GARBAGE POLLUTION IN WOOLWICH

Last Thursday's Elmira Independent carrys the following story "Woolwich to get tough on polluters". Although roadside dumping is a different type of illegal waste disposal then say chemical wastes, nevertheless it is indeed pollution. Woolwich Councillors discussed the problem and possible solutions at the May 7/13 council meeting. One suggestion while cleaning up was to look for correspondence with names on it. Then those names could be published. There was some back and forth on this including a program in Sudbury that sucessfully reduced roadside dumping after publication of names found on letters in the garbage. Councillor Bauman also suggested raising the fines from their current $125 amount. Township staff will look further at the matter and report back to council.