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•T he IFP• H alton H ills, Thursd ay, M arch 28, 2013 17 Gary Carr Regional Chair 28 03 13 The Regional Municipality of Halton Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Blue Box Pick-up Events To help you manage the new acceptable Blue Box items, Halton Region's standard Blue Box is becoming larger. These larger Blue Boxes will be available free of charge at Blue Box Pick-up Events. GreenCarts will also be available free of charge. You will still be able to use your current Blue Box. Blue Box Pick-up Event conditions • Halton residents only, proof of residency required • Limit one Blue Box per vehicle, while quantities last • Visit www.halton.ca/waste for information about potential cancellations due to the weather Help event lines move quickly: • Stay in your vehicle • Have empty space ready in your trunk or backseat • For safety reasons, please don't walk to or through site Stay Connected! HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca @HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings Larger Blue Boxes are also available at: • HaltonWaste Management Site (Scalehouse), 5400 Regional Road 25, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Robert C. Austin Operations Centre, 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to the Good Friday holiday on March 29, Friday's household waste collection in Halton Hills collection area 2 will take place on Saturday, March 30, 2013. There is no change to household waste collection the week of April 1, 2013. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Please check your 2013Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/wastecalendar to create email, phone or Twitter waste collection reminders, or to add your waste collection dates to your personal iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. HALTON HILLS HaltonWaste Management Site will be closed Friday, March 29, 2013 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Fees at the HaltonWaste Management Site For general waste and use of the Container Station, the user fees are: • Up to 50 kg - $5/load • 51 to 150 kg - $10/load • Over 150 kg - 15.2 cents/kg starting from 0 kg For a full list of fees, access Halton Region by dialing 311 or visiting www.halton.ca/waste. DidYou Know? The following materials are accepted free of charge at the HaltonWaste Management Site: • Electronics (computers, printers, and televisions, etc.) - up to 5 items per load • Residential household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, antifreeze, propane tanks, car oil) - up to 20 L per trip, no commercial waste • Used tires - up to 5 tires per load Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a complete list of acceptable materials. Some conditions may apply. Customers are expected to sort their loads by material type. For quick and easy unloading, please pre-sort your loads prior to arriving at HaltonWaste Management Site. If required, customers should bring someone to help unload heavy material. Attendants are not permitted to assist customers with the unloading of materials. Starting April 1, Recycle More Items Halton residents continue to be among the best in Ontario when it comes to diverting waste through programs like recycling and composting. But there is still more we can �� �� ������ ��� ��� ��� � ������ Starting April 1, residents can add new items to their Blue Boxes including clear plastic clamshells (e.g. berry containers), single-serve yogurt cups, and plastic plant pots and trays. This expanded Blue Box program will help Halton increase the residential diversion rate �� ��� �� ������ ��� ���� �� ��� � ����� ���� ��� �� ��� � ����� �� ��� ������ ��� � �� ����� Learn more at: www.halton.ca/NewInBlue. Good Friday HouseholdWasteCollectionNotice 2013 Dates Locations Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School 5150 Upper Middle Road, Burlington enter at east driveway Mohawk Racetrack (Parking Lot) 9430 Guelph Line, Campbellville Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Acton District High School 21 Cedar Road, Acton Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville enter at North Service Road (not Bronte Road) Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ������� � �� � � ������� 291 North Service Road, Burlington west of King Road, east of Waterdown Road Sheridan College 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville enter at SheridanWay/White Oaks Boulevard Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Milton GO Station 780 Main Street East, Milton enter at Main Street (not from plaza)enter at Main Street LookWhat's inNEW Blue � � April 9 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. April 10 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. April 17 9:30 a.m. Regional Council �