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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 20 More Blue & Green During the Holidays Items for Blue Box Items for GreenCart Items for Garbage Clear moulded plastic packaging Plastic film Bubble wrap Plastic plates and cups Wrapping paper Bows & ribbons PET HDPE 1 2 Turkey, ham & meat, including bones Breads Gingerbread Latkes, fruits and vegetables Paper napkins Paper plates and cups Christmas Trees: Christmas tree collection occurs in January (urban areas only). Check your Waste Management Calendar or www.halton.ca/waste for exact dates. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations and plastic bags before collection. Ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks. Christmas & New Years Day Residential Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Dec 21 22 23 24 Christmas 25 26 28 29 30 31 New Years Jan 1 2 Collection Moves Collection Moves Halton Hills There is no household waste collection on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Years Day (January 1). There is household waste collection on Christmas Eve (December 24), Boxing Day (December 26), and New Years Eve (December 31). Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Please check your 2009 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our Search by Address tool. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Friday, December 25, 2009 and Friday, January 1, 2010. Regular Operating Hours: Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Please check your 2009 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar or visit us online at www.halton.ca/waste for more information. Wrapping paper is not accepted in the Blue Box because it is made from low quality paper and often contains dyes that contaminate the other acceptable papers. As well, some wrapping paper contains foil and plastic which cannot be recycled. Instead, place wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, and tape in the garbage. 7 The best option is to wrap presents in newspaper or brown packaging paper (both go in the Blue Box or GreenCart), or use reusable gift bags. Tissue paper can go in the GreenCart (no tape). Damaged gift bags go in the garbage. Help make this holiday season waste-free. 2010 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar Your 2010 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar will be delivered to your mailbox in mid-January 2010. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 17120 9 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca Cardboard boxes Fine paper & envelopes Newspapers Boxed beverage containers Plastic bottles Aluminum cans, foil and trays Why is wrapping paper not accepted in the Blue Box?