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Links2Care launches backpack program Links2Care has launched a program to help meet the needs of lower income families in our community. The Backpack Program will provide backpacks and school supplies to elementary school-aged children in our community. Applications are available at local schools, food banks and at Links2Care offices at 36 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown and 47 Mill St. E., Acton. The deadline for receiving applications is July 30. For more information about this program call Cathy at 519-853-3310. Wheels to Meals Do you like to go out for lunch and make new friends? Then come and join our George- 23 town Wheels to Meals Seniors group. We go out for lunch every two weeks to a local restaurant or Church. A volunteer will pick you up and take you home again, and you get to eat lunch and have fun! For details, call Liz at 905-873-6502. Independent & Free Press, Thursday, June 3, 2010 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Bulk waste collection takes place in all urban and rural ?PC?QÏCVAJSBGLEÏ&?JRMLÏ&GJJQÏ!MJJCARGMLÏPC?QÏÏ?LBÏ ÏÏ !FCAIÏWMSPÏÏ5?QRCÏ+?L?ECKCLRÏ%SGBCÏÏ!MJJCARGMLÏ Calendar to determine which day bulk waste will be collected in your area. Bulk Waste 3 items maximum Keep your neighbourhood clean--on your scheduled bulk U?QRCÏAMJJCARGMLÏB?WÏNJ?ACÏGRCKQÏ?RÏRFCÏASP@Ï@WÏÏ? K Ï?LBÏ no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. Please ensure only the three items you want collected are at the curb. Items including bicycles, hockey nets, children's toys, dollys, laundry baskets, totes, etc., may be mistakenly collected by the collection truck or scavenged by other residents. Halton Region and its collection contractors are not responsible for items mistakenly collected or scavenged. 'RCKQÏAMJJCARCBÏDMPÏ@SJIÏ?PCÏBGQNMQCBÏMDÏGLÏRFCÏJ?LBÍJJ Ï Consider giving items in good condition to a reuse centre. Please contact the reuse centre to ensure they accept the material before you drop it off. Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a list of reuse centres. There is a three item limit per scheduled bulk collection day. Additional items will not be collected. Bulk waste is considered a large household item that GQÏMTCPÏÏIEÏÏJ@QÏMPÏRF?RÏUGJJÏnotÏÍRÏGLRMÏ?ÏAJMQCBÏ garbage bag or container. 'DÏ?LÏGRCKÏA?LÏÍRÏGLRMÏ?