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The RegionalMunicipality of Haltonwww.halton.caIts Our Own GarbageWhat We Did in 2010How We Did ItBy participating in Blue Box, GreenCart, yard waste, reuse and household hazardous wasteCommunications & Outreachprograms, Halton residents are sending less garbage to the landll. Award-winning communications program including WasteLess News and WasteIn 2010, the overall waste diversion rate remained constant at 57.4 per cent. This rate applies Management Calendarto all waste material managed by Halton Region through our programs and services. It is Award-winning workshops for schools, community groups and apartmentsimportant to note that 60 per cent of household waste (i.e. Blue Box, GreenCart, Yard Waste, reaching 27,995 peopleMetal, Backyard Composting, and Grasscycling) was diverted from landll in 2010. This is oneof the highest residential waste diversion rates in Ontario! Thank you Halton residents Participation in community events and open houses! Online customer service toolsJoint Municipal-Regional Waste Management Calendar Cover Art contests for youthCommitteeWaste Diversion ProgramsThe Committee was established as a Condition of Weekly Blue Box and GreenCart collection Approval for the Halton WasteManagement Site when it opened in 1992. The Committee advises Halton Region Council Every other week collection of garbageregarding programs and strategies to promote the 3Rsreduce, reuse, recycle to minimize Yard Waste collectionthe amount of waste going to the landll. The Committee is comprised of members from Metal & Appliance collectionBurlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. Battery recycling program in partnership with Local MunicipalitiesIn 2010, the Committee reviewed Extended Producer Responsibility programs, explored Tires, drywall, wood, cell phone, eyeglasses, natural cork and electronics recyclingmulti-residential recycling opportunities, and guided the development of the Draft Solid at the Halton Waste Management SiteWaste Management Strategy, including providing a vision for Halton to remain a leader Household Hazardous Waste Depotwith respect to waste reduction and diversion. Paint reuse programThe Results Salvation Army Reuse DepotTotal material diverted from landl through reuse, recycling and composting Blue Boxes and GreenCarts delivered to new subdivisionsprograms: 122,467 tonnes Backyard Composter salesAmount of materials collected at the curb, events and Halton Waste Management Site: Space-saving reusable tarps as an alternative daily cover at the landl Blue Box: 48,195 tonnesExtended Producer Responsibility (Industry Funded Programs under the GreenCart: 26,786 tonnesWaste Diversion Act) Yard waste: 31,987 tonnesIn collaboration with our neighbouring municipalities, Halton Region has advocated to Household hazardous waste: 860 tonnes (from over 43,312 vehicles)the Provincial government resulting in legislation that has enabled increased support Electronic waste: 581 tonnesfrom industry for the proper recycling and disposal of material through the followingTotal garbage landled at the Halton Waste Management Site: 74,327 tonnes (lowestprograms:amount of garbage landlled in a single year since the site opened in 1992). Visit Take It Back! Halton (www.halton.ca/takeitback)www.halton.ca/wasteto read Report PW20-11 for more information on Haltons Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste (www.makethedrop.ca)waste diversion results. Used Tires (www.ontariots.ca) Waste Electronics & Electrical Equipment (www.recycleyourelectronics.ca)Whats NextHalton Region is exploring ways to further increase residential waste diversion to 65 andSpecial Eventseven 70 per cent! In consultation with the Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Compost Give AwayCommittee, Halton Region has developed a Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy. The Tire Amnesty DayDraft Solid Waste Management Strategy identies 11 potential initiatives that could be Special Waste Drop-off Daysimplemented to achieve these higher waste diversion goals. The al updated Strategy willbe completed in fall 2011 incorporating feedback from open houses and surveys conducted Waste Diversion Tools for Community Eventsin spring 2011. Visitwww.halton.ca/wastestrategyfor more information. This print advertisement meets the requirement of Condition 1 of the Halton Waste Management Sites Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act.A Report describing compliance with all the Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act is available for review. To obtain a copy of this report, please call Halton Region by dialing311 or 905-825-6000 or 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or TTY 905-827-9833.1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.caGetting MaximumExposure For Your Home!Metroland - July 15 _ Oaktoday Jul14 2011 _ 153 x 10 (Its our own garbage).indd 108/07/2011 10:32:34 AM14/15 071013 Friday, July 15, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com