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Your Halton ConnectionFebruary 2011www.halton.caDid you know? More Blue and Green l2FC&?JRML5?QRC+?L?ECKCLR1GRCAMJJCARQUMMBCLFMAICWQRGAIQ?LBQIGGQFCQCK?RCPG?JQ?PCPCSQCB@CAMKGLEDSPLGRSPCfor a Better Planet QSAF?QAM?RQR?LBQ?LBAMDDCCR?@JCQ 1R?LB?PBDCCQ?NNJW 4GQGRwww.halton.ca/wasteDMPby Regional Chair Gary Carrare required to meet KMPCGLDMPK?RGML strict environmental,More Online Waste Tools health and safety l0CSQ?@JC?LBBGQNMQ?@JCstandards. OESNew WasteCustomer Service Request toolsFMSQCFMJB@?RRCPGCQA?L@Capproves collectors, have been added to Halton Regions website BPMNNCBMDDDMPPCAWAJGLE?Rhaulers and processors to allow residents to notify Halton staff of to ensure materials are KMQRAMKKSLGRWACLRPCQ?LBpotentially missed yard waste and bulk waste collection, and safely recycled within North America.!GRWMP2MUL&?JJQGL&?JRML 'Lto book a date for metal and appliance collection.Unwanted electronics (televisions, cell IEMDQGLEJCQCThese new tools complement several existing online toolsphones, computer monitors, computers, @?RRCPGCQUCPCAMJJCARCB?RRFCQCcreated in 2010 that include being able to report potentially printers, etc.) can be dropped off QGRCQ 4GQGRwww.halton.ca/missed garbage, Blue Box and GreenCart collection, for recycling at the Halton Waste exchange broken Blue Boxes and GreenCarts, and to ordertakeitbackDMP?JGQRMDBPMNMDDManagement Site, 5400 items such as Yard Waste labels and Waste ManagementJMA?RGMLQ Regional Road 25, Milton,Calendars. All of these tools can be found online by visiting for no charge (up to five www.halton.ca/wastetools. l2FCPC?PCASPPCLRJW items per trip). NS@JGAJWSLBCBCJCKCLR?PW?LBSome retailers and Electronics QCAMLB?PWQAFMMJQSQGLERFCcommunity organizations alsoDo your part to %PCCL!?PRNPMEP?KGL&?JRML accept electronic waste for recycling as part of the WEEE &?JRML0CEGMLGQRFCQRprogram.Before dropping off electronic waste at these recycle!OES-approved collection locations, please visit KSLGAGN?JGRWGL-LR?PGMRMF?TCDo you have an old computer sittingwww.recycleyourelectronics.ca for a list of theirQMK?LWQAFMMJQN?PRGAGN?RGLEGLin the basement? What about an old record player or VCR?acceptable electronic waste materials. RFCNPMEP?K Electronic waste is becoming a major issue in the world because we have so much of it. In Canada for example, the Bulk Item Collection l!MKNMQR?@JCNJ?QRGAASNQ average computer lasts only two years before a new one ispurchased.three item limit, no NJ?RCQ?LBASRJCPW?PCLMR?AACNRCBGL&?JRMLhQ%PCCL!?PRElectronics contain recyclable materials such as steel, electronicsitems glass, copper, aluminum, plastic and lead and should not NPMEP?K 2FCQCNPMBSARQBMLMR3maximumThroughout the month of be placed in the garbage. In Halton, electronics are notAMKNMQRNPMNCPJWGLRFCMPE?LGAQFebruary, many residents will collected with garbage or bulk waste. NPMACQQGLED?AGJGRW?LBQFMSJB@Chave had their first bulk waste 1Halton Region has been recycling electronics at the HaltonNJ?ACBGLRFCE?P@?EC 2FC@CQRcollection date for 2011. Bulk waste Waste Management Site since 2000. The Region has alwaysMNRGMLGQRMQGKNJWSQCPCSQ?@JC2is considered a large household had a commitment to ensure our electronic waste is recycled GRCKQ UFGAFJC?TCLMU?QRC item that is over 23 kg (50 lbs) within North America, complying with environmental andor that will not fit into a closedhealth and safety standards. 3garbage bag or container (i.e. In 2008, a province-wide program was established to make furniture, wood, flooring). Please electronic waste recycling even more accessible to all remember there is a three item limitper scheduled bulk Ontarians. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipmentcollection day.(WEEE) program is operated by Ontario ElectronicHalton Region Meeting ScheduleBulk waste collection takes place in all urban and ruralStewardship (OES) which helps keep old computers, &C?JRF 1MAG?J1CPTGACQ!RCareas, excluding Halton Hills Collection Areas 1 and 2. televisions and other electronics out of landfill.Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m..J?LLGLE .S@JGA5MPIQ!RCPlease note:bulk waste is suspended for one collectionFeb. 9, 1:30 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC!RCThe first priority of the WEEE program is to promote thecycle in May. Metal and appliances are not accepted as bulk Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m.0CEGML?J!MSLAGJ3Rsreduce, reuse and recycle. Residents and businesses waste but are collected by booking an appointment thatFeb. 21 -DDGACQAJMQCBDMP$?KGJW"?Ware encouraged to take electronics that are still useful to can be made by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000 or or toll free+CCRGLEQA?L@CTGCUCB?Rwww.halton.ca reuse and refurbishment organizations. Electronics at the 1-866-4HALTON or by visitingwww.halton.ca/wastetools.end of their useful life are directed to recycling facilities that.JC?QCJCRSQILMU?QQMML?QNMQQG@JCGDWMSUGJJF?TC?L?AACQQG@GJGRWMP?AAMKKMB?RGMLLCCB?R?&?JRML0CEGMLFMQRCBCTCLRMPKCCRGLE 2FCCEGML?JSLGAGN?JGRWD?JRML PMLRCB ?ITGJJC LR?PGM +* "G?J P MJJPCC 27 UUN?ECF?Q@CCLBML?RCB@WRFGQLCUQN?NCP F?JRML A?RMAMKKSLGA?RCGKNMPR?LRGLDMPK?RGMLRM&?JRML5CCJAMKCMSPCCB@?AI MLR?ARAACQQ?JRMLRAACQQF?JRML F?JRML A?PCQGBCLRQ?RLMAMQRRMR?VN?WCPQ 21 Friday, February 4, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com