Yearly Archives: 2012

Environment Day – Friday, October 19

The City and County of Peterborough are joining together to host an Environment Day on Friday, October 19th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Peterborough Waste Management Facility (Landfill) located at 1260 Bensfort Road.

For this one day only, you will have an opportunity to recycle some common landfill fillers: carpet, mattresses and over-sized plastic items, such as patio furniture, laundry baskets, kiddie pools and more. It will all get recycled at no charge to you

You may also bring along your used electronics such as computers, televisions and personal electronic devices and any scrap metal items including small appliances and power tools, metal hangers, pots and pans and more.

Special event pricing is available on the purchase of blue boxes, composters, rain barrels and digesters – cash only please.

For this event only, we will be hosting tours of the landfill. Are you brave enough to go to the tip?

Visit www.peterborough.ca/waste for more details, or call 705-742-7777, ext 1657 or toll free 1-855-738-3755, ext 1657. County residents may call 705-775-2737.

This information is also available on the City of Peterborough website www.peterborough.ca, as well as the County of Peterborough website www.county.peterborough.on.ca.

For further information please contact the undersigned:

Virginia A. Swinson, B.Sc.
Waste Diversion Section Manager
City of Peterborough
500 George Street North
Peterborough ON K9H 3R9
742-7777 Ext 1725
Toll-free 1-855-738-3755 Ext 1725

Kawarthas – Naturally Connected

You are invited to the “Reveal” of the Kawarthas, Naturally Connected Phase I Outcome on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the County Building, lower level of 470 Water Street, Peterborough. Phase I of the project focused on creating a mapping scenario of natural heritage system features and ecological linkages to build a natural heritage system for our region.

The Kawarthas, Naturally Connected Planning Team and the Steering Committee welcome you to take an hour and a half to attend our morning “Reveal” to present our findings, the preferred scenario, and reveal the final mapping which wraps up Phase I of the project.

For those interested in discussing how the mapping may be used, you are welcome to return in the afternoon for the launch of the Implementation Phase. Implementation opportunities, which will be the second phase of the project, may include use as a tool for stewardship activities, land restoration, conservation land purchases and use, land use planning, and research projects.

The project area is based on watershed boundaries that include the City and County of Peterborough, and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

The web site is located at http://www.kawarthasnaturally.ca/

Public Information Centre: Waste Management Master Plan

The City of Peterborough has completed a draft of its new Waste Management Master Plan. Completed by Cambium Environmental Inc., the plan critically examines the diversion programs of the current waste management system and proposes options for the future expansion and improvement of these programs for the City.

Public Information Centre #2
Location: Lansdowne Place Mall (Green Expo Event)
Date: Saturday October 20, 2012
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Members of the Cambium Environmental Project Team and City staff will be available at this Public Information Centre (PIC) to answer any questions and accept comments.

City residents are encouraged to attend this PIC and provide feedback and comments on the Waste Management Master Plan. A survey will be available at the PIC, and comments may also be sent directly to one or both of the undersigned until Monday October 22, 2012. All comments provided will be considered by the Project Team when evaluating options for the City’s future waste management system.

For more information please contact:

Virginia Swinson, B. Sc.
Waste Diversion Section Manager
City of Peterborough
500 George Street North
Peterborough ON K9H 3R9 705-742-7777 Ext. 1725

Kelly Murphy, P.Eng
Senior Project Manager
Cambium Environmental Inc.
52 Hunter St. East
Peterborough, ON
Tel: (705) 742-7900 ext. 226

A draft copy of the Plan is on the City website: http://www.peterborough.ca/wmstudy.

How Sustainability Can Save Business – Jim Harris Huffington Post

Jim Harris, an international bestselling author and management consultant is doing a series of weekly columns with Tyler Elm, on how sustainability as a business strategy can cut cost, raise revenue and mitigate risk for business.

In this particular feature, Harris highlights how sustainability can prompt “both incremental and radical improvements in operations while managing risk”.  Harris used Canadian Tire as an example noting that in a two year period sustainability initiatives saved the Corporation approximately $10.7 million in annual avoided costs; 215,000 gigajoules (GJ) of energy (enough to power more than 2,000 homes for a year); 14,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 6,600 pounds of waste.

Over the next few months, Sustainable Peterborough, together with numerous partners, will be hosting a series of seminars focused on how sustainability can save your business.  Stay tuned!

Read the article by Jim Harris and Tyler Elm!

New recognition program available to Peterborough business community

Peterborough Green-Up and the Greater Peterborough Area Chamber of Commerce are the proud sponsors of a new program focused on recognizing local businesses that have pledged and implemented strategies to reduce waste and adopt sustainable business practises.
Called Green Business Peterborough, the program will provide a means to recognize those Peterborough businesses with exemplary environmental performance and to better educate and engage the greater business community in environmental stewardship.

“Teaming up with the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce in this new initiative was a logical first step in not only recognizing those businesses who are taking on environmental initiatives, but also encouraging those who aren’t to get on board,” said Axel Tscherniak, Peterborough Green-Up’s Executive Director.

In addition to the recognition program, Green Business Peterborough will serve as a guide to educate businesses on actions they can take that will both improve operational efficiency and reduce the impact on our environment.

To participate in the program, interested businesses should visit www.greenbusinesspeterborough.ca and complete the green business application, self-audit and pledge. Once approved, businesses will receive a plaque, window decal and be listed on the Green Business Peterborough website.

To learn more about Green Business Peterborough, businesses can contact Alex Mortlock at 705-745-3238 x 200 or

For more information contact:

Matt Higgs

Peterborough Green-Up

705-745-3238 x206