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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 23, 2010 · 12 The Regional Oakville Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Civic Holiday Household Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Mon Aug 2 Civic Holiday Tues 3 Collection Moves Special Waste Drop-off Days To make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient to residents, Halton Region is holding Special Waste Drop-off Days throughout the year. Special Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. No commercial wastes are accepted. Wed Thurs 5 Fri 6 Collection Moves Sat 7 Date Location Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Due to the Civic Holiday, household waste collection services the week of August 2 will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. Please check your 2010 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our "Search by Address" tool. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) www.halton.ca/waste. The following materials will be accepted for collection free of charge: Acceptable materials include: pesticides, paint, stains, motor oil, antifreeze, varsol, fuels, cleaners, pool chemicals, pharmaceuticals, propane tanks, household batteries, car batteries, Unacceptable materials include: needles, syringes and lancets, asbestos, commercial and industrial waste, PCBs, explosives, and ammunition. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Monday, August 2, 2010. Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday Electronics Acceptable items include: computers, stereos, phones, TVs, VCRs, DVD players and computer monitors Unacceptable materials include: metal and appliances, microwaves, vacuums, and scrap metal tires, reuse materials (clothing, etc.). Metal and appliances are not accepted at the Special Waste Drop-off Days. If you are unsure whether an item will be accepted at a Special Waste Drop-off Day, call Halton If you are unable to attend the Special Waste Drop-off Days: Household hazardous waste and electronics can be dropped off free of charge at the Halton www.halton.ca/waste or contact Halton Region. Visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca for a list of retailers and community organizations that take back select household hazardous waste and electronics for recycling. Yard Waste: No Plastic Plastic bags are not accepted in yard waste collection. Plastic does Only use paper yard waste bags or open, Yard Waste reusable, rigid containers labelled "yard Leaves Brush Weeds Trimmings waste." Yard waste labels are available at no charge. To order a yard waste label, visit www.halton.ca/waste, or contact Halton Region. Tel: 905-825-6000, Toll Free: 1-866-4HAL TON (1-866-442-5866), www.halton.ca/waste Wise Outdoor Water Use Contest Halton Region and Sheridan Nurseries invite residents to enter the Wise Outdoor Water Use Contest for a chance to win one of three prize packages. The contest is running as part of Halton's Outdoor Water Use Program ­ Know Your Colour, Know Your Limits, which asks residents to be mindful of their outdoor water use during the summer months. The grand prize is valued at over $1,200 and includes an At-Home Master Landscape Design Plan from Sheridan Nurseries, a $500 Sheridan Nurseries Gift Card towards drought tolerant plants, a copy of The Canadian Illustrated Guide to Green Gardening and an Outdoor Watering Toolkit. The contest closes July 27. Visit www.halton.ca/waterconservation to enter. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule August 2 Offices closed for Civic Holiday Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 22/230710 Gary Carr Regional Chair Acceptable yard waste materials include yard and garden trimmings, pumpkins, fallen fruit from trees, and tree trimmings. Please "grasscycle" by leaving grass clippings on your lawn.