www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 3, 2015 | 14 THINK GREEN! halton.ca 311 Compost Giveaway Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Halton residents are invited to attend our Fall Compost Giveaway as a"thank you"for helping to divert approximately 39,000 tonnes of yard waste last year. Remember to bring: · Your own bags or containers (maximum seven garbage bags or equivalent per household) and a shovel in order to bag your own compost; and, · A non-perishable food item or cash donation to be distributed to Halton-area food banks your donations make a difference! Helpful Hint: When applying compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it with topsoil or another gardening fill. Recommended application for best growing results is 60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost. Visit halton.ca/compost for more information. TREMAINE RD 401 REGIONAL RD 25 BRITANNIA RD HWMS Lower Base Line 5400 Regional Rd 25 407 QEW Cleaning up? We can help! Bring your old batteries, paint, compact fluorescent light 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 complete list of acceptable materials and helpful hints, visit halton.ca/hhw. Retirement living can be rich, inspiring and fulfilling. We know, because we see it in the spirited seniors who call a Verve residence home. For the passionate and caring staff at Verve, we do whatever we can to create communities where spirit, body, and mind flourish every single day. To learn more and book a tour of Palermo Village with Verve visit VerveSeniorLiving.com Kids are back to school September 8 remember to drive safely Labour Day weekend signals it's back to school for Halton students. The roads and neighbourhoods in our community will be busier with children walking, bicycling and taking the bus to and from school. Halton Region is committed to protecting the safety, health and well-being of Gary Carr its residents. We would like to remind all motorists that when driving your Regional Chair vehicle, be aware of the speed limit at all times and watch for children, particularly in school zones. Remember that when approaching a stopped school bus with its upper alternating red lights flashing, vehicles travelling in both directions must stop at least 20 metres from the bus. To learn more about road safety, visit our website at halton.ca/roadsafety. Meetings at Halton Region · 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Sept. 9 9:30 a.m. Regional Council 030915 INSPIRED SENIOR LIVING WITH 3136 Dundas Street West, Oakville, ON (Bronte Rd & Dundas St.) Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Tel: 905-582-0395