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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 24, 2016 | 32 Burlington yard waste collection ending for 2016 Last day for yard waste collection in 2016: · Area A: Monday, December 5 · Area C: Thursday, December 8 · Area B: Monday, November 28 · Area D: Thursday, December 1 Urban Yard Waste collection resumes in spring 2017. Urban Christmas tree collection occurs twice in January 2017. For information on the City of Burlington's loose leaf program, please visit www.burlington.ca. Residential yard waste can be dropped off for composting at the Halton Waste Management Site, 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. Yard waste drop-off is subject to fees. The Halton Waste Management Site is open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit halton.ca/waste for more information. Animal Tales Ready for the season "Connected to your Community" Please send your animal photo, with a brief photo caption explaining the photo, along with who should get the photo credit, and the Beaver will do its best to publish the submissions in our new Animal Tales feature. Please forward submissions to ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com. Yard waste collection information · Use paper yard waste bags or reusable containers. · Place yard waste labels on Yard Waste Collection reusable containers. Visit halton.ca/wastetools or dial 311 to order a yard waste label at no charge. All yard waste bags, containers, and bundles must weigh less than 23 kg (50 lb.) Acceptable Materials: Leaves, sticks, twigs · Tree trimmings · Decorative cornstalks · Pumpkins · Fallen fruit from trees Unacceptable Materials: Clay, sod, soil, rocks · Plastic bags · Plastic flower/plant pots · Flower/plant markers and tags · Tree stumps/trunks Acceptable materials · · · · · · Leaves and weeds Sticks, twigs and tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks Pumpkins Fallen fruit from trees Yard and garden trimmings SEASONAL SPIRIT: A chubby squirrel checks out the Christmas decorations that recently went up at the Chung residence. | Francis Chung photo · Containers must be no heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs) and may have a capacity up to 125 L. · Bundle and tie brush in bundles no larger than 1m 2 m x 1 m (6 ft x 3 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter · Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, Green Carts, plastic bags, compostable or biodegradable bags will not be collected. 2m Unacceptable materials · Tree stumps and trunks (over 7.5 cm in diameter) · Sod, soil, clay and rocks · Grass clippings · Plastic shopping or garbage bags · Plastic flower/plant pots (accepted in Blue Box) · Flower/plant markers and tags FACTORY DIRECT SALE HOT TUB DISPLAY MODEL CLEARANCE Never miss your waste collection day! Visit halton.ca/wastecalendar to find your waste collection day. · Sign up for weekly email or phone call waste collection reminders. · Download your waste collection calendar to your personal iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. · Print your own collection calendar. Holiday fun in Halton If you are looking for something fun to do this holiday season, Halton farms and conservation areas have great activities planned for people of all ages. Many of our local farms offer produce and goods for sale at their holiday markets. There is plenty to do for families, from wagon rides to cookie making and festive crafts and decorations. Local conservation areas offer special events and demonstrations from November to January. To learn more, visit halton.ca/tourism and make plans to enjoy all Halton has to offer this holiday season! Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Nov. 29 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Nov. 30 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. Dec. 1 9:30 a.m. Administration & Finance Cttee. Gary Carr Regional Chair 403 Royal Windsor SAVE +$1000 HOURS Dec 1-2 9am-5pm Dec 3-4 10am-5pm 1283 Cornwall Road HOT TUBS FROM $649 Morrison Road Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 1283 CORNWALL RD OAKVILLE, ON L6J 7T5 1-877-347-7727 241116