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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, April 26, 2013 | 8 The Regional Municipality of Halton Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Special Waste Drop-off Days To make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient for residents, Halton Region holds Special Waste Drop-off Days throughout the year. Special Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. No commercial waste. Date Saturday, April 20, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Compost Give Away Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville enter at North Service Road (not Bronte Road) Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown 291 North Service Road, Burlington west of King Road, east of Waterdown Road Acton Public Works Yard 1 Commerce Crescent, Acton 291 North Service Road, Burlington west of King Road, east of Waterdown Road Sheridan College 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville enter at Sheridan Way/White Oaks Boulevard Mohawk Racetrack (Parking Lot) 9430 Guelph Line, Campbellville HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Thanks to the participation of Halton residents, approximately 31,000 tonnes of yard waste was composted last year and turned into rich, garden-friendly compost. Halton residents are invited to come to the Compost Give Away and pick up some of thereby extending its life! All Halton households are welcome to collect a maximum of seven bags (or equivalent) of compost. Please bring your own containers (garbage bags, yard waste bags, reusable containers, trailer, etc.) and shovel. Residents are responsible for shoveling and bagging their own compost. Non-perishable food items or cash donations will be gratefully accepted on behalf of Halton-area Food Banks. Your donations make a difference! Helpful Hint: When applying compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it with topsoil split (60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost). The following household materials will be accepted for drop off free of charge: Household Hazardous Waste Acceptable materials · acids (rust remover) · aerosol cans (full or partially full) · antifreeze · batteries (household & car) · bleach · cosmetics & pharmaceuticals · bulbs & tubes) · fertilizers · fuels (must leave container) garden chemicals household cleaners medications paint (full or partially full) pesticides pool chemicals propane tanks & other pressurized containers · solvents · stains · varsol · · · · · · · · Unacceptable materials · needles, syringes and lancets · asbestos · commercial and industrial hazardous waste · PCBs · explosives and ammunition Spring cleaning? We can help! bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Halton Waste Management Site. Maximum 20 litres per visit. No commercial loads accepted. For a list of acceptable materials and helpful hints, visit www.halton.ca/waste. Electronics Acceptable materials · · · · · · · · · computers stereos phones TVs VCRs DVD players computer monitors printers cell phones · cameras · computer batteries Not accepted: commercial waste, tires, reuse materials (clothing, etc.), and scrap metal. If you are unsure whether an item will be accepted at a Special Waste Drop-off Day, contact Halton Region. Halton Region celebrates Physician Appreciation Week, April 29 to May 3 Every year, Halton Region and our local hospitals celebrate the efforts of Halton's physicians and recognize their contribution to our community with Physician Appreciation Week. Halton's doctors work tirelessly year round, making a difference in every life they touch. Thanks to our physicians, Halton is a healthy Gary Carr and safe community, and a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. Regional Chair For more information on the physician appreciation, dial 311 or visit www.halton.ca/thanksdocs. To see a list of newly recruited doctors who are accepting patients across Halton, visit www.halton.ca/newphysicians. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings 25/26 0413 Unacceptable materials · appliances · vacuums · scrap metal Stay Connected! @HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca HaltonRecycles April 30 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. - cancelled May 1 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. - cancelled 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. - cancelled