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8 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, January 28, 2010 The Regional Bulk Waste (3 item limit) Bulk waste collection takes place in all urban and rural areas, excluding Halton Hills collection areas 1 and 2. Please check your 2010 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our "Search by Address" tool. Bulk waste is suspended for one collection cycle in May to accommodate high volumes of yard waste at that time. There is a three (3) item limit per scheduled bulk collection day. Additional items will not be collected. Municipality of Halton Metal and appliances are collected on a call-in basis only. This service is not offered in Halton Hills collection areas 1 and 2. www.halton.ca Metal & Appliance Call-in Service You must schedule metal and appliance collection before placing material out for pick-up. Note: your scheduled collection date may be two to three weeks from date of call. How to get metal and appliances picked up: kÏ Call Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or TTY 905-827-9833. You will be asked for a description of the material to be collected. You will be given a B?RCÏDMPÏUFCLÏWMSPÏK?RCPG?JÏUGJJÏ@CÏAMJJCARCBÏ?QÏUCJJÏ?QÏ?ÏAMLÍPK?RGMLÏLSK@CP On your metal and appliance scheduled collection day, place items at the curb by 7 a.m. and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. For safety reasons, please remove all appliance doors and empty the water from washing machines, dishwashers, etc. Put doors at the curb safely, so they do not become tripping hazards. Place tall appliances such as refrigerators, upright freezers and hot water tanks Î?RÏMLÏRFCÏEPMSLB Ï"MÏLMRÏJC?LÏGRCKQÏ?E?GLQRÏNMJCQÏMPÏRPCCQ Bulk waste is considered a large household item that is over 23 kg (50 lbs) or that will LMRÏÍRÏGLRMÏ?ÏAJMQCBÏE?P@?ECÏ@?EÏMPÏAMLR?GLCP 'DÏ?LÏGRCKÏA?LÏÍRÏGLRMÏ?ÏE?P@?ECÏ@?EÏMPÏA?LÏGRÏGQÏLMRÏ@SJIÏU?QRC Ï.SRÏRFCQCÏGRCKQÏGLQGBCÏ?Ï garbage bag or can, and place out for pick-up on your regular garbage collection day. Do not exceed the regular six bag/can garbage limit. Metal items or appliances, and tires are not accepted as bulk waste. Starting April 1, 2010, electronics will no longer be collected as bulk waste. See advertisement on opposite page for drop-off locations for these materials. 'RCKQÏAMJJCARCBÏDMPÏ@SJIÏ?PCÏBGQNMQCBÏMDÏGLÏRFCÏJ?LBÍJJ Ï!MLQGBCPÏEGTGLEÏGRCKQÏGLÏEMMBÏ condition to a reuse centre. Please contact the reuse centre to ensure they accept the material before you drop it off. Please ensure only the items you want collected are at the curb. Items including dollys, laundry baskets, totes, bicycles, etc., may be mistakenly collected by the collection truck or scavenged by other residents. Halton Region and its collection contractors are not responsible for items mistakenly collected or scavenged. Keep your neighbourhood clean ­ on your scheduled bulk waste collection day, place items at the curb by 7 a.m. and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. Do not pile items on top of one another. Remove all nails and staples. .JC?QCÏLMRCÏMLCÏ@SLBJCÏMDÏÎMMPGLEÏMPÏUMMBÏCOS?JQÏMLCÏ@SJIÏGRCK ÏJJÏ@SLBJCQÏKSQRÏ@CÏ bundled no larger than 0.6 m x 1.2 m (2 ft x 4 ft). Acceptable Metal & Appliances kÏ Air conditioners kÏ Barbeques (no propane tanks) kÏ Metal bath tubs kÏ Bicycles (no tires) kÏ "CÌFSKGBGÍCPQÏ kÏ Dishwashers kÏ Dismantled swing sets kÏ Dryers kÏ Metal fences (dismantled, 4 ft lengths maximum) kÏ Freezers kÏ Furnaces kÏ Metal furniture kÏ Heat pumps kÏ Hot water tanks (empty) kÏ Microwaves kÏ Pool heaters kÏ Refrigerators kÏ Metal shower enclosures kÏ Metal sinks kÏ Stoves kÏ Washers kÏ Metal water softeners (water and salt removed) kÏ Water coolers with refrigeration Acceptable Bulk Waste Items kÏ Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, etc.) kÏ Flooring (carpets, under padding, linoleum etc.), bundled in maximum 1.2 m x 0.6 m (4 ft x 2 ft) lengths (one bundle equals one bulk item) kÏ Toilets kÏ Windows and mirrors (to avoid glass shattering, place tape across in an "X" pattern) kÏ Wood (fencing, picnic tables, shelving, skids, doors, etc.), dismantled and bundled in 0.6 m x 1.2 m (2 ft x 4 ft) lengths (one bundle equals one bulk item) kÏ Household hazardous waste (see opposite page) kÏ Propane tanks kÏ Soil and rocks kÏ Tires (see opposite page) kÏ Tree branches kÏ Tree stumps** kÏ Water coolers with refrigeration Not Accepted If you are unsure whether a metal item or appliance can be collected, call Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or TTY 905-827-9833. Not Accepted kÏ Metal and appliances (see opposite page) kÏ Automobile parts*, including vehicle seats kÏ Building and demolition debris kÏ Cardboard boxes kÏ Concrete and bricks kÏ Electronics (see opposite page) Unique event for business owners offers "bridges to better business" On February 25th, our Small Business Centre will host "Bridges to Better Business - Strategies for Growth" at the Oakville Conference Centre. This special half-day learning and networking event for business owners will provide participants an opportunity to learn from successful businessman Gary Carr Regional Chair Hugh Culver, hear from local business owners, share best practices and make valuable business connections. Events like this support small business and the entrepreneurial spirit in Halton and encourage opportunities for local employment that will allow residents to live and work in Halton. Learn more at www.halton.ca. Dial 311 to register ($75 fee includes breakfast). Halton Regional Meeting Schedule February 2 February 3 February 10 February 10 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca These items may be disposed of at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS), 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. The HWMS is open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *Only small non-hazardous automobile parts can be accepted at the HWMS. **Only small tree stumps under 30 cm (1 ft) in diameter can be accepted at the HWMS. Health & Social Services Committee Administration & Finance Committee - Cancelled Planning & Public Works Committee Regional Council 290110 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?