The REAL Deal does not accept hazardous waste of any kind, but local residents do have access to seasonal Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) depots. This is your opportunity to access safe disposal of dangerous materials that are not accepted...
REAL’s Tool Library is ready to move into its next phase – lending out garden tools. REAL opened a tool library in a corner of the REAL Deal Reuse Store last fall. A membership fee of $25 for six...
The Shoreline Planting Project at Turtle Island, Smiths Falls was accomplished by some enthusiastic volunteers Sunday, May 29. On site were representatives from Trees Canada and the RVCA, as well as volunteers from REAL, the Smiths Falls Horticultural Society,...
To everyone who participated in Pitch In cleanups in Smiths Falls and surrounding areas this year, you have made a real and visible difference in your community that will be enjoyed by many. Thank you! If you haven’t done...
We were pleased to be able to organize our annual springtime Pitch In clean-up once again, after taking a pause the past two years. REAL has been participating in Pitch In since 1989, and organizing community wide cleanups since...
Smiths Falls Shoreline Cleanup It looks like we will have a sunny day for Saturday’s Shoreline Cleanup! We are in week two of Pitch In Smiths Falls and are going to wind up by cleaning some local shoreline sites. We have...
Please join us in a presentation all about the REAL DEAL Reuse Store and all the amazing aspects of its programs. Barb Hicks will enlighten us on what is there, what they do and how you can benefit from the...
Native plants are plants that evolved and occur naturally in your own local area based on the climate and soil conditions that are unique to where you live. There are many benefits to including native plants to your gardens. ...
Eco-IceGrip is available at the REAL Deal Store. When applied to packed snow and ice, it is an effective environmentally friendly alternative to salt. And it is locally made! Staff have used it at the store with great results....
February is annual report and membership renewal time in the REAL world! If you are on our current list you will be receiving a reminder notice by email along with our annual report. We prefer memberships be paid by...
We are pleased to report we have a certified Registered Energy Advisor (REA) to do home energy audits for REAL. John Appleby, a resident of Merrickville, is now accepting bookings for residents within the K7A postal code. The audits...
REAL has acquired simple monitor for measuring home air quality that it is willing to lend. The Temtop M2000 2nd Generation Air Quality Monitor operates on a rechargeable battery. With it you can measure fine particles (PM2.5), course particles...
Most of us look forward to the holiday season, but it seems to lead to an increase in consumption all round, leading to more waste, in particular. It doesn’t have to cost a lot or take a lot of...
Over 20 volunteers came out for a Rideau River Shoreline Cleanup on October 2nd, organized by Jake Wilson on behalf of REAL. While the weather was a little wetter than people would have liked, over 370 pounds of garbage...
REAL is delighted that this year’s online auction was a financial success! By the time bidding closed at 9 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 13 the high bids totaled $2007, which was very close to our goal of $2021. Over...