20212021 EnvironmentalEnvironmental CALENDARCALENDAR saugeenshores.ca Municipal Office Garbage Collection 600 Tomlinson Drive, PO Box 820 Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling provides curbside collections Port Elgin, ON N0H2C4 services on behalf of the Town. Phone (Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm) 519-832-2008 Please remember: Toll Free 1-866-832-2008 1. Garbage shall be placed at the curb before 7am. To avoid damage by animals, residents are encouraged to place a blanket over their Building Department x118 garbage bags or use a container with a tight lid. By-law Enforcement x138 2. Garbage must be in a suitable container weighing less than 25lbs CAO Office x100 or 11kgs. with a bag tag on the top bag in the container or on Clerk’s Department x100 each garbage bag. Community Services Department x125 3. Place broken glass or ceramics in a labeled box beside the Development Services x120 garbage. Engineering Department x130 4. Garbage must be free of prohibited materials, such as hazardous waste, construction materials, large bulky items, and recycling. Environmental Services x130 5. BASWR will not return for missed garbage Public Works Department x130 6. Do not place garbage containers on snow banks or within the Property Taxes x128 driving portion of the roadway. Water/Wastewater Billing x113 7. Bag tags can be purchased at many local retailers, see the Town website for a listing. After Hours Emergencies 519-389-4646 8. Garbage is picked up on all public holidays, except Christmas Day Police Department (non-emergencies) 519-832-9200 and New Years Day. Fire Department (non-emergencies) 519-389-6120 Landfill Information Centennial Pool 519-832-2627 All vehicles entering the landfill must drive over the scale and check Landfill Site (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat) 519-797-2863 in with the attendant. All vehicles will be weighed and charged a fee Port Elgin Harbour (May-Oct) 519-832-6535 based on the materials and weight. There is a minimum charge to Port Elgin Tourist Camp (May-Oct) 519-832-2512 dispose waste at the landfill site. Southampton Tourist Camp (May-Oct) 519-797-3648 Remember to tarp your load on the way to the landfill, help to Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling 519-797-5557 keep our roadsides litter free! CONTACTS Toll Free 1-800-794-9770 HOURS Bruce County Planning Department 226-909-1601 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Ontario Clean Water Agency 1-866-214-6987 Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm After Hours Southampton 519-389-8205 Last entry into the Landfill site is 15 minutes prior to closing After Hours Port Elgin 519-389-1748 Address: 126 Concession 14 (Southampton) January 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 New Year’s Day Municipal Office and Landfill closed 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2021 Blue Box Schedule Saugeen Ward Port Elgin Ward Southampton Ward saugeenshores.ca Recycling Information Waste Diversion Programs For information or to sign up for recycling reminders visit The following items are accepting at the brucerecycling.com/your-collection-days Landfill Site Fluorescent Light Bulbs Propane tanks Place in your Blue Box Cooling units Thermostats, barometers Sorting your recycling saves time and money. If an extra container is (must be certified Freon Free) Smoke detectors needed, a clear blue bag with SORTED materials will be collected. Rinse Batteries Fire extinguishers all containers to improve their chance of being recycled. For more tips see Tires Mattresses and Box Springs brucerecycling.com Electronic Waste (for a fee) For more information visit saugeenshores.ca Glass Bottles and Jars (rinsed, lids separated) Aluminum & Steel Food/Beverage cans (rinsed, lids placed inside can) Leaf and Yard Waste Empty Metal Aerosol & Paint Cans (empty, all metal, 1 gallon or smaller, Located on Concession 14, beside the landfill site, residents can lids separated) drop off leaves, and other yard waste. Food waste and brush are not accepted. Material may not be removed from the site. Plastic Screw Top Bottles (clean) with these symbols: Cardboard Recycling You can recycle flattened cardboard boxes at the following cardboard recycling depots: Port Elgin Sewage Treatment Plant (Lehnen Street) Public Works Garage (Concession 6 at Guyers Drive) Wide Mouth Plastic Tubs (clean) with these symbols: Southampton Landfill (Concession 14) Film Plastics Accepted materials will be recycled by a company in Ontario into plastic resin pellets to be used in manufacturing. Place clean, dry bags in the small round opening in the yellow bin at Rigid Plastic Packaging (clean) with these symbols: one of the following locations: Southampton Landfill, 126 