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are pleased to provide you with the 2016 edition of the Solid Waste Services (SWS) Garbage, Recycling and Programme Information Calendar. As in previous editions, you will find information about our waste services; including blue box recycling, curbside collection, special event days, and holiday changes. Rural Erin and rural Guelph/Eramosa residents will find their bi-weekly curbside collection days marked each month. A single page rural curbside collection calendar is also available for download from our website at www.wellington.ca/sws.

The theme of this year’s calendar is The three R’s and more. We are all familiar with the well-known three R’s, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. However, there are many more R’s which help protect our environment. In fact, we have an “R” suggestion for every month of the 2016 year! Redefine waste as a resource instead of something to be buried. We hope you find the suggestions in this year’s calendar helpful. Our goal at the County of Wellington and Solid Waste Services is to provide excellent customer service while protecting and enhancing the natural environment through our programmes. Please feel free to contact us to share your thoughts on the calendar and our services. Our contact information is below and on the back cover of the calendar. We look forward to hearing from you!

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Services and Programmes

We offer many waste diversion and management programmes through our curbside collection, six waste facilities and special events. Visit our website at www.wellington.ca/sws or contact us for information on what to do with any of these materials:

• Appliances and Freon Removal

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

• Blue Box Materials

• Organics (backyard composting)

• Christmas Trees

• Reuse Options

• Construction and Demolition Waste: Asbestos

• Scrap Metal

(requires prior approval), Clean Fill, Concrete and Rubble, Contaminated Soil (requires prior approval), Fibreglass

• Textiles

• Electronics • Garbage

• Tires • Wood and Brush

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Please call us if you are unsure if you are in a collection area.

Paper Recycling Samples

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Boxboard

Boxes for cereal, pop, toothpaste, tissues, soap, shoes, frozen foods, etc.; toilet paper rolls, paper ice cream containers (flatten and put inside a larger box) Paper egg cartons, take-out trays

Remove inside bags and liners No spiral wound food containers (e.g. frozen juice container with metal bottom)

Corrugated Cardboard

Flattened corrugated boxes (boxes with a wavy layer between two layers of linerboard) Tied in bundles, maximum size: 60 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm (24” x 24” x 12”) for curbside collection Maximum weight of 18 kg (40 lbs) Staples and tape are okay

No waxy cardboard No cardboard contaminated with oil or chemicals Remove all food residue and contents from pizza boxes

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Household Papers, Books, Paper Bags

Junk mail, cards, office paper (e.g. envelopes, file folders, sticky notes) Telephone books, hard and soft covered books (remove and discard hard covers) Paper bags from flour, sugar, etc. (no plastic liner) Shredded paper must be bagged in a clear bag

No metallic or glitter gift wrap or cards No photographs No used tissues or paper towels No candy wrappers Do not place in a bag (unless it is shredded paper) No coffee cups

Newspapers, Magazines

Newspapers, all flyers, magazines

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Container Recycling Samples

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Aluminum and Tin Cans, Aluminum Foil

Food and beverage cans and lids (do not flatten) Clean aluminum foil, pie plates and baking trays Empty and rinse Labels are okay to leave on

No aerosol or paint cans (see HHW information for proper disposal) No cooking pots or pans (can go to waste facilities in scrap metal bin) No other metal items No foil laminates (e.g. potato chip bags) Do not flatten cans

Drink Boxes and Cartons

Milk and juice cartons Drink boxes (e.g. Tetra Pak™) including soup containers

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Glass Bottles and Jars

Food and beverage glass bottles and jars Clear or coloured glass Empty and rinse Leave lids on Labels are okay to leave on

No light bulbs of any type No mirror or window glass No drinking glasses No ceramics (plates, mugs, etc.) No broken glass (contact SWS for disposal instructions)

Rigid Plastics

Bottles, jugs and tubs including food, beverage, health, beauty, household cleaning and laundry product containers Plastic clamshells from bakery products, berries, etc. Empty and rinse Leave lids and caps on

No motor oil or chemical containers No plastic bags No plastic cutlery, plates, cups or straws No toys No styrofoam No single use beverage discs, pods or cups

Curbside Collection

Collection is provided from Tuesday to Friday – weekly in urban areas and bi-weekly in rural areas (Erin and Guelph/ Eramosa only). Please be sure materials are out by 7:00 am on your collection day. Place in a visible location, within one metre (three feet) of the curb or roadside. If you are unsure if you receive curbside collection, or have any questions about where to place your materials, please call our office at 519.837.2601.

