Halton Region wants to hear from residents about proposed waste diversion initiatives

Halton Region will begin a month long public engagement process in late May to ask residents for their feedback on proposed waste diversion initiatives included in the Region’s Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy. The Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy identifies eleven potential initiatives that could be implemented to exceed the current residential waste diversion rate of 60 percent by an additional five to ten per cent.

“Building upon the success of the Blue Box and GreenCart programs, Halton is now exploring ways to further increase residential waste diversion,” said Regional Chair, Gary Carr. “I would like to thank Halton residents for their diversion efforts; it’s because of you that we have been able to extend the life of our landfill by an additional 10 years. By implementing some of the proposed diversion initiatives, Halton may be able to divert 65 and even 70 percent of waste away from the Region’s landfill site – this would be a tremendous achievement!”

The public engagement process includes four open houses and a phone and web survey to make it easy for residents to provide feedback and have their say on the proposed initiatives. Open house date for Georgetown is at the Gellert Community Centre, 10241 Eighth Line, Georgetown, Saturday, June 18, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Residents can learn more about the draft Solid Waste Management Strategy including the proposed eleven waste diversion initiatives and potential cost implications by reading Regional Council approved Report PW-19-11. The Report can be viewed online at www.halton.ca/wastestrategy.

Residents who are unable to attend the open houses can also provide their feedback by completing an online survey also located at www.halton.ca/wastestrategy which will be available starting May 28, 2011.

“In consultation with the Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Committee—a citizen’s advisory committee—Halton Region has developed a draft strategy to help guide Halton’s waste diversion over the coming years, ” said Mitch Zamojc, Halton’s Commissioner of Public Works. “I encourage residents to participate in the public engagement process to have their say and help shape which programs will be put into place.”

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