Lake, Plamondon and Rich Lake. These stations also accept oil filters, antifreeze and empty oil containers. Cooking oil is not accepted. Landfills & Transfer Stations Eventually all County landfills will Tipping fees Secure your load be converted to transfer stations. Regular household waste and recycling is accepted Material flying off the back of trucks Transfer stations have containers at all landfills and transfer stations at no charge. heading for disposal is a major contributor to litter for waste and recycling, which are A tipping fee is charged for industrial, commercial in the County. Take responsibility for getting your transported elsewhere for disposal. and institutional waste disposal. The cost can vary waste to a landfill or transfer station intact by Only Plamondon and Beaver Lake depending on the size and type of load. Also, some securing your load properly using tarps, cargo nets remain as landfills. Except for products like asphalt and concrete are restricted to or other methods. Fines of $200 can be issued to commercial loads, the County’s five Plamondon and Beaver Lake. Call 780-623-6739 or anyone caught littering, having an unsecure load transfer stations accept the same go online to the County’s Environmental Services or illegally dumping material. material as landfills. webpage to find out more. Did You Know... More than 6 million Canadians and 500 million worldwide participate in Earth Day. The first international Earth Day was held in 1990. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken near Owl River April

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH MAY P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 2 3 4 Ten Ideas to 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 222324 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 2223 Celebrate Earth Day 24 Good Friday 2930 31 31 2526 27 282930 1. Plant a tree or native perennial plant. LLB P 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2. Use a refillable mug instead of a disposable cup for coffee or tea.

Easter Sunday 3. Make a nature craft like a birdhouse. 4. Hold a reuse swap event with LLB P 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 neighbours and friends. 5. Clean up litter along your street or road. 6. Make and use an Earth-friendly LLB P cleaning product, like vinegar and 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 water to clean counters and windows. 7. Show your support by wearing green Earth Day and brown. 8. Cook a meal using organic foods or LLB P 26 27 28 29 30 WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS foods that have been produced with Hamlet of Lac La Biche LLB minimal impact on the Earth. (blue & brown containers) Plamondon & subdivisions P 9. Use only your feet, a bike or (blue & brown containers) skateboard for transportation. 10. Make a pledge for the year such as turning off the light when leaving a Rain Barrels Community Garden room. Save money on your water bill by Each year, the County offers residents a chance capturing snow melt and spring/summer to participate in a community garden at Alexander rains in a rain barrel. Rain barrels come Hamilton Park in Lac La Biche. Successful applicants with filters, hose connections and valves can grow what they want and reap the benefits of to make it easy to use rainwater for what they sow. Garden plots are assigned on a first irrigation or to wash your car. Rain barrels come, first served basis. The application deadline is are available for purchase at cost at the May 15 and is available on the County’s website or by County Centre. calling 780-623-1747. Did You Know... Approximately 35% of the waste generated by County residents and businesses can be composted rather than put in a landfill. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken at Crescent Heights, Lac La Biche May

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY APRIL JUNE WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS Grass Recycling 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 Hamlet of Lac La Biche Typically, half of all household waste in 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 LLB (blue & brown containers) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 the summer is grass clippings. This can be Plamondon & subdivisions 19 20 21 22 2324 25 21 2223 24 2526 27 P avoided by simply recycling your grass. (blue & brown containers) 26 2728 29 30 282930 Leaving the clippings on the lawn while you 3 4 LLB 5 P 6 7 8 9 mow is easy, effective, less time-consuming and good for your lawn. Go bagless and Lac La Biche North Lac La Biche North follow these suggestions: Large Item Pickup Large Item Pickup n begins ends Mow frequently, about every 4 to 5 days during active growth. LLB P Plamondon n Mow high. Only cut off the top 1/3 of the 10 11 12 13 14 Large Item 15 16 Pickup day grass. Lac La Biche South Lac La Biche South n Mow only when the grass is dry. Start with Large Item Pickup Large Item Pickup Community Garden a higher cut if it’s been left too long. Mother’s Day begins ends application deadline n Keep the blade sharp. LLB P 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 No Spray Requests The County’s vegetation management program from June to September includes Victoria Day spraying to control brush and weeds along

LLB P County roads. Residents can request that no 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 spraying be done within the road allowance adjacent to their properties. The deadline for requests is May 29. No spray request Environment 31 deadline Week begins

