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17 Real Estate Leader, Thursday, September 15, 2011 The Regional Municipality of Halton Container Station www.halton.ca The Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) provides Halton residents with a convenient "one stop" location for reuse, recycling and proper waste disposal. Please secure all open loads with a tarp or rope. All customers and visitors are to report to the Scalehouse upon arrival. In addition to garbage disposal, the following materials can be dropped off and diverted from landfill: Fees For general waste and use of the Container Station, the user fees are: k up to 50 kg ­ $5/load k 51 kg -150 kg ­ $10/load k over 150 kg ­ 14.3 cents/kg starting from 0 kg For a full list of HWMS fees, visit www.halton.ca/waste or call Halton Region. Derry Rd Trafalgar Rd Appliances ($5 per appliance) Drywall Scrap metal 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Open: Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed every Sunday and the following holidays: k k k k k New Year's Day Family Day Good Friday Victoria Day Canada Day k k k k Civic Holiday Labour Day Thanksgiving Christmas Day Wood Yard waste Re g Rd 25 Britannia Rd Additional items may be diverted at the Container Station free of charge: Blue Box recyclables (free for residential loads only; commercial loads are a subject to charge) GreenCart organics G (free for residential loads only) ( Tremaine Rd Hwy 403 HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 Electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, DVD players, etc.) (up to five pieces per load) Lower Base Line Hwy 407 Plastic plant pots & trays Tires (up to five tires per load) Wine and champagne bottle corks (natural corks only) Dundas St Cell phones Eye glasses Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot Household hazardous waste can injure waste collectors and can damage the environment if disposed of improperly. Household hazardous waste must not be put in the garbage or poured down the drain. Each year the HHW Depot recycles or properly disposes over 900,000 litres of household hazardous waste. There is a 20 litre maximum per visit (residential loads only). Paint & Stain Reuse Depot Looking to repaint your house? Pick up and drop off usable paint and stain at the Paint & Stain Reuse Depot for free. The Paint & Stain Reuse Depot is conveniently located beside the Household Hazardous Waste Depot and is open from spring to fall. The HWMS cannot guarantee the availability of colours or quantities. Acceptable (No charge) Acids (rust remover) Aerosol cans (full or partially full) Salvation Army Reuse Depot Drop-off unwanted reusable items free of charge and help the community: Fertilizers Fluorescent tubes (8 maximum) Antifreeze Batteries (household and car) Bleach Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) Unacceptable Commercial Hazardous Waste Radioactive waste Fuels Garden chemicals Household cleaners Medications Motor oil and Ílters Paint Pesticides Pool chemicals Propane tanks Sharps (needles, syringes, lancets) Solvents Stains Varsol Acceptable Materials: clothing, linens, paired shoes, kitchenware, certain toys, books, working computers, TVs and undamaged furniture. Unaccepted Materials: cabinets, desks, typewriters, tires, auto parts, mattresses, infant equipment (cribs, etc.) and console TVs. Blue Boxes, GreenCarts & Backyard Composters Blue Boxes, GreenCarts and Backyard Composters are available at the Scalehouse. l Blue Boxes: new residents two free of charge, current residents one free of charge per year, $5 per additional box (3 maximum) l GreenCarts: new residents one free of charge, additional carts $15 each (2 maximum). Exchange broken GreenCarts at the Scalehouse. l Backyard Composters: $15 each (2 maximum) Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Sept 27, 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Ctte. Sept 28, 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Ctte. 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Ctte. PCB waste Bio-medical waste Support for parents-to-be just got better With an increasing demand from residents for quality online information and services, Halton Region's Health Department recently launched a new online prenatal program. Now parents-to-be have another convenient option to access quality health information at a very important time in their lives. The program enhances the online parenting support already offered through www.HaltonParents.ca, the HaltonParents blog and Twitter. Complimentary to this support, the Health Department also coordinates two expert-led workshops: a two-hour breastfeeding workshop and a prenatal car seat workshop. To Índ out more about any of these free programs, to follow us, or to register, visit www.HaltonParents.ca or dial 311. Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca. 15/16 0911 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario LM 3L1 k Dial 311 or 905-825-000 k Toll Free 1-8-442-58 k TTY 905-827-9833 k www.halton.ca