CP Scoop - April 22nd, 2024

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MUNICIPAL NEWS

Earth Day 2024

In celebration of Earth Day, here are a couple of ways you can make a difference in your own community:

Submit your rebate to the Town for the purchase of a backyard composter or rain barrel: https://buff.ly/4b1ASRn

Switch to online e-billing for taxes and utilities to eliminate the need for paper bills:
Taxes: https://buff.ly/3JprOtL
Water & Sewer: https://buff.ly/3Q4hYRF

Plant a Tree! - The Town offers residents bare root trees at a subsidized rate: Find out more: https://buff.ly/3w9fMBH

Start composting your kitchen scraps with a FoodCycler appliance! The Town of Carleton Place has partnered with Food Cycle Science to implement a waste diversion Pilot Program by offering a FoodCycler™ at a reduced rate to interested residents. Find out more: https://buff.ly/48lwFqt

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Curbside Leaf Collection – Compost Yard – Household Hazardous Waste

Spring Curbside Leaf Collection 

The Public Works Department curbside leaf collection period started today, Monday, April 22nd, 2024, and will run until Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Please place leaf bags at the curb for collection and follow these guidelines: 

• Bags should be at the curb by 7:00 a.m.  
• Public Works will only accept items in paper leaf bags. Items in plastic bags will not be collected. 
• Bags must not exceed 15 kg. 

We are appealing to residents to please be patient with Public Works staff as we do our best to collect the significant volume of bags that will be placed at the curb during this two-week period! 

Compost Yard Opening Dates 

Town of Carleton Place residents who wish to deliver their leaf and yard waste to the Compost Yard, located at 128 Patterson Crescent, can do so starting on the following dates:

• Saturdays - Starting May 4th – 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (please note the change in hours of operation from 2023) 
• Wednesdays – Starting May 8th – 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

The Public Works Department would like to remind residents that dropping materials at the gates of the Compost Yard when the facility is closed constitutes illegal dumping and is not permitted. 

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot will be open each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon starting on May 18th, 2024. Please note the HHW facility is limited to the residents of Carleton Place, Beckwith, Drummond / North Elmsley, Montague, Mississippi Mills, Smiths Falls, and Perth. Residents will be required to provide proof of residency upon arrival. 

Questions? Call 613-257-2253. 

Virtual Tree Planting Seminar – Wednesday, April 24th

Jim McCreedy, from the Carleton Place Urban Forest River Corridor Advisory Committee, will be hosting a free webinar at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th for anyone thinking about planting a tree on their property this spring.

Jim will go over best practices and cover the basics like how to prepare the site, plant, stake, and mulch your new tree as well as post-care like watering, fertilizing, and pruning. There will be a question period at the end of the webinar.

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Get Ready to Party Carleton Place & Chez 106 Listeners!

We are excited to welcome the Chez 106 Biggs & Barr Show to Town, where they will officially crown us the 2024 Best Small Town in the Ottawa Area!  You are invited to join us at the Market Square Pavilion on May 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for an assortment of activities & freebies for all ages. The trophy will be officially paraded into the event at 10:55 a.m. and we encourage you to stay tuned for the parade route.

Event highlights include: Chez 106 Biggs & Barr Show on site (hint hint, they have prizes), Small Town Socials live show, McFive Farms Petting Zoo, Cornhole Games & Challenges, Themed Photobooth & Photo Ops, Air Guitar Contest, Mascot Tug of War, Balloon Animals, Craft Activities, Food/Refreshment Vendors and Freebies, and more!

If you or your business would like to get involved in this event, please contact Jessica Hansen: 613-257-1704 / jhansen@carletonplace.ca

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