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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 9, 2012 · 20 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Blue Box Halton Waste Management Site (Scalehouse) Open Monday to Saturday, Additional Blue Boxes are $5 (3 max.) Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Additional Blue Boxes are $5 (3 max.) Are you using acceptable Recycling in plastic bags will not be collected. Only put acceptable recycling materials at the curb in a Blue Box. Each year, new residents and new homeowners may pick up two Blue Boxes free of charge; current residents may pick up one Blue Box free of charge. Additional Blue Boxes can be picked up at the following locations: Halton North Operations GreenCart liners? If you choose to line your GreenCart with a bag, please ensure you are using and purchasing acceptable GreenCart liners. Not all liners sold are accepted for use in Halton's GreenCart program. Halton Region does not accept plastic products or plastic liners in the GreenCart. If purchasing liners, ensure you only select Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo on the box, as shown to the right. These bags are made Other acceptable liners include: er towels waste bags Robert C. Austin Works Yard Acceptable Bags * BioBag and where they can be purchased, visit www.halton.ca/waste. n o t l a H CYCLES RE Watch Video! Have you ever wondered how Blue Box materials are recycled in Halton Region? See how it's done at www.haltonrecycles.ca. Brown Bags Bags Bags What plastics are accepted? Halton Region accepts the following plastic materials in the Blue Box: Bag To Nature Biodegradable Quikki Organics Bin Liners (paper bags do not require the BPI logo) Kitchen Organics Bags Plastic food & beverage bottles Water, pop, juice, drinkable yogurt, ketchup bottles (caps go in garbage) Plastic soap bottles Soap, shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent, bleach bottles (caps go in garbage) Plastic tubs & lids cream cheese, dips, ice cream, margarine, yogurt tubs & lids Unacceptable Bags bags * Not all acceptable liners may be shown, sample listing only Plastic shopping bags Pla recycling bags bags GreenCarts lined with unacceptable bags will not be collected. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule March 20, 9:30 a.m. March 21, 9:30 a.m. March 21, 1:30 p.m. March 28, 9:30 a.m. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 08090312 Fix-a-Leak Week - March 12-16 faulty washer in your faucet. Water is too precious to waste. www.halton.ca/waterconservation. 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.