Spring has arrived, and you may be turning your attention to cleaning up your yard or around your house. I am happy to share some special upcoming waste events and services that may interest you!
Yard Waste reminders:
- Spring is here, and so is yard waste collection! Use paper yard waste bags or reusable, rigid containers (no lids). View your waste calendar online to find your next pick-up date.
- Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, Green Carts, plastic bags, compostable or biodegradable bags will NOT be collected.
- Remember: Grass clippings, sod, dirt and plastic pots or bags do not go into your yard waste, please drop them off at Halton Waste Management Site (fees apply)!
- Soil bags go in your garbage for curbside collection.
- Remember to grass cycle by leaving grass clippings on your lawn after mowing. Grass clippings are approximately 80 per cent water and will decompose quickly, releasing valuable nutrients back into the soil. Grass cycling is an environmentally and financially friendly option for your lawn care.
Compost Giveaway:
- Gardeners, get your shovels out! The Spring Compost Giveaway will occur at the Halton Waste Management Site from May 5 to 11.
- You can collect up to seven 20-litre containers (or equivalent) of free compost material per household. Non-perishable food items and debit/credit monetary donations to support local food banks are encouraged. Cash donations will not be accepted at this time.
Sundays in May and June at the Halton Waste Management Site
Are you cleaning out your garage or house? The Halton Waste Management Site will be open each Sunday in May and June from
Special Waste Drop-Off Days
- To make recycling household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient, Halton Region is holding Special Waste Drop-Off Days on June 7 in Burlington and August 23 in Georgetown. Check out our Recycling and Waste Events page on halton.ca for more details.
- Our Halton Waste Management Site page lists all the items you can drop off at these events.
- You can also drop off household hazardous waste and electronics at the Halton Waste Management Site year-round.
- Special Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. No commercial waste is accepted.
Spring is a great time to clean up indoors and out. I encourage you to attend these events and use our waste tools to help keep our communities clean.
Thank you for all you do to support our efforts to divert waste from the landfill and promote sustainable waste collection. You can follow @regionofhalton across all social channels to get the latest information and tips on reducing waste as easily as possible.
I also want to thank our Waste team for all the incredible work they do each day! Check out our Solid Waste Management Strategy learn about their innovative ideas and plans for the future of waste collection in Halton.
Together, we make Halton a great place to live, grow and thrive!
Resources
- Read the Halton Highlights blog on the Compost Giveaway.
- View our Recycling and Waste web pages for tools and tips.
- Check the Events and Resources web page regularly for upcoming waste events near you.
- Check your online waste collection calendar for the schedule in your area and sign up for waste reminders and alerts.
- Read the Solid Waste Management Strategy to learn how we plan to protect our environment and make waste collection sustainable in the future.