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14 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 28, 2007 The wool bin www.oakvillebeaver.com Halton serves up cake to celebrate dump's 15th birthday Oakville residents are invited to attend a community open house celebrating the Halton Waste Management Site's 15th birthday on Saturday. The open house is between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a cake cutting with Regional Chair Gary Carr at 12 p.m. Activities for visitors to the birthday party include: · A guided bus tour of the Halton Waste Management Site; · View a new section of the landfill under construction and how we protect soil and groundwater; · Watch the landfill machinery in action and up close; · Take part in a craft made from reusable items; · Enter a contest to name Halton's new Blue Box mascot; · Enjoy a cash barbecue provided by the Lion's Club of Milton; · Learn how the Halton Region Solid Waste Management Strategy helps protect our environment and extend the life of the landfill. "The Halton Waste Management Site is recognized as a state of the art facility that allows Halton Region to manage our residential waste," said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. "I would encourage everyone to attend this event, it's an opportunity to see the landfill in operation and also act as a reminder to all of us to practice the 3R's ­ reduce, reuse and recycle ­ in our daily routine." To help make the event waste free, visitors are asked to email hwms15@halton.ca with how many people in their family are planning to attend. This will help organizers to prepare the right amount of food and materials for the activities and minimize the amount of waste. The Halton Waste Management Site originally opened in 1992 with a life expectancy of 20 years, or the year 2012. Since Halton residents have been leaders in environmental stewardship including recycling, the life of the landfill life was extended to 2023. With the Region-wide implementation of the GreenCart in spring 2008, the life of the landfill life will be extended a further six to eight years. FAST FACTS · The Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) opened in 1992 following an $8 million, 10-year Environmental Assessment process. · The HWMS, located on Regional Road 25 in the Town of Milton, disposes of residential solid waste generated within the Regional Municipality of Halton. · The Halton Waste Management Site is more than just a landfill for disposal. The site offers a range of options to divert waste from the landfill including leaf and yard waste composting, a reuse depot, household hazardous waste depot, and a container station for large recyclables. · In 2006, 129,275 tonnes of residential and some industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) waste were disposed of in the landfill site. · The number of visitors to Halton's landfill range from 300 to 450 customers per weekday in January to March to 1,110 to 1,600 customers on Saturdays in April to June. FALL EXTRAVAGANZA ALL YARNS 20% OFF Friday Sept 28th and Saturday Sept 29th Extended hours on Friday 28th to 8pm LEARNING TO KNIT and Many Advanced Classes Available 332 Kerr Street 905.845.9512 www.woolbin.com LANDO CHOOSE FROM OVER 6,000 LIGHTING LIGHTING GALLERIES FIXTURES Let Lando's personable and knowledgeable sale staff show you the outstanding values during Lando's Fall Showcase Event now on. Brian Whitelaw FALL SHOWCASE STORE-WIDE EVENT In Brampton *SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH TELEPHONE ORDERS WELCOME, WE'LL SHIP ANYWHERE! 20%OFF LIGHTING! ALL EXTERIOR 3O% OFF · ALL SCHONBEK · ALL TIFFANIES · ALL FRAMED PRINTS & MIRRORS VALUED AT $2000. TO $3000. * ALABASTER CHANDELIERS FROM SPAIN AT $299. TO $399. FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED, SERVING ONTARIO RESIDENTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. G A L L E R I E S STORE HOURS: MON.-WED. 9 :30AM-5:30PM THURS 9 :30AM-9:00PM FRI. 9 :30AM-6:00PM SAT. 9 :30AM-5:00PM SUN. NOON-4:00PM 210 CLARENCE ST., BRAMPTON ( 905)453-6403 ( 905)453-9881 www.landolighting.ca CANADA'S LARGEST LIGHTING SHOWROOM!