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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, March 24, 2016 | 26 HWMS Sunday Openings Oakville Yard Waste Collection Begins April 4 Collection Areas A, B, C, D From April 4 to December 9, 2016, yard waste is collected once every other week, on the same day as your garbage. Place your yard waste at the curb by 7 a.m. the morning of your collection day, but no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. · Tie and bundle brush no larger than 2 m x 1 m (6 ft x 3 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm in diameter · No cardboard boxes, plastic bags, compostable or biodegradable bags · Use paper yard waste bags or reusable, rigid container with a yard waste label · To order a yard waste label at no charge, visit halton.ca/waste or dial 311 · Yard waste can also be dropped off at the Halton Waste Management Site (5400 Regional Road 25, Milton, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). User fees apply; visit halton.ca/HWMS If you use a private contractor to manage your yard waste or bulk brush, it is your responsibility to inform the contractor of the time and specifications for placing yard waste and bulk brush at the curb for collection. Yard waste is turned into high-quality compost which is available for residents to pick-up, free of charge, at the Compost Giveaway events at the Halton Waste Management Site: · Spring Compost Giveaway ­ May 9 to 15, 2016 · Fall Compost Giveaway ­ September 17, 2016 For more information visit halton.ca/compost The Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) will be open on Sundays from April 17 to July 10, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This pilot program will measure resident interest and assess the long-term feasibility of having the landfill site open on Sundays. For more information, please visit halton.ca/HWMS or dial 311. Get Involved, Share Your Ideas Halton Regional Council invites members of the community to apply for positions on the following committee: Development Charges Advisory Committee We are seeking four citizen representatives for Halton Region's Development Charges Advisory Committee. The mandate of this committee is to: · Review the methodology and assumptions used in formulating Halton's development charges policy; · Provide critical analysis and policy advice regarding Halton's development charges policy; and · Provide input on recommendations regarding any proposed development charges by-laws. The appointment term will expire when the Development Charges Background Study is released to the public which is anticipated to be in December 2016. Regional Council wishes to ensure that its boards and committees reflect the diverse nature of its community and invites all residents of Halton to consider this opportunity. An Interview Committee of Regional Council will recommend qualified candidates for these positions to Regional Council. Details on this opportunity and application forms are available on our website halton.ca/advisorycommittees, by email to regionalclerk@halton.ca, or from the Office of the Regional Clerk, Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, during business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Completed applications must be received at the Office of the Regional Clerk no later than Friday, April 22, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Completed forms may be submitted online, by mail or by fax to 905-825-8838. Karyn Bennett Regional Clerk Bulk brush call-in collection Bulk brush is collected by appointment only, from April 4 to December 9, 2016. Dial 311 to book your collection date. · One pile maximum per collection · Branches: Maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter, and 2 m (6 ft) in length · Piles: Maximum 1.2 m (4 ft) high x 3 m (10 ft) long along the curbside · Bulk brush must be free of loose debris such as leaves and trimmings Unscheduled bulk brush and piles larger than the specified dimensions will not be collected. Acceptable yard waste 3 Leaves and weeds 3 Sticks, twigs and tree trimmings 3 Yard and garden trimmings One Click. One Call. One Halton. Halton Region is dedicated to delivering high-quality customer service. If you are looking for information or timely updates regarding our programs and services, visit our website at halton.ca or find us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. To contact us directly dial 311 to speak to an Access Halton customer service representative. If you need to see someone in person, the Halton Regional Centre at 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We look forward to hearing from you! Meetings at Halton Region · 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Unacceptable yard waste 7 Grass clippings 7 Tree stumps and trunks (over 7.5 cm in diameter) Find your waste collection day at halton.ca/wastecalendar Sign up for weekly email or phone call waste collection reminders. Download your waste collection calendar to your personal iCal, Google calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. Print your own collection calendar. Gary Carr Regional Chair 7 Sod, soil, clay and rocks 7 Plastic shopping or garbage bags 7 Plastic flower/plant pots (acceptable in Blue Box) 7 Flower/plant markers and tags Mar. 25 Offices closed for Good Friday Apr. 13 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. Apr. 12 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Apr. 13 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Cttee. Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 240316