------------ < Miltog Canadian Champion | Thursday, Jy 12, 2018 | 8 insiPhalton.com halton.ca ( 311 Halton Alia REGION It's Our Own Garbage What We Did in 201 7 Thank you Halton residents! By participating in Blue Box, Green Cart, Yard Waste, Reuse and Household Hazardous Waste programs, as well as diversion programs at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS), Halton residents continue to have one of the highest residential waste diversion rates in Ontario. In 2017, 58% of all residential waste was diverted from the HWMS landfill. Also, through our shared commitment, we have helped to extend the lifespan of the langfill from 2012 to between 2044 and 2048 - over 30 years longer than expected. This has saved taxpayers more than $15 million by deferring the costs of building a new site. 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 is comprised of thirteen"members from Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. The Committee advises Halton Regional Council regarding programs and strategies to promote the 3Rs--reduce, reuse, recycle, -- encourage community-recycling and minimize the amount of waste going to the landfill. In 2017, the Committee contributed to the development of Halton's Solid Waste Management Strategy & Master Plan and was advised on the consultation process related to the Waste Free Ontario Act. How We Achieved It Our Programs and Services + Weekly curbside Blue Box. «+ HWMS drop-off of ' « Blue Boxes and Green and Green Cart collection materials for recycling Carts delivered to new + Bi-weekly curbside including: Blue Box and ~ subdivisions and free garbage collection Green Cart items, tires, replacements for all + Bi-weekly curbside Yard drywall, wood, scrap residents Waste collection between ~~ metal, electronics, brick - Continued April and December and rubble, eyeglasses, implementation of the + Metal & Appliance natural cork, hockey sticks = Green Cart Program collection (by - Batteryrecyclingdepots into apartments and appointment) + Household Hazardous condominiums ; « Paint and Stain Reuse Waste Depot -_Space-saving reusable program X « Salvation Army Reuse tarps as an alternative « Backyard composter Depot "daily cover at the landfill sales . a Advocacy for Extended Producer Responsibility under the Waste Free Ontario Act In collaboration with our neighbouring municipalities; Halton Region has advocated to the Provincial government resulting in legislation that has increased support from industry for the proper recycling and disposal of material through following programs: » Blue Box Program Plan « Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste irigkethediop.ca, regeneration.ca) + Used Tires (rethinktires.ca) + Waste Electronics Electrical Equipment (recyclemyelectronics.ca) » PL ELUTE ~My Diversion Results Hereisa summary of waste material residents and Halton Region diverted from the landfill: + Blue Box: 50,797 tonnes « Green Cart: 27,859 tonnes + Yard Waste: 27,968 tonnes - Household Hazardous Waste: 864 tonnes (fron 40,868 vehicles) « Electronic Waste: 365 tonnes « Other: 18,564 tonnes We diverted more waste than we landfilled! Total garbage landfilled at the HWMS: 71,831 tonnes. Visit halton.ca/waste to read report 2017 Tonnage Report for more information on Halton's waste diversion results. . Community Outreach and Education + Easy to use online calendar tool at halton.ca/waste and through the OneHalton app \ Online Put Waste in its Place material sorting tool Yearly delivery of the Waste Management Calendar to all single family households Waste Management workshops Yor schools, community groups and * apartments (continued implementation of the Green Cart) «Participation in community events and open houses Tours of the Halton Waste Management Site = 25th Anniversary and Doors Open event at the Halton Waste Management Site open to the public + Waste diversion services for community events - Special Events = May and September Compost Giveaway at HWMS . » Four Special Waste Drop-off days For more information about Halton Region's curbside collection programs, the Halton Waste Management Site and other waste diversion initiatives, visit halton.ca/waste or call 311. This print advertisement meets the requirement of Condition 1 of the Halton Waste Management Site's Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act. A Report desc ing compliance 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 311, 905-825-6000, or 1-866-442-5866. { 120718