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HOME INTERIORS & HOT TUBS 265 GUELPH ST., GEORGETOWN 905-873-2753 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Farrow & ball is best known for its distinctive colours and finishes Work Play Relax 265 GUELPH ST., GEORGETOWN 905-873-2753 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FREE LOCAL DELIVERY FREE DISPOSAL OF OLD SETS Dear Mattress Customer, Shopping for a mattress can be a confusing experience, were available to help, right here in town. We are a Simmons Mattress Gallery. We carry the best Simmons has to offer at the best prices, bottom line. Dont be fooled by catchy jingles or half price sales. We can help you choose the sleep set that is just right for you. 1st Year Anniversary and a 20% Thank You! On Saturday June 7th Salon Concepts would like to thank the entire community for a successful first year by donating 20% of our proceeds to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation. Halton Hills Shopping Centre 369 Mountainview Road Georgetown South 905.873.2296 www.salonconcepts.ca Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 7 I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Halton residents for embracing the new GreenCart program, and for setting out record volumes of organics, recyclables and yard waste. During the first week of the new waste man- agement program, approximately 2,000 tonnes of recycling and organics were collected, which is almost 50 per cent more than we anticipated and clearly shows that residents are eager to partici- pate. Leaf and yard waste volumes were also very high with over 200 tonnes per day on average, representing about 2 per cent more volume than expected. One of the goals of the new waste manage- ment programs was to divert approximately 60 per cent of waste away from the landfill, an increase of more than 17 per cent from our cur- rent rate of 43 per cent. In the first few weeks of implementation, residents were successful in diverting roughly 63 per cent of their waste away from the landfill. As a result of all your efforts we have reduced what goes into our landfill by 20 per cent. These initial numbers are very encouraging and I hope that every resident will continue to reduce, reuse and recycle materials where possi- ble. To help divert even more material you can also do the following: Donate large items such as furniture and sports equipment to a local charity instead of placing it out for bulk collection. Take back items such as plastic bags, med- ications, light bulbs and batteries to participating local retailers. A listing can be found at www.hal- ton.ca/takeitback. Take household hazardous waste such as paint, motor oil, bleach and batteries to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot located at the Halton Waste Management Site, 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. Details can be found at www.halton.ca/ppw/waste/HHW. To find out more information contact Halton Region at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HAL- TON (1-866-442-5866) or visit www.halton.ca. Gary Carr is the chair of Halton Region Residents show eagerness to recycle Gary Carr Visitors will be getting bargains at Conservation Haltons six parks Sunday (June 8). Admission to Crawford Lake, Mountsberg, Kelso, Mount Nemo, Rattlesnake Point and Hilton Falls will be free on that date, as part of RBCs Gates Open Day. Many conservation areas across the province will participate in the special day, held by RBC in partnership with Conservation Ontario. The free offer covers gate admission and park- ing, but does not include water parks and entrance fees at historic villages. Fees will still apply for extra services, such as camping and rentals. Gates Open Day is part of RBCs Community Week slated for June 6-13. To find out more about activities during the special week, visit www.rbc.com/communityweek. For more information about Halton and Ontario conservation areas, visit www.conserva- tionhalton.on.ca or www.ontarioconservationar- eas.ca. Admission to Halton parks free this Sunday thanks to RBC