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2- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 6, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Bi-weekly garbage collection coming Continued from page 1 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2008 11:00am to 3:00pm International Centre Aviation Ballroom, 6900 Airport Road You won't want to miss this annual event! Speak one on one with Exhibitors showcasing dozens of Residential and Day Summer Camps for your child. Explore opportunities in Arts & Crafts, Riding, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Gymnastics & more. For more information please call 905-815-0017 ext 5591 or toll free 1-800-265-3673 The document said the new GreenCarts -- like a recycling bin for kitchen scraps -- will be delivered to residents over a two-week period starting March 24. Curbside collection of the carts will begin on April 7, which is when the new waste collection contract comes into effect. The contract will also bring about other major changes, including weekly Blue Box and GreenCart collection and bi-weekly garbage collection with a six-bag limit. On the recycling front, the implementation plan calls for the addition of polypropylene -- commonly used for yogurt containers and margarine tubs -- to the list of acceptable Blue Box materials and the removal of polystyrene (Styrofoam) due to issues with processing the material and instability in the processing marketplace. To help residents adjust to the bi-weekly garbage collection, the Region will be monitoring garbage set out for the first four weeks of the new contract and placing stickers on any bags put out on the wrong week for collection. During that grace period though, garbage trucks will pick up any bags that remain at the curb for two days after the collection day. Come April, about 11,000 households across the Region will also start having their waste collected on a different day. The municipality's new Household Waste Collection calendars will advise residents of their collection days. Calendars have already been distributed to households throughout Halton, with new ones set to be issued in mid-March just before the new contract starts. The implementation plan will go before region- al council today. But even if it's approved by council, the new waste collection program still has another hurdle to clear. The majority of the four local municipalities have to approve a bylaw that gives the Region full jurisdiction over garbage collection decisions. Currently, each municipality can alter their own service levels. So far, Oakville council is the only one that's passed the bylaw. Halton Director of Waste Management Rob Rivers said the item is slated to go before Halton Hills council on Monday and Milton's community services committee Monday, Feb. 11, while a date isn't known yet for Burlington council. Milton Councillor Barry Lee asked Region staff what would happen if the majority of councils don't support the bylaw. Halton Director of Legal Services Mark Meneray said the current bylaw, which doesn't give exclusive jurisdiction to the Region, would continue. Lee spoke out against aspects of the new waste collection plan, such as the garbage bag reduction. "That's going to be quite penalizing for the farmers and the agricultural community at large," he said. He also noted that while he supports any program that diverts waste from the landfill, he doesn't want to see the GreenCart program in the rural area. "In this case, one shoe doesn't fit all," he said. "There are many areas in Halton where the GreenCart is totally inappropriate." The Region is seeking full control of collection decisions to achieve Halton's waste diversion targets and extend the life of the landfill. HUGE INVENTORY CLEARANCE ON NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 14th Y at Fabulous February "SUITEHEART OF A SALE" S ALE King Size Bed at OR MAJENTA HOME FURNISHINGS Everything On Sale! 191 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville Proudly supporting Canadian Manufacturers 217 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville Since 1953 905.815.0856 www.swissinteriors.com 905.844.3530