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SPRING 2006 Waste On-Site -Up NorPen Waste Management Authority NorPen Waste Management Authority is in the process of organizing a spring clean up for subregion 1 & 2. Please refer to the table for the spring clean-up days for your area. All material should be bundled or bagged and placed by the curbside as neatly as possible. We will not be collecting oil tanks or car wrecks. Subregion 1 & 2 Finally, after nearly five the two consolidated landfill NWM Inc. is also working Special Subregion 1 (Goose Cove to North Boat Harbour) years of continuous sites are in operation we on getting all metallic Interest community consultations are still working on other material collected from the and working with the initiatives for subregion 1 & landfill sites. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Articles: provincial government, 2. At this time, NWM Inc. nd th rd th th st th st th nd NWM Inc. is participating in May 22 & May 29 May 23 & May 30 May 24 & May 31 May 25 & June 1 May 26 & June 2 is working to establish a NWM Inc. has achieved half the household hazardous St. Lunaire to Raleigh, Ship Cove & Goose Cove, St. Anthony Bight, St. Anthony East Side of our mandate. more permanent cardboard Great Brehat & St. Carols St. Anthony West Side waste collection program L’Anse aux Meadows Boat Harbour to North Side compacting package for the On November 14, 2005, the (HHW). Partnering with region. Subregion 1 & 2 two consolidated landfill MMSB, we hope to have Subregion 2 (Main Brook to Englee) sites started operations and This program would assist some one come to our to date are very successful. us in achieving at least region in July 2006 and NWM Inc. is very pleased 38% of our waste diversion collect all house hold Waste Audits Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday with the public’s goal and assist the province hazardous waste. The May 24th & May 31st May 25th & June 1st May 26th & June 2nd May 27th & June 3rd cooperation in regards to in achieving the 50% in the public will be informed well Bide Arm & Main Brook, Croque the weekly collection of Provincial Waste in advance. Roddickton Conche Spring Clean-up Englee & St. Julien’s residential waste. Although Management Strategy. Schedule Busy Seeking Support for Subregion 3 Waste Audits Regulations for Waste Collection Process Regulations for Waste Collection Now that the consolidated NWM Inc. looks forward to The staff of NWMA will be landfill sites in Subregion 1 receiving the letters of conducting waste audits at Bag the Loose Stuff to prevent littering, make Keep it Light each filled bag should be lighter than & 2, are up and running support from all both landfill sites during the sure all loose material is bagged. 31 lbs. and are very successful, communities in subregion 3 summer. Our waste NWM Inc. has been very within the next few weeks. collectors will also be doing All garbage has to be put in large garbage bags Garbage Bins have to be located near the Focus busy working on subregion waste audits on their rather than several small bags. curbside. NWM Inc. would like to 3 (Eddies Cove East to regular collection route. Centre: take this opportunity to Castor River South). During Once waste is placed into Please be careful and double bag any items that Waste has to be put out by the curbside by 8:00 thank the residents, the past few months, the compactor truck, it can come through the bag. a.m. School Presentations business owners, and meetings have been held becomes the property of municipalities in subregion with towns and business NWM Inc. If the driver NWM Authority Members ...... 2 3 for their continuous communities seeking suspects that the waste patience and support. Mr. Doug Mills, Chair, St. Anthony, Subregion 1 A Message from support for the proposed collected from a resident is Mayor Edgar Fillier, Vice Chair, Englee, Subregion 2 subregional consolidated that of a business, the Contact the NWMA Inc. at: Mrs. Iris Decker, Ship Cove, Subregion 1 MMSB ...... 2 landfill site program. The waste will be checked and Mayor Cyril Taylor, Raleigh, Subregion 1 support from the people and if this is the case a tag will NorPen Waste Management Authority Mayor Todd Hedderson, St. Lunaire-Griquet, Subregion 1 other organizations has be placed on the garbage P.O. Box 430 Mr. Alan Wilton, Roddickton, Subregion 2 been tremendous. bag explaining the reason St. Anthony, NL A0K 4S0 the waste wasn’t collected. Mr. Tennis Cassell, Bide Arm, Subregion2 NWM Inc. is currently Business has the option to Mayor Keith Billard, Flowers Cove, Subregion 3 waiting further funding to Tel: 709-454-3110 have their waste collected undertake a study to Fax: 709-454-4154 Mayor Gerry Gros, Anchor Point, Subregion 3 by NWM Inc. for $1.50 per identify a location for the http://www.envision.ca/webs/nwm/ Mr. William Ryland, Shoal Cove West, Subregion 3 bag. Email: [email protected] Mr. Albert Applin, Pigeon Cove, Subregion 3 consolidated landfill site. Mr. Whyman Toope, Black Duck Cove, Subregion 3 Page 2, Waste On-Site, SPRING 2006 “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Waste On-Site, SPRING 2006, Page 3 From the Chair A Message From the Minister of properly managed consolidated landfill For the people who use the landfill Environment and Conservation sites. sites, the Board appreciates your abiding by the regulations which s Minister of Environment and This initiative will provide many At present, the Board is working with makes it much easier for the landfill A Conservation, it is my pleasure to benefits including better air quality the residents in Subregion 3 in regards attendant to do his job. Please congratulate members of the Norpen because garbage burning is to seeking support from the remember that no scavenging is Waste Management Authority for the eliminated; cleaner lands and communities to identify a possible permitted at the sites. commitment, leadership and progress environment as a result of no wind- location in that area for a consolidated you have shown toward addressing blown litter; and improved water HON. MINISTER CLYDE JACKMAN landfill site. It is very important for all Again, on behalf of the Board, I wish waste management in your area. I quality by reducing the amount and DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT communities to get their letters of to thank everyone for their understand the challenges you face types of contaminates entering the moving forward, especially in the early landfills. Furthermore, these AND CONSERVATION MR. DOUG MILLS, support signed and into the office as cooperation in this waste stages, however great challenges are improvements combined with the CHAIR quickly as possible. The board needs management initiative. your support before we can continue often followed by great satisfaction. significant reduction in the number of landfills in the area may potentially his spring 2006 newsletter is an with site identification and the A Message from chair T excellent example of the support and application for capital funding. Please The open communication between the increase tourism to the Northern encouragement that NorPen Waste give the office a call if you need any and CEO of Multi- committee and the residents of the Peninsula. Waste management northern peninsula has provided the initiatives take time to unfold and this Management Authority is receiving from clarification on this issue. Material Stewardship all groups: residents, businesses, education and awareness that is government is grateful for the (continued from page 2) community groups, and governments This newsletter also has information on Board John Scott essential to the success of your patience and leadership shown by A Message from MMSB both Provincial and Municipal. Your several topics such as spring cleanup, planning. Your actions to date indicate the Norpen Waste Management acceptance of the Authority’s mandate and some regulations to follow to make There are few things more important to that the people of the Northern Authority. I wish you well as you waste management in the province in regards to waste management on the sure that your garbage is collected. our province, our communities, our Peninsula is eager to proceed with move forward with waste through their daily efforts. That is why the Northern Peninsula has resulted in the The collectors are doing an excellent families, and our future than a healthy, waste management for the area. management plans for the Northern Multi-Materials Stewardship Board close out of many “dumps”, and the job collecting the garbage but there are clean environment. Residents are Peninsula. (MMSB) works with various stakeholder delivering a strong positive message groups to help protect the environment for elimination of three incinerators. These still a few residents who need to about the importance of recycling and future generations. sites have been replaced with two improve how they put out their garbage. (continued on page 3) Government, municipalities, schools, Coordinator’s Corner businesses, environmental and community groups, and residents of School Presentations t is that time of year again when Newfoundland and Labrador all play a I everyone is awaiting the joys of role in helping to keep our province clean. t has been a great winter for public Lesson plans and presentations vary NWM Inc. would like to thank all the summer to arrive. The spring 2006 We commend all municipalities and Regional Waste Management Authorities I education which is very important with depending on age groups and specific schools that participated. Contact issue brings with it updates by NorPen in the province for their commitment to reaching 50% waste diversion program. course demands. To date the following our office to set up presentations. Waste Management Inc. and also schools have received presentations at prudent waste management and we congratulations from Clyde Jackman, welcome continued input and advice. The It’s very positive to see our younger their request: St. Anthony Elementary Minister of the Department of support of these stakeholders in MS. DARLENE NEWMAN generations taking such an interest in • Cloud River Academy, Roddickton Environment and Conservation, and achieving the goal of a more effective and REGIONAL COORDINATOR waste management. NWM Inc. would • St. Anthony Elementary, St. Anthony John Scott, chair and CEO of the Multi- modern waste management system in like to thank all students who • Bayview Regional Collegiate, Materials Stewardship Board. our province is invaluable. For these participated in the poster contest. See St. Lunaire-Griquet several existing “dumps” sites. Work reasons MMSB once again this year is photos below for the winners. • Truman Eddison Memorial School, The past winter has been very will start as soon as weather permits supporting the ongoing activities of Gunners Cove successful for NWM Inc. and its us to do so. NorPen’s waste management mandate. On November 14, 2005, coordinator in order to maintain Truman Eddison Memorial Also we are continuing with our 50% NWM Inc. became fully functional. The momentum in the implementation of their St. Anthony Elementary waste diversion program, a huge School, Gunners Cove consolidated landfill site are now under regional waste management plans. portion of NWM Inc. time and energy the ownership and management of is spent on public education. A strong regional focus on waste NWM Inc. 2 of our 3 proposed management is the key to achieving the consolidated sites are up and running NWM Inc. welcomes Mrs. Karen objectives of the provincial waste in subregion 1 (St. Anthony Region) Pilgrim as our new Office Assistant. management strategy. MMSB applauds and Subregion2 (Main Brook to Mrs. Pilgrim is going a great job. NorPen Waste Management Authority for Englee). its leadership role in developing a Also, special thanks are extended to comprehensive plan for managing solid NWMA Coordinator Darlene Newman poses with the Funding in the amount of $185,000 has MMSB for the financial contribution, waste on a regional basis on the winners of the poster contest: (l-r) 1st place Emily-Beth been provided by Multi-Material Winners of poster contest: (l-r) 1st place Nicholas Bartlett, Parsons-Hillier, 2nd place Nathan Holloway, 3rd place which makes this newsletter Northern Peninsula. Best wishes for Grade two class at St. Anthony Elementary in St. Anthony. 2nd place Kelsey Pilgrim and 3rd place Clarissa Curtis. Sara Wells (missing from photo). Stewardship Board for the closure of possible. success in the future.