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19 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, December 29, 2011 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Halton Hills Christmas & New Year's Day Household Waste Collection Notice There is no change to your household waste collection schedule due to Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25), Boxing Day (Monday, December 26) and New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1). .JC?QCÏNJ?ACÏWMSPÏU?QRCÏ?RÏRFCÏASP@Ï@WÏÏ? K Ïon your regularly scheduled collection day. Please check your 2011 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 Sunday, December 25, 2011 and Sunday, January 1, 2012 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday Ï? K ÏRMÏÏN K Ï0CEGML?JÏ0M?BÏÏ+GJRML Wrapping Paper Do not place wrapping paper in the Blue Box. Wrapping paper is not accepted in the Blue Box because it often contains dyes that contaminate the other acceptable papers. As well, some wrapping paper contains foil and plastic which cannot be recycled. For more holiday hints and tips, read our blog www.haltonrecycles.ca. Christmas Trees (urban areas only) Christmas tree collection occurs once in the month of January. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to collection. Ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks. Please check your 2011 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our "Search by Address" tool. 2012 Calendars The 2012 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar will be mailed to all houses in mid January 2012. Stay Connected! @haltonrecycles haltonrecycles.ca Make this New Year's a good one and Drive SAFE To make sure we ring in 2012 safely, we'd like to remind everyone about Drive SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone), a partnership between Halton Region and the Halton Regional Police Service to promote road Gary Carr safety. Regional Chair Together we can help keep Halton's roads safe by being mindful of the speed limit, road conditions and our fellow drivers. As you're planning your fun and festivities to welcome the New Year, be sure to plan your ride to and from the party. Hop on the GO to get around the GTA, book a taxi, take local transit, have a designated driver, or plan to spend the night ­ whatever you do, don't drink and drive. Help keep Halton roads safe. Drive SAFE. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Dec 26 - 30 Offices closed for holidays Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 291211 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. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 "G?JÏÏMPÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?