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'Toct hei*cwïmo :>2 n' a ndba% e: ,c ,k By Tim Foran CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Tae, nmantra es tIse Iec R's - reoitce, reuse, itecycle - batt a IOrurth R, rccssîcan, lisas resoolteol es ,e tît et rip naarket for Haltoes Bloie Box taaaterials. Now, the compasy îhaî proeesses and msarkets Hat.n's paper, aluminium, and plastic containers is ask- ing the Region for a snid- contraet baitout 10 cope wiîh the economie downturn. According to a memoran- dum reviewed by regional council Iast Wednesday, Halton Recycling Ltd. (HRL) is asking for financial assis- tance to offset the loss of rev entie expcn-ented sinte the ret velalales mesrct xx to south last summer, "On August the average revenue earned from the sale of recyclable materials was $190 a tonne. In januarv, the average was $50 per tonne and there is no indication that market prices for recy- clable material wiII return 10 the price levels thaî w-e have experienced in the past," states the memorandum from Mitch Zamojc, the Region's Commissioner of Public Works. Debate on HRLs request was helol in camera and the resulîing direction bo staff was not releaseol. H-owever, a folto-u report on the issue is tentatively seheduled to come before council's public works committee March 25. ThIe re.loed.o essrl'ct loi recyclable eiiecr raIs docee ranIs afec t fIRI i partof ai six-yetar, totr,t t tIrt toiri effect i Aîaeil. 2008, ilat Regitsn ret cites I rises IRI 25a per r.cest of tIree r.esoe caret leore tIse -.lc oii ils recyclables. "Outr lîrescctî are lcs eso question," saetl Meltont Regiosnal C oueao. ller Bartry Lee, who sels ona the publlie. works cooîîînoee. Halton also pays HRI. an estimated anir.al larete of $940,000, a.tosrdîsg to a 2007 regional repaort orot1ln ing the contrace. Lee declinel ton coment on the spetilîts orf the n- camera meeting. but saîtl HRI es nol the only recxr.ling companr heerterg Ireens tIse tîsat kets tit atio e~i Revenues Irinee- tles naaterials tere "Io the muni in the sttrner ofl 2008 before crashesîg di.ttt to curreni tevels, saed Leu. Acetsrding ts trade groeep Corporations Supporting Recyr.ling (CSR), whieh pub- lishes a monthly price Index for recyclables in the Ontario market, the current monîhty average for a tonne of reey- clables is $54, conaparcd tc, an average osf $850 in 2008. The lowesî annual average since 2000 was when the comaposite iead.ex hît $95 us 2001. Municipal councils acroass Ontario are advised 10 con- tinue marketing their rie clable neaterials at the reduced tosts instead of ÀSeeSrveng ,,, Sei oyofld Numiers 15% Discount for Seniors Laurier Medical Building a 6-497 Laurier Ave. (ai Ontario St. S.) AAPAPA~6 Head Off ice 1-866-829-9433 Mrsssatiga Tax Sevices: ?' We do ail Kinds of Taxes 12 Reasonable Rates - Check us First! FÀj 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed G et Your MnyNow SInstant Tax Refund Recycling prices crash to earth Diiins - itho avrisig Ilike winIng inth dr 'o v z 31' c e - z ~ -locir.ltg heis in herpe' msarketî pies isseghs Irise rgaîîii.. coiroliig ti a linot lot- tcr fronit tac \ssiatrin orf t25 , pist' t e i ci o Onti,i rclcsc. ira latc Jsnoiar\s ti iitet iete 11ions \at t5vrir \athler coieuai îleat iesterr.o e thc pacEkasgeng anEl Vpap itî tise market- place cite hall orf Ose eset tirst for musr.p lI bl o ex prie- graoin,,. Ia baicsats mntice palitics cats rctosup sormc nioncy n 2010 antI 2011, atcorting to the leteer. Leu admeeed it \tOsLtILI lac dîllcit st fitnd ani er prox der Io pro.ness and iar- ket ils bitte horx tsatereals und- the eterrent crit tconditiotns. ( aIls les Il RLs orfie ciet -.5igt i tier oiritu n I sle .onIellaess otlu Itl s ers the essedsto icI. aegeng ils taese to -isterra, prorsetes \v aste msanaagtetent servites to 25 Canarai un seaceîaali- tcs, toscreng 10 pîer tenat ot the ceaunerys popuilateon, aeeosrding tes information on its wehsiîe. 1 he cestspanvy has thre single slrearn' mnaterial reeoaer facilities beor rcy,- clables in Canada, enr.lr.ding tes operatiosn en Boerlinîgton. The single streamf Iaeiliîies alloaw fear residenes tn put ail rccytlables inter orne torntain- er, wte no nu issr' sei~re lion of papier frtaen plastics and cans. 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