Category Archives: E-waste

Coming soon: Special Waste Drop-off Days

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

To make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient to residents, Halton Region holds Special Waste Drop-off Days throughout the year. During the event, tweet us @HaltonRecycles and use the event hashtag #HaltonDropOff. The first Special Waste … Continue reading →

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Halton residents divert a lot of waste at Special Waste Drop-off Days

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

  The final numbers are in for all seven of 2012’s Special Waste Drop-Off Days. Over 5,200 vehicles dropped off materials at our seven events — in fact, Halton residents diverted 108 tonnes of household hazardous waste and 128 tonnes … Continue reading →

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Women in Waste: Laura Shippen – building a strong career path

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

In the first segment of our Women In Waste series, we looked at an influential woman in an unconventional career at our Halton Waste Management Site. In this blog I interviewed a young woman who started her career path early … Continue reading →

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Five Weird Electronic Recycling Facts

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

With electronic recycling becoming increasingly crucial to the future of the planet, recovering mobile phones, and recycling old computers, televisions, printers and other electronic goods should be a priority for those that want to improve their ecological footprint. When considering … Continue reading →

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True or False: Batteries should not go in the garbage?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

That was a trivia question I asked several grade five groups at the Halton Children’s Water Festival. Believe it or not, about half of them said true and the other half said false! The answer is TRUE! Batteries should absolutely … Continue reading →

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Do you know what’s in your cell phone?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

At a recent family function, I pulled out my cell phone to answer a text message.  My family members were appalled — not because I was being rude and answering a text message, but because I have an “old” cell … Continue reading →

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2011 Special Waste Drop-Off Day Wrap Up

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Another year of Special Waste Drop-off Days has come to a close, and we had a great year Halton! Aside from a little rain (okay, a torrential downpour) and a bit of cold weather, all four events ran very smoothly, … Continue reading →

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