User Pay Garbage Garbage must be in a County-issued user pay bag. There are two sizes of bags available. They are sold in packages of 10. Large bags cost $17.50 per package, small bags $10.00 per package. Visit our website to find a distributor in your area.

Recycling Recyclables must be in County approved municipal style blue boxes. See previous pages for a full list of acceptable recyclables. Please put paper products in one blue box and containers in a separate blue box. Blue boxes are available through municipal offices and County waste facilities. Cardboard should be tied in bundles of no more than 60cm x 60cm x 30cm (24” x 24” x 12”). Be sure user pay garbage bags, blue boxes and cardboard bundles are under the limit of 18 kg (40 lbs).

Winter Weather

Please do not place your materials on or behind snowbanks. Put them out on level ground, either in your driveway or in a shovelled out area at the curb. Materials placed on top of snowbanks are difficult for drivers to reach, and may be left behind. Sometimes winter weather will affect curbside collection services. Snow, ice and wind can be treacherous for all drivers on the road. Curbside collection is rarely cancelled, but may be postponed. We will collect your materials as soon as we are safely able to do so. If there is a lot of snowfall after placing your materials to the curb, please brush off your bags and blue boxes to make them easier for the driver to see.

For Garbage or Recycling Service Alerts please phone 519.837.2601 or 1.866.899.0248 or check the SWS eNews page. You can also subscribe to SWS eNews to receive waste-related news and notices directly into your inbox. Just go to www.wellington.ca/subscribe and fill in your information.

Gold Box Reward Programme

The Gold Box Reward Programme recognizes the County’s best recyclers. All households in the County are eligible; those who have curbside collection and those who take their recyclables to a waste facility. This is what we are looking for in a Gold Medal recycler:

• Only acceptable items are in the blue boxes. • Materials are properly sorted into papers and containers. • Recyclables are clean. • Cardboard is flattened and bundled (if necessary). • No recyclables placed in plastic bags (except shredded paper). • Participation in recycling programme on a consistent basis. Bryan W. of Elora One of the 2015 Gold Box Winners If you are one of the County’s best recyclers, you may be chosen by us or you can nominate yourself at www.wellington.ca/goldbox. (Please note that you may only apply for your own household’s recycling.)

Recycle your Electronics Waste Facilities - Electronics are accepted at all six County waste facilities during regular operating hours. Site locations and hours are listed on the back cover. There is no charge to drop off electronics at the waste facilities.

Event Days - See the Household Hazardous Waste page for dates and locations. Acceptable items include: • • • • • • • • •

Cables, wires, keyboards Cameras, camcorders Computers, monitors, printers Electric typewriters Fax machines, scanners, copiers Phones, cellphones, answering machines Radios, stereos, speakers Satellite and cable receivers

Unacceptable items include: • • • • • • • •

Electric drills Kettles Lamps Microwaves Oscillating fans Remote control toys Smoke Detectors Vacuum cleaners

Televisions, VCR and DVD players

For more recycling options, please visit the Ontario Electronic Stewardship website at www.RecycleYourElectronics.ca Visit our website for a full list.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Select HHW Depots

Select HHW Depots are located at five County waste facilities: Aberfoyle, Belwood, Elora, Harriston, and Riverstown. They are open during regular operating hours. Maximum quantities apply. Check our website for details.

Mobile HHW Depot – NEW for 2016! A new service will be added to increase opportunities for County residents to dispose of HHW materials. A mobile HHW unit will be available at each of the County’s six waste facilities for a period of one month before being moved to another County waste facility. Every six months, the unit will start the cycle again. The Mobile HHW Depot will accept the same materials as the event days. It will be open during the facility’s regular operating hours. Dates and locations will be announced in the SWS 2016 Spring Newsletter.

