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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/resources/WM_NoticePublicInputSessionV4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Open file in new window: Open PDF file of Public meeting information">Residents are invited to a special Public Input Meeting on the proposed curbside collection service changes, to be held May 6, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/Waste-Management-Master-Plan-Update.asp">http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/Waste-Management-Master-Plan-Update.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='line-height:9.65pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>April, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p>Regional staff presented two preliminary service level options for curbside waste service to Planning & Works Committee on April 14, 2015.  <a href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regionalGovernment/resources/PW/PA2015-0414.pdf" target="_blank" title="Link to download copy of Planning and Works reports, April 14, 2015">The report with details, TES-WMS-15-05, is available here</a> (see page 170 of the agenda file). The options are:<o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='line-height:8.6pt'><span style='font-size:6.5pt'>Option 1: Bi-weekly Garbage Collection <o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Four garbage bag limit per bi-weekly collection (potential to reduce to three bags);<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Unlimited weekly blue box and green bin collection;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Bi-weekly yard waste collection (April to November); <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Bi-weekly appliance and bulky item pick-up, three item limit;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Existing special and downtown business services; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Bag tag program<o:p></o:p></li></ul><h3 style='line-height:8.6pt'><span style='font-size:6.5pt'>Option 2: Weekly Garbage Collection<o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Two garbage bag limit per weekly collection (potential to reduce to one bag); <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Unlimited weekly blue box and green bin collection;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Bi-weekly yard waste collection (April to November);<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Bi-weekly appliance and bulky item pick-up, three item limit;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Existing special and downtown business services; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Bag tag program<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>