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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 2012 THE NEW TANNER 5 GARDEN THUGS & BUGS: Gardener Diana Pooke gave members of the Acton Horticultural Society, including President Wayne Stewart, a light-hearted look at garden plagues in her "Thugs of the Garden" presentation to the Society at its meeting at Acton's Knox Church last Tuesday. ­ Ted Tyler photo The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Bulk Waste Collection 3 Items Maximum Upcoming Bulk Waste Collection Dates for Halton Hills Collection Area 3 Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Collection Area 4 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Collection Area 5 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 ·Three (3) items maximum per collection. ·Itemsmustbetoobigtofitinagarbagebag/can. ·Onebundleisequaltooneitem(i.e.flooring,carpet,wood,etc.) · Check your 2012 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendartodeterminewhichdaybulkwasteiscollected inyourarea.Bulkwastecollectionissuspendedfrom May 21 to June 1. · There is a three (3) item limit per scheduled bulk collectionday.Additionalitemswillnotbecollected. 3 items maximum 1 2 3 · Itemscollectedforbulkaredisposedofinthelandfill. Consider giving items in good condition to a reuse centre. Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a list of reuse centres. · Ensureonlytheitemsyouwantcollectedareatthe curb. Personal items left at the curb may be mistakenly collected by the collection truck or scavenged by other residents. · Allflooringandwoodmustbebundled,andbenolarger than0.6mx1.2m(2ftx4ft). · Placeyourbulkwasteatthecurbby 7 a.m. the morning of your collection day, but no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. Police Report Doctor dies in fire Retired Georgetown doctor Alex Ashenhurst is believed to have died in a half-million dollar house fire at his Wildwood Road/Eighth Line bungalow on Saturday night. The cause of the fire, which caused heavy damage to the home, has not been determined and the investigation into the blaze continues. Dental records will be needed to positively identify the victim who apparently lived alone in the house. · Ifanitemcanfitintoagarbagebagorcan,itisnot bulk waste.Puttheseitemsinsideagarbagebagorcan,and place out for pick up on your regular garbage collection day.Donotexceedtheregularsix(6)bag/cangarbage limit. · Do not pile items on top of one another. Remove all nails and staples. Bulk Waste Unacceptable 7 3Acceptable Materials Bulk Waste Materials (3 items max.) Largehouseholditemthatisover23kg(50lbs) and/orthatwillnotfitintoaclosedgarbagebagor container: 3 Furniture(couches,chairs,tables,mattresses,etc.) 3 Flooring(carpets,underpadding,linoleum,etc.), bundled in maximum 1.2 m x 0.6 m (4ftx2ft)lengths(onebundleisonebulkitem) 3 Toilets 7 Metal and Appliances (visit www.halton.ca/ wastetools toschedulecollection) 7 Automobile parts, including vehicle seats 7 Building, construction, demolition and renovation debris 7 Cardboard boxes 7 Concrete and bricks 7 Householdhazardouswaste (vsit www.makethedrop.ca for drop off locations 7 Electronics(televisions,computers,stereos,etc.)(visit www.recycle yourelectronics.cafordropofflocations) 7 Mixed piles 7 Propane tanks 7 Soil and rocks 7 Tires (visit www.ontariots.cafordropofflocations) 7 Tree branches and stumps with dentures from the BPS experts. · Full & Partial Dentures · Precision BPS® & Implant Retained Dentures · Same Day Service for Repairs & Relines Choose the denture that fits your lifestyle, present, past & future! Let us create a Beautiful Smile for You! 3 Windowsandmirrors(toavoidglassshattering, placetapeacrossinan"X"pattern) 3 Wood (fencing, picnic tables, shelving, skids, doors,etc.),dismantledandbundlednolarger than0.6mx1.2m(2ftx4ft)(onebundleequals onebulkitem)--nonails Stay Connected! FollowusonTwitter@HaltonRecycles and read our blog at www.haltonrecycles.ca. We're sharing great information about Halton's Blue Box,GreenCartandotherwastediversionprograms--we'dlovetohearfromyou! @haltonrecycles haltonrecycles.ca 260112 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial311or905-825-6000·TollFree1-866-442-5866·TTY905-827-9833·www.halton.ca