TERRACE BAY, ON – A dedicated team of staff and volunteers spent a rainy Saturday afternoon collecting hazardous and electronic waste.  An estimated 100 vehicles attended the collection event setup at the Terrace Bay Tourism Information Centre which collected a wide variety of materials which will now be transported away to be recycled or disposed of in a safe manner. 

The hazardous waste side was supervised by Potter Environmental from Thunder Bay and collected an estimated 4 tonnes of materials including paint, batteries, propane tanks, waste oil, and other hazardous liquids.  The electronic waste side was operated by volunteers and collected an estimated 2 tonnes of materials including televisions, computers, printers, and other electronic devices. 

Hazardous Waste Day is a part of Terrace Bay Council’s ongoing efforts to environmentally friendly practices and was supported by Stewardship Ontario and Ontario Electronic Stewardship.  The Municipality will be tentatively holding another hazardous waste day on Saturday September 17, 2011.