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Page 38 — Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, May 1, 1993 "PERFORMANCE COUNTS!" 877-5165 Tor. 874-3040 Res. 877-7578 | See these LISTINGS BRENDA PAYTON * Sales Representative OPEN HOUSE _ MAY 2nd, 280-4: 30 6th Line N. of Hwy. 7 GEORGETOWN AREA! om con CHARM! REDUCED TO SELL! ay $289, 900 WALK TO THE CREDIT RIVER IN GLEN WILLIAMS! 1/8 ACRE "PERFORMANCE COUNTS!” tt intended to solicit properties already listed for sale 35 NORMANDY BLVD., 27 GREYSTONE CRES., 8TH LINE SOUTH OF GEORGETOWN SOLD APRIL 1 GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN SOLD APRIL 14 6 KEN PARK AVE. SOLD APRIL 18 25 OAKRIDGE DR., GEORGETOWN SOLD APRIL 19 51 JOYCELYN CRES., GEORGETOWN SOLD APRIL 23 96 DELREX BLVD., GEORGETOWN Town clean-up The arrival of spring means two things to winter weary residents of Halton Hills; first, the return of the Blue Jays to their summer roost at the SkyDome and second,.time to get the yard and garden in shape. Once again the Town of Halton Hills Public Works Section has implemented a full scale program to collect these “green” materials and divert them from the landfill The program started April 5 and continues on selected Mondays throughout the spring and early mmer. To date, over 145 tonnes of grass clippings, brush, flower stalks and other organic materials have been collected and disposed of at Scott’s composting farm in Hornby. In 1992, a total of 374 tonnes was collected over the course of the entire year. The town pays a tipping fee of $67.50 to dump the waste on site. This compares quite favorably with the $150 a tonne that would be charged at the landfill in Milton. It is anticipated that once the region has firmed-up plans for the erection of a centralized compost facility, these “green wastes” will be banned from the Jandfill. Staff at the town explained that because they have the luxury of employing a spare truck for the remainder of the week, residents ‘ who do not get their materials picked up on the specified days should leave the waste at the curb for pick up at a later time, hopeful- - ly within a couple of days. The unusually wet fall last year and a similarly wet and snowy March made clearing the yard very difficult for most residents. The result was, the first nice weekend of spring happened to coincide with the April 19 pick-up. “We're very sorry-for any incon- venience we may have caused to residents,” explained Paul Sargent Refuse Reduction Co-ordinator for the town. Town staff would also like to remind residents to put their lawn and garden waste in clear plastic bags or re-usable containers as it makes identifying the material much easier. The town is also rec- ommending that residents leave their grass clippings on the lawn after cutting when possible. This is not only cost effective in terms of collection and disposal, but also beneficial to your lawn. The diversion of these wastes from the average home can‘ reduce the amount of refuse going to land- fill by almost 40%. Using these curbside programs in addition to the home composting program and the Blue Box, most residents can divert up to half of the normal everyday refuse that is going to the curb thereby attaining the provin- cial government’s target for the year 2000. At its last council meeting, coun- cil for the Town of Halton Hills ‘endorsed a recommendation mak- ing more than one composter avail- able per home, Composters are available for $17.00 from the town. If you would like more information on obtaining a backyard composter or any of the other waste reduction. initiatives provided by the town, please contact the town at 873- 2600, extension 374. The yard and garden program continues on the following days: May 17, June 7, June 14, June 28, July 5 and July.