The Public Works Superintendent is Mr. Tom Dumont, CRS.  The Workforce is comprised of 4 full-time Public Works Operators,  2 of which are stationed  primarily at each of the main municipal garages: Ward 1 Garage in Little Rapids and the Ward 3 Garage in Iron Bridge;  and 4 part-time Landfill Site Attendants.

The Public Works Department provides the following services for the Municipality:

  • Road Maintenance which includes grading, ditching, pavement and gravel patching, roadside brushing, road signs, erosion control, dust control and flood control;
  • Winter Road Maintenance which includes snow removal, sanding (treated sand), culvert thawing, ice scarifying;
  • Road Construction;
  • Road Patrolling;
  • Bridge and Culvert Maintenance;
  • Municipal Equipment Service and Maintenance;
  • Garage Maintenance;
  • Municipal Drains;
  • Landfill Maintenance for 4 sites;
  • Parks and Recreation;
  • Providing maintenance assistance to Municipal cemeteries.

McCreights BridgeMcCreights Bridge

The Municipality maintains 458 lane kilometres of roads as well as 17 bridges, and 8 railway crossings.

Public Works Equipment consists of:

Public Works on the job

Public Works on the job

  • one 730 A Grader
  • one 730 Grader
  • one Single-Axle Combination Plow/Dump Truck
  • one Volvo Backhoe
  • one Case Backhoe
  • two Tandem Combination Plow/Dump Trucks
  • two Half-Ton Service Vehicles
  • one One-Ton Dual Wheel with Flat Deck
  • one International Tractor
  • one Propane Culvert Steamer
  • one 20-Ton Tag-a-Long Float Trailer

The following is valuable  information for residents that will assist Public Works maintain your municipal infrastructure:

Autumn Beaver LodgeNUISANCE BEAVER TIP – Property Owner Responsibilities

Nuisance beaver can create potentially dangerous hazards resulting in personal or property injury to the traveling public from flood waters that can be produced from beaver dams.  Case law reveals that as a landowner, there is obligation to ensure that water retained on property does not negatively impact adjacent properties and land, which includes public roadways.  The Municipality respectfully requests that all landowners monitor, maintain and/or remove beaver and/or dams on their properties to keep water to levels that will not create flooding hazards and/or dangerous erosion to public roadways.  This could significantly limit your risk of liability for personal injury and property damage that could result from breach of beaver dams.  If you are an absentee landowner, it may be beneficial to have another individual monitor your property in your absence to deal with potential situations that could reduce liability risks.  Please click here to access the Ministry of Natural Resources information on maintaining and controlling beaver activity on your property.  You may also call the Municipal Office for contact information of local trappers that you can consult for assistance.  In the interest of keeping our community a safe one, we appreciate and thank everyone for co-operating in this matter.

WASTE DISPOSAL SITES & RECYCLING INFORMATION

Recycling Tips

Please Recycle

RECYCLING – IMPORTANT NOTICE
To maximize the life of our Waste Sites and to optimize municipal revenue via recycling, depots are located throughout the Municipality for your use and currently accessible 7-days a week.  If the recycling bins are full, PLEASE do not leave your items outside the bins; take them home and return with them another day.  Items left outside the bins do not get picked up by the recycling contractor. Please click here to view information from Municipal Waste & Recycling Consultants.

 RECYCLING BIN LOCATIONS:
Ward 1:  34 Little Rapids Road (Ball Park), Little Rapids
Ward 2: 1410 Basswood Lake Road (Day & Bright Community Centre), Sowerby
Ward 3:  Iron Bridge, between Village General Store & Arena
NEW!! Ward 4:  at the Waste Site, 1035 Dean Lake Road, during regular hours of operation.

 WASTE DISPOSAL SITE LOCATIONS:
Ward 1:  200 Highway 129
Ward 2:  473 Cullis Road
Ward 3:  41 Red Rock Road
Ward 4:  1035 Dean Lake Road

WASTE DISPOSAL SITE HOURS

Winter Hours – November 1 to March 31
Monday     2:00 p.m.  to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday    9:00 a.m.  to 5:00 p.m. 

Summer Hours – April 1 to Oct. 31
Monday     4:00 p.m.  to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday    9:00 a.m.  to 5:00 p.m.

Notice: All Waste Disposal Sites in the Municipality of Huron Shores are closed on Statutory and Civic Holidays, Family Day, Easter Monday and Remembrance Day.

 This is a reminder that there are tipping fees for the dumping of mixed building debris at all Municipality of Huron Shores Waste Disposal Sites.  Please contact the Municipal Office prior to depositing these items at the Sites.  The tipping fees help offset the cost to the taxpayers to have these items removed and/or sorted at each site.

Also, all refrigeration appliances (freezers, fridges, dehumidifiers, etc.) must have the Freon removed & be tagged accordingly by a licensed technician prior to drop off at the Waste Disposal Site.

Tire Collection

Drop off your used tires

TIRE COLLECTION
Huron Shores has registered 2 Waste Sites, being Ward 1 (Thessalon Township) and Ward 3 (Iron Bridge) for the collection of tires under the Ontario Tire Stewardship Program.  Tires may be brought to these sites during regular operating hours, at no charge.

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