Residential street cleaning starts Monday
Residential street cleaning in Cochrane will officially start on Monday (April 19). Subdivisions will be scheduled for a block of three days to ensure a thorough sweep and allow for flexibility for weather or mechanical delays. To ensure an efficient sweep, cars are not to be parked on the streets during this time. Signs will be placed at neighbourhood entrances 48-hours before cleaning with information for that area. Once sweeps have been completed, entrance signs will be removed and on-street parking can resume. Residents are also asked to move curb ramps, hockey and basketball nets as these can restrict the work of the crews. Closing windows during scheduled sweeping days may be beneficial as the sweep can generate large amounts of dust. The full schedule can be found at cochrane.ca/StreetSweeping. The schedule is confirmed by 8 a.m. daily on facebook.com/TownofCochrane and Twitter @TownofCochrane.
Cochrane Community Awards deadline extended to the end of April
The deadline for the awards has been extended to Friday, April 30. The Cochrane Community Awards is an annual program that recognizes outstanding local citizens, community leaders, schools, businesses and organizations who help make Cochrane a great place to live. The awards celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in the Cochrane community through a total of 13 award categories, including the prestigious Order of Cochrane 2021, presented by Cochrane’s mayor and council. All nominees will be recognized and completing a nomination is easy through the online form. The option to nominate by completing and submitting a paper application form is also available. To make a nomination, or for more information visit ccawards.ca
Weekly organic collections resume
This week marks the first week where weekly organics collection resumes. Collections start on April 12 and will continue every Monday through Friday in their respective communities. Residents are reminded only paper, cardboard and certified compostable bags are allowed in the organics cart. Items such as natural fibres like nail clippings, toothpicks, wooden chopsticks, cotton balls and lint, pet products like kitty litter, pet fur, feathers, pet waste (in compostable bags only) and plant material can be disposed of in the bins. Items that are not to go in your green bin include, aluminum, bricks or stones, ceramics, cigarette butts/ashes, clothing, diapers, garbage, glass, glossy paper, hazardous waste, lumber, medical waste, metal, plastic bags or containers, plastic straws, plastic wine corks or Styrofoam. For more information and to view the schedule for your area, visit Cochrane.ca/Organics.
