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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 18, 2008 - 9 Region says GreenCart program a hit with residents The majority of Halton residents are on board with Halton Region's new waste diversion program. According to the Region, about 80 per cent of all Halton residents are now using their GreenCart and Blue Box on a weekly basis. "I thank all Halton residents for their enthusiastic participation in the GreenCart program and their increased use of the Blue Box for recycling," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. "While the final waste diversion rate needs to be averaged over the full calendar year, early reports indicate Halton Region is on our way to achieving the goal of diverting 60 per cent of waste away from the landfill." Since the launch of the weekly Blue Box and GreenCart collection on April 7, the Region reports it has received many comments from residents indicating their support for weekly collection and in particular the GreenCart program. To build on the early success of the new programs and increase diversion rates, the Region is preparing to launch a series of advertisements that will encourage residents to think about all areas throughout their home, both inside and out, when it comes to diverting waste away from the garbage and ultimately the landfill. Ads will be placed in local newspapers over the coming weeks identifying materials commonly located in different rooms of a typical household and where they should ultimately go for processing to avoid the landfill. This includes the Blue Box, GreenCart, Charity or Reuse Centre, Household Hazardous Waste Depot and the Take it Back! Halton program, where residents can take items such as batteries, light bulbs and plastic bags to participating retailers to be reused, recycled and disposed of in an environmentally-safe way. "By embracing weekly collection of both the Blue Box and GreenCart programs, residents are diverting a significant amount of waste away from the landfill site and also contributing to help protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating useful recycling and compost products," said acting Commissioner of Public Works and Engineering Services Mark Meneray. "Since the first phase of the GreenCart program has shown high rates of participation, the Region is now beginning to investigate the feasibility of expanding the program to townhouse complexes and apartment buildings." For more information on waste collection services contact the Region at 905825-6000 or visit www.halton.ca. Halton community fund doles out healthy grants Almost $100,000 is being distributed to seven communitybased projects from the Halton Healthy Community Fund. Halton regional council approved a total of $98,740 in new grants Wednesday for the area groups that have formed collaborative partnerships to launch projects that strengthen communities, neighbourhoods and families. The recipients, listed by lead administrative partner and project, are: · Community Living Oakville, Halton Support Network for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities -- $6,000 to host a full day training event. · CharterAbility, PARDners Accessible Recreational Docking Project -- $10,000 to operate a barrier-free, fully accessible powerboat service for people with disabilities. · Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton, Corporate Volunteerism in Halton -- $20,000 to hire two, part-time coordinators of volunteers and launch a corporate outreach program to foster volunteerism. · Food for Life Canada, Halton Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) Outreach Program Project -- $12,000 to expand its outreach program to six additional sites. · Food for Life Canada, Halton Region Collaborative Project on Food Security -- $30,000 to hire a part-time project manager and support the launch of the Halton Food for All project. · ForestView Church Without Walls, Compassion Society -- $12,000 to help with used clothing distribution to needy families. · Burlington Art Centre, Art for All -- $8,740 to help atrisk youth increase their knowledge and understanding of art. 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