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www.insidehalton.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, July 27, 2017 |20 ^ IH a lto n halton.ca () 311 REGION It's Our Own Garbage What We Did in 2016 By participating in Blue Box, Green Cart,Yard Waste, Reuse and Household Hazardous Waste Programs, Halton residents continue to send less garbage to the landfill. In 2016, the overall residential waste diversion rate was 58 per cent.This rate applies to all residential waste material managed by Halton Region through our programs and services.This is one of the highest residential waste diversion rates in Ontario! Thankyou Halton residents! Joint Municipal-Regional Waste Management Committee The committee was established as a Condition of Approval for the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) when it opened in 1992.The committee advises Halton Regional Council regarding programs and strategies to promote the 3Rs-- reduce, reuse, recycle-- to minimize the amount of waste going to the landfill.The committee is comprised of 13 members from Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. The primary focus for 2016 was to review the Waste Management Budget and Business Plan; inform committee members about the state of Extended Producer Responsibility in the Province of Ontario; and to initiate the development of the Solid Waste Management Strategy by reviewing other municipal waste strategies. Diversion Results Summary of residential materials diverted through Halton Region's waste management programs in 2016: · · · · · · Blue Box: 47,939 tonnes Green Cart: 27,694 tonnes Yard Waste: 27,510 tonnes Household Hazardous Waste: 825 tonnes (from 40,496 vehicles) Electronic Waste: 411 tonnes Other: 23,622 tonnes Total garbage landfilled at the HWMS: 68,418 tonnes. Visit halton.ca/w aste to read Report PW-27-17 for more information on Halton's waste diversion results. How We Achieved It Solid Waste Management Strategy Halton Region has implemented the six initiatives identified in its 2012-2016 Solid Waste Management Strategy, and are continuing with improvements. Key initiatives included in the strategy were to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Enhance Promotion, Education and Outreach EnhanceTextile Communications Enhance Multi-Residential Waste Diversion Expand Special Waste Drop-off Day Events Expand Blue Box Materials & Enhance Blue Box Capacity Decrease Garbage Bag Limit & Introduce Bag Tags Waste Diversion Programs · Weekly Blue Box and Green Cart collection · Every other week collection of garbage · Every other week yard waste collection from April untilDecem ber 4 H a lt u Household Hazardous Waste Depot Battery Recycling Depots Paint and Stain Reuse program In addition to Blue Box and Green Cart items: tires, drywall, wood, scrap metal, brick and rubble, bicycles, eyeglasses, natural cork, hockey sticks, and electronics are recycled at the HWMS Backyard composter sales Blue Boxes and Green Carts delivered to new subdivisions Salvation Army Reuse Depot Space-saving reusable tarps as an alternative daily cover at the landfill i th iktinc ourwaste · Call-in metal & appliance collection In 2016, Halton Region built on the success of the strategy initiatives by moving forward with enhancing multi-residential waste diversion by continuing to implement the Green Cart Program in apartment buildings.Visit halton.ca/w astestrategy for more information. Extended Producer Responsibility (Industry Funded Programs under the Waste DiversionAct) In collaboration with our neighbouring municipalities, Halton Region has advocated to the Provincial Government resulting in legislation that has enabled increased support from industry for the proper recycling and disposal of material through the following programs: · · · · Blue Box Program Plan Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste (m akethedrop.ca, regeneration.ca ) Used Tires (rethinktires.ca ) Waste Electronics & Electrical Equipment (recycleyourelectronics.ca ) Communications & Outreach · Communications programs including the Waste Management Calendar and online customer service tools · Waste Management workshops for schools, community groups and apartments · Participation in community events and open houses · Tours of the Halton Waste Management Site · Held a Doors Open event at the Halton Waste Management Site Special Events · Compost Giveaway · Special Waste Drop-off Days · Waste Diversion Services for Com m unity Events This print advertisem ent meets the requirement of Condition 1 of the Halton Waste M anagem ent Site's Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act. A Report describing com pliance with all the Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act is available for review. To obtain a copy of this report, please call Halton Region by dialing 31 1,905-825-6000, or 1-866-442-5866. <!> Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or m eetings. 270717