Help Clean Sweep Your Community Large Item Curbside Pickup The Large Item Pickup program gives you the opportunity to ’s Clean Sweep program is held each spring and clean house and get rid of appliances, toilets and sinks, furniture, brings together residents, community groups and County staff to mattresses, barbeques and other large items that you no longer Environment Week is pitch in and spring clean streets, ditches, yards and homes. Large Item want. During the designated period, clean your large items, put them just around the corner! Curbside Pickup and a litter cleanup blitz by volunteers are just two of the out neatly on the curb and they will be picked up by the County. The It starts May 31st. activities planned during service is free but only available to residents in the hamlets of Lac Check the County’s May. For a complete list La Biche and Plamondon. Other residents are encouraged to take website to see how and schedule, check the their large items to a local landfill or transfer station. you can get involved. County’s website. Lac La Biche: North side of rail tracks: May 4 – 7 South side of rail tracks: May 11 – 14 Plamondon: May 15 Did You Know... The Agricultural Service Board offers 2 student bursaries of $1,000 each. The deadline for application is September 25. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken at Lac La Biche Lake June

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY LLB P Environment Types of Hazardous Waste 1 2 3 4 5 Week ends 6 Household products that contain flammable, corrosive, reactive (explosive) or toxic Environment Hazardous Waste Round-up Week continues & Community Shred-It (poisonous) ingredients are considered to be household hazardous waste. Examples of 7 8 LLB 9 P 10 11 12 13 household hazardous waste include aerosol cans, nail polish bottles, household cleaners, solvents, paint, batteries, oil and oil-related products. In Canada, these products will display one or more visual warning symbols. LLB P 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Flammable – paint waste Corrosive – rust removers, alkaline cleaning fluids and old batteries

Father’s Day LLB P Reactive/explosive – aerosols National 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Aboriginal Day Toxic/poison – materials with heavy metals like mercury, lead Agriculture or cadmium First Day of Summer Appreciation Day Note: Vehicle batteries, oil and oil-related LLB WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS MAY JULY 28 29 30 1 2 1 2 3 4 products are not accepted at the Round-Up Hamlet of Lac La Biche LLB (blue & brown containers) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 but are accepted at transfer stations and Plamondon & subdivisions 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 landfills. P (blue & brown containers) 17 18 19 20 21 2223 19 20 21 22 2324 25 24 31 2526 27 282930 26 27 28 29 30 31

Celebrate Environment Week

Hazardous Waste Round-Up & Community Shred It Agriculture Appreciation Day This year Household Hazardous Waste Round-Ups and Each year, the County celebrates and recognizes the Community Shred-Its will be held June 6 and October 24. great work of our farmers and ranchers. On June 25, Hazardous waste and electronics will be accepted from an evening celebrating agriculture will take place. To Environment Week is May 31 – June 6. There are many 10 am to 2 pm at McArthur Place in Lac La Biche. As well, participate, call 780-623-1747. Agriculture Appreciation events and activities in the County that you can Shred-It, a secure document destruction company, will Day is just one of many initiatives sponsored by the participate in. Check the County website for details. be on location to securely shred and recycle any paper Agricultural Service Board to promote and preserve documents you may have. agriculture in Lac La Biche County. Did You Know... The Mad About Science program is a unique and educational program created and led by County staff.

Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken at Lakeview Estates July

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JUNE WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS P 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Hamlet of Lac La Biche 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 LLB (blue & brown containers) Environmental 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Plamondon & subdivisions 21 222324 2526 27 P (blue & brown containers) Canada Day 282930 Stewardship 5 6 LLB 7 P 8 9 10 11 Everyone has a role to play in protecting and preserving the environment. The County’s Environmental Stewardship Mad About Science Lac La Biche Advisory Committee was established to safeguard the environment through LLB P education, promotion and policy. The 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Committee links citizens, industry and local government to find a balance Mad About Science between environmental sustainability Plamondon and economic development. 19 20 LLB 21 P 22 23 24 25

Mad About Science Craigend

LLB P AUGUST 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pow Wow Mad About Science 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Lac La Biche Days begin 23 24 30 31 25 26 27 28 29

