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The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 15, 2006 -A33 ts Our Own Garbage- Th onBadunder the gagbdkno.M9ve aRoval to Ilatton Region ln 1989 for a new landfilU site. ApprOVal under the &U"m Actwaslncluded and a number of conditions were sot. For-more titan a decade, the Regional Mufficipeilty of Hliton searched foraà new Iandflll sit to recelve thie waste of ls citzens. A groat deei of mnty wfls spentin lte searcit, and residents of two convnunltles f.lt threatened by lite impnding decisio. mn 1987 and 1988 a Hearing wu. ield by te osiâe Meeting Board establlsited tri te Envlronme ssment Board and te Ontario Municipal Board. This Board hearci titat aithougt te Ronai Corporation was rsnMefor disposlng of waste, Il wa ot alone responsibe for weste reduction, roe. and recycllng measures. Titis Board also heerd #mlita ie waste recycling obpecti n htie Reglon wr modest being les ltn 20%, Te Board orders, Uterefera, as itsflWs ondition of approval for anawr landRli site in lie Regional Murklipskly of MotIon, tat te Regional Corporation ate loto agreements wl1h lte K«mkipaUflteofte Region to estaleh a Muaffl 1-W Waste Management Connte itavlng as its goal the reductlon, mec vci nd rese fWSe $0 ewa tem *1u b very Me w.ete rentalnlng to belsnflted Tirougli public meetings hited et k"aetWle a yer te Covlit atw Utst eahfi goel hirough measume kwidirtbut notllllbd 1e. b) pmmoion of indiidUS, pulvate mnd publccompodtna fedtes. c> provisianof gloe and metai mcyctg foclilis for resdenli, apartmetuend comm«leria fl unn o kxMedkprvisiS f ecepti0fl arees for pacaglng meterlols aI pou*oF4Sle 0f suct ma*terel; d) ofeIpm a aiues ta encouge rel.loutetstIo rmem to Ne maximum «M«it possible -dl* oem~ Mtm and make ietialàs, iakadlogfast#d -ewk oxiaebi; e) "eVlisn<of Mopân mfor hoe1l itazartimuswaile4 and f) C w«a5m*w d4em P oUftOmSdwYrfeng pmgfems wNc " Includ awnsnd pflbiblf« lisë@ sdnof onopersin mnd proreo on lte wox1 of RUg0~5odiasMw*ealMe, under die JOINT MUNICIPAL - REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMI1TEE The Committee ls composed of members reslding mn the municipalitles of Burlington, Halton HuIs, Milton and Oakvllle and has as Ri goal the p. rmotion of the 3Rs (reduce, meuse, recycle>, ln order to minimize the amount of garbage landflled, and was established to satisfy the above Condition. Under the guidance of the Commlttee, the foiiowlng programs have been estabilshed: *Solid Waste Management Strategy implementation: "WasteLess" Program focusing on waste reduction by encouraglitg Grasscycllng, Backyard Compostlng, and Green-shopping *Subsidized Sale of Backyard Composters "BlueMax" Program to enhance Blue Box Recyciing Program with addition of Polycoat containers *Scitool Recyciing Program " Celîphone, Printer Cartridge and Eyeglass Recyciing Program " Rural Roadside Recycling Collection ProgramY " Blue Boxes dlivered 10 new subdivisions " Foamn and Electronics Recycling Program *Salvation Army Reuse Depot *Enhanceci Communications Progrum, includlng Calendar and Newslete '6 *Household Hazardous Waste Depot including: " Paint Exchtange Program " Househoid Battery Recycling Program " Addition of fluorescent lights * Special Environmentai Events " Compost Give-Aways " Tire Amnesty Day " Environment Day " GreenCart Demonstration Program e The Joint Committee meetings are open ta the public. Public input and participation in the development of programs is encouraged. A Report describing complianoe with ail the Conditions of Approvai under the Environmental Assessment Act is available for review. To obtain a S S * Scopy of this report or if you have any comments or suggestions, please contact: ToW dIversSf frea land by ALL Wft Halton Region ib"k*on ofthw« W 84M*MMWaste Management Services fum W - 1 Dhw on).1151 Branle Road 37:Z Oakville, ON L6M 3L1 IYMveéICIS beuiht a, ~T4DWSami 905-82546000 91,6komu TOUl free: ,mbW IoourHM fm 1.866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) 1