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Oakville Beaver, 17 Jun 2011, p. 12

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The RegionalMunicipality of Haltonwww.halton.caSpecial Waste Drop-off DayTo make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic wasteDate & TimeLocationmore convenient to residents, Halton Region holds Special Waste Drop-off Days Halton Regional Centrethroughout the year.Saturday, June 25, 20111151 Bronte Road, Oakville9 a.m. to 3 p.m.(Note:this location is not the Halton WasteSpecial Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. Commercial waste, Management Site landl)tires, reuse materials (clothing, etc.), metal and appliances are not accepted.For additional dates and locations, visitwww.halton.ca/waste.The following materials will be accepted for drop off Unable to attend?free of charge:If you are unable to attend a Special Waste Drop-off Day, the following options Household Hazardous Wasteare available: Household hazardous waste and electronics can be dropped off free of Acceptable materials: pesticides, paint, charge at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS), 5400 Regional Roadstains, motor oil, antifreeze, varsol, fuels,25, Milton. Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a list of acceptable materials. cleaners, pool chemicals, pharmaceuticals, The HWMS is open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.propane tanks, household batteries, car batteries, and orescent tubes and bulbs. Visitwww.halton.ca/takeitback for a list of municipal facilities and retailers that take back household batteries and other household hazardous Unacceptable materials: needles, syringes and lancets, asbestos, waste for recycling.commercial and industrial waste, PCBs, explosives, and ammunition. Visitwww.takebackthelight.ca for a list of retailers that take back Electronicscompact orescent bulbs, linear tubes, incandescent as well as other bulbsfor recycling.Acceptable materials:computers, stereos, phones,TVs, VCRs, DVD players and computer monitors Visitwww.makethedrop.ca for a list of retailers that take back selecthousehold hazardous waste materials for recycling.Unacceptable materials: metal and appliances, vacuums, and scrap metal Visitwww.recycleyourelectronics.ca for a list of retailers andcommunity organizations that take back electronic waste for recycling.If you are unsure whether an item will be accepted at a Special Waste Drop-off Day, call Halton Region.OakvilleBulk Brush Call-in CollectionBook your bulk brush collection: Call Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000 or1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or TTY 905-827-9833. Halton Region will schedule the next available date for your bulk brush to becollected.On your scheduled bulk brush collection day, place items at the curb by 7 a.m. and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. Bulk brush must be placed at the curb in front of your address where waste collection normally occurs.Bulk brush must be placed in a maximum of one pile no larger than 3 m long x1.8 m wide x 1.2 m high (10 ft x 6 ft x 4 ft), with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter.Bulk brush must be free of looseBulk brush is collected by appointment only. Scheduled bulk brush collectiondebris such as leaves and trimmings.Making Halton a better placeoccurs from April 4 to December 16, 2011. You must schedule bulk brush collectionUnscheduled bulk brush or bulk to live, work and retirebefore placing material out for pick up. Note:your scheduled collection date may be Gary Carrbrush larger than the specied Regional Chairtwo to three weeks from date of call.dimensions will notbe collected.Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting.1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.cawww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 17, 2011 12160611

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