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a -WAI'I:RuX)CHl)NICL£-Wedneaday. December 19. 2012 ’ th I] A ll * Ii! P“! has “If Whats at sme ? new ce . 0 opened at Waterloo landfill . Brianna-sou were in the evening when the primary dumping area ‘ Chronicle :34 the wind dies down and the for regional trash during its 0 air just hangs there," predicted life span of about I] i egional staff are not Churchill said. two or three years, depend- expecting an increase Any excavations into ingon trashvolumes v . . in the number of existing waste also had to be The expansion was initial- AVOld overloading W3" outlets. ' . odour complaints near the completed and covered ly granted back in 1991 and ,’ region's landfill following within asingle working day. work began in the south cell ; _ . . ‘ the opening of the north cell a in 2006. Unplug lights when leavrng expansion earlier this gostofthe he The 72-hectare landfill. - - - , month. comp 'nts were in t located west of in Needles ‘ your home or When 90mg to bed ~ Staff logged 41 com- evening when the wind Boulevard at 925 Erb St. W.. i ’ ‘ plaints from the beginning dies down and theair has raised some concern € Use on! cool burnin ‘ . of construction in March to _ u with businesses and homes .3 y 9' . the end of November. peak- 11431 hangs {hem- that have sprung up since ener -efficient bulbs. . ing at seven in August. The II 1. cl m it was first built in the 9y £ . site was opened Dec. 3. ”do, ecnhglna-r early 1970s ”I'm not anticipating any- Doug Black. owner of the Use only lights that are CSA approved_ , thing above the normal in the future. the region's Waterloo Golf Academy ; . ‘ (number of complaints)," goal is to further reduce across the road from the . Check them pnor to use and repair , d ‘ - said Linda Churchill, senior odour complaints by tying dump, said the prevailing environmental engineer for the gas extraction systems in winds take the odours to the I or rep'ace any damaged pluQSI ' waste management at the the north and south cells south and away from his ‘ ' ‘ region. “We have made together to allow for greater business â€" right toward the SOCketS' wmng or bUIbs' ' . ‘ ‘ some changes and tried to volumes of the odour-caus- newBoardwalk development l < . - doabetterjob.” ing gases to be pulled onlraNeedlas I ~ The region has purchased through the system. “i don't know. i 've MERRY CHRISTMAS a portable mister that uses a Progress has been made shopped here a lot and , , . , ' - biodegradable odour neu- on the odour front as the haven't really noticed the AndA Safe Holiday Season ‘ I \ tralizer and steps were taken number of complaints smell," said Carol Living- , ‘ . . to minimize odours during dropped bymore than halfin stone. “i guess during the - FROM EVERYONE AT ' I u the construction phase of recent years, from 156 in summeritwasworse when it the new cell. Odours are typ- 2009 to 72 in 2010. was so hot and muggy." / ically strongest during the The north cell. C54. is Anyone with complaints / . ' >- morning and evening hours, the last of four approved cells about the smell at the dump * \ meaning construction was to be constructed in the is encouraged to contact the l . limited to 8 am. to 3 pm. north expansion area and Waterloo waste management WW m "yam Inc. ~ “Most of the complaints Churchill said it will become centre at 519~883~5100. L -.___ r i ~ ,- Our gift to you this season! L Vrsrt US on-hne to deSign and enter to wm aft.“ your own piece of o amond Jewenery _ Shop inmaii am you could score shopping rewards and grit cards from Our holiday failleS. ; n f fl Onvline contest & reward details or) conestogamalicom .-,â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Conestoga Ma urn/M.” I-AII‘,1r/h.':Y‘v‘vuy'u.