Thomson Township recycling shed closed temporarily

Temporary closure of recycling centre for improvement works

Residents who use Hempsted Household Recycling Centre (HRC) are being advised that the site will temporarily close later this summer to allow for essential improvement works.

Thomson Township recycling shed closed temporarily

With the lone employee at the township’s recycling shed out on medical leave longer than anticipated, township officials faced a choice between having the shed open only during township business hours or paying a union employee to lock and unlock it. After learning someone filled a bin in the unsupervised shed with old vinyl siding, supervisors ultimately chose to simply close the recycling shed u...