From the Region of Halton website:
Halton Region Offers Larger Blue Boxes Starting in March
Release Date: Mar 4, 2013
Boxes will help residents recycle new Blue Box materials accepted as of April 1, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013 will mark the start of new changes to Halton Region’s waste collection program, including larger Blue Boxes that will help residents recycle a number of new acceptable Blue Box materials. Unanimously approved by Halton Regional Council in October 2012, the changes support the Region’s Solid Waste Management Strategy and the goal to reach a 65 per cent residential waste diversion rate by 2016.
“Halton Region residents are already among the best in the province when it comes to participating in waste diversion programs like Blue Box recycling,” said Gary Carr, Halton Regional Chair. “Currently, 95 per cent of single-family homes place a Blue Box out for collection every week.”
Effective Monday, April 1, 2013, Halton residents can add more items to their Blue Box, including clear plastic clamshells (e.g. berry and lettuce containers), single-serve yogurt cups, plastic plant pots and trays, empty metal paint cans (lids removed), and cardboard cans (e.g. frozen juice cans/chip cans). A complete list of new acceptable Blue Box items can be found at www.halton.ca/NewInBlue.
To help manage these new materials, larger Blue Boxes (22-gallon capacity vs. 16-gallon) will be available to residents for pick up at:
| Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary
School, 5150 Upper Middle Road, Burlington
Mohawk Racetrack (Parking Lot) 9430 Guelph Line, Campbellville
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
|
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Acton District High School, 21 Cedar Road, Acton
Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville
|
Saturday, March 16, 2013
|
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Burlington Closed Landfill, 291 North Service Road, Burlington
Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
|
Saturday, March 23, 2013
|
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Robert C. Austin Operations
Centre, 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown
Milton GO Station, 780 Main Street East, Milton |
Saturday, March 30, 2013
|
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Starting March 11, 2013
| Halton Regional Centre | 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Halton Waste Management Site (Scalehouse) | 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Robert C. Austin Operations Centre | 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Residents can also continue to use their existing Blue Boxes.
“I am proud to say Halton residents continue to divert 60 per cent or 124,654 tonnes of residential waste away from the landfill by participating in weekly recycling, organics and other diversion programs–this is an incredible achievement, but there is always more each of us can do,” said Chair Carr. “Maximizing the amount of recycling and minimizing the amount of garbage residents produce will help increase Halton’s residential diversion rate to 65 per cent and extend the life of Halton’s landfill site by an additional four years. That is a long-term savings of $15 million to taxpayers.”
For a complete list of waste collection changes taking place in April, access Halton by dialing 311 or visiting www.halton.ca/waste.
The Regional Municipality of Halton serves more than 500,000 residents in the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, and the Town of Oakville. Halton Region is committed to meeting the needs of its residents through the delivery of cost-effective, quality programs and services, including water and wastewater; Regional roads and planning; emergency medical services; waste management; public health; social assistance; children’s and seniors’ services; social/non-profit housing; heritage programs; emergency management and business development. For more information, dial 311 or visit Halton Region’s website at www.halton.ca.
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Media Contact:
Sharon Will
Communications Specialist
Halton Region
905-825-6000 x 7490
Sharon.Will@halton.ca