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Dear Pumpkins of Peel: Please don’t wind up as landfill
Don’t let that beautiful orange bounty end its journey as landfill. Help create compost for lawns and gardens — here are three easy ways to discard leftover pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns. -Kelly Roche...
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Unlimited garbage collection runs until Jan. 2
Take advantage of unusually warm temperatures and clear out that garage or basement before the new trash pickup schedule begins. “This year’s excess waste collection is well-timed for residents as they...
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WATCH: New garbage collection schedule in Peel starts Monday
New year, new garbage routine. Peel residents will be switching to bi-weekly, cart-based collection starting Monday, Jan. 4. Garbage and organics will be collected one week and recycling and organics...
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Day 1: Garbage cart collection begins in Peel
BY KELLY ROCHE After months of preparation, education, and contestation, 70,000 households were the first to experience the new garbage cart pickup in Peel Monday. Approximately 160 to 170 garbage...
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WATCH: Battery recycling collected in Peel Mar. 14-25
(Screenshot: Region of Peel) Single-use household batteries – A, AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt and button cell – are being collected by the Region of Peel starting in March. Residents with curbside collection...
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Swap your garbage carts this week or pay up
(Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post/file) Region of Peel residents can exchange garbage and recycling carts for free until Saturday. Starting May 1, cart sizes can be changed for a fee of $25 per cart....
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Beware of ‘transponder tag’ scam for Peel garbage carts
(Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post/file) A garbage cart scam is causing a stink in Peel Region. Residents are receiving a flyer instructing them to purchase a transponder tag for their curbside waste...
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Region of Peel, Salvation Army partnering to divert waste
Salvation Army Thrift Stores in Mississauga and Brampton, including the Port Credit location, will be selling items donated via the Region of Peel’s Community Recycling Centres. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW...
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Time to clean house! Garbage exemption ends Sept. 16 in Peel
(Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post/file) BY KELLY ROCHE It’s the perfect day for a September purge. Peel residents can put unlimited amounts of acceptable waste at the curb on scheduled garbage days...
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Organics collection in Peel condos, apartments begins in Clarkson
A new organics pilot program is now underway at 20 apartment buildings and condominiums in Peel. (Photo: Kelly Roche/QEW South Post) BY KELLY ROCHE A Clarkson condo is one of 20 buildings in Peel...
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