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35 Your Halton Connection June 2011 www.halton.ca Independent & Free Press, Thursday, May 26, 2011 Halton's Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy by Regional Chair Gary Carr Open Houses We want to hear from you! "PMN @W MLC MD RFC DMJJMUGLE MNCL FMSQCQ RM JC?PL KMPC ?@MSR RFC "P?DR 1MJGB 5?QRC +?L?ECKCLR 1RP?RCEW ?LB MDDCP DCCB@?AI ML RFC NPMNMQCB U?QRC BGTCPQGML GLGRG?RGTCQ 5. Enhance Multi-Residential Waste Diversion Implement the GreenCart throughout the Region's multi-residential apartment buildings. 6. Community Recycling Centre Develop an additional multi-purpose centre to increase local options to drop off material for recycling or proper disposal. 7. Public Space Diversion and Recycling Work with Local Municipalities to install recycling containers in parks, trails and public facilities. 8. Enhance Textile Communications Expand promotion of diversion options for textiles, such as used clothing, to capture more of the available material. 9. Mobile Collection for HHW Collect small quantities of household hazardous waste on a call-in basis. 10. Expand Special Waste Drop-off Day Events Host two additional annual Special Waste Drop-off Days for residents to drop off household hazardous waste and electronics. 11. Waste Exchange Program Establish an online waste exchange program for residents to donate and exchange reusable goods. A public engagement process will begin in late May that includes four open houses and a phone and web survey to allow residents to provide feedback on the proposed waste diversion initiatives. The final updated Strategy will be completed in fall 2011 incorporating resident feedback. You can learn more about the Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy including potential cost implications as a result of implementing some of the enhanced waste diversion initiatives by reading Regional Council approved Report PW-19-11. Halton residents have always been enthusiastic about practicing the 3Rs-- reduce, reuse, recycle and as a result, residents are now diverting 60 per cent of residential waste away from the landfill, increasing its life from 2023 to 2032! The landfill is a valuable resource for Halton Region and is an investment worth protecting. Building upon the success of the Blue Box and GreenCart programs, Halton Region is now exploring ways to increase residential waste diversion to 65 and even 70 per cent! In partnership with the Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Committee--a citizen's advisory committee--Halton Region has developed a Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy and needs your input. The Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy identifies eleven potential initiatives that could be implemented to achieve these higher waste diversion goals: 1. "Pay As You Throw" and Sustainable Financing A partial user-pay strategy including a reduced garbage bag limit and bag tags for additional garbage. 2. Enhance Promotion, Education and Outreach Build on current promotion, education and outreach successes with increased effort and enhanced communications. 3. Expand Blue Box Materials and Review/Enhance Blue Box Capacity Expand the list of eligible Blue Box materials, and determine if larger residential Blue Boxes are required. 4. Curbside Construction and Demolition Waste Collection Collect small quantities of construction and demolition materials (carpet, drywall, wood waste) on a call-in basis. l Glen Abbey Community Centre 2FGPB *GLC -?ITGJJC 1?RSPB?W +?W ? K RM N K l Milton Sports Centre 1?LR? +?PG? MSJCT?PB +GJRML 1?RSPB?W (SLC ? K RM N K l Gellert Community Centre #GEFRF *GLC %CMPECRMUL 1?RSPB?W (SLC ? K RM N K l Burlington Seniors' Centre ,CU 1RPCCR SPJGLERML 1?RSPB?W (SLC ? K RM N K .JC?QC JCR SQ ILMU ?Q QMML ?Q NMQQG@JC GD WMS UGJJ F?TC ?L ?AACQQG@GJGRW MP ?AAMKKMB?RGML LCCB ?R ? &?JRML 0CEGML MNCL FMSQC !MLR?AR &?JRML 0CEGML @W BG?JGLE 227 ÌÌ MP CÌK?GJ ?AACQQF?JRML F?JRML A? 'D WMS ?PC SL?@JC RM ?RRCLB ?L MNCL FMSQC NJC?QC TGQGR www.halton.ca/ wastestrategy RM NPMTGBC WMSP DCCB@?AI MLJGLC Halton Region Meeting Schedule June 1, 9:30 a.m. 0CEGML?J !MSLAGJ June 14, 9:30 a.m. &C?JRF 1MAG?J 1CPTGACQ !RC June 15, 9:30 a.m. .J?LLGLE .S@JGA 5MPIQ !RC June 15, 1:30 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC !RC June 22, 9:30 a.m. 0CEGML?J !MSLAGJ +CCRGLEQ A?L @C TGCUCB ?R www.halton.ca View the Report online and provide feedback at www.halton.ca/wastestrategy. 2FCÏ0CEGML?JÏ+SLGAGN?JGRWÏMDÏ&?JRMLÏkÏÏ PMLRCÏ0B Ï-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏ*+Ï* "G?JÏÏMPÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏDPCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A? 5CÏUCJAMKCÏWMSPÏDCCB@?AI Ï!MLR?ARÏAACQQÏ&?JRMLÏ?RÏ?AACQQF?JRMLF?JRML A?Ï .JC?QC JCR SQ ILMU ?Q QMML ?Q NMQQG@JC GD WMS UGJJ F?TC ?L ?AACQQG@GJGRW MP ?AAMKKMB?RGML LCCB ?R ? &?JRML 0CEGML FMQRCB CTCLR MP KCCRGLE 2FGQ N?EC F?Q @CCL BML?RCB @W RFGQ LCUQN?NCP RM AMKKSLGA?RC GKNMPR?LR GLDMPK?RGML RM &?JRML PCQGBCLRQ ?R LM AMQR RM R?VN?WCPQ