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Sally Ann depot expected to help make local landfill site last longer By HOWARD MOZEL Special ta The Champion Halton Region is already the OTAs leader in waste diversion fromn landfill so the new Salvation Army Depot can't help but add to the municipality's green reputa- tion. The depot -located at the H-lton Waste Management Site - provides area resi- dents the opportunity to dispose of items in usable condition, which the Sally Ann cas tumn around and use or sel to help others. At the depot's officiai opening Thursday, Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline explained that the depot will help the Region achieve a 40 per cent diversion rate -a figure that tops OTA municipalities as well as the provincial standard. Such convenient, one-stop disposai for everything from Blue Box, Household Hazardous Waste, yard waste and now the Salvation Army initiative, said Ms Savoline, can only furtber enhance the ongoing Solid Waste Management Strategy which Halton residents have already embraced. By doing so, the life expectancy of Haiton's landfill site -which opened in 1992 - is projected to grow from its orig- inally intended lifespan of 20 years bo per- haps more than 50 years. "We plant to seed, but (retidents) make it grow," said Ms Savoline. John Kershaw, managing director of National Recycling Operations for the Salvation Armny, agreed with Ms Savoline about the importance of the pilot projeet and how pleased he is by how Haiton resi- dents bave taken waste diversion to heart Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline and Salvation Army manag- ing director of National Recycling Operations John Kershaw make the first donations to the new Salvation Army Depot at the Halton Waate Management Site. - a parsnership that he characterized as a "'combination of willing spirits." For example, 3 per cent of materials dumped in Haiton's landfiil are compriard of clothing and textiles, which Mr. Kershaw said flic Salvation Army cas aiways use if they're in good condition. They cas be used locaily or sent to those in need elsewhcre in the world. Mr. Kershaw, who explained that the Saivation Army coileets 50-million pounds of recyclables in Canada each year, said he'a looking forward. to expanding the ini- tiative. "Plana are in the works to partncer with other municipalities across the province and the country as soon as possible," he said. Acceptable items for recycling at the depot include clothing, shoes, antiques, linens, shoes, hardcover and paper books in good condition, belts and purses, dlean and undamaged fumiture, portable TVs in working order, bcd frames. computers. household items such as lamps, kitchen equipment, dishes and toys. The depot cannot accept large appli- ances, mugs or carpets, magazines, console TVs, sterco cabinets, metal desks or filing cabinets, food, mattresses (including futons or crib mattresses), baby fumiture, type- writers or very old computers, vertical or horizontal blinds, sofa beds, barbecues, air c 4 April 19-21, 2002 International Centre, Hall 5, Mississauga Eveytin imerth su. heInternational CentreHl5 FOR hoet aaslrettae hwFrigy overi 39..00 m6m> detiaton, ou oertasprvicil tt atns , e i eco ar-pr t i ntecie fur1dndesin ua tonTh ad lisure w a d risplanys. neda Ar AiBCr Rsad, Misaiaaauga Inuac NEwFSaturday, .DYJ~i~i & ~ MO S ^nray 5elgthaT5 .dao a¶Tn L,.I.5 i ,ea,,nasAe1,5-i2 The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 7 /J'E OUSEr lirsd of the same old plnt in your garden? Reaty to try omehin new? %mntial oaiino le Oe of hefaust rin6 gammmeIn Ume dtodiay am Wh .ce yuar ooMe t4i Wouctdon of t4xeafldMdotour ofa W.s somomamw al.mtP«to P ae m mw a ListenT«o GREENHOUSES Ir 102 9For More The Salvation Army Depot and the B3urlington Waterclowfl Milton Vaste Management Site are open 8 a.m. to Wjo Hwy. #5eee W~ IG ntccr fàWWO un :30 p.m. Monday to Saturday at 5400 en5tet and Guph Une Hwt#6 at 5th CoetiEastat wen of TroMar Legional Rd. 25. 905-332-3222 905-689-1999 905-876-4000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - Start April 27* in~ Mississauga, Brampton Sheridan and Oakville. Register Now for Sp rin g Evening and Weekend Continuing Education and Corporate Training Courses/Workshops. Get Your Calendar Now! Pick up a Calendar at the campus nearest you, at any HaltonlPeel Public Library, email: sheridan@minacs.com, caIl: 416-380-3290 or visit: www.sheridanc.on.ca Trafalgar Road Campus, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., OakviIe 905-842-8800 (OakviflelisissaugaToeoflt) 905-456-1191 (Bnpolmiauga) *Many weekend courses start April 27. Evening dlasses start the week of Aprîl 29. Raoestogi 'Ibmgsto dot