Scouting News - Flamborough's first recyclers

Post date: Nov 26, 2011 8:29:25 PM

Flamborough Review Article

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Friday, April, 01, 2011 - 10:10:31 AM

Recycling has been a core fundamental for Scouts in Canada, long before it became the hip, popular and environmentally responsible effort it is today. In fact, Scouts in Waterdown have been collecting and recycling newspapers and paper products for over 50 years, and the Scout paper drive was the original fundraiser for Scouting in the area.  

Recycling remains an important environmental effort for Scouts Canada and its local Scouting groups. Cub Scouts can earn a Recycling Badge by developing practical knowledge on reducing, reusing and recycling, enabling them to contribute positively to their local environment.

Upon introduction of recycling by the Township of Flamborough, 3rd Waterdown Scouts and 1st Carlisle Scouts paper drives’ were grandfathered, allowing both Scouting groups to continue paper drives as a fundraising program. With the City of Hamilton amalgamation, the Scout paper drives continue under the same provision.  

Scouts collect bundled newspapers, magazines, phone books and cardboard from residential streets and deliver it to bins, provided by the City of Hamilton’s recycling contractor, behind the Royal Canadian Legion.  Based on the paper’s market value, the City of Hamilton directs the earnings from the tonnage collected from the paper drives to the Waterdown and Carlisle Scouting groups.   

The 3rd Waterdown Scouts and the 1st Carlisle Scouts both average over $2,000 in paper drive revenue annually, which helps fund Scouting programs and camps for local youth, however, the potential is so much greater.

What can you do to help?  Rather than set out your papers for recycling with your garbage collection, save and bundle your papers and place them at curbside for a Scouts paper drive collection. Even if it’s only one week’s worth, it will make a difference to local youths. You can also drop papers off behind the Royal Canadian Legion in Waterdown or beside the United Church in Carlisle on paper drive Saturdays.

Businesses who would like to collect papers can contact 3rd Waterdown Scouts to make arrangements for pick-up.

This Saturday (April 2), support 3rd Waterdown Scouts and put your papers out for collection! Waterdown paper drives are the first Saturday of every other month except August (Oct. Dec. Feb. Apr. June).  Place your papers at the curb by 8:30 a.m. or drop off at the rear of the Waterdown Legion on Saturday before 11 a.m. For special pick-ups, call 905-630-0937.

Carlisle paper drives (including Freelton) are the last Saturday of every second Month (Sept. Nov. Jan. Mar and May). Please have papers at the curb before 9 a.m. or drop them off 9 a.m.-noon at Carlisle United Church. For special pick-ups call 905-690-3700.-Submitted by Lindsey Ryder