Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 11 August 2022, p. 19

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halton.ca REGION Halton Abalt It’s Our Own Garbage What We Did in 2021 Thank you Halton residents! By participating in Blue Box, Green Cart, Yard Waste, Reuse and Household Hazardous Waste programs, as well as diversion programs at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS), Halton residents continue to maintain a high residential waste diversion rate. In 2021, 58 per cent of residential waste was diverted from the landfill. Also, through our shared commitment, we have helped to extend the lifespan of the landfill from 2012 to between 2044 and 2048—over 30 years longer than expected. This has saved taxpayers. more than $15 million by deferring the costs of building a new site. Halton Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee The Committee was established as a Condition of Approval for the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) when it opened in 1992. The Committee is comprised of members from Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. The Committee advises Halton Regional Council regarding programs and strategies g and minimize the amount to promote the 3Rs—reduce, reuse, recycl of waste going to the landfill. In 2021, the primary focus was to update Committee members about Halton Region waste programs, the changes to pi Responsibility programs under the Waste Free Ontario Act, and the development of a new Solid Waste 'd by Region Council in May 2022. How We Achieved It Our Programs and Services + Weekly curbside Blue + HWMS drop-off + Battery Recycling Depots Box and Green Cart of materials for + Household Hazardous Waste collection recycling including: Depot + Bi-weekly curbside + Blue Box and + Salvation Army Reuse Depot garbage collection Green Cartitems + Blue Boxes and Green Carts + Bi-weekly curbside + tires delivered to new subdivisions Yard Waste collection + drywall and free replacements for all between April and + wood residents December = scrap metal + Continued implementation of + Metal & appliance + electroni the Green Cart Program into collection (by + brickand rubble Apartments and Condominiums appointment) + eyeglasses + Using GPS technology to + Backyard composter + natural cork optimize space at the landfill sales + hockey sticks + Space-saving reusable tarps as + yard waste an alternative daily cover at the landfill Advocacy for Extended Producer Responsibility under the Waste Free Ontario Act id status of Extended Prod lucer Diversion Results: of waste id from the Halton Region i fil site in 2021: Blue Box: 52,146 tonnes Green Cart: 34,348 tonnes Yard Waste: 30,186 tonnes Household Hazardous Waste: 861 tonnes Electronic Waste: 387 tonnes Other: 22,681 tonnes We diverted more waste than we landfilled: 140,609 tonnes! Total garbage landfilled at the Halton Waste Management Site: 77,072 tonnes. Visit halton.ca/waste to learn more about Halton’s Waste Management programs and services. Community Outreach and Education + Easy to use online calendar tool at halton.ca/waste + Online Put Waste in its Place material sorting tool + Regular social media posts to keep residents informed on Halton Region's waste programs, services and acceptable items (@RegionofHalton) + Yearly delivery of the Halton Region Guide & Waste Collection Calendar to all single family households . in local diversion programs + Waste virtual workshops for schools, and community groups pap pp and To comply with Provincial and Regional public health COVID- 19 safety measures, all in person community outreach and events were suspended in 2021. Visit halton.ca/waste or call 311 for more information about Halton Region's curbside collection programs, the Halton Waste Management Site and other waste diversion initiatives. In our ing municipalities, Halton Region hi to the Provincial government resulting in legislation that has enabled increased support from industry for the proper recycling and disposal of material through the following programs: wi + Blue Box Program Plan + Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste (1 /find- llectic it ) + Used Tires (rpra.ca/tires) + Waste Electronics & Electrical Equipment i Jon) This print of Condition 1 of the Halton Waste Management Site’s Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act. A Report describing compliance with all the Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act is available} for review. To obtain a copy of this report, please contact Halton Region by calling 311, 905-825-6000, or 1-866-442-5866. meets the 081122 Z@0z ‘W asn6ny ‘Aepsiny,. | SiH UOWEH - dal UL | GL eordyouy

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