Dr. Mark D. Black

Please note that, the Lindsay landfill is closed to receiving waste on Wednesdays but it is open for woodchip and compost pickup.

Paint Reuse Program

The Paint Reuse program allows residents to pick up or drop off used paint at the Fenelon Falls and Lindsay Ops landfill household hazardous waste depots free of charge while supplies last. Used paint (latex or oil), and stains will be available to residents in 1 gallon and 1 quart cans for free with a five can per resident maximum. When picking up paint through the program, be sure to see an attendant so that inventory can be tracked accordingly. Residents picking up paint at the Lindsay Ops landfill must cross the scales to let the attendant know they are there for paint. Please note that aerosol spray paint cans and/or 20 litre pails of paint will not be included in the Paint Reuse program.

Upcoming Round Up Days

Round Up Days are returning this spring/summer. Residents are encouraged to drop off their household hazardous waste, textiles, and bulky plastics recycling free of charge at one of the following events:

• Manvers Round Up Day, Saturday May 27: Rolling Hills Public School, 694 ON-7A, Bethany

• Coboconk Round Up Day, Saturday June 10: Coboconk Road’s Depot, 2863 CKL #48, Coboconk

• Carden Round Up Day, Saturday June 24: Carden Recreation Centre, 258 Lake Dalrymple Road, Sebright

• Bobcaygeon Round Up Day, Saturday July 8: Bobcaygeon Public School, 30 Balaclava Street, Bobcaygeon

Please note that the following items will not be accepted: toys, furniture, pipes, carpet, liners, pool covers, dock barrels or vinyl siding.

For a full list of what will and won’t be accepted at a Round Up Day event, visit the Round Up Days page on the City’s website.

Spring curbside leaf and yard waste collection

Spring curbside leaf and yard waste collection returns in June. Residents are asked to please place leaf and yard material in dry paper bags curbside before 7am on their designated dates.

• For residents who have waste and recycling collection on Mondays and Wednesdays, curbside collection will take place on Friday June 2.

• For residents who have waste and recycling collection on Tuesdays and Thursdays, curbside collection will take place on Friday June 9.

Curbside textile recycling returns in June

Curbside textile recycling pickup will return for Kawartha Lakes residents in June. Residents will have the opportunity to arrange for textile curbside pickup through Recycling Rewards on their designated date outlined below:

• If your regular waste collection day is a Thursday –you can book your textile pickup for Monday June 19

• If your regular waste collection day is a Monday – you can book your textile pickup for Tuesday June 20

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If your regular waste collection day is a Tuesday –you can book your textile pickup for Wednesday June 21

• If your regular waste collection day is a Wednesday – you can book your textile pickup for Thursday June 22

Residents must call in advance to confirm textile pickup. Please contact Recycling Rewards no later than Friday June 16 to put your address on the list for collection.

For more information, visit the Diversion Programs page on the City’s website and look for the “Textile Reuse/Recycling” tab.

Burn Ban Lifted In Ckl

The municipal-wide burn ban in the City of Kawartha Lakes has been lifted, but it’s important to pay close attention to the burn hazard index throughout the summer.

Chief Jones would like to thank those who helped reduce the risk of ground fires by following the annual April burn ban. As always residents are asked to use caution if they are burning. Here are some guidelines:

• No person shall set an open fire under weather conditions that limit the rapid dissipation of smoke or when wind may cause unsafe conditions that may result in fire spread.

• Clean dry wood is the only material to be burned. No person shall have an open fire for the purpose of burning grass clippings, leaves, garbage, or non-wood items. Fires must be supervised by an adult at all times and a means of controlling the fire must be present.

• Open air burning including campfires and burn barrels must be a minimum of 15 metres from any building or other structures and five metres from any fences, trees, brush piles, combustible materials and property lines. Agricultural burns shall be a minimum of 50 metres from any building and 25 metres from fences, trees, brush piles and combustible material. Any burn exceeding 60 centimetres (two feet) in diameter requires a burn permit.

Minden Er Closing

By Deb Crossen

On April 20, the community of Minden was shaken when the CEO and Board Chair of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) announced the Board’s decision to close the Minden ER and consolidate emergency and in-patient services to Haliburton hospital effective June 1, 2023. The announcement came just six weeks before the beginning of peak summer season, when the population of Haliburton