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27 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, April 1, 2010 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Yard Waste Collection jÐ #OLJÐMOFIÐÐQLÐ!B@BJ?BOÐÐÐV>OAÐT>PQBÐFPÐ@LIIB@QBAÐ once every other weekÐLKÐQEBÐP>JBÐA>VÐ>PÐVLROÐD>O?>DB jÐ Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts or plastic bags will not be collected. jÐ ,KIVÐRPBÐM>MBOÐV>OAÐT>PQBÐ?>DPÐLOÐLMBKÐOBRP>?IBÐOFDFAÐ@LKQ>FKBOPÐI>?BIIBAÐV>OAÐ T>PQBÐ&CÐRPFKDÐ>ÐOBRP>?IBÐOFDFAÐ@LKQ>FKBOÐVLRÐ@>KÐAOFIIÐELIBPÐFKÐQEBÐ?LQQLJÐLCÐQEBÐ V>OAÐT>PQBÐ@LKQ>FKBOÐCLOÐAO>FK>DB jÐ 6>OAÐT>PQBÐI>?BIPÐ>OBÐ>S>FI>?IBÐ>QÐKLÐ@E>ODBÐÐ1LÐLOABOÐ>ÐV>OAÐT>PQBÐI>?BIÐSFPFQÐ www.halton.ca/wasteÐLOÐ@>IIÐ%>IQLKÐ/BDFLKÐ?VÐAF>IFKDÐÐLOÐ Ð %)1,+Ð Ð LOÐ116Ð jÐ LKQ>FKBOPÐJ>VÐE>SBÐ>Ð@>M>@FQVÐRMÐQLÐÐ)ÐÐFJMBOF>IÐD>IILKPÐ>KAÐTBFDEÐKLÐ JLOBÐQE>KÐÐHDÐÐI?P Residential Waste Collection Notice Due to the Good Friday holiday on April 2, Friday's waste collection will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2010. There is no change to residential waste collection the week of April 5, 2010. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Please check your 2010 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our "Search by Address" tool. Good Friday Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) will be closed Friday, April 2, 2010 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday (including Easter Monday, April 5, 2010) Ï? K ÏRMÏÏN K Ï0CEGML?JÏ0M?BÏÏ+GJRML jÐ ORPEÐJRPQÐ?BÐQFBAÐFKÐ?RKAIBPÐKLÐI>ODBOÐQE>KÐÐJÐUÐÐJÐÐCQÐUÐÐCQÐTFABÐTFQEÐ ?O>K@EBPÐ>ÐJ>UFJRJÐLCÐÐ@JÐÐFK@EBPÐFKÐAF>JBQBO Fees at the Halton Waste Management Site $MPÏECLCP?JÏU?QRCÏ?LBÏSQCÏMDÏRFCÏ!MLR?GLCPÏ1R?RGMLÏRFCÏSQCPÏDCCQÏ?PC kÏ Up to 50 kg ­ $5/load kÏ 51 to 100 kg ­ $10/load kÏ -TCPÏÏIEÏlÏ ÏACLRQIEÏQR?PRGLEÏDPMKÏÏIE For a full list of HWMS fees, visit www.halton.ca/waste or call Halton Region by dialing ÏMPÏÌÌÏÌÌ&*2-,ÏÌÌÌÏMPÏ227ÏÌÌ ÐJÐÐ ÐCQ "GBÏ7MSÏ)LMU ÐJÐÐCQ 2FCÏDMJJMUGLEÏK?RCPG?JQÏ?PCÏ?AACNRCBÏDPCCÏMDÏAF?PECÏ?RÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ5?QRCÏ+?L?ECKCLRÏ1GRC kÏ Electronics (computers, printers, and televisions, etc.) ­ up to 5 items per load kÏ Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, antifreeze, propane tanks, car oil)* ­ up to 20 L per trip kÏ Used tires ­ up to 5 tires per household per trip Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a complete list of acceptable materials. Some conditions may apply. jÐ $O>PPÐ@IFMMFKDPÐ>OBÐKLQÐ>@@BMQBAÐFKÐ6>OAÐ4>PQBÐ$OBBK >OQÐ>KAÐD>O?>DBÐ@LIIB@QFLKÐÐ -IB>PBÐhDO>PP@V@IBiÐ?VÐIB>SFKDÐDO>PPÐ@IFMMFKDPÐLKÐVLROÐI>TKÐÐ$O>PPÐ@IFMMFKDPÐTFIIÐ AB@LJMLPBÐNRF@HIVÐOBIB>PFKDÐS>IR>?IBÐKRQOFBKQPÐ?>@HÐFKQLÐVLROÐPLFI Accepted kÏ k k k *C?TCQ Sticks & twigs Tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks yard waste materials k Pumpkins k Fallen fruit from trees kÏ 7?PBÏ?LBÏE?PBCLÏ trimmings * Residential materials only. Regional Chair's Environmental Awards The Regional Chair's Environmental Awards program recognizes students who demonstrate their environmental leadership through initiatives in their school or in their community. Recipients of the Environmental Awards are honoured at the annual Regional Chair's Environmental Awards Breakfast on April 20th, made possible primarily through the generosity of Halton's community. This year the event will feature Craig Kielburger, founder and chair of Free the Children and co-founder and Director of Me to We Social Enterprises. Not accepted yard waste materials k k k k Grass clippings Tree stumps Sod, soil, and rocks Clay k Plastic shopping or garbage bags kÏ .J?QRGAÏÎMUCPplant pots k Flower/plant markers and tags Gary Carr Regional Chair I would like thank Halton's community for once again supporting the efforts of Halton's youth in preserving our environment for future generations. For details about the breakfast, please visit www.halton.ca/environmentalawards. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule April 2 April 13 April 14 April 21 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Offices Closed for Good Friday Health & Social Services Committee Planning & Public Works Committee Admin & Finance Committee Regional Council 020410 Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?