Concession 14 TO Public Works Garage, 339 Concession 6 Remove all food, paper, stickers, receipts and only include #2 HDPE or #4 LDPE Plastic bags/film Do not place in your Blue Box Plastic Bags Planters and Pots Plastic Toys Styrofoam Furniture and Dishware Plastic Paint Pans Disposable Cups Industrial Plastics Glassware, Pottery, Dishes Tetra Packs Milk and Juice Cartons Cardboard and Pizza Boxes Do not leave plastics outside the collection bins. February 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Family Day Municipal Office and Valentine’s Day Landfill closed Property Tax Due Date 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Water/Sewer Due Date 28 2021 Blue Box Schedule Saugeen Ward Port Elgin Ward Southampton Ward saugeenshores.ca Winter Damage Neither the Municipality, nor the Snow Plow Operators will be held financially responsible for any damages to a homeowner’s property deemed to be on a municipal road allowance when performing their maintenance operations. This includes, but is not limited to, damages involving fences, sprinkler systems, mailboxes, entrance ways and entrance signage. Municipal Staff and Snow Plow Operators appreciate your cooperation and will continue to maintain the municipal road system to the best of their ability. March 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Daylight Saving Time Starts St. Patrick’s Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 World Water Day 28 29 30 31 2021 Blue Box Schedule Saugeen Ward Port Elgin Ward Southampton Ward saugeenshores.ca Spring Cleaning Week Spring Tree Sale - May 1 April 17-23, 2021 Pre-order April 1-16, 2021 Sign up to make a difference! The Town of Saugeen Shores encourages residents to participate Organize and register an outdoor cleanup with your friends, in our Spring Tree Sale. Planting trees will provide our family, group or club. The Town will provide gloves and bags, community with cleaner air and a healthier environment. and take away the garbage when you’re done! Sign up online at For more information, visit saugeenshores.ca. saugeenshores.ca or call 519-832-2008. Trees Trees within the municipal right of way are maintained by the Town. If you suspect a tree is in poor health contact Public Works at 519-832-2008 x130 for an inspection. Private trees interfering with infrastructure may be trimmed or removed by the Town. Emerald Ash Borer is still a concern in our area, do not transport firewood! Do not cut or trim a tree within the right of way of roads, trails, parks or the beach. Trees provide many benefits such as cooler temperatures, protection from erosion and habitat for animals. Help care for trees, water newly planted trees once a week with 10 to 15 litres of water, whether you planted it or the Town. There are no restrictions on watering trees. Signs of emerald ash borer usually become obvious when a tree is heavily infested: • Loss of leaves and dead branches in upper part of the tree, • Yellowing leaves, Plant a “Family Memory • Adult beetles feeding on leaves, • Unusually high woodpecker activity, Tree” • Long shoots growing from the tree trunk, • Vertical cracks in the tree trunk, Commemorate a special person or a special occasion such as a • S-shaped tunnels under the bark (filled with sawdust), and birthday, wedding or anniversary by planting a symbolic tree Small D-shaped holes within the community. Watch it grow over the years. A perfect • opportunity to visit the site and take family photos each year. Not all ash trees that are losing their leaves are a result of EAB. Some instances may be a matter of general ash decline. April 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 Good Friday Municipal Office and Landfill closed 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Easter Monday Municipal Office and Easter Sunday Landfill closed 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Earth Day Spring Cleaning Week, April 17-23 25 26 27 28 29 30 Water/Sewer Due Date 2021 Blue Box Schedule Saugeen Ward Port Elgin Ward Southampton Ward saugeenshores.ca Hazardous Waste Cleaning the Natural Way Hazardous Waste Collection Eco-All Purpose Spray Household hazardous and special waste (HHSW) is found in Squirt some dish washing liquid into a spray bottle of white every home and includes fluorescent lights, batteries, cleaners, vinegar. The vinegar’s anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties paints and solvents, motor oil, and chemicals. The County of combine with the detergent’s cleansing action to make a cost- Bruce will be conducting Household Hazardous Waste Collection effective all-purpose cleaner. Events throughout Bruce County to help residents properly dispose of dangerous substances safely. Check our website for Cleaning Windows collection dates in Saugeen Shores.