ÏE?P@?ECÏ@?EÏMPÏA?LÏGRÏGQÏLMRÏ@SJIÏ waste. Put these items inside a garbage bag or can, and place out for pick up on your regular garbage collection B?W ÏÏ"MÏLMRÏCVACCBÏRFCÏPCESJ?PÏQGVÏ@?EA?LÏE?P@?ECÏJGKGR ÏÏ 1 3 2 Acceptable Bulk Waste kÏ $JMMPGLEÏA?PNCRQÏSLBCPÏ N?BBGLEÏJGLMJCSKÏCRA Ï @SLBJCBÏGLÏK?VGKSKÏ ÏKÏVÏ ÏKÏÏDRÏVÏÏDRÏJCLERFQÏMLCÏ @SLBJCÏCOS?JQÏMLCÏ@SJIÏGRCKÏ kÏ $SPLGRSPCÏAMSAFCQÏAF?GPQÏ R?@JCQÏK?RRPCQQCQÏCRA Ï kÏ Toilets kÏ 5GLBMUQÏ?LBÏKGPPMPQÏRMÏ?TMGBÏ glass shattering, place tape ?APMQQÏGLÏ?LÏi6jÏN?RRCPLÏ kÏ 5MMBÏDCLAGLEÏNGALGAÏR?@JCQÏ QFCJTGLEÏQIGBQÏBMMPQÏCRA Ï BGQK?LRJCBÏ?LBÏ@SLBJCBÏGLÏ Ï KÏVÏ ÏKÏÏDRÏVÏÏDRÏJCLERFQÏ MLCÏ@SLBJCÏCOS?JQÏMLCÏ@SJIÏ GRCK Electronics not collected at the curb Electronics are not collected with garbage or bulk waste. Electronics contain recyclable materials such as steel, glass, copper, aluminum, plastic and lead, and should not be placed in the garbage. 3LU?LRCBÏCJCARPMLGAQÏRCJCTGQGMLQÏACJJÏNFMLCQÏAMKNSRCPÏ KMLGRMPQÏAMKNSRCPQÏNPGLRCPQÏCRA ÏA?LÏ@CÏBPMNNCBÏMDDÏ DMPÏPCAWAJGLEÏ?RÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ5?QRCÏ+?L?ECKCLRÏ1GRCÏÏ 0CEGML?JÏ0M?BÏÏ+GJRMLÏDMPÏLMÏAF?PECÏSNÏRMÏÍTCÏGRCKQÏNCPÏ RPGN 1MKCÏPCR?GJCPQÏ?JQMÏ?AACNRÏCJCARPMLGAÏU?QRCÏDMPÏPCAWAJGLE Ï This is a new program operated by the Ontario Electronic 1RCU?PBQFGN Ï$MPÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏN?PRGAGN?RGLEÏJMA?JÏPCR?GJCPQÏTGQGRÏ www.dowhatyoucan.ca. To make the recycling of electronic waste more convenient DMPÏPCQGBCLRQÏ&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏGQÏFMJBGLEÏ1NCAG?JÏ5?QRCÏ"PMNÌMDDÏ "?WQÏRFPMSEFMSRÏRFCÏWC?P Ï4GQGRÏwww.halton.ca/waste for a list of dates, locations and acceptable materials. Unacceptable Bulk Waste kÏ Automobile parts* including vehicle seats kÏ Building and demolition debris kÏ Cardboard boxes kÏ Concrete and bricks kÏ #JCARPMLGAQÏ4GQGR www.dowhatyoucan.ca for ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏBPMNÌMDDÏJMA?RGMLQ kÏ &MSQCFMJBÏF?X?PBMSQÏU?QRCÏ4GQGRÏ www.dowhatyoucan.caÏDMPÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏBPMNÌMDDÏ JMA?RGMLQ kÏ +CR?JÏ?LBÏ?NNJG?LACQÏ"G?JÏÏRMÏQAFCBSJCÏ KCR?JÏÏ?NNJG?LACÏAMJJCARGMLÏ kÏ Propane tanks kÏ 1MGJÏ?LBÏPMAIQÏ kÏ 2GPCQÏ4GQGRÏwww.ontariots.ca for a list of BPMNÌMDDÏJMA?RGMLQ kÏ Tree branches kÏ Tree stumps** kÏ 5?RCPÏAMMJCPQÏUGRFÏPCDPGECP?RGMLÏ 2FCQCÏGRCKQÏK?WÏ@CÏBGQNMQCBÏMDÏ?RÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ5?QRCÏ+?L?ECKCLRÏ1GRCÏ&5+1ÏÏ0CEGML?JÏ0M?BÏÏ +GJRML ÏÏ2FCÏ&5+1ÏGQÏMNCLÏ+MLB?WÏRMÏ1?RSPB?WÏÏ? K ÏRMÏÏN K Ï -LJWÏQK?JJÏLMLÌF?X?PBMSQÏ?SRMKM@GJCÏN?PRQÏA?LÏ@CÏ?AACNRCBÏ?RÏRFCÏ&5+1 Ï -LJWÏQK?JJÏRPCCÏQRSKNQÏSLBCPÏÏAKÏÏDRÏGLÏBG?KCRCPÏA?LÏ@CÏ?AACNRCBÏ?RÏRFCÏ&5+1 Ï 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? 030610