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•Th e IF P• H al to n H ill s • Th ur sd ay , A p ril 3 , 2 01 4 12 311Halton.ca Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Gary Carr Regional Chair Place your yard waste and bulk brush at the curb by 7 a.m. themorning of your collection day, but no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. If you use a private contractor to manage your yard waste or bulk brush, it is your responsibility to inform the contractor of the time and specifications for yard waste and bulk brush to be placed at the curb for collection. UpcomingYardWaste Collection Dates for Halton Hills Collection Areas 3 - 5 YardWaste Collection Information Acceptable Materials � Leaves and weeds � Sticks, twigs and tree trimmings � Decorative cornstalks � Pumpkins � Fallen fruit from trees � Yard and garden trimmings Unacceptable Materials � Grass clippings � Tree stumps and trunks (over 7.5 cm in diameter) � Sod, soil, clay and rocks � Plastic shopping or garbage bags � Plastic flower/plant pots (accepted in Blue Box) � Flower/plant markers and tags Yard Waste Leaves Brush Weeds Trimmings Tel: 905-825-6000, Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866), www.halton.ca/waste 4 ft 2 ft • Yard waste is collected once every other week on the same day as your garbage. • Use paper yard waste bags or reusable containers. Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts, plastic bags, compostable bags or biodegradable bags will not be collected. • Place yard waste labels on reusable containers. To order a yard waste label at no charge, visit Halton.ca/yardwaste or dial 311. • Keep the weight down. Containers must be no heavier than 23 kg and may have a capacity up to 125 L. • Bundle and tie brush in bundles no larger than 1.2 m x 0.6 m (4 ft x 2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. Bulk Brush Collection Information Stay Connected HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles@HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca Area 3:Wednesday, April 16 Area 5:Wednesday, April 9 Area 4:Wednesday, April 9 In December 2013, Halton Region experienced a major ice storm that caused a lot of tree damage. Until May 30, 2014, Halton Region is providing the following options for storm-generated bulk brush in Halton Hills collection areas 3 - 5: • Bulk brush may be placed out on regular yard waste/garbage days. • Bulk brush must be placed in one pile no larger than 3 m long by 1.8 m wide x 1.2 m high (10 ft long by 6 ft wide by 4 ft high), with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. Bulk brush larger than the specified dimensions will not be collected. • Bulk brush must be free of loose debris such as leaves and trimmings. • Bulk brush will be collected separately from yard waste and collection may be delayed due to high volume of bulk brush at the curb. • Ensure your Blue Box, GreenCart, garbage and yard waste is not blocked by bulk brush. Halton Hills Until May 31, 2014, Halton residents and contractors can drop off yard waste and bulk brush at the HaltonWaste Management Site, free of charge. The HaltonWaste Management Site is located at 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton, and is open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mixed waste loads are subject to standard disposal fees. Visit Halton.ca/hwms for a list of disposal fees. April 8 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. April 9 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. April 9 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. April 16 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Meetings at Halton Region Meetings can be viewed at Halton.ca/meetings 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville L6M 3L1 YardWaste & Enhanced Bulk Brush Collection Begins March 31 03 04 14 Halton.ca/wastecalendar Sign up Download Print Sign up for weekly email, Twitter or phone call waste collection reminders. Download your waste collection calendar to your personal iCal, Google calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. Print your own collection calendar. Find your waste collection day visit YardWaste & Bulk Brush Drop off Funding non-profit programs and projects in Halton Continuing its commitment to enhance the health and wellbeing of all residents by supporting not-for-profit programs, Regional Council recently approved one-year funding for 20 non-profit programs and projects in Halton as part of the 2014 allocation for the Halton Region Community Investment Fund. The one-year grants, totalling $311,649, will assist community health and social service programs to enhance equipment, services or initiatives so that they can continue to make important contributions to the community. For a full listing of programs receiving funding this year visit Halton.ca/investmentfund or dial 311.