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IT'S OUR OWN GARBAGE The joint Board under tes gaves-dle tppr.a te'at Reglon in 1989 for a nete Iandtît, ai. Appreval under the n c a inctuded and e nurrier et :oilibees rere set *For moremarC adtcadc the Regional Municipality 0t Hailon setrChed fer a new tand- ti eitc te rective lte vessie et ils citizens A greât beat of tttney wtt spenti n tht search. tnd reedsplts et thc cemmueitits flt treateecd by lte lmptndong deatoot. tei 1967 ted 1988 t t-laring wtt itcld by lte Contetidttsed Hearieg Beardatitabtlihed by iheEviremceai A~~iBoard ted lte Ontarie Municipal Board. Tist Botrd hassid that ttthough tIZtînal Cerporation wtt responsible for 0! j I U il! dispoing QI wat. t was net atone respenalbts for wats edjctiOn. rma nd rscy- chng meastirce. Thtis Board aItO iteard maât tKe Watts reqCyctng ebiWClvat in ihe AtOn veri medest. being leut titan 20%. Thre Board ordert. thereto. mo ita tusi condition of appreval for a nete Iandfttt site in the Regoonal MareOptttt ef Halten, tbti Regional Corpofatiott entar into @gros- mania thi the Mwrîoipatitip of lthe Rebon tei establish a MMeocpai-Rogoeil Waals Management Conmtree having tails goal the reduction, re"clctng and rouas ot waste se ltai there wtt be veov its Waas rpmtonlng te be lanfld Titreugl public reet- ings hield al ceat tWce a year ft Cotmit» steuld attempt te reteit the geal twruUit reetauret includting bul, noi tumited te: d) developreet cg meaturet te encourage retal ollet le reduCe lci tht maximumn xioentpessible -ditpable- tente ted packaging maieritit. îecluding fast food packt- agleg mateias e) previsiorn et rceplîee areta tor heouaeiold hazardous w4sts: aed t) certaiceratien aed develepeft et mtedtery rtcycoeg prpgrams whiichit ncluet rewards te* penties ter certpllaece and nen-ceelpltance. eci efthle Regien*s contitluetl Mueui!palities, undtr the iteadline 1TS OURI OWN GARBAGE, tdl is lei inctude titis conditien in fllt ai t tejeng of Sucit ad"stilse- ment. JOINT MNCIPAL-REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CMME This Committee was established'in 19 1 to satis! y the aboya Condition. It was intendad as a c operativa effort between the Ragion and Area Municipalities to promote the 3R's and as a rasult f0o minimiza Halton's long tarm diàposaI requirements. 1.Shared Demonstration Pilot Project for Recyclabtes 2. Bi-weekly Blue Box Collection 3. New Household Hazardous Waste Depot 4. Household Hazardous Waste Demonstration Projeçt 5. Igloo Program 6. Reusable> Collection Centre 7. School Waste Reduction Awareness Program 8. Vehicle Billboard Advertising Program 9. Special Environmental Events In the Faîl of 1993, undar direction f rom the Joint Committee, the j 994 Waste Management Initiatives were devaloped with the following programs: 10. Publtt Speaking 11. Advertising 12. HalIon's Blue Planet 13. Single lier Waste Management (proposed) 14. CentralizedComposting Facility Review 15. Composting - Researchl and Development Project 16. Internat Waste Audit 17. IC & I Sector Involvernent 18. Expanded1 Blue Box/Composting Pilot Project il The Joint Çommittee meetings are open to, the public. Public input and participation in the developments of programs is encouraged. MATERIALS DIVERTED THREJGH HALION'S 1993 DIVERSION PROGRAMS MAIEIAL TNE Paper Products 15,200 Glass 2,760 Cardboard 2,500 Steel/Aluminum Ceans 1,900 Yard Waste 1,230 Scrap Métal %860 Drywall 400 -' Plastic Containers .'300 Tires * 100 TOTAL 25,250 Total residential waste received in 1993 -80,000 tonnes. HQUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ROIGRAM Halton's Centralized Household Hazardous Waste Depot is located at the Landf ill Site on Highway #25 in Milton and is open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 R.M. for the, disposaI of: paints, ols, lawn chemnicals, etc. In 1993, Halton collected 2Ç0,000 litres of household hazardous materials, which was brought in by 8,500 vehicles. A Report describing campliance with ail thég Conditions of Appiraval under thle Environental Assessment Act is avaitable for review. To obtamn a copy of this repart or if youhpave any commente or suggestions, piese write ta: The Reglanal Munlclpallty af Helton Wiste Management Division 1151 Bronte Raid OAKVILLE, Ontario L6M 3L'i Al1 or caii the, Waste Management Information LiLe (905) 82 Ml. 033 Action.. ............................... 853450 ext. 8033 Georgetown...............................878fl119 qxt 6033 Adeiq ............................... 639-4540 extl. 6033 sa Stret" mIII. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . .3. . 4720 ext. 6033 ~~atI a) paper recyclueg aed dèniaI et Iandfilling paper preduct b) promotion et inclividual. privat@ ledc public cempestretaciliies ci proeion et glatI and melt recyclie tn eerc tidl, aparit aedcecm- mtrciat establoihment wastc. inctuding prevision et recepien arasa for pa&kagieg mteirîais at poiel-t-stt et SuCit eatitîS. 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