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34 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, October 28, 2010 The Regional Municipality of Halton More www.halton.ca Are you using acceptable GreenCart liners? Blue & Green at Halloween 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 Halton's GreenCart program. Halton Region does not accept plastic products or plastic liners in the GreenCart. If purchasing liners, ensure you only QCJCARÏACPRGÍCBÏAMKNMQR?@JCÏJGLCPQÏUGRFÏ the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo on the box, as shown to the right. 2FCQCÏ@?EQÏ?PCÏK?BCÏDPMKÏNJ?LRÌ@?QCBÏ materials so they compost easily. Other acceptable liners include: kÏ .?NCPÏ@?EQ kÏ .?Ner towels kÏ ,CUQN?NCPÎWCPQ kÏ .?NCPÏDMMBÏ waste bags kÏ !?PB@M?PB $MPÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏ%PCCL!?PRÏ?AACNR?@JCÏJGLCPQÏ and where they can be purchased, visit www.halton.ca/waste. Acceptable Bags * BioBag %PC?RÏ4?JSCÏ '-1)Ï!MKNMQR?@JCÏ !MKNMQR?@JCÏ)GRAFCLÏ Brown Bags Bags Items for GreenCart Items for Yard Waste Items for Garbage GMÌ*GDC k !?LBWÏ?LBÏAFMAMJ?RCÏÏÏ (no wrappers) Paper bags Potato chips (no bags) k Pumpkins kÏÏ!?LBWÏ?LBÏAFMAMJ?RCÏÏ kÏÏ"CAMP?RGTCÏAMPLQR?JIQ kÏÏ"CAMP?RGTCÏF?WÏ@?JCQÏÏÏ k wrappers Plastic lollipop sticks kÏÏPRGÍAG?JÏBCAMP?RGMLQ k k k (must be bundled and weigh no more than ÏÏÏÏÏIEÏÏJ@Q Potato chip bags (including compostable) 0ML?Ï#!- ,MÏ,?KCÏ!MKNMQR?@JCÏ )GRAFCLÏ ?EQÏ!MKNMQR?@JCÏ Bag To Nature %PCCLÏ GLÏ*GLCPQ %J?BÏÏ !MKNMQR?@JC Biodegradable Reuse: Many items in good condition can be taken to a local reuse centre. !MQRSKCQÏk !JMRFGLEÏk Shoes (paired) 4GQGR www.halton.ca/waste for a listing of reuse centres. ?EÌRMÌ#?PRFÏ.?NCPÏ $MMBÏ5?QRCÏ ?EQ (paper bags do not require the BPI logo) &SQIWÏ#AM%S?PB 2SDDESWÏ!MKNMQR?@JCÏ Kitchen Organics Bags !MKNMQRÌÌ ?E * Not all acceptable liners may be shown, sample listing only Remember to Drive SAFE this Halloween Hopefully the weather will be nice for all our youngest residents ?QÏRFCWÏCLHMWÏRFCGPÏRPGAIÏMPÏRPC?RGLEÏRFGQÏ&?JJMUCCL Ï5GRFÏGRÏECRRGLEÏ darker earlier and with extra little ones out and about enjoying the festivities, it is important when driving your vehicle that you observe the speed limit and share the road with pedestrians and AWAJGQRQ Ï5CÏUMSJBÏJGICÏRMÏPCKGLBÏCTCPWMLCÏ?@MSRÏ"PGTCÏ1$#Ï 1?DCRWÏU?PCLCQQÏ$MPÏ#TCPWMLCÏ?ÏN?PRLCPQFGNÏ@CRUCCLÏ&?JRMLÏ Region and Halton Regional Police Service to promote road safety. 2MÏJC?PLÏKMPCÏ?@MSRÏRFCÏ"PGTCÏ1$#ÏNPMEP?KÏTGQGRÏMSPÏUC@QGRCÏ www.halton.ca/drivesafe. So whether you're reminding older children to be on the lookout DMPÏRP?DÍAÏMPÏEMGLEÏMSRÏUGRFÏJGRRJCÏMLCQÏRFGQÏWC?PÏNJC?QCÏ@CÏA?PCDSJÏ and have a safe and happy Halloween. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Oct. 25ÏÏÏÏÏ+SLGAGN?JÏ#JCARGMLÏ"?W There are no meetings for October. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 29/281010 Unacceptable Bags Plastic shopping bags %?P@?EC bags .J?QRGAÏ%PCCLÏMPÏ JSC recycling bags -VMÌ@GMBCEP?B?@JCÏ bags GreenCarts lined with unacceptable bags will not be collected. Do your part to help keep Halton's compost plastic free! %?PWÏ!?PP 0CEGML?JÏ!F?GP Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?