Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 14 Sep 2007, p. 19

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The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 14, 2007 -A9 Region holding fail compost wJe believeff..in helping. Anyone. Anywhere. çiveaway at landfill siteW *i ~ i ,i Fihc lRcgonis ail compot givcawvay will return to the landfill site this week. Today, along with tomorrow and this Monday, residents who stop by the Halton Waste Management Site between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. will have more than 1,000 tonnes of fmîished compost available to them for free. The compost is made from residen- tial yard waste collected by the Region at curhsides throughout Halton as part of uts strategy to divert waste fromt the landfill. The annual compost gveaways are very popular wth our residents and are a wonderful illustration of a successful recycling program," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. "Residents can pick up free of charge rch, garden-friendly compost produced front the leaves, hrush and other yard waste material they put out for collection." Residents are encouraged to bring a tion toi local lood banks wlicin picking up their compost. At the 2007 spring compost giveaway Haton residents donated a record $10274 in cash and about eight tonnes of food. -1 would like to, thank Halton resi- dents for their continued generosity in assisting those less fortunate in our region through their donations of food and money at the compost giveaways," said Carr. Residents must hning their own bags or containers (maximum seven per household) and a shovel in order to hag their own compost. 2007 marks the i 3th year of Haltons compost giveaway program, with events being held in the spning and fali of each year. Almost 30,000 tonnes of yard waste was collected by the Region and diverted from the landfill last year. The Halton Waste Management Site is located at 5400 Regional Road 25. UIUJ W.P """-IIUED QUANmtf W$]399' BRANSON Lecither-Fnesse Dual Reclining Sofa 10199* DREW Leiher-Finesse Dual Reclining Sofa g. e %,.wherm Reletions Ltd. casie@ incnaiancamionc 1 wmitocaaiancamionco FUR NIT UR E GALLE RI ES" -iscoer - e e e -s Kpt urntu Sere MMia - Fiù, iQa10ad- D " l 1,0 a" - 6 S* w 1 r -5P Akomeh at M 4 L V aB'W- , www.azboytoronto.corn e. . .SOA CARS TBLS.LMS US C ESSSORIE I assu red logistios i

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