Muskoka Lakes Mayor Phil Harding has sent a message to residents about COVID-19, encouraging them to self-isolate as much as possible.
However, he also had a message for GTA cottagers heading up to the area, asking them to bring their own supplies with them and reminding them that the virus knows no boundaries.
He says assessment centres will be opening soon in Huntsville and Bracebridge.
Meanwhile, Gravenhurst Mayor Paul Kelly has also provided another video message to the community.
He and his wife Sue have been self-isolating for almost 2 weeks, after returning for a trip abroad.
Mayor Kelly says their 2 weeks will end on Wednesday and neither of them are showing any symptoms of COVID 19.
The latest changes have been made to Waste Collection in Muskoka.
District waste management services, facilities and programs have been impacted due to COVID-19. To help protect the health and wellbeing of our staff and the public, we are asking residents to implement increased protective measures for waste collection during this time.
Curbside Collection
Effective immediately, the following adjustments to curbside waste collection will take effect:
- all garbage, recycling, and green bin organic material to be bagged, sealed and placed securely inside bins – do not put loose materials out for collection
- exercise physical distancing with collection operators
The following remains the same:
- all curbside bi-weekly garbage limits remain in effect (black bags)
- green bin material must be put in compostable bags (compostable bags)
- continue to sort recycling (clear/transparent bags – so contents are visible)
Waste Management Facilities
Ridout (Dorset) Transfer Station is temporarily closed. Other transfer stations are currently open during regular hours, accepting debit and credit payment methods. Reuse buildings are temporarily closed at all locations to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. Residents may experience longer delays at sites due to restrictions on the number of people permitted in certain areas to ensure physical distancing. If you have curbside collection and your visit to a waste facility can wait, we recommend postponing your trip.
The Bracebridge Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility is temporarily closed. Residents are encouraged to hold their household hazardous waste and not put it into their garbage or dump materials at closed facilities. Residents who use an unstaffed bin dumpster site are asked to visit www.EngageMuskoka.ca for updates.
For more details on COVID-19 measures in the District of Muskoka, please click here.