The Municipal Waste Association has awarded Dufferin County gold for its Diversion Digest that was circulated last summer, along with a bronze for its print advertisement about how to "trim your waste-line" for the holidays.

The Digest was circulated in June with a theme of a "red, white and green" Canada Day. It included numerous tips on waste diversion from landfills.

Things are moving along at Dufferin Eco Energy Park (DEEP), but there is a distance to go before it becomes a reality.

Public Works Director Trevor Lewis said York Region has completed a draft Request for Proposal for the compost facility, and there are just a few minor corrections to be made. The processing of the RFP and responses is expected to take about four or six months.

There might be a bit of a hurdle on the Official Plan amendment for the park as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing had made some adjustments that didn't appear suited to Dufferin's needs. However, Mr. Lewis was discussing the changes with MMAH and others in a conference call Wednesday, he said in a phone interview. His report will be forthcoming at county council tonight.

The required archaeological and traffic studies have begun on the East Luther-Amaranth Townline and on Eighth Line SW. So far, he said, traffic has been light.

Six Nations appears to be on-side for a development that would avoid the need for a landfill but, according to recent correspondence, has yet to review the DEEP plans.

The winner of the colouring contest has been selected, but the naming of the green bin remains to be decided.

Carlee Hughes was judged to have done the best job of colouring the smiling green bin. But five names were submitted for the bin, and the committee is left scratching its collective head about which would be that best choice.

The suggested names are Mr. Greeny, Grimaldi, Stewart Bin, Duffy and Scrapy.