Mad About Science Each summer, youth between the ages of 6 and 12 have the scientists. Topics include recycling, fish and water pollution, Lac La Biche – July 9 and 30 opportunity to explore science and the environment as soils and composting, invasive and endangered species, Plamondon – July 16 and August 6 part of a series of day camps called Mad About and energy reduction. Craigend – July 23 Science. Elements of Mad About Science are Free Registration Hylo – August 13 also part of the County’s Fun in the Sun summer Fork Lake – August 20 camps. Mad About Science is free to County residents. All sessions take place from 10 am to 3 pm, and will be For more information or to register, visit the The camps offer hands-on activities, cool held at the following locations and dates: County’s website or call 780-623-1747. experiments, great games and fantastic prizes that catch the interest of junior Did You Know... Aquatic invasive species are a threat to agriculture, tourism and recreation. They cost millions of dollars each year to combat. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken on Old Mission Road August

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JULY SEPTEMBER WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS Recycling Trailer at Your Disposal 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 Hamlet of Lac La Biche 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LLB (blue & brown containers) Watch for the County’s recycling trailer at 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Plamondon & subdivisions Pow Wow Pow Wow Days, the Plamondon Mud Bogs 19 20 21 22 2324 25 20 21 2223 24 2526 P (blue & brown containers) Days continue and Hylo/Venice Harvest Days. Residents 2627282930 31 27 282930 and visitors are encouraged to use the trailer LLB P 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 to recycle and properly dispose of waste. Pow Wow The trailer is available for use Days end Mad About Science at community functions or Heritage Day Plamondon events free of charge. 9 10 LLB 11 P 12 13 14 15

Mad About Science Plamondon Mud Help Fight Hylo Bogs begin Aquatic Invasive Species LLB P P Non-native marine species introduced into 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Lac La Biche County lakes, rivers or creeks can have a devastating impact on water Plamondon Mud Mad About Science Hylo/Venice Hylo/Venice quality and the ecosystem, destroying native Bogs end Fork Lake Harvest Days begin Harvest Days end fish and plants. The best way to combat this LLB P is by cleaning, draining and drying your boat 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 each time you take it out of the water. 30 31

Protecting Our Land and Water

Lac La Biche County has several environmental reserves. Fall Cleanup These are protected areas of lakeside habitat that provide It’s not too early to start thinking about fall cleanup n Early fall is the best time to reseed a lawn or bare spots water quality benefits to our lakes. These strips of land activities that are good for the environment and your lawn so turf roots establish before winter. are ceded to the municipal government when the land is or garden. Here are some things to keep in mind: n Water trees and shrubs before freeze up to prevent subdivided. They provide buffer zones between private lots n Rake or mulch leaves to prevent matted material from dehydration. and the stream or lake. The purpose of the reserve is to smothering your turf all winter long. Recycle what you n Set aside any used paint, cleaners, and other hazardous prevent pollution of the water body and to provide public collect in a composter for use next year. materials you no longer want and bring them to the access along the lake or stream bed and shore. n Put down fall fertilizer to maintain your lawn’s root health Hazardous Waste Round-up October 24. and replenish nutrients lost in summer. Did You Know... More than 84 tonnes of tires were recycled last year in Lac La Biche County.

Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken on Hwy 881 just east of Lac La Biche September

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Composting Tips LLB P WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS 1 2 3 4 5 n Keep your compost aerated by stirring it Hamlet of Lac La Biche LLB every 2-3 days. (blue & brown containers) Plamondon & subdivisions n Use about an even mixture of greens (grass P (blue & brown containers) clippings, food scraps) and browns (garden waste, shredded paper). 6 7 LLB 8 P 9 10 11 12 n Wait for leaves to dry out and brown before throwing them in your composter. n Apply grass clippings in thin layers. Labour Day n LLB P Cut kitchen scraps into small pieces for 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 faster decomposition. n Do not add meat scraps, bones, dairy products, coal ashes or animal droppings. n Composting slows down or stops in the LLB P winter. Freeze kitchen waste and add it 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 to the composting bin in the spring if it becomes full.

