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Dear Mr. Jones,
I would like to express my frustration at the apparent lack of service
provided by the Municipality of Saugeen Shores. I purchased a ping pong
table and a desk which were both packaged in a large cardboard box and
numerous Styrofoam blocks. The town is suppose to be a growing
retirement community but this experience has me totally perplexed.
I have tried to get the recycling truck to pick up the Styrofoam with no
luck. Today I put it all in a garbage a single can with a garbage
sticker only to have it left at the curb by your staff. Upon calling the
office I was told that I need to personally take this to the Southampton
landfill.
In discussing this with retired neighbours I was told that I simply need
to put three or four blocks out at a time in with my garbage and that
over the next month I will be able to get rid of the entire can.
Apparently they all do this with cardboard as many of the retirees do
not drive.
I realize that this is a small community with limited resources however
this seems like an easy fundamental basic service to offer and less
expensive than bike paths and north shore sewers.
It is my understanding that other local municipalities want garbage to
be placed in clear plastic bags so that this practice can be stopped. If
one does not own a truck/van how does Saugeen Shores expect people to
dispose of this type of waste without curb-side pick-up? Can one hire a
private disposal firm and submit the bill for credit against my taxes?
Arthur Wolf
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Hello Mr. Wolf
I want to start by apologizing for the inconvenience you have
experienced. Although Saugeen Shores is a progressive municipality we
are still a relatively small municipality and curbside collection of
additional products like Styrofoam are cost prohibitive at this time.
Some of the larger urban centres in Ontario can provide additional
curbside recycling services such as Styrofoam due to economies of scale.
However, that being said, we are one of only a handful of smaller
municipalities in Ontario that offer any kind of Styrofoam recycling at
no cost to the residents of Saugeen Shores. Styrofoam can be taken free
of charge to the recycling depot located at 126 Concession 14 just east
of Southampton.
I thank you for letting me address your concerns and if you have any
further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kindest Regards,
Bill Jones
Director of Public Works
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