Co-op Cost Cutters
News and Features
Asbestos Information
To comply with new asbestos legislation, co-ops in Ontario must determine if there are asbestos containing materials in their buildings, including units. If asbestos is found, an asbestos management program must be put in place and maintained. If asbestos is not found, a management program is not needed.
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs news flash!!
CFL's are Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs that use less energy. They save $30 or more per bulb a year. You may have heard in the news that some CFL's pose a fire hazard. This is why it's important to buy them from a reliable source.
Free stuff from Appliance Canada
Want to get new equipment for you common room? If you place orders with Appliance Canada between now and December 31, 2007, your co-op can receive CD players, or coffee machines; even a big screen TV.
Cost Cutters + Green Efficiency = Big Savings!
Save two ways
- Purchase energy efficient products from Co-op Cost Cutters suppliers and save now.
- Save now and in the future on your operating costs and costs to members.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I know if my co-op is eligible for Co-op Costcutters?
- Our co-op is not near a Color Your World or Grand & Toy store. Can we still access these savings?
- I am a one person office and extremely busy all the time. What if there is a problem with any of the companies?
Look
for the
Co-op Cost Cutters logo for important information about
the program and specials that offer extra savings. The logo is copyrighted.
No one can use it or the Co-op Cost Cutters name without
our authorization. This authenticates whether a company is in the program
and the information going out to co-ops.
If you see the Co-op Cost Cutters logo on any piece of paper or email that comes across your desk, take the time to read it. It will have important information that can save you time and money.
What people say
Our co-op used Stratacon to replace all toilets, showerheads and aerators for 51 units. Stratacon's initial estimate suggested that the payback time for water savings would be seventeen months. However, we actually recovered our costs in eleven and a half months.
Corktown Co-op, Hamilton