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Pa ge 2 8 T hu rs da y, Ju ly 1 6, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a Whatwedid in 2014 By participating in Blue Box, GreenCart, YardWaste, Reuse andHousehold Hazardous Waste programs, Halton residents continue to send less garbage to the landfill. In 2014, the overall residential waste diversion ratewas 60 per cent. This rate applies to all residential wastematerialmanaged byHalton Region through our programs and services. This is one of the highest residential waste diversion rates in Ontario! Thank youHalton residents! JointMunicipal-RegionalWaste Management Committee The Committeewas established as a Condition of Approval for the HaltonWaste Management Sitewhen it opened in 1992. The Committee advises Halton Regional Council regarding programs and strategies to promote the 3Rs--reduce, reuse, recycle tominimize the amount of waste going to the landfill. The Committee is comprised of 13members fromBurlington, HaltonHills, Milton andOakville. The primary focus for 2014was to support and review the planned implementation of theMulti-residential GreenCart organics programbeginning in 2014; inform committeemembers about the state of Extended Producer Responsibility in the Province of Ontario; and, to review the planned procurement process for thewaste collection contracts commencing in 2016. It'sOurOwnGarbage HowWeAchieved It SolidWasteManagement Strategy Halton Region has completed four of the six initiatives identified in its 2012-2016 SolidWasteManagement Strategy. In 2014, Halton Region continued to build on the success of the already completed strategy initiatives by continuing tomove forwardwith enhancingmulti- residential waste diversion by implementing the GreenCart program in apartment buildings. This initiativewill continue through to 2018.Visithalton.ca/wastestrategy formore information. Communications&outreach • Communications program including theWasteManagement Calendar and online customer service tools. • WasteManagementworkshops for schools, community groups and apartments • Participation in community events and open houses Diversion results Summary ofmaterials collected at the curb, depots, events and at the HaltonWaste Management Site in 2014: • Blue Box: 48,337 tonnes • GreenCart: 28,556 tonnes • YardWaste: 39,278 tonnes • Household HazardousWaste: 762 tonnes (from33,530 vehicles) • ElectronicWaste: 523 tonnes Total garbage landfilled at the HaltonWasteManagement Site: 70,991 tonnes Visithalton.ca/waste to read Report PW-19-15 formore information onHalton's waste diversion results. Wastediversionprograms Extendedproducer responsibility (industry funded programsunder theWasteDiversionAct) In collaborationwith our neighbouringmunicipalities, Halton Region has advocated to the Provincial government resulting in legislation that has enabled increased support from industry for the proper recycling and disposal ofmaterial through the following programs: • Take It Back! Halton (halton.ca/takeitback) • Municipal Hazardous & SpecialWaste (makethedrop.ca, regeneration.ca) • UsedTires (rethinktires.ca) • Waste Electronics & Electrical Equipment (recycleyourelectronics.ca) Special events • Compost Giveaway • SpecialWaste Drop-offDays • Waste Diversion Services for Community Events • Weekly Blue Box and GreenCart collection • Every other week collection of garbage • Every other weekYard Waste collection from April until December • Call-inMetal & Appliance collection • Tires, drywall, wood, scrapmetal, road buildingmaterial, bicycles, eyeglasses, natural cork, hockey sticks, crutches, canes and electronics recycling at the HaltonWaste Management Site • Battery RecyclingDepots • Household Hazardous Waste Depot • Backyard composter sales • Paint and Stain Reuse program • Salvation Army Reuse Depot • Blue Boxes and GreenCarts delivered to new subdivisions • Space-saving reusable tarps as an alternative daily cover at the landfill Halton Region Council Report November 2011 ourWaste Halton Region's Solid Waste Management Strategy This print advertisementmeets the requirement of Condition 1 of theHaltonWasteManagement Site's Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act. A Report describing compliancewith all the Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act is available for review.To obtain a copy of this report, please call Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000 or 1-866-442-5866 orTTY 905-827-9833. HaltonWaste Management Site closure - July 22 The HaltonWaste Management Site (HWMS)will be closed on July 22, 2015 due to a Pan Am event in the area. All curbside waste will continue to be collected as usual on this date. The HWMS will reopen on July 23, 2015, with regular operating hours. For more information, visit halton.ca/HWMS 16 07 15