First Day of Fall

LLB P AUGUST OCTOBER 27 28 29 30 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tire Recycling 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Every landfill and transfer site in the 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 2223 24 County accepts used tires. The tire recycling 23 24 30 31 2526 27282925 26 27 28 2930 31 centres are part of Alberta’s Recycling Program, which takes used tires and turns them into new products. One of the more recent innovations is re-engineered Join the CORE Program shredded tires for road aggregate. The County residents produce 3,500 Composting does two jobs. It equivalent of 88 million car tires has been recycled since the program began in 1992. tonnes of organic waste each year. recycles organic waste and it Composters at Cost The Community Organics Recycling produces rich, natural fertilizer The County sells composters Enhancement (CORE) program was for lawns and gardens. It at cost and are available at started in 2014 to encourage residents helps reduce the need for County Centre. These high- to compost their food and yard waste chemical use in your yard and garden, efficiency composters come with rather than sending it to a landfill. and is safer for use around children and pets. two compartments that are easy The program provides residents with Composting reduces the amount of methane to turn and mix. information and assistance in installing produced by decomposing garbage, and and maintaining a backyard composter. lowers County handling and disposal costs. Did You Know... Lac La Biche County has a long- range plan to substantially reduce and eventually eliminate the waste that currently ends up in County landfills.

Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park October

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 Hamlet of Lac La Biche 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 LLB (blue & brown containers) 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Plamondon & subdivisions Recycling Spotlight 21 2223 24 2526 27 222324 25 2627 28 P (blue & brown containers) 282930 2930 Agricultural Products 4 5 LLB 6 P 7 8 9 10 In addition to household items, many agricultural products can be recycled at County landfills and transfer stations: n Pesticide and herbicide containers. n Silage and bailer wrap and twine. LLB P 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 n Seed, fertilizer and grain bags. n Plastics, metal and wire. n Tractor, implement and truck tires. n Thanksgiving Day Filters and belts. n Oil and other lubricants. 18 19 LLB 20 P 21 22 23 24

Waste Reduction Hazardous Waste Round-up Week begins & Community Shred-It 25 26 LLB 27 P 28 29 30 31

Waste Reduction Week ends Halloween

Participate in Waste Reduction Week Hazardous Waste Round-Up & Community Shred-It Waste Reduction Week is a national program that n Lug-a-reusable-mug. The Hazardous Waste Round-Up and Community Shred- takes place October 19 – 25. The County will be n Use reusable cloth shopping bags. Leave It event will be held on October 24 from 10 am to 2 pm at hosting a number of local events and activities a few in your car so you won’t forget. McArthur Place in Lac La Biche. In 2014, the County collected: to help residents reduce waste and promote n Recycle used items in good condition at n 5,640 litres of paint and related hazardous material. environmentally-friendly practices. Here are some a County Reuse Centre or by donating n 20 hazardous bulbs and 180 feet of fluorescent tubes. easy things you can do around the house to reduce them to charity. n 525 kilograms of dry cell batteries and 70 wet cell batteries. your waste footprint: n Buy in bulk. n 540 kilograms of propane bottles. n Invest in quality goods that last longer. n 2,100 pounds of material for shredding. n Start composting. Did You Know... County staff earned a 2014 Alberta Emerald Award for excellence and innovation in environmental leadership. The Green Initiatives Calendar won an award of excellence from the International Association of Business Communicators. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken at Young’s Beach, Beaver Lake November

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY LLB P 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Landfill or Transfer Station 9 3 Only Please 6 In addition to hazardous waste, there are FALL BACK many items that shouldn’t be put into 8 9 LLB 10 P 11 12 13 14 curbside waste or recycling containers. They should be taken to a landfill or transfer station instead. Examples include:

n Remembrance Day Appliances and scrap metal (tools, BBQs, anything with a battery or cord). 15 16 LLB 17 P 18 19 20 21 n Oil and oil-related products. n Automotive parts or components including vehicle batteries. n Yard material (sod, brush, soil, gravel, cement). LLB P n Furniture, toilets, mattresses. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 n Construction scrap that won’t fit in a waste bin (windows, shingles, carpet, drywall). n Light bulbs and fixtures. OCTOBER DECEMBER n WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS Paint/stains, batteries. 29 30 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 n Hamlet of Lac La Biche Glue, caulking, ink cartridges. LLB 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (blue & brown containers) n Fire extinguishers, propane tanks. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Plamondon & subdivisions P (blue & brown containers) 18 19 20 21 222324 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 252627 28 2930 31 27 28 2030 31

