Region invites residents to participate in the waste management planning process

Waterloo Region – The Region invites residents to participate in discussions on the future of waste management in our community.

The Region of Waterloo's Waste Management Division has begun work on a new Waste Management Master Plan that could affect how garbage and other items are collected from residents’ homes, and what ultimately happens to those materials.  This study will recommend new ways to keep garbage out of our landfill, and what to do with our leftover garbage once the landfill is full, in about 20 years. 

 Resident views and opinions are important to guide this planning process.   We invite all residents to visit one of the public information events taking place this week to learn about our current waste management practices, talk with Waste Management staff, and share their opinions for the future of waste diversion and disposal in our community.

Tuesday, Oct. 23  
Woolwich, Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South Street West        
                                                                                       

Wednesday, Oct. 24              
Kitchener, 
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium,
200 East Street                                              

Thursday, Oct. 25                  
Cambridge, Calvary Assembly Church                                                                                               
27 Hespeler Road (parking and entrance at rear)        
                                                                                                                                               

Times:  5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at all locations

All locations have free parking, are accessible and are on a bus route.

These public information events are just one of many opportunities for the community to join the conversation about the future of waste management in Waterloo Region.  If unable to attend one of these sessions, residents are encouraged to fill out the survey on the Region’s website, www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste.

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For more information, please contact:

Donna Serrati, Manager of Engineering, 519-575-4774 or dserrati@regionofwaterloo.ca

The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of municipal services to a growing population of 550,000 people. We are committed to creating an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community through innovative leadership and a range of services such as: public health, social services, planning, heritage, water supply, regional roads, waste management, ambulance service, rural libraries, public transit, community housing, emergency planning, Provincial Offences Courts and airport services