Family would save money on user pay garbage Letter to Innisfil Scope May 4 2011 Here is a positive spin on the paying for garbage issue. For families of four like mine who often have just half a can of garbage per week, we could save money. Read more ...

Only eight years of available landfill capacity remains in County of Simcoe By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope April 4 2011 Simcoe County council has decided to take a second look at a plan to charge residents for each bag of garbage placed at roadside. Last week, county councillors decided to delay...

BWG Mayor explains why he's opposed to user-pay By Mayor Doug White Letter to Bradford Times April 28 2011Dear Residents: On Tuesday, April 26, Simcoe County Council overwhelmingly supported my motion to put the brakes on the "full user pay" waste management program, in an 84-9 recorded vote.Previous...

By Laurie Watt Simcoe.com Apr 26, 2011  ANGUS – Simcoe County waste management director Rob McCullough proudly steps up to the sorting game aimed at Grade 2 students and admits it’s his favourite.  It’s the last in a series of games in Simcoe County’s new mobile education unit, a classroom full...

52 per cent hike to rates proposed By Maija Hoggett Simcoe.com Apr 27, 2011  MIDHURST – Building a new house in Simcoe County is getting costly. County council is updating its development charges bylaw, with the consultant responsible proposing a $2,015 increase to residential the development c...

User-pay for waste collection runs into turbulenceBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 26 2011Simcoe County’s plan to charge for garbage collection suffered a setback yesterday with an overwhelming vote in support of a motion from Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Doug White to temporarily shelve user pa...

By Cal Patterson County of Simcoe Warden Innisfil Scope April 20 2011 The County of Simcoe is engaging in a local food revolution aimed at promoting a sustainable system across the region. Read more ...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press April 21 2011 PERKINSFIELD -Tiny Tow nship mayor Ray Millar says Simcoe County has to be seen to be being non-partisan when it comes to dealings with the province. He was commenting on a report tabled at the recent county council per-for mance management committee ...

Newsletter from Campaign Lake Simcoe April 20 2011The province has appointed a facilitator to further discuss the implementation of the Proposed Amendment 1 to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe with municipalities in the Simcoe area. The facilitator will “review and consider a wide ran...

County councillors will be updated Wednesday on waste strategy By RAYMOND BOWE, Barrie Examiner April 19 2011 Simcoe County councillors — including newer politicians — will be updated on the county’s 20-year waste strategy at a special meeting Wednesday morning. Read more...