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Category Archives: Household Hazardous Waste
Coming soon: Special Waste Drop-off Days
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
Summer fades into autumn
As summer fades in autumn, I’m reminded how the change of season also changes my family’s waste management practices. Around the house, it’s time to locate our reusable lunch bag, thermos, containers and cutlery in preparation for packing waste-free lunches … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Green Living, Household Hazardous Waste, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, autumn, compost, conservation, eco, environment, gardening, household hazardous waste, Yard Waste
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Halton Haz Waste – For the Orange Box!
Halton Region has turned a little orange over the past nine months. That’s because almost 1,000 homes are participating in Halton’s Orange Box pilot program. The Orange Box Pilot Program was first launched at the Halton Waste Management Site’s 20th Anniversary on … Continue reading
Waste’s impact on biodiversity
Visit the Royal Ontario Museum and learn how biodiversity is being impacted by waste — and how we can minimize those environmental impacts.
Posted in Disposal, Green Living, Household Hazardous Waste, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Video
Tagged bald eagle, biodiversity, conservation, consumerism, environment, environmental education, household hazardous waste, International Day for Biological Diversity, nature, Royal Ontario Museum, sea turtle, sustainability, sustainable, waste management
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Stream of Dreams
This is one of my favourite times of year, not just because the flowers are blooming but because it means Conservation Halton Dream Team will soon be in local schools talking to children, teachers and parents about the importance of water … Continue reading
Halton residents divert a lot of waste at Special Waste Drop-off Days
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
There’s a new box in Halton Region, and it’s orange!
Every week, Halton residents fill their Blue Boxes and Greencarts and place them at the curb for recycling and composting. Sometimes, if you are doing a big clean up, you will put your large items out for bulk collection or bring them to … Continue reading
Posted in Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Recycle
Tagged 3rs, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, hazardous waste material, hazardous waste materials, household hazardous waste, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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Five Weird Electronic Recycling Facts
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
True or False: Batteries should not go in the garbage?
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
The importance of waste management and fresh water resources: Looking at Indonesia’s Citarum River
Before you read this blog post, you may want to watch this YouTube video on the Citarum River: We are so lucky to have the fresh water resources and river systems that we do in Ontario. I have been very … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Disposal, Green Living, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste
Tagged 3rs, Citarum River, conservation, disposal, eco, education, environment, environmental education, fresh water resources, nature, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, wastewater, water, zero waste
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Managing solid waste caused by emergencies and disasters
9/11 and the World Trade Center. Hurricane Katrina. The earthquake in Haiti. The tsunami in Japan. These disasters resulted in a horrifying loss of human life and the destruction of property. They also generated an unexpected amount of solid waste that needed … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Garbage, Green Living, History, Household Hazardous Waste, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, conservation, debris, disaster, disposal, earthquake, eco, education, emergency management, environment, family, federal emergency management agency, flood, household hazardous waste, hurricane katrina, landfill, litter, Peterborough, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, SWANA, tornado, tsunami, waste management, zero waste
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Oy vey, the data! Using data to understand how much material we recycle, compost and throw away
Did you know, on a daily basis approximately 600 tonnes of total waste is collected from the curb? Of that, 45% is Blue Box recycling and GreenCart organics, and 20% is yard waste. And there is an average of 60 … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Disposal, Education, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Product Stewardship, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, data, data management, e-waste, environment, household hazardous waste, landfill, measurement, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, waste management, waste management facilities, zero waste
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Waste Management Legislation in a Nutshell
We often receive inquiries like “why don’t you ban this particular item,” or “why don’t businesses recycle more,” or “can you force manufacturers to use a particular package?” There are actually so many rules for waste management in Canada, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Businesses, Compost, Disposal, Garbage, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste, Houses, Landfill, Product Stewardship, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools
Tagged 3rs, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environments, composting, conservation, disposal, e-waste, eco, Eco Logo, education, environment, Environment Canada, Garbage, government, household hazardous waste, landfill, Legislation, Ministry of the Environment, national initiatives, nature, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, regulation, reuse, school, science, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable packaging, waste management, zero waste
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Everyone creates waste, but how do you make waste management services accessible to all?
According to the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, “one in seven people in Ontario has a disability. Over the next 20 years, that number will rise as the population ages.” While every person generates waste that needs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Compost, Disposal, Education, Green Living, Household Hazardous Waste, Houses, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, accessibility, composting, conservation, disabilities, disability, eco, education, environment, environmental education, Garbage, household hazardous waste, household waste management, landfill, National Access Awareness Week, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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It’s National Public Works Week – a time to recognize how our environment and community is protected
Public Works is something that is actually quite difficult to define. It consists of a multitude of various services provided to the public, some are obvious, and some are not often realized. These consist of “must have” services such as … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, History, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, American Public Works Association, biosolids, composting, conservation, education, environment, environmental education, government, household hazardous waste, landfill, litter, National Public Works Week, politics, product stewardship, public works, recycling, reduce, research, reuse, science, sustainable, transportation, waste management, wastewater, water, zero waste
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The GoodGuide: Helping Consumers Make Informed Choices
Do you want to make good consumer choices when shopping, but are not sure how to do that? Do you want to choose products that do not contain harmful chemicals and are made by companies with good social policies? The … Continue reading
What’s Up Doc? Looking after medications environmentally
This weekend I opened up the medicine cabinet and was amazed at how many expired medications were in there. Why have I been holding on to them for so long? It was time for a major clean up. However, medications — … Continue reading
2011 Special Waste Drop-Off Day Wrap Up
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
Garbage. Waste. What’s in a Name?
Many people use the words “waste” and “garbage” interchangeably. However, within the waste management profession, “waste” acutally means something different than “garbage.” Waste is anything being thrown away, including Blue Box, GreenCart, Yard Waste, Household Hazardous Waste and Garbage materials. Garbage … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Disposal, E-waste, Garbage, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged environment, waste management, zero waste
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Special Waste Drop-Off Day
I was talking with my neighbour and the conversation drifted to fall cleaning, and what to do with an old TV sitting in their basement. As a staff member of Halton’s Waste Management Services team, this is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in E-waste, Household Hazardous Waste, Product Stewardship
Tagged e-waste, events, product stewardship, recycling
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