Event Days Event days run from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. (Note: Electronics are also accepted at event days.) Date

Location

May 7

Erin Centre 2000, 14 Boland Drive, Erin

October 1

Wellington County Brucedale Roads Garage, 8436 Wellington Road 124, Brucedale

Hazardous waste generated by the industrial, commercial, institutional (IC&I) and agricultural sectors cannot be accepted. More options to properly dispose of HHW materials are available by checking www.makethedrop.ca, www.regeneration.ca and www.healthsteward.ca.

Acceptable HHW items include: • Aerosol cans (empty or containing product) • Antifreeze and plastic containers • Car batteries • Chemicals and cleaners ‡ • Fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides ‡ • Fluorescent tubes/bulbs ‡ • Household batteries (separate single-use and rechargeables, place in sealable plastic bags) **

• Medical sharps and syringes (special preparation required, contact SWS for details)

• Mercury thermostats and thermometers ‡ • Motor oil, oil filters and plastic bottles • Paints, varnishes, and solvents ‡ • Prescription and non-prescription medicines ‡ • Propane cylinders (no larger than 30 lb tanks) ‡ Items only accepted at event days and Mobile HHW Depot (not Select HHW Depots). ** alkaline batteries (up to D size) are accepted at all 14 County library branches.

Reduce To reduce waste, most people think of the blue box recycling programme first. There are many other ways to reduce your garbage.

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By composting, each household can divert 10-30% of waste from landfill. You can purchase a backyard composter for $30 at any one of our waste facilities. Free composting workshops are offered each year.

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Take advantage of the various diversion opportunities located at our waste facilities and in the community.

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Implement one or more of the many ideas in this calendar on how to responsibly reduce waste.

Helpful Hint When packing lunches for work or school, make them litter free lunches.

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Reuse Did you know that three of our waste facilities have a Reuse Centre? (Aberfoyle, Belwood and Riverstown)

• Open 8:00 am to 3:30 pm during regular site operating days.

• Take advantage of allowing others to reuse your “too good to throw out” items. (Disposal fees apply to drop off items.)

• Before you leave the waste facility, stop by the Reuse Centre and see if there are any items you could use. They are free to take home!

• Reuse Centres have diverted more than 178 tonnes from landfill since 2003.

Helpful Hint Post or search for good quality reusable items on the County’s reuse website without having to leave home. www.wellington.reuses.com

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Recycle Save resources, help protect the environment and reduce your household waste by recycling! For instance, did you know that most boxes and cartons manufactured in Canada are now made with 100% recycled content?

• The County provides each household with two free blue boxes. They are available at your local municipal office or any one of our waste facilities.

• Separate your paper products into one box and your containers into a second box.

• Please check the pages earlier in this calendar for acceptable items in our programme.

• In 2014, the County collected 5,499 tonnes of blue box recyclables and received $842,660.29 for the sale of those recyclables.

Helpful Hint If you have a damaged recycling box, exchange it for free at your nearest waste facility.

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Rethink Before you make a purchase, stop and think.

• Do you need it? • Is it good for the environment? • Can you rent or borrow it instead? • Is it made with recycled content? • Can its packaging be recycled? Rethink, before you make a purchase, and it will help to reduce the impact on the environment.

Helpful Hint Use reusable picnic or party items such as dishware, utensils and linens; or rent them to avoid using disposables.

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Refuse Refuse to create unnecessary waste.

• Let manufacturers know that you will refuse excessive or non-recyclable packaging by not buying their product.

• Send manufacturers a letter or an email to tell them why you aren’t buying their products.

• Ask to leave the packaging in the store.

For large items, ask that they take back their packaging at delivery.

• When you need to buy a replacement item, find out if the manufacturer has a recycling programme for the old one. (e.g. filters).

Helpful Hint Styrofoam, plastic shopping bags and plastic wrap are NOT recyclable in the County’s bluebox programme.

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Reorganize Did you know that the average household throws away approximately $1,500 worth of spoiled food each year? Try reorganizing your pantry and fridge to avoid creating food waste.

