th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 26 ,2 02 0 | 20 We are always open at HomeFinder.ca visit us online and view virtual tours without even stepping inside a home! We have new listings coming daily, virtual tours, neighbourhood information and more. Always open... always online VIEW OUR VIRTUAL TOURS ertneCgninraeLtludAeht@ yaDhceTgniviG ytinummoCruonistludAgnirewopmE ETANOD/AC.HNLA It's a question many lo- cal residents have likely pondered -- what can I do with this growing collec- tion of plastic shopping bags in my home? Georgetown's Edward Tooke wondered the same thing and reached out to our newsroom to ask where he could take them locally for recycling. To find out more, we looked to the experts at Halton Region, which oper- ates the recycling program for all four local municipal- ities. HERE'S WHAT WE LEARNED: • The easiest way to recycle plastic grocery bags in Halton is actually in your household Blue Box. Clean, dry and empty plastic bags were added to the list of accepted materi- als in recent years and will be collected in the weekly recycling pickup. • Residents are en- couraged to bundle all plastic bags into one bag and tie it shut when recy- cling in the Blue Box to pre- vent them from blowing through the neighbour- hood on windy days. • Plastic shopping bags can also be dropped off for recycling (no cost) at the Halton Waste Manage- ment Site, located at 5400 Reg. Rd. 25, Milton. • In addition, certain Walmart stores accept plastic bags for recycling, such as the location in Georgetown Market Place. Call your local store to con- firm. • For further details on local recycling pro- grams visit halton.ca/ waste. Is there something you want an answer to related to a local issue? Use the hashtag #AskInsideHalton on social media or email your question to insidehal- ton@metroland.com. NEWS YOU ASKED: WHERE CAN I RECYCLE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS? MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Plastic bags can be recycled through Halton's Blue Box program. Torstar file photo