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24 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007 iRecycle because it teaches responsibility. And not just responsibility within the family, but responsibility to the community and to the environment. ????? ? ?? ??????????? 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton 180507 Victoria Day Holiday Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes ?????? ??????? ? ???????? ???????? ?????? ???????? Victoria Day ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Due to Victoria Day, waste collection services the week of May 21st will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed on Monday, May 21 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Please check your 2007 Curb Appeal Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Regions Waste Management website at www.halton.ca/waste. Yard waste materials will be collected every other week on the same day as your Blue Box until December 7. Use only paper yard waste bags, or labelled, reusable, rigid containers with no lids. Do not use plastic bags, cardboard boxes or Blue Boxes for yard waste collection. Yard waste labels for reusable containers are available at no charge from Halton Region. Containers must be no larger than 125 L (27 imperial gallons) or 23 kg (50 lbs). Acceptable materials include yard and garden trimmings; pumpkins; fallen fruit from trees and tree trimmings. Grass clippings will not be collected with yard waste or garbage. Please grasscycle by leaving grass clippings on your lawn. Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m (4 ft) by 0.6 m (2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches in diameter). Yard Waste Draft Halton Water Efficiency Master Plan Phase 1 Practices & Options Review We want to hear from you about water efficiency. Residents are invited to attend one of four Public Information Centres Halton Region is conducting to present progress under Phase 1 of the draft Halton Water Efficiency Master Plan. Residents will be asked to provide feedback and whether theyre interested in partici- pating in the various water efficiency alternatives identified through the draft plan. Public Information Centres for Phase 1 of the draft Halton Water Efficiency Master Plan will be held as follows: Doors open for all four Halton Water Efficiency Master Plan public information centres at 6:30 p.m. with presentations scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. For more information regarding the draft Halton Water Efficiency Master Plan please con- tact Wayne Galliher, Water/Wastewater Outreach Coordinator, at 905-825-6000, extension 7337 or 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866). PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRES Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Mold-Masters SportsPlex, Hall 221 Guelph Street, Georgetown ON Thursday, May 24, 2007 St. Peter School, Gym 700 Woodward Avenue, Milton ON Tuesday, May 29, 2007 St. Matthew School, Gym 1050 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville ON Thursday May 31, 2007 Appleby Ice Centre, Multi-purpose room 1201 Appleby Line, Burlington ON NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE The Halton Region Health Department monitors standing water and catch basins for mosquito larvae each West Nile virus season. The surveillance is limited to those in urban areas that are on public lands in Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville. When mosquito larvae are found, the Health Department uses larvicide to control the larvae in order to reduce the incidence of West Nile virus in Halton. Larvicide will be applied by a licensed applicator contracted by the Region. In Standing Water Throughout the summer, larvicide will be applied to standing water sites under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Bob Nosal. A granular formulation of the larvicide Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis), Aquabac 200G, registration number 26863, will be placed in affected standing water in urban areas on public lands in Burl- ington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville. Signs will be posted at each location indicat- ing when the larvicide was applied. In Catch Basins Throughout the summer and through to October 31, 2007, larvicide will be applied to catch basins under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Bob Nosal. A pellet and/or briquet formulation of the larvicide methoprene (Altocid), registration number 21809 for pellet formulation, 27694 for briquet formulation, will be placed in catch basins in urban areas on public lands in Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville. For the locations and dates of treatment, please visit our website at www.halton. ca/wnv. For more information about West Nile virus, please call Halton Region. Have a safe and happy Victoria Day long weekend