• When unpacking groceries, put new products at the back and bring older products to the front so they can be used before they expire.

• Label or use see-through containers to allow you to see what’s inside.

• Designate one dinner each week as a “use-it-up” meal. • If you can’t use it before it expires, freeze it (if possible) or donate to your local food bank.

Helpful Hint If food does spoil and needs to be thrown out, try composting it. Remember, meat and dairy products should not go in your backyard composter.

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Repurpose Most of us have items around the house that we no longer need or use. Instead of throwing them away, find a way to repurpose them. Repurposing an item can be done by altering it to fit a new use, or by using the item as it is, with a different purpose. Explore your creativity and think of new ways of using seemingly useless items. Bring them back to life!

• Ask yourself, “What can I do with this instead of throwing it away?”

• You may avoid having to purchase something brand new and instead create a unique, one-of-a-kind item. • The results can be decorative, practical or both.

Helpful Hint Look on websites such as Pinterest for creative and practical ideas!

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Respect Respect the environment and properly dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW).

• The County has five Select Household Hazardous Waste depots that operate year-round which accept several HHW materials.

• SWS will host two HHW event days in 2016 which accept a full list of HHW materials.

• NEW in 2016! The County will have a Mobile HHW Depot available at each site for one month at a time which will accept a full list of HHW materials. Watch for dates and locations in the SWS Spring Newsletter and local papers.

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look for the pages earlier in this calendar or check our website.

• Keep HHW items together in a safe place until ready for proper disposal. There is no charge to drop off HHW items.

Helpful Hint Aerosol cans are hazardous waste. Please take them to one of our five Select Household Hazardous Waste depots for recycling, available year-round. Inform the site attendant and they will direct you where to place them.

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Resist Consider your needs versus wants and purchase accordingly. Resist the temptation to make spontaneous and often unnecessary purchases.

Remember the B.U.D. rule:

• Buy only what you need. • Use it up. • Dispose of what remains responsibly.

Helpful Hint Make a list before going to the store to avoid impulse purchases.

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Restore Rather than disposing old items in the landfill, why not restore them?

• Bring new life to an old chair by reupholstering it with new fabric.

• A new coat of paint can freshen up your favourite table, chair, etc.

• For the more ambitious person, consider repairing and refinishing old wooden furniture. Enjoy continued use of your “new” item.

Helpful Hint Use up leftover paints or stains from other projects when restoring your item.

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Resources As a society, we are depleting our natural resources quickly. While you can only be responsible for your own actions, you can certainly inspire those around you.

• Donate and purchase used items at local charities or thrift stores.

• Recycle whatever you can. • Buy items made with recycled content. • When you have a choice, buy durable and refillable goods instead of disposables (e.g. cloth napkins, travel mugs). Future generations will benefit from your actions.

Helpful Hint Clothing and textiles dropped off at our waste facilities is collected by the Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Programme.

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Reflect Reflect on the ways we rely on the environment in our day to day lives. Identify what you can do at home and at work to reduce your impact on the environment.

• Make use of the many recycling and diversion opportunities available in your own community.

• Search on the internet for ideas and inspiration on incorporating more green living into your life.

• Be a role model.

Share your ideas with family, friends, and neighbours. Let us all work together to protect our environment!

Helpful Hint Reread this year’s calendar to remind yourself of the many ways you can do your part. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and more!

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Wellington County Solid Waste Services Municipal Waste Facilities Aberfoyle Waste Facility (open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) 6922 Concession 4, Township of Puslinch Belwood Waste Facility (open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) 8585 Wellington Road 19, Township of Centre Wellington Elora Waste Facility (open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) 6549 Gerrie Road, Township of Centre Wellington Harriston Waste Facility (open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) 5668 Highway 23, Town of Minto Riverstown Waste Facility (open Tuesday to Saturday) 7254 Sideroad 5 West, Township of Wellington North Rothsay Waste Facility (open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) 8495 Wellington Road 7, Township of Mapleton Hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on site-specific days. County waste facilities are not open on Sundays, Mondays, or statutory holidays.

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