Halton residents have always been enthusiastic about practicing the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle. Single family households are diverting 60% of waste away from landfill through curbside programs. The landfill is a valuable resource for Halton Region and is an investment worth protecting.

Building upon the success of its Blue Box and GreenCart programs, Halton Region is exploring ways to further increase residential waste diversion to 65%! In consultation with the Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Committee - a citizen’s advisory committee - Halton Region has developed a Solid Waste Management Strategy.

• Regional Council Report PW-71-11
• Attachment #1: Rethinking Our Waste: Halton Region's Solid Waste Management Strategy 
• Attachment #2: Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy Public Engagement Plan Results: Email Feedback and the Ipsos Reid Survey 
• Genivar Inc.'s complete final report on Halton Region's Solid Waste Management Strategy1MB

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How the 2012-2016 Strategy Was Developed

2006 - 2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy
Read the previous 2006 - 2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy.

January & February 2010
The Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Committee—a citizen’s advisory committee—provides a vision for updating Halton’s Solid Waste Management Strategy.

Spring 2010
Halton Region undertakes the development of a Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy.

May 11, 2011
Halton Regional Council adopts the Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy (Council Report PW-19-11) and initiates public consultation.

• Regional Council Report PW-19-11 180KB 
  • Attachment #1: 2006 - 2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy Review 131KB
  • Attachment #2: Genivar Inc.'s Executive Summary for the Draft Strategy 118KB  
  • Attachment #3: Genivar Inc.'s Solid Waste Management Strategy Initiatives for Reaching Diversion Goals 113KB
  • Genivar Inc.'s complete report on the Draft Strategy development process and recommendations 1MB.

May and June 2011
Halton Region holds four public open houses about the Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy. Three hundred and thirty residents completed an online survey, and 800 residents participated in a telephone survey about the Strategy and its proposed initiatives. Feedback is incorporated in this Strategy.

September 2011
The JWMC endorsed the final 2012-2016 Solid Waste Management Strategy.

November 16, 2011
Halton Regional Council adopts the 2012-2016 Solid Waste Management Strategy (Council Report PW-71-11).

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