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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, December 27, 2012 · 48 The Regional Municipality of Halton Access Halton at: www.halton.ca Dial 311 Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. OAKVILLE Household Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Tues Christmas Dec 24 25 New Year's 31 Jan 1 Wed Thurs Fri Mon Sat Christmas Day and New Year's Day Area 1,2,3,4 26 Collection Moves Blue & Green During the Holidays More Area 5,6,7,8 27 28 29 Collection Moves Area 1,2,3,4 2 Collection Moves Area 5,6,7,8 3 4 5 Collection Moves Household waste collection takes place as usual on Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24). There is no household waste collection on Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25). Due to the holiday, household waste collection will take place the day after your regular collection day starting on Boxing Day (Wednesday, December 26). Household waste collection takes place as usual on New Year's Eve (Monday, December 31). There is no household waste collection on New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1). Due to the holiday, household waste collection will take place the day after your regular collection day starting on Wednesday, January 2. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. Please check your 2012 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our "Search by Address" tool. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Tuesday, December 25, 2012 and Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Items for Blue Box Items for GreenCart Items for Garbage · · · · · · For a full list of HWMS fees, visit www.halton.ca/waste or contact Halton Region. Cardboard boxes Fine paper & envelopes Newspapers Boxed beverage containers Plastic bottles Aluminum cans, foil and trays · · · · · · Turkey, ham & meat, including bones Breads Gingerbread Latkes, fruits and vegetables Paper napkins Paper plates and cups · · · · · · Clear moulded plastic packaging Plastic film Bubble wrap Plastic plates and cups Wrapping paper Bows & ribbons 2013 Calendar Look for your 2013 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar in your mailbox in mid January 2013. Christmas Trees: Christmas tree collection occurs in January (urban areas only). Check your Waste Management Calendar or www.halton.ca/waste for exact dates. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations and plastic bags before collection. Ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks. @HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca HaltonRecycles Working together to stop impaired driving Impaired driving remains Canada's number one criminal cause of death with four Canadians killed and 200 injured in alcohol-related crashes every day. Don't be a statistic ­ visit www.halton.ca/impaired for tools on how to plan for a safe ride home, how to report a suspected impaired driver, ways to talk to teens about impaired driving and more. Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Dec 24 - Jan 1 Holiday Closure 281212 Road safety is a top priority for Halton Regional Council. We want Halton drivers to feel safe on our roads. But we can't do it alone ­ we need your eyes on the road to help keep impaired drivers off of them. Through the Halton Drive SAFE program and its Safe Roads... Your Call campaign, you'll see road signs reminding you to call 911 if you see a suspected impaired driver on the roads. One call could save someone's life. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings