ROADS DEPARTMENT 

Roadside Weed Spraying will not take place in 2010. Concerns should be forwarded to the Municipal Office. township@amaranth-eastgary.ca

Take notice that under the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, Section 170, Subsection 12, No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon any road in such a manner as to interfere with snow removal operations. Any vehicle obstructing snow removal operations will be referred to the OPP and shall be removed at the owner’s expense.

No Person shall deposit snow onto the road or road allowance pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, Section 181.

 

GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION

AMARANTH GOES GREENER !

Curbside Garbage, Household Compost and Recycling Pick-Up

  • 2010 Collection Schedule Click here.
  • Alternate week collection of garbage and recycling - Compost pick up every week.
  • For Curbside Garbage & Recycling Collection Information. Click here.
  • The Landfill Site is located at 434354 4th Line Amaranth, north of 15 Sideroad. Hours of operation are Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for disposal of the following items:


  • Scrap Metal
  • Yard Waste
  • Large Styrofoam
  • Bale Wrap, Bale Twine
  • 4 tires (per information above
  • Construction Items (Small amounts)
  • Brush (no stumps)
  • Re-Use Centre

Electronic Hardware and Equipment can be taken to Household Waste and Electronic Days (see dates below). Shingles, fridges, freezers, air conditioners, large furniture and commerical and industrial waste are not accepted. Items not accepted at the Amaranth Landill Site may be taken to Dufferin Transfer and Recycling Facility 473051 County Rd. 11. For more information please call them at (519) 943-0101. Tipping fees will apply.

ALL household garbage will require a clear or coloured transparent garbage bag. For more details and where to purchase these bags, click here. For more information on household waste and recycling click here


Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Goods Recycling Event Days 2010

Spring Events will be held May 1 - Town of Mono; May 29 - Primrose; June 26 - Orangeville; Wednesday, July 21 - Primrose; Wednesday, August 18 - Orangeville; September 11 - Grand Valley; October 2 - Primrose; October 30 - Orangeville.

Acceptable Electronic Goods for Electronic/Hazardous Waste Day :
Personal and laptop computers(including keyboards, mouse, wires)
Computer monitors
Printers, scanners, drives and modems
Telephones, answering machines (mobile/cellular)
Personal digital assistants, personal handheld computers
Electronic pagers
Fax Machines
Radio and stereo equipment (Speakers, tuners, receivers, amplifiers, equalizers)
Audio players and recorders
Turntables
Televisions (no wooden consoles)
VCR and DVD Players
Cameras (film, tape, disk, digital)

For further information on these Event Days Call Dufferin County at 519-941-2816 ext.2620

USED TIRE COLLECTION

Residents of AMARANTH may drop off their used tires, any kind, up to 4 per visit,
OFF THE RIM, at the landfill site during business hours- NO CHARGE !

For further information on the program:
https://www.ontariots.ca/ is the official website for the Ontario Tire Stewardship Fund

ACCEPTABLE YARD WASTE

To view and print a copy of the Acceptable Yard waste poster Click Here. Printed copies can be posted where you store your YARD WASTE BIN.

ADOPT-A-ROAD PROGRAM

Adopt a Road Program is established as a public service program for environmentally conscious citizen volunteers / organizations to pick up litter along Township Right-of-ways.

The Township of Amaranth will enter into an agreement with citizen volunteers / organizations and commercial establishments, to adopt a section of the Township road and are recognized by signs erected by the Township Public Works Department acknowledging their efforts.

Requirements: Click here

1. Application
2. Agreement
3. Waiver

Applications will be reviewed and checked to ensure the section of road they wish to adopt is available, and is a safe stretch of road to work on.

Applications by citizen volunteers / organizations are limited to a maximum of five (5) per year. Township to supply and erect the ‘Adopt-a-road’ sign. If a personal identification sign is desired, the cost would be the responsibility of the volunteer / organization.

Applications by a commercial establishment have no limit to the number of applications submitted per year. The commercial establishment is responsible for the cost of the ‘adopt-a-road’ sign and, if desired, the cost of the personal identification sign.

All parties must wear a safety vest (provided by the Township), protective gloves and appropriate footwear (no open toed shoes).

Clean up at least once a year - between April 1st and November 15th focusing on Earth Day and an appropriate date in the Fall.

 
 
 
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