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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, A pr il 26 ,2 01 8 | 38 Compost Giveaway Halton residents are invited to attend this year's's' Spring Compost Giveaway as a thank-you forforf helping divert approximately 27,000 tonnes of yard waste last year. During the event, Halton residents can take up to the equivalent of seven garbage bags of compost per household, free of charge. HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 REG IO N A L RD 25 TREM A IN E RD BRITANNIABRITANNIABRIT RD Lower Base Line 401 QEW 407 Date Location Monday,y,y May7 to Saturday,ay,ay May12 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday,ay,ay May13 8 a.m. to noon HaltonWasteWasteW Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25,Milton Remember to bring: • YourYourY ownbags or containers (maximum seven garbage bags or equivalent per household) and a shovel in order to bag your own compost; and • Anon-perishable foodfoodf itemor cash donation to be distributed to Halton-area foodfoodf banks - your donationsmake a differdifferdiff ence! Formore inforinforinf mation, visithalton.ca/compost or call 311. Spring cleaning?We can help! Bring your hazardous waste, such as batteries, paint, oil, compact fluorescent light bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household HazardousWaste Depot at the Halton Waste Management Site, free of charge. Remember: Residential materials only. Maximum 20 litres per visit. For more inforinforinf mation and a complete list of acceptable materials, visit halton.ca/hhw. Looking to repaint a room in your house? Pick up usable paint and stain at the Paint & Stain Reuse Depot, free of charge. The Paint & Stain Reuse Depot will open forforf the season on Monday,y,y April 30 and is conveniently located beside the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the HaltonWaste Management Site. Halton Region cannot guarantee availability of colours or stains. Halton residents only.Must provide proof of Halton residency. Cash only,y,y one per purchase unless pre-paid online. Residentsmay also purchase frommore than one truckload sale. 2018 Halton Rain Barrel Sales Order online! Take advantage of online ordering for pick up at truckload sale or optional home delivery. Formore information, visithalton.ca/rainbarrels. el $47 TaxTaxT included Georgetown Saturday, May 5 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road Burlington Saturday, June 2 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mapleview Mall 900 Maple Ave. (lower parking lot by The Bay) Milton Saturday, June 9 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Milton GO Train Station parking lot 780 Main St. East Oakville Saturday, June 16 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road 04 26 18Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings forforf full schedule. May 23 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Our region has already experienced significant rainfallainfallainf this spring and we want to remind residents of the things they can do to protect their homes from flooding. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of Halton's's' Basement Flooding Mitigation Subsidy Program that makes it easier and more afforafforaff dable to make modifications that can reduce the risk of flooding. If you are planning on disconnecting your downspouts or weeping tiles, installing a sump pump, repairing your sewer lateral (pipe) or installing a backwater valve, you may be eligible forforf our subsidy program. ToToT find more tips or apply forforf a subsidy,sidy,sidy visit halton.ca/basementflooding. Protect your home from flooding