What to do with all that debris in your yard...
- Tires and Railway ties will be accepted at the landfill at no charge, they will also be collected by the municipal staff if neatly piled at the road side by your cottage, so as not to impede traffic OR they can be placed next to the Lorass bins.
- Railway ties cannot be used, replaced or reclaimed under any circumstances, so this is a great opportunity to get rid of those pesky ties!
- Loraas Bins have been placed in several locations throughout B-Say-Tah today, you can bring your debris to these location:
- Main Beach Parking Lot
- Turn Out by Maple Ave (bottom of Mackie Hill area)
- Highway Road Allowance between Cottage #314 and #315
- The Commons
- Highway Road Allowance near Cottage #206
- Highway Road Allowance near Cottage #153
- You can haul it to the landfill at no cost. If you have already hauled flood debris to the landfill since May 1, 2011, you may submit your original tipping receipt for re-imbursement.
- If you do not have a vehicle to take your debris to the Loraas Bins, it will be collected as time permits, if it is neatly piled at the road side in front of your cottage, so as not to impede traffic.
- If you require assistance to haul large/awkward debris from your yard, please reply back to this email or leave a message at 332.6649, and we will put you in contact with a group that we have engaged to provide that service. You must be on site in order for this service to take place.
- When cleaning your properties ensure safety at all time, treat all materials as hazardous, the origin of this material is unknown and should be treated as such.
- Have a buddy if you are going in the water
- If the water is above your waste wear a life jacket
- Wear protective gloves (rubber or latex)
- Wear the N95 masks (available at the office)
- Protective eye wear doesn't hurt!
- Be safe not fashionable!
- It is a specific offence under s. 18.1(2) of the Environmental and Management Protection Act to add any sand to any river or lake without a permit. Penalties include fines and imprisonment. However tempting it may be to dump the contents of sandbags in the lake it is imprudent to do so. The sand is not sterile and may contain an aggregate of various construction materials. It can irretrievably alter the aquaculture.
- Sandbags can be placed on pallets at the road side, as long as they are situated to allow a forklift easy access for pick-up. Pallets are available at the "sandbagging" location.
- Properties with less than 30 sandbags can stack the bags at the road side, so as not to impede traffic and they will be collected and compiled onto a pallet.
- Any shoreline alteration or repair will require a permit. It is an offence under s. 18.1 (1) of the Environmental and Management Protection Act to alter a shoreline without a permit.
