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2 2 / 2 3 0 9 1 1Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca If purchasing liners, ensure you only select certified compostable liners with the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo on the box, as shown to the right. These bags are made from plant-based materials so they compost easily. If you choose to line your GreenCart with a bag, please ensure you are using and purchasing acceptable GreenCart liners. Not all liners sold are accepted for use in Haltons GreenCart program. Halton Region does not accept plastic products or plastic liners in the GreenCart. liners? Are you using acceptable GreenCart For a list of GreenCart acceptable liners and where they can be purchased, visit www.halton.ca/waste. 7 3 Plastic shopping bags Garbage bags Plastic Green or Blue recycling bags Oxo-biodegradable bags GreenCarts lined with unacceptable bags will not be collected. * Not all acceptable liners may be shown, sample listing only Compost-A-Bag Bag-to-Earth Paper FoodWaste Bags (paper bags do not require the BPI logo) Tuffguy Compostable Kitchen Organics Bags No Name Compostable Kitchen Bags, Compostable Green Bin Liners Glad 100% Compostable/ Biodegradable Rona ECO Bag To Nature Husky EcoGuard Other acceptable liners include: Paper towels Newspaper/flyers Cardboard Paper bags Paper food waste bags Acceptable Bags * Unacceptable Bags Use Blue Boxes Bio-Life BIOSAK Compostable Brown Bags BioBag Great Value Compostable Kitchen Bags Quikki Compostable Organics Bin sLiner AL-PACK Compostable Bags Stay connected! Follow us on Twitter @haltonrecycles or read our blog at www.haltonrecycles.ca Closing Down the Pool? Are you closing down your pool for the season? Please remember unused pool chemicals do not go in the Blue Box or GreenCart, and are not collected as Garbage or Bulk Waste. Bring your unused pool chemicals to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the HaltonWaste Management Site. Maximum 20 litres per visit. No commercial loads can be accepted. For a list of acceptable materials and for additional information please visit www.halton.ca/waste. 7 Halton Waste Management Site (Scalehouse) 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Open Monday to Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional Blue Boxes are $5 (3 maximum) Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional Blue Boxes are $5 (3 maximum) Halton North Operations 8140 Fifth Line, RR #3, Georgetown Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Robert C. Austin Works Yard 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To ensure your recycling is collected, please use Blue Boxes only. Materials in plastic bags, cardboard boxes, grocery bins, laundry baskets, milk crates, or garbage/recycling cans (with or without wheels) will not be collected. Households may place out an unlimited number of Blue Boxes containing acceptable recyclable materials. Remember, a collector has to physically lift and empty your Blue Box into the collection truck if it is heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs), or an awkwardly shaped bin they may not be able to take your recycling. Plastic bags are not recyclable and create additional waste. Need a Blue Box? Each year, new residents and new homeowners may pick-up two Blue Boxes free of charge; current residents may pick-up one Blue Box free of charge. Additional Blue Boxes can be picked up at the following locations: Dogs from across town will be wagging their tails Sunday at The Dog Rescuers Inc.s (DRI) annual Tails in Town fundraiser. Palermo Leash Free Park will be the place for dog owners to par- ticipate in various activities to sup- port the organization. There will be a barbecue hosted by the Oakville Fire Department, and the fun will include festivities such as a dunk tank, dog demonstrations, ask the vet, ask the trainer, a nail trim station, detector dog demos, an animal communicator, paint a paw and more. A selection of items will be up for bids in a silent auction. DRI is a non-profit organization based in Oakville. It is run by a group of volunteers with a passion for rescuing and re-homing all breeds of dogs. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Palermo Leash Free Park is located on Dundas Street West at Bronte Road in Oakville. For more information, call 416- 567-6249 or visit www.thedogres- cuersinc.ca. Tails in Town annual fundraiser Sunday at Palermo Leash-free Park 1 1 Friday, Septem ber 23, 2011 O A K V ILLE B EA V ER w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m