Municipality of Highlands East

In partnership with The Land Between, the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to be offering 5 Reptiles at Risk Workshops throughout Haliburton County this summer.

Come learn how to identify Haliburton's snakes, skinks and turtles at risk. Learn about their habits, habitats, life-cycles and threats.

The workshops are free, though donations to the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre are more than welcome!

For more information and to register contact Leora Berman of The Land Between at 705-457-4838 or email tlb [at] thelandbetween [dot] ca

Saturday June 26th at 2:00pm - Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association
Monday June 28th at 6:00pm - Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association
Saturday July 3rd at 2:00pm - Gooderham Community Centre
Saturday July 10th at 2:00pm - R.D.Lawrence Place, Minden
Saturday August 14th at 2:00pm - Wilberforce Community Centre

Download file: reptiles_at_risk_poster.pdf

The following events are being held for residents of the Municipality of Highlands East:

Tory Hill Landfill Site

Saturday, July 3rd 2010 from 10:00AM through 2:00PM
19178 Highway 118 between Wilberforce & Tory Hill.

Gooderham Transfer Station

Saturday, August 21st from 1:00PM through 4:00PM
1042 McColl's Road just east of Gooderham.

Residents of Highlands East can also attend the following HHW events being held at the Bancroft Public Works Yard at 125 Monck Street (Hwy. 28) from 10:00AM through 3:00PM:

• May 15th, 2010
• June 19th, 2010
• July 10th, 2010
• August 14th, 2010
• September 25th, 2010

Be sure to bring your landfill disposal card with you to these events.

Contact the Environmental Department at 613-339-2442 for more information.

The Municipality of Highlands East has two positions for students available for the Summer of 2010. Applications must be received by 3:00PM on April 30th, 2010.

Parks & Recreation Assistant
Reporting to the Environmental/Property Supervisor, the successful applicant will be working in the maintenance of municipal parks and recreational areas. (Pools, arena, tennis courts, municipal beaches, etc.)
Download full job description for Parks & Recreation Assistant

Marketing & Tourism Assistant
The successful candidate will report to the CAO and Clerk. They will work closely with municipal staff, local businesses, county and provincial agencies and collect information on business activities and tourist attractions in the Municipality. From the information collected, the successful candidate will develop and implement strategies for marketing and promoting the area.
Download full job description for Marketing & Tourism Assistant

Municipal Offices in Cardiff, Wilberforce, and the Building Department in Gooderham will be closed over the Christmas Holidays from December 24th 2009 to January 3rd 2010 and will reopen on Monday, January 4th 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

The Reeve, Council and staff wish you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season.

Information sheet outlining recycling categories and requirements.

Download file: 2009.county_recycling_guide.pdf

Bicroft Landfill Site
Address: Highway 118 Approximately 5 minutes outside of townsite of Cardif.

Summer Hours (Wednesday prior to July 1st to the Monday Labour Day Weekend)
Wednesday 2 - 4 pm
Saturday 10 - 6 pm
Sunday 10 - 6 pm
Open Statutory Holiday Mondays

Winter Hours: (Commencing Saturday following Labour Day Weekend)
Saturday 10 - 4 pm
Sunday 10 - 4 pm
 

Glamorgan Landfill Site
Address: McColl's Road one mile outside of Gooderham.

Transfer Station for Household Waste only. Building materials et cetera are to be taken to Monmouth Landfill in Tory Hill (Ward 4).

Please Note: Residents of Ward 3 may also use the Ingoldsby landfill site as well as the Irondale/Snowdon landfill site, both located in the Township of Minden Hills. Visit www.minden.on.ca or phone 613-339-2442 during regular office hours for more information on the se sites.

Summer Hours (Commencing the last Saturday prior to Victoria Day)
Monday 10 - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 - 6 pm
Saturday 10 - 6 pm
Sunday 10 - 6 pm
Open Statutory Holiday Mondays

Winter Hours (Commencing the Saturday following Thanksgiving)
Monday 10 - 4:30 pm Wednesday 10 - 4:30 pm Saturday 10 - 4:30 pm Sunday 10 - 4:30 pm Open Statutory Holiday Mondays
 

Highway 28 Landfill Site
Address: Highway 28 (Heading south on Highway 28, next driveway past Eels Lake Landing sign on same side of road.)

Summer Hours (Commencing Friday prior to Victoria Day Weekend)
Friday 10 - 5:30 pm
Saturday 10 - 5:30 pm
Sunday 10 - 8 pm (Long weekends 10 - 5:30 pm)
Monday 10 - 5:30 pm (Long weekends 10 - 8 pm)
Tuesday 10 - 5:30 pm

Winter Hours (Commencing the last Monday of September)
Friday 9 - 4 pm
Sunday 9 - 4 pm
Monday 9 - 4 pm
 

Monmouth Landfill Site
Address: Highway 118 between Wilberforce and Tory Hill

Summer Hours (Commencing the last Saturday prior to Victoria Day)
Monday 10 - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 - 6 pm
Saturday 10 - 6 pm
Sunday 10 - 8 pm (Long weekends 10 - 6:00 pm)
Monday 10 - 8 pm

Winter Hours (Commencing the Saturday following Thanksgiving)
Monday 10 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 10 - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10 - 4:30 pm
Sunday 10 - 4:30 pm
Open Statutory Holiday Mondays
 

Mumford Road Landfill Site
Address: Mumford Road off County Road 648

Summer Hours (Commencing Friday prior to Victoria Day Long Weekend)
Saturday 10 - 6 pm
Sunday 10 - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 - 6 pm

Winter Hours (Commencing the last Monday in September)
Saturday 9 - 4 pm
Tuesday 9 - 4 pm

Ward 4 Landfill Site
A one day, four hour Household Hazardous Waste Event at the Ward 4 Landfill Site, 19178 Highway 118 between Wilberforce and Tory Hill.

DATE: Saturday, July 4th, 2009
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Ward 3 Transfer Station
A one day, three hour Household Hazardous Waste Event at the Ward 3 Transfer Station, 1067 McColl’s Road in Gooderham.

DATE: Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
TIME: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Bancroft Public Works Yard
Highlands East residents may also participate in Household Hazardous Waste events at the Bancroft Public Works Yard – Household Hazardous Waste Site, located at 125 Monck Street (Highway 28), Bancroft

DATES: Saturday, June 20th, July 11th, August 15th & September 26th, 2009
TIMES: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please present your waste disposal card to the Landfill Attendant

For further information please contact the Environmental/Property Department at:
(613) 339-2442 or e-mail bellis [at] highlandseast [dot] ca

The following fee structure and fees are applicable to only that waste which is disposed of at the waste site and which specifically excludes any materials, which are subject to a recycling or reuse program by the Municipality of Highlands East.

Building Material (Fees doubled for unsorted materials.)
1/2 ton pickup or car with trailer: $10.00
1/2 ton with trailer: $20.00
Single-axle: $50.00
Tandem: $75.00
Tri-axle: $125.00

Tires (Must be de-rimmed.)
Passenger & light truck: $3.00
Medium truck: $12.00
Oversize truck: $15.00
Tractor: $7.00 (front); $25.00 (rear)
Tires over 4' in diameter: $45

A policy regarding the disposal of septage waste at the septage trench site for the Municipality Of Highlands East.

Download file: application_septic_trench.pdf