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Residents of Petawawa, Pembroke and Laurentian Valley are being reminded to prepare for the upcoming large household goods collection, with pickup scheduled for Sept. 14 to 18 on regular collection days.
Residents are asked not to put items out before Sunday, Sept. 13. Scavenging items placed at the curb for collection is prohibited under municipal bylaws.
Residents must sort materials into four separate piles because different trucks will collect scrap metal and non-Freon appliances, Freon-containing appliances, acceptable large household items and electronic waste.
Accepted items include furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpets and underlay, large plastic household items, artificial Christmas trees, pool covers and certain sporting and household equipment. Electronic waste such as televisions, computers, radios and speakers is also accepted.
Freon appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers, are accepted. Freon does not need to be removed, but refrigerator and freezer doors or lids must be removed and their contents emptied.
Items must be manageable by two people, weigh no more than 80 pounds, measure no more than 27 cubic feet and be no longer than six feet.
Items that won’t be collected include tires, propane tanks, paint cans, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, clothing, construction and renovation materials, wood, wooden pallets, toilets, windows and doors. Items placed in cardboard boxes, garbage bags or containers are also not accepted.
Residents are being urged to remove batteries and flammable liquids before putting items out. Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre general manager Laurie Benjamin says batteries can spark when large items are processed through an industrial grinder, potentially causing a fire.
Property owners are responsible for removing any unacceptable materials that aren’t collected and disposing of them properly.
More information about acceptable materials and waste management programs is available through residents’ collection schedules or the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre.
(Steve Berard)
