fc 1 3 t2weekender saturday mavhsg i i i i i i i i i i i m iji what to do with yard waste in york region spring cleaning your yard remember keele valley landfill has banned organic yard waste to conserve space if yard waste cant be composted in the backyard residents and businesses may take these materials to york regions organic yard waste composting facility monday to saturday except statutory holidays 1 composting facility hours i i i i i i daytime april 1 to dec 31 sundays may 3 to june 7 evenings april- 1 to nov 30 winter jan 1 to mar 31 8 am to 4 pm 9 am to 4 pm tuesday evening only except statutory holidays wednesday only to 8 pm 8 am to 4 pm weeds garden plants flowers sod kitchen food waste animal droppings fruits vegetables rocks stones dirt topsoil leaves k grass clippings shrubs branches not accepted tree branches brush larger than 100 mm 4 inches in diameter 18 m 6 feet long stumps root balls driveway road sweepings cost no charge for one load per day weighing up to 100 kg 220 lbs for residents and businesses if the load weighs more than 100 kg the cost is 40 per tonne plus gst for the entire load payment by cash visa mastercard or interac people delivering yard waste in bags andor containers will be asked to empty them at the composting facility compost for sale buy compost at the facility for 250 per bag gst pst included 20x30 inches alreadyfjlled 10 per tonne plus gst pst loaded onto your pickup truck or trailer minimum charge 10 plus gst pst landscaping companies farmers contractors and other large quantity users can purchase bulk quantities of compost call miller waste systems at 905 7739876 for details location the composting facility is located in richmond hill on the south side of bloomington road just west of leslie street hi dc 5 m uj z wellington street uj z uj s bloomington uj ffi aurora road road composting facility j hi ui cc uj j co ui i stouffville road i ii b 3 i x g municipal leaf and yard waste collection wherecurbside leaf and yard waste collection is available 1use rigid reusable containers such as bushel baskets if possible to cut down on waste 2 if plastic bags are unavoidable use only clear plastic bags rather than coloured this will allow collection staff to see if any contaminants have been included accidentally clear bags are available at many i ion programs allow tree and shrub clippings tcpf led they are tied in bundles no longer than 12 m han 23 kg 50 lbs i i i mostyai put at the 4 feet arid not 4 watch for riotii our muni i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i e for further details double bir from page 11 this special evening a plaque was presented on behalf of the stouffville legion by john mccraken recognizing this clubs milestone another milestone was met when twins marion baker of parkview home and millicent boyn- ton of maddock celebrated their 88th birthday the party v saturday and the place was angies eatery and i was there to meet the twins born in victoria square in 1910 the girls were known as the klinck twins waiting for marion to arrive millicent said she and her twin were as different as day and night she the happy-go- lucky marion the more serious of the two celebrating the special day was shirley mann of maddock lynda lizotte of toronto diane smith of uxbridge and sister doreen mcintosh of uxbridge corsages were given out and smiles were everywhere see you next year ladies the stouffville lioness helped make another birthday very special lionesss donna brown put on a party for audrian williams who cele brated her 96th bjrthday a resident of elm road in stouffville a recent newcomer gerthal barks to that address reported that a delicious cake was served and presents opened to the delight of audrian mmmuuiimuin bash i twins marion baker of parkview home for the aged and millicant boynton of maddock joined together at angies eatery last week to celebrate their 88th birthday photoby ruth leblanc is someone you know celebrating a milestone fax ruth people at 6405477 no calls please york regions iew permanent sehold hazarbo wa x m poison corrosive i pesticides chemicals batteries brat poison bleach drain cleaners pharmaceuticals oven cleaners cleaning fluids j open yearround starting i wednesday may 13 1998 i explosive fummable aerosols paints solvent j propane cylinders oils gasoline n bbq starter b a what to do 1 look under your kitchen and bathroom sinks in the medicine cabinet tool shed garage and basement youll probably find all kinds of cleaners waxes detergents cosmetics expired prescriptions solvents paintshbug killers oils and grease etc 2 make sure all materials are in original containers or contents are very well marked on containers do not mix different products together be sure that all containers are capped please remember that your containers must be deposited with waste materials and are not returnable 3 bring your household hazardous waste to york regions new depot at no charge hours of operation for 1998 wednesdays 1000 am 600 pm and saturdays 830 am 430 pm except statutory holidays highway 7 ui uj z m a 8 5 ui miller ave 14thave town of markham i i i i i i i i b i i i i l please note york region residents only proof of residence is required no commercial industrial or medical office wastes accepted no explosives other than the above types ammunition pcbs or radioactive wastes accepted i needles arid syringes from household medicinal use will be accepted 1 in rigid containers only no other pathological wastes will be accepted i motor vehicte batteries and oil filters will also be accepted 1 i hi m m hi 111 8