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29 | Thursday, January 21, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Visit halton.ca/waste and use our"Put Waste In Its Place"online tool ­ enter an item and it will tell you how to reuse, recycle or dispose of it properly. Put Waste In Its Place Cardboard cans Clear plastic"clam shell"containers Aluminum foil Blue Box Plastic plant pots & trays Empty metal paint cans Dry and lids removed Black & clear plastic take-out containers Glass bottles & jars Clear or coloured, food & beverage glass containers Aluminum foil, aluminum pie plates & baking trays Boxboard Remember: no plastic bags, plastic film or Styrofoam. Plastic plates, cups & coffee cup lids No cutlery Fine paper Flattened cereal, detergent & tissue boxes, etc (liners go in garbage) Computer paper, writing paper, envelopes (including plastic windows), paper bags Corrugated cardboard Single-serve plastic food containers No film or foil Boxed beverage containers Tie in bundles no larger than 90 cm x 90cm x 30cm (3 ft x 3 ft x 1 ft) Magazines & Books Plastic bottles, tubs & lids Cottage cheese, cream cheese, dips, margarine & yogurt tubs and lids. Beverage, soap, cleaning bottles (plastic bottle caps go in garbage). Maximum size 4 litres (1 gallon). Tetra Paks®, juice & soup boxes, gable top containers such as milk & juice cartons Hard & soft covered books, telephone books Metal food & beverage containers Newspapers & flyers GreenCart Paper cups (no lids), paper plates, paper take-out food containers, paper egg cartons, soiled paper towels & facial tissues Pasta, couscous, potatoes, rice, oatmeal, flour & grains Meat, fish & shellfish Dairy products, cheese & yogurt No containers Cake, cookies, pie, muffins & candies Garbage P Plastic cutlery, straws & bottle caps Plastic wrap, bubble wrap & film Styrofoam Chip bags, wrappers & cookie bags Plastic bags, baggies & liner bags Cereal bags, grocery bags, etc. Teabags, coffee grounds & filters Fats & oils, lard, gravy, butter & margarine No containers Fruit No plastic, elastics or stickers Including bones Sauces, mayonnaise, salad dressing, syrups, peanut butter, jams & jellies No containers Eggs & egg shells Other acceptable items include: Dryer lint, feathers, human & pet hair, houseplants, nail clippings, popsicle sticks, sawdust & cold wood ashes (in paper bags), toothpicks, shredded paper. Remember: No plastic, glass, metal, Styrofoam, stickers, elastics, pet waste or diapers. Vegetables, corn cobs & husks, nuts & shells & salads No plastic, elastics or stickers Household items Bread, toast, cereal, baked goods & pizza Garden hose, furnace filter, etc. Gift wrap, wrapping paper, ribbons & bows Pet waste Diapers Line your GreenCart or Kitchen Catcher with paper towels, newspaper/flyers, cardboard, paper bags, paper food waste bags, or certified compostable bags with the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo: Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 210116