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17 · Friday, April 2, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Yard Waste Collection once every other week Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts or plastic bags will not be collected. Residential Waste Collection Notice Due to the Good Friday holiday on April 2, Friday's waste collection will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2010. There is no change to residential waste collection the week of April 5, 2010. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled 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. Good Friday Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) www.halton.ca/waste will be closed Friday, April 2, 2010 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday (including Easter Monday, April 5, 2010) Fees at the Halton Waste Management Site Up to 50 kg ­ $5/load 51 to 100 kg ­ $10/load For a full list of HWMS fees, visit www.halton.ca/waste or call Halton Region by dialing Electronics (computers, printers, and televisions, etc.) ­ up to 5 items per load Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, antifreeze, propane tanks, car oil)* ­ up to 20 L per trip Used tires ­ up to 5 tires per household per trip yard waste materials Sticks & twigs Tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks Accepted Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a complete list of acceptable materials. Some conditions may apply. * Residential materials only. Pumpkins Fallen fruit from trees trimmings Regional Chair's Environmental Awards The Regional Chair's Environmental Awards program recognizes students who demonstrate their environmental leadership through initiatives in their school or in their community. Recipients of the Environmental Awards are honoured at the annual Regional Chair's Environmental Awards Breakfast on April 20th, made possible primarily through the generosity of Halton's community. This year the event will feature Craig Kielburger, founder and chair of Free the Children and co-founder and Director of Me to We Social Enterprises. Not accepted yard waste materials Grass clippings Tree stumps Sod, soil, and rocks Clay Gary Carr Regional Chair Plastic shopping or garbage bags plant pots Flower/plant markers and tags I would like thank Halton's community for once again supporting the efforts of Halton's youth in preserving our environment for future generations. For details about the breakfast, please visit www.halton.ca/environmentalawards. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule April 2 April 13 April 14 April 21 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Offices Closed for Good Friday Health & Social Services Committee Planning & Public Works Committee Admin & Finance Committee Regional Council 020410 Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting.