NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF ORILLIA
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The City of Orillia would like to thank residents for their enthusiastic participation in the bulky item pick up event this week, but are reminded that some items do not qualify for bulky pick up.
Collection crews are experiencing delays because many residents are setting out small items that do not qualify for the bulky collection program including, but not limited to:
- Bags of garbage
- Glass
- Garden hoses
- Small children’s toys
- Building materials
- Cardboard boxes of small items
- Paint
- Pails
- Propane tanks
- Storage containers, etc.
Residents are reminded that acceptable bulky items are larger than one-metre in length and/or 23 kg in weight. Please remove smaller items as soon as possible.
In many cases, smaller items have been placed on top of the acceptable bulky items leading to collection delays. Oversized items that cannot be reasonably lifted by two individuals, such as basketball stands, will not be collected.
All bulky items will not be collected at the same time as more than one truck will be used to ensure recyclable items are diverted from the landfill and not mixed with garbage. Items cannot be added throughout the week.
All uncollected items must be removed from the curb by Saturday, June 30 at 11 a.m. Treasure Hunters are permitted to remove bulky items set out for collection provided they only take from the curbside.
For more information on the bulky item pick up event, visit orillia.ca or call 705-325-3522.
The City of Orillia is a city of 31,000 people in the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Visit our website at orillia.ca.
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