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LATEST NEWS
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city of portage la
prairie
in-line backwater valve
subsidy program
The City of Portage la
Prairie and Province of Manitoba have once again
introduced a subsidy program to help homeowners protect
their basement from flooding caused by overloaded sewers
during severe weather.
City Council has allocated
up to $10,000 from the 2013 Utility Budget to
participate in the subsidy program. Applications
will be received on a "first come, first served" basis.
Under the program, the City and Province will each
provide 30% of the cost up to $500.00 each, of the valve
installation with property owners paying the balance.
This means the proposed subsidy program would pay 50^ of
the cost of installing in-line sewer backwater valves to
a maximum of $1,000 per household.
Applications are available
at City Hall at 97 Saskatchewan Avenue East, Portage la
Prairie, MB or get it online by clicking
here.
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YARD WASTE COLLECTION
Spring is coming and the City of Portage la Prairie is
once again offering free curbside yard waste collection.
This year’s program will start Monday, April 29, 2013
and run for 4 collection cycles. Yard waste is to be
placed at the curb on your regular collection day no
later than 7:00 a.m. There is no limitation on the
number of bags that can be placed out for collection,
but a weight restriction of 18 kgs or 40 pounds per bag
will apply. Yard waste must be placed in clear refuse
bags which are available at various retail outlets.
Colored bags will not be collected.
Yard waste is defined as leaves, grass and garden waste,
excluding any tree trimmings. Tree
trimmings must always be bundled in four foot sections and have a
waste collection tag affixed.
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NEW PARKING METER
RATES
Traffic By-Law No. 01-8105
NEW RATES FOR METERS IN ZONE A – .25
CENTS FOR EACH 15 MINUTES. These meters take .25 cent,
$1 and $2 coins.
ZONE A
- being Saskatchewan Avenue 2nd
St NW to 3rd St NE including both sides of
Royal Road and Tupper Street from Dufferin Ave to Lorne
Ave.
RATES FOR METERS IN ZONE B - .05 CENTS
FOR EACH 6 MINUTES. These meters take .05, .10 and .25
cent coins.
ZONE B
– all remaining meters not included in Zone A.
NEW PARKING TICKET FINES
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2013
EXPIRED METER CHARGES IN A METERED SPACE WILL NOW
BE $10.00 IF PAID WITHIN 12 DAYS
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DID YOU KNOW…..?
The Province of Manitoba has enacted legislation that
requires producers or suppliers of prescribed household
hazardous materials to be responsible for the
appropriate management of waste materials. Those waste
materials which are considered hazardous are not to be
disposed of with your regular household waste. Instead,
household hazardous waste can be disposed of at the
following locations:
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Paint and fluorescent lights |
Rona, Portage and District Recycling |
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Household batteries |
Rona, The Source, Portage and District
Recycling, Canadian Tire |
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Cell phones |
MTS Connect |
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Tires |
Canadian Tire, Walmart, Boyd Autobody, Ideal
Warehouse, Westward Ford, Avenue Honda Polaris,
Prime Auto, Hi-Tech Industries Inc., Portage
Regional Landfill |
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Lead-Acid/Vehicle batteries |
Portage and District Recycling, Canadian Tire,
Gerrard Scrap Metal, Laramee Enterprises |
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Electronics |
Portage and District Recycling |
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Oil, filters and antifreeze |
Portage and District Recycling, Canadian Tire |
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Ink cartridges |
Portage and District Recycling |
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Pharmaceuticals |
Walmart Pharmacy, Hills Drug Store, Shoppers
Drug Mart |
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For more information, call the Operations
Department at 239-8346, or visit one of the
following sites:
http://www.recycleallyoucan.ca/
http://www.productcare.org/manitoba-depots
or http://greenmanitoba.ca/your-nearest-depot
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