Thank you to the HCCO and residents of the Hunt Club Community who are supportive of this important initiative.
December Initiative: In December, the City of Ottawa's Integrated Road Safety Program (IRSP), through its Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), focused on motorists who drive impaired and speed.
January Initiative: This month, the City of Ottawa's Integrated Road Safety Program (IRSP), through its Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), is focusing on drivers that follow the vehicle ahead too closely and those that do not obey stop signs.
In 2007, tailgating caused 4,716 rear-end collisions - the most frequent type of collision accounting for one-third of Ottawa's total collisions. These collisions resulted in four deaths and 1,470 injuries - 17 of them life-threatening. Failing to stop at stop signs is also a serious issue on Ottawa roads. In 2007, 1,666 reportable collisions occurred at Ottawa's stop sign-controlled intersections. These collisions resulted in eight deaths and 588 injuries - 27 of them life-threatening.
Ottawa's Green Bin program accepts a wide range of organic waste including: fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy, grains, baked goods, cooking oils, yard waste (such as grass clippings, twigs, leaves) and houseplants and soiled paper products including pizza boxes, used tissues and paper plates.
The Green Bin program is an environmentally friendly way to reduce the amount of garbage sent to our landfills, extending their useful lifecycle. By using the green bin, you can help prolong the life of our landfills and save the City money. For a complete list of items that can be put in the green bin, visit: www.ottawa.ca/greenbin or www.greenbinottawa.ca.
The traditional flu season usually begins in February and this year both the seasonal and the HlNl flu viruses are circulating. Getting both vaccines will provide you with the best protection for this flu season. Both vaccines are also available at many local doctors' offices, community health care centres, university campuses and some workplaces.
For more information, visit ottawa.ca/health or contact the Ottawa Public Health Information Line at 613-580-6744.
Residents wishing to dispose of e-waste can visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca/electronics to find one of 17 locations in Ottawa that will accept and recycle e-waste. Items that can be dropped off include:
More items and locations will be added to the list in April 2010. These materials can be dropped off free of charge but please check the website for what materials are accepted at each location as there are some restrictions. If items need to be picked up, some locations may offer a collection service at additional cost. For information on where to dispose of e-waste materials currently not on the list, please consult the City's Take it Back! program for a list of retailers who will properly dispose, recycle or reuse the materials.
Residents who set out e-waste put for collection after January 1, 2010 will not have their items collected and will be left with an information notice on how to properly recycle the material through www.dowhatyoucan.ca.