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Your Halton ConnectionJune 2011www.halton.caOpen Haltons Draft HousesSolid Waste We want to hear from you!"PMN@WMLCMDRFCDMJJMUGLEMNCLManagement FMSQCQRMJC?PLKMPC?@MSRRFC"P?DR1MJGB5?QRC+?L?ECKCLR1RP?RCEW ?LBMDDCPDCCB@?AIMLRFCNPMNMQCBStrategyU?QRCBGTCPQGMLGLGRG?RGTCQ l Glen Abbey Community Centre by Regional Chair Gary Carr5. Enhance Multi-Residential Waste Diversion 2FGPB*GLC -?ITGJJC Implement the GreenCart throughout the RegionsHalton residents have always been1?RSPB?W +?W multi-residential apartment buildings.enthusiastic about practicing the 3Rs ? K RM N K reduce, reuse, recycle and as a result,6. Community Recycling Centreresidents are now diverting 60 per cent of Develop an additional multi-purpose centre tol Milton Sports Centre residential waste away from the landfill, increase local options to drop off material for 1?LR?+?PG? MSJCT?PB +GJRMLincreasing its life from 2023 to 2032! The landfill is a recycling or proper disposal.1?RSPB?W (SLC valuable resource for Halton Region and is an investment 7. Public Space Diversion and Recycling ? K RM N K worth protecting. Work with Local Municipalities to install recyclingBuilding upon the success of the Blue Box and GreenCart l Gellert Community Centrecontainers in parks, trails and public facilities.programs, Halton Region is now exploring ways to #GEFRF*GLC %CMPECRMUL8. Enhance Textile Communicationsincrease residential waste diversion to 65 and even 70 per 1?RSPB?W (SLC Expand promotion of diversion options for textiles,cent! In partnership with the Joint Municipal Regional ? K RM N K such as used clothing, to capture more of the Waste Management Committeea citizens advisoryavailable material.committeeHalton Region has developed a Draft Solidl Burlington Seniors Centre Waste Management Strategy and needs your input.9. Mobile Collection for HHW ,CU1RPCCR SPJGLERMLThe Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy identifies Collect small quantities of household hazardous 1?RSPB?W (SLC eleven potential initiatives that could be implemented towaste on a call-in basis. ? K RM N K achieve these higher waste diversion goals:10. Expand Special Waste Drop-off Day Events.JC?QCJCRSQILMU?QQMML?QNMQQG@JC1. Pay As You Throw and Sustainable Financing Host two additional annual Special Waste Drop-off GDWMSUGJJF?TC?L?AACQQG@GJGRWMP A partial user-pay strategy including a reducedDays for residents to drop off household hazardous?AAMKKMB?RGMLLCCB?R?&?JRMLgarbage bag limit and bag tags for additional garbage. waste and electronics.0CEGMLMNCLFMSQC !MLR?AR&?JRML2. Enhance Promotion, Education and Outreach11. Waste Exchange Program0CEGML@WBG?JGLE 227 Build on current promotion, education and outreach Establish an online waste exchange program for MPC?GJ?AACQQF?JRML successes with increased effort and enhancedresidents to donate and exchange reusable goods.F?JRML A? communications.A public engagement process will begin in late May that'DWMS?PCSL?@JCRM?RRCLB?LMNCL3. Expand Blue Box Materials and Review/Enhanceincludes four open houses and a phone and web surveyFMSQC NJC?QCTGQGRwww.halton.ca/Blue Box Capacityto allow residents to provide feedback on the proposed wastestrategyRMNPMTGBCWMSPwaste diversion initiatives. The final updated Strategy Expand the list of eligible Blue Box materials,DCCB@?AIMLJGLC will be completed in fall 2011 incorporating resident and determine if larger residential Blue Boxes arefeedback. required.You can learn more about the DraHalton Region Meeting Scheduleft Solid Waste 4. Curbside Construction and Demolition Waste June 1, 9:30 a.m.0CEGML?J!MSLAGJManagement Strategy including potential costCollectionJune 14, 9:30 a.m. &C?JRF 1MAG?J1CPTGACQ!RCimplications as a result of implementing some of the Collect small quantities of construction and June 15, 9:30 a.m. .J?LLGLE .S@JGA5MPIQ!RCenhanced waste diversion initiatives by reading RegionalJune 15, 1:30 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC!RCdemolition materials (carpet, drywall, wood waste)June 22, 9:30 a.m. 0CEGML?J!MSLAGJCouncil approved Report PW-19-11. on a call-in basis.+CCRGLEQA?L@CTGCUCB?Rwww.halton.ca V.JC?QCJCRSQILMU?QQMML?QNMQQG@JCGDWMSiew the Report online and provide feedback at www.halton.ca/wastestrategy.UGJJF?TC?L?AACQQG@GJGRWMP?AAMKKMB?RGMLLCCB?R?&?JRML0CEGMLFMQRCBCTCLRMPKCCRGLE 2FCCEGML?JSLGAGN?JGRWD?JRML PMLRCB ?ITGJJC LR?PGM +* "G?J P MJJPCC 27 UU F?JRML A?2FGQN?ECF?Q@CCLBML?RCB@WRFGQLCUQN?NCPRMAMKKSLGA?RCGKNMPR?LRGLDMPK?RGMLRM&?JRML5CCJAMKCMSPCCB@?AI MLR?ARAACQQ?JRMLRAACQQF?JRML F?JRML A?PCQGBCLRQ?RLMAMQRRMR?VN?WCPQ 15 Friday, May 27, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com