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1 7 | Thursday, February 2, 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTO N.com ^ H a lto n halton.ca (| 311 * n REGION Halton Waste Management Site For more inform ation visit halton.ca/waste The Halton Waste M anagem ent Site (HWMS) provides Halton residents with a convenient "one-stop" location for the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycling), proper waste disposal and more. Before you leave home: Pre-sort loads for quick and easy unloading. Loads must be sorted by material type Remove all fluids (for example, gas, oil) from gas-powered equipment such as lawnmowers Empty oil drums and tanks and cut in half Secure all open loads with a tarp or rope. Arrange for additional assistance to help unload heavy material, if required. Container Station In addition to garbage disposal, the following materials can be dropped o ff and diverted from landfill (fees apply to the following items): Appliances ($5 p e r a p p lia n c e ) Wood Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot Halton residents can safely dispose o f household hazardous waste, free o f charge, by dropping it off at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot, conveniently located within the Halton Waste Management Site. Yard waste ( $ 5 /re s id e n tia l lo a d ; c o m m e rc ia l lo a d s s u b je c t t o th e g e n e ra l u se r fees) Scrap metal Additional items can be dropped o ff at the Halton Waste Management Site free o f charge and diverted from landfill: Blue Box materials (free for residential loads only; commercial loads are subject to charge) Electronics (cell phones, computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, DVD players) There is a 20 litre maximum per visit. No commercial hazardous waste can be accepted. Fees The HWMS fees are: · up to 50 kg - $5/load · 51 kg -150 kg - $10/load · over 150 kg - $165/tonne starting from 0 tonnes Fora full list o f all the user fees, visit 0 Acceptable (no charge) Acids (rust remover) Aerosol cans (full or partially full) Antifreeze Batteries (household and car) Bleach Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals Fluorescent light (compact bulbs and tubes) 8 max. Fertilizers Fuels (must leave container) Garden chemicals Household cleaners Medications Devices containing mercury Motor oil and filters Paint (full or partially full) Pesticides Pool chemicals Propane tanks and other pressurized containers Sharps (needles, syringes, lancets) Solvents Stains Varsol Waste vegetable cooking oil Tires (up to five tires Green Cart organics (free for residential loads only) per load) Wine and cham pagne bottle corks (natural corks only) halton.ca/waste or dial 311. Eyeglasses Hours and Location 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Open: Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. NEW! Spring Sunday Opening May 7 - June 25 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (401 ) Paint & Stain Reuse Depot Halton residents can pick up and drop off usable paint and stain at the Paint & Stain Reuse Depot, free of charge. The Paint & Stain Reuse Depot is conveniently located beside the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the HWMS. The HWMS cannot guarantee which colours will be available. The Paint and Stain Reuse Depot is open from mid-spring to mid-fall to prevent materials from freezing. Closed the following holidays: · New Year's Day · Family Day · Good Friday · Victoria Day · Canada Day · Civic Holiday · Labour Day · Thanksgiving Day · Christmas Day Reuse Depot Halton residents can drop off items that are in good condition and fitfor resale at the Reuse Depot, located within the Halton Waste Management site, free of charge, 1 ^ ^ REGIONAL RD 25 TREMAINE RD ft HWMS 5400 R egional Rd 25 407 J 0 G Lower Base Line cc C O cc i s o Acceptable Materials: clothing, linens, paired shoes, belts, purses, antiques and books, working electronics (for example, TVs, stereos, radios, DVD players), kitchenware, clean and undamaged chairs, couches, tables and lamps. G Unacceptable Unacceptable Materials: cabinets, desks, typewriters, tires, auto parts, mattresses, infant equipment (for example, cribs, strollers, car seats). Commercial hazardous waste Explosives Radioactive waste PCB waste Bio-medical waste