Curbside Pickup Program The Curbside Pickup program Do’s and Don’ts for n The containers themselves n Cut up large items like cardboard began in 2012 and has been must be at least one foot apart boxes and fold and flatten them. er Pap Curbside Pickup Containers s ew tremendously successful in N from each other. This gives the n Put out your containers before 8 am n Don’t overstuff the container – the lid diverting hundreds of tonnes automated arm of the truck on the day of pickup. must be closed and material must be of material from County space to work. able to slide out easily. n Put the container on the street, not the landfills. In the fall of 2014, n No sorting is required for the sidewalk. Place it directly on the to make it more convenient recycling bin but put smaller or loose Don’t Have Curbside Pickup? street, at least 1.2 metres away (at least for residents, the County items (like shredded paper) in a Residents and businesses that do not an arm’s length) from your neighbour’s implemented same day pickup recyclable, transparent bag. These have Curbside Pickup are encouraged to container and other obstacles. for waste and recyclables. bags are available in local stores. take their sorted recyclables to a landfill or transfer station. Did You Know... In the first 9 months of 2014, Lac La Biche County’s Curbside Pickup recycling program diverted 78.3 tonnes of material from landfills. Questions? Call: 780-623-1747 Email: [email protected] www.laclabichecounty.com Photo taken at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park December

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NOVEMBER JANUARY LLB P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Recycling at 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 222324 25 2627 28 17 18 19 20 21 2223 Christmas 2930 24 2526 27 2829 30 31 Cards, wrapping paper and gift packaging LLB P 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 during the holiday season produce a lot of waste. This makes the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle – especially good principles to follow during the season. 13 14 LLB 15 P 16 17 18 19 What You Can Do Reduce or recycle holiday waste by following these tips: n Use cloth bags when shopping.

LLB P n Buy recycled wrapping paper and 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 holiday cards. n Consider emailing season’s greetings. Christmas Day Boxing Day n First Day of Winter Reuse or recycle the gift wrap and gift bags you receive. Note: some gift wrap LLB P 27 28 29 30 31 WASTE & RECYCLABLES PICKUP DAYS is not recyclable. Hamlet of Lac La Biche LLB n Recycle what you can: clean paper (blue & brown containers) Plamondon & subdivisions products, cardboard and plastics.* P New Year’s Eve (blue & brown containers) * A complete list of what can be recycled is on the County website. Waste Target 2020 Plastic Bag Plague The County’s waste management plan is to substantially Plastic bags blow like tumbleweeds, get caught on fences and reduce the amount of waste going to landfills or transfer litter ditches. This is an all too common sight in the County. You can stations. Programs that contribute to this goal include the help prevent these eyesores by using reusable shopping bags. collection of electronics, used oil and paint; the recycling If you use plastic bags, please keep them from entering the landfill of tires and wood waste; Reuse Centres; and community by recycling. Plastic bags can be recycled if they are clean. Place composting. Future plans for textile recycling and a Book them in the Curbside Pickup recycling container or the plastics Exchange program will further reduce the need to put recycling bin at a landfill or transfer station. Each ton of recycled waste into the landfill. plastic bags saves the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil. To Mariana Lake N Lac La Biche County Map

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Wandering River

Sir Winston Heart Lake 858 Churchill Provincial 881 First Nation Park Lac La Biche Owl Plamondon Lakeland To Grassland Lac La Biche River Mission Provincial 55 Park Lac La Biche Missawawi Lake Beaver Kinosiu Lake Lake Lakeland Burnt Lake Recreation Hylo Beaver Lake Area 663 First Nation Elinor Craigend Lake Rich Lake Portion of 36 Buffalo Lake 55 Rich Lake Metis Settlement To Cold Lake Portions of 866 Kikino Metis 867 Settlement

Whitefish Lake To JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 Landfill and Transfer Stations 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Days of Operation 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Open during summer months only (May 1 - September 30) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 31 Open year round from 9am - 5pm APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Summer 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Craigend 10am-7pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Summer 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Owl River 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 10am-7pm

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Summer S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Plamondon 9am-7pm 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rich Lake Summer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10am-7pm

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Summer 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Hylo 10am-7pm OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Summer 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Beaver Lake 9am-7pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Summer 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Elinor Lake 9am-5pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2016 Your Playground of Opportunity

Cover, May: Jason Caine. Cover photo taken at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park January: Karen Kaufman February: Garth Wiebe March, June, August, October, November, December: Mel Skladan April: Jean Kamke July: Zanra Gargus-Lind September: Darcy Polny Questions about our services? All dates, times and fees Email us at [email protected] Do you have good photos of Lac La Biche County landscapes, noted in the calendar are people or activities? Please send them to us. We may use them or call 780-623-1747. in a future County publication or on our website. subject to change. www.laclabichecounty.com