Timmins is adopting new approaches for this year's spring clean-up.
With May on the way, it means that the popular curbside spring clean-up starts soon. The City of Timmins is also starting a new Adopt a Block program for residents to help keep the streets clean.
"Reducing litter in our neighbourhoods and public spaces is a priority,” said Meagan Baranyk, community programs manager, in a news release. “It’s an important way to ensure that our city feels safe, healthy, and vibrant - but we also need to be clear that reducing and preventing litter, is the responsibility of every resident and property owner across the city."
For the program, residents or groups can adopt a block of space anywhere in the city to clean up Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. Groups that register will be given clean-up kits with gloves and garbage bags, and the city will pick up the waste collected from a designated location.
The city says it also supports community efforts like the Timmins Chamber's annual cleanup, as well as the Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed's event. Groups can apply year-round to access city help to co-ordinate efforts.
The always-popular curbside bulky item collection, and leaf and yard waste collection runs from May 6-17. Residents can also drop off one free load of residential household waste per property at the Deloro landfill on Pine Street South during that time. Residents must provide proof of address at the landfill gatehouse to have the tipping fees waived.
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“We have moved up the dates for our residential bulk waste collection this year,” says Ken Krcel, public works and environmental services director.
“It makes sense with important events like the Canadian Mining Expo happening in early June. It’s also convenient for residents who are taking advantage of warmer spring temperatures to clean their yards and homes. By adding an additional load of free residential waste at the Deloro Landfill, we’re hoping that residents use this opportunity to help us ensure that waste is properly diverted and disposed of.”
What to put out
Here's a reminder of what you can put out at the curb.
- Each residence is allowed to put out up the equivalent of a standard half-ton pickup truck (a pile eight feet long by four feet wide and two feet high).
- Mattresses and box springs must be securely wrapped in plastic to be considered for pickup.
- Items that aren't collected are concrete and asphalt, batteries, tires, electronics, propane tanks, white goods or items with Freon, recyclables, paints, liquids, fuels, and chemicals.
A full list of all the guidelines is available here.
More information on the adopt-a-block program is here.
