TOWN OF SHELLBROOK NEWSLETTER
Phone: 306-747-4900
Fax:
306-747-3111
Box 40
Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4
excluding Stat Holidays
September 2016
Fall has arrived!
Fall Clean up
E-Recycling
Appliance Collection
The landfill will be open for clean
up weeks on the following
Saturdays: October 1st, 8th, & 15th
from 10am to 5pm.
We will be collecting unwanted
electronics at the Scout Hall on
Saturday, Oct 1st, 2016 from 10am
to 4pm and again on Wednesday,
October 5th from 4pm to 7pm
Do you have old appliances taking
up space?
ONLY the following items will be
accepted:
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Clean wood
Leaves
Tree trimmings
Grass clippings
Garden refuse
For more information a copy of our bylaw
#2016-06 can be viewed in office or on-line @
www.townofshellbrook.net
Leaves/Grass Clipping
Pickup Days
Leaves and grass clippings placed in
approved
bio-degradable
or
compostable bags will be picked up
every Tuesday until the snow falls,
weatherdependent.
Bags
are
available at the town office for
$1.00/bag plus GST. Branches MUST
be bundled in 3 foot lengths and
tied with biodegradable string.
Please ensure that you can wrap
your
arms
around
the
bundle.Anything left unbundled or
not in biodegradable bags will not
be picked up and subject to a fine
as per bylaw 2016-06
Piles of rotting leaves and grass
attract skunks and rats; please help
keep Shellbrook free of these pests!
For more information as to what can
be dropped off call the office or visit
www.recyclemyelectronics.ca/sk
We will remove them from your
yard at a cost of $50/appliance plus
GST. All collection arrangements
must be made through the office,
payment is also required prior to
pick-up.
up. Appliances will not be
removed from any home or garage.
Garbage & Recycle Bins
Set out the recycle or garbage
g
bins
by 6:30 am on Fridays to ensure
pick up. Pleaseremove the bins
promptlyafter pickup as they
interfere with street cleaning and
snow removal.
Contractors
If you hire contractors
c
& businesses
from outside the town,
town they are
required to have a business license
to work within town limits. This
includes plumbers, builders,
electricians, heating, etc. Licenses
are purchased at the Town Office.
Water Meter Reading
Meters will be read in early
October. They are read quarterly
(January, April, July & October).
Meter readings can be submitted to
the office monthly by the 15th of
the month. Submitting monthly
meter reads wouldeliminate the
surprise of a larger quarterly bill.
Pet Licenses
All dogs and cats require pet
licenses and tags and must not be
left wand
wandering about in town. Cats
picked up will attract the same
penalty as dogs. 2016 tags and
licenses are available at the town
office.
Cats
Cats (just
just like
dogs) are not
allowed to
wander freely in
town. Please ensure that they are
kept within your property
property. Stiff
penalties exist for cats picked up.
Please refrain from feeding stray
cats as that will assume ownership.
A better place to GROW!