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13 Your Halton Connection Dec. 2011 www.halton.ca Independent & Free Press, Thursday, December 1, 2011 Rethinking Our Waste by Regional Chair Gary Carr Stay Connected! &?JRMLÏPCQGBCLRQÏF?TCÏ JMLEÏ@CCLÏCLRFSQG?QRGAÏ N?PRGAGN?LRQÏ GLÏ0QÏ PCBSACÏ PCSQCÏPCAWAJC Ï NPMEP?KQÏ?LBÏC?ECPÏ RMÏJC?PLÏ?@MSRÏPCJ?RCBÏ CLTGPMLKCLR?JÏGLDMPK?RGML Ï5GRFÏRFCÏ GLRPMBSARGMLÏMDÏRUMÏLCUÏQMAG?JÏKCBG?Ï RMMJQÏPCQGBCLRQÏLMUÏF?TCÏ?LMRFCPÏU?WÏ RMÏJC?PLÏ?@MSRÏ&?JRMLhQÏU?QRCÏBGTCPQGMLÏ NPMEP?KQÏ?LBÏAMLLCARÏUGRFÏQR?DD 5ChTCÏQR?PRCBÏ?Ï@JMEÏ?RÏ www.haltonrecycles.ca -LÏMSPÏ@JMEÏUChPCÏBGQASQQGLEÏ ASPPCLRÏU?QRCÏBGTCPQGMLÏ RPCLBQÏQFMUA?QGLEÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ AMKKSLGRWÏGLÏ?ARGMLÏ?LBÏNPMÍJGLEÏ U?QRCÏBGTCPQGMLÏAF?KNGMLQÏMDÏ?JJÏ ?ECQ ÏÏ5?RAFÏDMPÏFMUÌRMÏTGBCMQÏCTCLRÏ DMMR?ECÏ?LBÏESCQRÏ@JMEECPQÏGLÏRFCÏ AMKGLEÏKMLRFQ ÏÏ 7MSÏA?LÏ?JQMÏDMJJMUÏSQÏMLÏ 2UGRRCP @HaltonRecycles ÏÏÏ 5ChPCÏRUCCRGLEÏPCESJ?PJWÏ NPMTGBGLEÏSNB?RCQÏ?LBÏ PCKGLBCPQÏ?@MSRÏU?QRCÏAMJJCARGMLÏ QSEECQRGLEÏFGLRQÏ?LBÏRGNQÏMLÏ ?AACNR?@JCÏK?RCPG?JQÏNPCQCLRGLEÏJGLIQÏ RMÏGLRCPCQRGLEÏLCUQÏGRCKQÏ?LBÏQRMPGCQÏ ?LBÏLMRGDWGLEÏWMSÏ?@MSRÏNMRCLRG?JÏ AMJJCARGMLÏBCJ?WQ 2012 ­ 2016 Solid Waste Management Strategy a "waste less" campaign and multi-media tools such as videos for Halton's website; and reach diverse communities through targeted communications. Enhance Textile Communications Expand the promotion of existing textile diversion options for On Wednesday, November 16, Regional Council materials such as reusable clothing, to capture more of the approved Halton's new Solid Waste Management Strategy available material. which will guide Regional waste management programs towards the goal of achieving a 65 per cent waste diversion Enhance Multi-Residential Waste Diversion rate by the year 2016. By approving this new Solid Waste Enhance the Blue Bin recycling program and introduce Strategy, Regional Council is continuing to support Halton as GreenCart composting in multi-residential buildings to a Provincial waste diversion leader. reduce apartment garbage. Other strategies include engaging The previous 2006-2010 Solid Waste Management volunteer multi-residential community ambassadors, Strategy guided Halton Region through several and developing tenant/landlord recycling pledges. significant program changes, resulting in Expand Special Waste Drop-off Days an increase to residential waste diversion. Introduce three additional This visionary plan oversaw Special Waste Drop-off Days the implementation of in areas not conveniently the GreenCart program accessible to a current and changed the waste depot such as the Halton collection service to Waste Management Site textiles weekly Blue Box or a future Community and GreenCart, and responsible Recycling Centre. every other week Additional drop off collection of garbage. outreach events will make it These changes have more convenient for all contributed to residents to drop extending the lifespan off household of Halton's landfill to hazardous the year 2040. waste and electronic waste. Public reduce cost diversion di i BlueBox recycle apartments engage GreenCart reuse leader Engagement This past spring, Halton Region began a public engagement process asking residents for their feedback on eleven potential waste diversion initiatives included in the Region's Draft 2012 ­ 2016 Solid Waste Management Strategy. This process included four open houses and a phone and web survey to make it easy for residents to provide feedback and have their say on the proposed initiatives. Expand Blue Box Materials & Enhance Blue Box Capacity Expand the list of acceptable Blue Box materials to include additional items. Decrease Garbage Bag Limit & Introduce Garbage Bag Tags Propose a decrease in the garbage limit from six to three bags/cans of garbage every other week. This means that if you wanted to place more than three bags/cans of garbage at the curb, you would need to purchase "bag tags" which typically cost $1 to $2 in other municipalities with similar programs. Studies indicate that over 80 per cent of Halton residents already place three or less bags/cans of garbage out on their collection day. We want to hear from you! $CCJÏDPCCÏRMÏQF?PCÏWMSPÏRFMSEFRQÏNFMRMQÏ ?LBÏ@GRQÏMDÏGLRCPCQRGLEÏCLTGPMLKCLR?JÏ GLDMPK?RGML ÏÏ5ChPCÏNMQRGLEÏPCESJ?PJWÏMLÏ @MRFÏQGRCQÏQMÏ@CÏQSPCÏRMÏTGQGRÏSQÏMDRCL New Initiatives Resident feedback from the public engagement process supported achieving a new waste diversion goal of 65 per cent that can be achieved with the following six initiatives from the Draft Strategy. These initiatives will be implemented between 2012 and 2016 and together will increase the lifespan of the landfill another four years. Halton Region Meeting Schedule Dec. 1, 11:00 a.m. BKGLGQRP?RGMLÏ Ï$GL?LACÏ!RC Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m.Ï SBECRÏ0CTGCU Dec. 14, 9:30 a.m. 0CEGML?JÏ!MSLAGJ Dec. 26 - 30Ï -DDGACQÏAJMQCBÏDMPÏ&MJGB?WQ +CCRGLEQÏA?LÏ@CÏTGCUCBÏ?RÏwww.halton.ca Want to Learn More? 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