The Green Scene

Recycling doesn't have to end in the kitchen! Items such as toilet paper rolls, empty toiletry boxes and plastic product bottles can all make their way into the Blue Box and Yellow Box.

Not only is it okay to talk about them, it could lead to good things happening, from getting to know your neighbours better to helping ensure a healthier future for your children and grandchildren by reducing greenhouse gases.  Here's how it works: Suggest to your next-door neighbour that instead of placing your waste bins on your own lawn or driveway, you place both your bins together side by side, so that the garbage truck, (recycle truck, etc) cuts its number of stops in half.  This will reduce greenhouse gases as the truck makes half as many stops, and saves gas too, not to mention making the job a little easier for the driver.

             Before                                       After  

Fats like bacon grease and oil that are poured down the drain in liquid form can hit the cold pipes underground and potentially harden on the walls of sewer lines. Sometimes these blockages can cause sewage to back up into your home or your neighbour’s home.  To prevent any issues in your home, be sure to allow fats to cool and solidify, then dispose of it in your compost.

Buying in bulk helps us to save on packaging waste. Foodsmiths "The Good Food Store" , Where Dragons Fly and The Perth Cheese Shop all offer fill stations for a variety of bulk goods and great refillable container selections that you can re-use over and over again!

Did you know that you can drop off your used household batteries at Town Hall? AAA, AA, C, D and 9 Volt batteries are collected beside our treasury counter. Improper disposal of batteries can lead to these poisonous chemicals and acids leaching into our land and water supplies. Stop by with your batteries and say Hi! Batteries can also be taken to the Perth Home Hardware and Canadian Tire.