Public Works

The public works department is located at 58 Imperial Drive. They are responsible for maintaining the Airport runway, town roads, and culverts, roadside maintenance, winter control, safety devices (signs and barriers), buildings, and equipment.

All water and sewer inquiries should contact John Butler, Manager of Public Works at 956-1702.

After Hours Gas Emergency Numbers

Please call Wally Olorenshaw: 956-3629 or 956-4104.
John Butler 956-1702.

Transfer Station

The Town Transfer Station is open from 7:30 to 4:30, Monday thru Saturday. It is located on Home Road at the East end of Town. Please call the Town Shop at 956-3884 or 956-1702 to set up a time to get into the Transfer Station.

The Transfer Station Accepts
        - Household Garbage
        - White Metals
        - Household Appliances

Burn Pit

The Town Burn Pit is accessible to residents during business hours by calling 956-3884 or 956-1702 to set up a time to drop off burnables.

The Burn Pit Accepts
        - Grass and Weeds
        - Leaves and Tree Pruning
        - Small amounts of Brush and fallen trees
        - Wooden materials, which do not contain wood preservative, clay, muskeg
          or topsoil

THE TOWN DOES NOT ACCEPT INDUSTRIAL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

However the Town does provide residents with the opportunity to rid their homes of hazardous materials every second year. The next Household Hazardous waste day will be planned for 2009.

Examples of Hazardous waste are:
        - Abrasive cleansers
        - Acetone
        - Aerosol paints and sprays
        - Air fresheners (aerosol)
        - All-purpose cleaners (solvent-based)
        - Ammonia
        - Ant/wasp spray
        - Antifreeze
        - Auto body filler
        - Barbeque starters
        - Bleach
        - Brake and transmission fluid
        - Butane refills
        - Carbon tetrachloride
        - Car (lead-acid) batteries
        - Car waxes and polishes (solvent and water based)
        - Contact cement
        - Degreasers (petroleum based)
        - Disinfectants
        - Drain cleaners
        - Fabric softeners
        - Floor wax strippers
        - Fungicides
        - Furniture polishes and waxes
        - Gasoline
        - Glass cleaners
        - Glues (solvent and water based)
        - Hair coloring
        - Hair perm solutions
        - Hair sprays (aerosol)
        - Insecticides
        - Kerosene
        - Laundry starch
        - Laundry stain removers
        - Lighter fluid
        - Liquid cleansers
        - Lye
        - Mildew removers
        - Muriatic acid
        - Nail polish and remover
        - Oven cleaners
        - Paint thinners and strippers
        - Paints (oil and water based)
        - Photographic chemicals
        - Propane gas cylinders
        - Rechargeable Batteries
        - Rubbing alcohol
        - Rug and upholstery cleaners (both water and solvent based)
        - Rust removers
        - Septic tank degreaser
        - Shoe polish
        - Silver and brass polish
        - Solvents, turpentine, varnish, lacquers
        - Spot removers
        - Spa and pool chemicals
        - Toilet cleaners
        - Tub and tile cleaners
        - Used oil (where recycling not available)
        - Weed killers
        - Windshield washer solution containing methyl alcohol
        - Wood preservatives