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Green for Life
1.866.421.5625
Town of Georgina
www.georgina.ca
Please visit our website for
all your waste management needs:
What goes
Where
2013
A Message from the Mayor
On behalf of the Council of the Town of Georgina,
I am pleased to present our 2013 Municipal Waste
and Recycling calendar.
The theme of this year’s calendar is waste
reduction. Helpful tips about how to reduce the
amount of waste that goes to the curb can be
found throughout the calendar as we continue to
strive to reduce our impact on the environment.
We, as a community, have done a great job of
reducing our waste so far and I hope we continue
to make every effort to keep this trend going.
Reducing waste doesn’t just mean producing less
garbage; it means looking at our lives and finding
ways of being more efficient.
The Town aims to always improve upon the
waste management programs and services that
are delivered throughout Georgina and you’ll find
everything you need to know about these services
within this calendar.
We all know how beautiful Georgina is and I
know we all want it to stay that way. Let’s keep
working together to keep our town clean!
Yours truly,
Robert Grossi
Mayor
Reduce Waste
Make a New Year's resolution that benefits you, your family
and our environment! Every little action can make a difference.
• Use reusable shopping bags or bins when shopping.
• Say no to coffee cups and bottled water; take a reusable mug or bottle when going out.
• Choose purchases wisely: buy local products, and those with less packaging
• Reduce household waste: recycle, compost and donate for re-use.
• Investigate composting and natural yard care so you’ll be ready for a green spring.
• Choose reusable lunch bags or containers.
Ring in the New Year with smart choices that save money, reduce waste,
and both conserve energy and water. You’ll create a more positive future for
our shared environment!
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Waste Collection Information and Collection Map
BLUE BOX PROGRAM
To assist in the continued success of the Town’s
Recycling Program, and to ensure your blue box
material is picked up, we kindly remind you of
the following:
• Size of acceptable container 50cm (20 inches) in
height and 50cm (20 inches) in width or length
• Sorting of materials is not necessary
• Place recyclables in blue box container, properly
wash containers before putting into blue box
• Make sure your blue box is easily visible at curbside.
Do not stack garbage bags or containers on top
• Place at curbside no later than 7 a.m. on your
designated collection date. Time of the day for
collection in your area may be changed at
anytime, without notice
• No garbage or food shall be put in the blue box
• Blue boxes and green bins can be purchased at
all municipal libraries and at the Civic Centre.
Please remember you must bring in your broken/damaged
blue box or green bin to ensure
replacement at no charge. Rinse all containers
prior to returning them
USER PAY GARBAGE PROGRAM
Our User Pay Garbage Program has changed to
allow each household to place one bag or rigid
container out for collection every other week
without a garbage tag. Each additional item
requires a bag tag prominently displayed.
Some points to remember when putting out
your garbage:
• All items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the
day of collection or no earlier than 8 p.m. the
night before collection
• Disposable bags designed and sold for the
purpose of containing garbage SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE SIZE OF 75 cm (30”) by 100 cm
(48”). Rigid refuse containers are to be reusable
metal or plastic, and SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
SIZE OF 50 cm (20”) in diameter and 90 cm
(36”) in height and also must have handles
and a lid
• TOTAL WEIGHT OF ANY FULL CAN,
CONTAINER OR BAG cannot exceed
22 kgs (50 lbs)
YARD WASTE PROGRAM
As of January 1, 2005, the Town of Georgina has
banned the use of plastic bags for yard waste
collection as required by the Region of York.
Approved containers are open topped, rigid,
reusable containers or kraft paper bags intended
for that purpose. Twigs and branches shall be tied
and bundled (with string only) in lengths no greater
than 90cm (3'). Kraft paper bags, unlike plastic
bags, can be composted along with the yard waste
and produces a much higher quality compost.
No Grass Clippings.
Yard waste can be delivered to the York Region
Transfer Station at 23068 Warden Avenue or to
the Miller Compost Site in Richmond Hill at
1351 Bloomington Road.
WHITE GOODS
AND METAL ITEMS PICKUP
WHITE GOODS PICKUP: Residents must call
Green For Life at 1.866.421.5625 to arrange
for pickup. Each item requires a garbage tag
prominently displayed.
You can now recycle more materials using your
blue box. In addition to the existing plastics,
fibres, metals and glass that are collected,
Georgina will now accept:
• Aluminum foil, trays and plates
• EMPTY metal paint cans (lid removed)
• EMPTY aerosol cans
• Gable top containers such as milk cartons
• Aseptic packaging including juice boxes
• All rigid plastic food and household
cleaning product containers (Home Hazardous Waste)
• TAGS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR: the blue box,
bag tag exemption days (limit of 5), leaf and yard
waste days, and Christmas tree pickup days
SEAWEED
Seaweed will now be collected bi-weekly as yard
waste.
Rigid containers can be used. Drill holes in bottom
to drain water.
Examples of White Goods are:
Refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, metal
bathtubs, hot water heaters, freezers, barbecues
(no propane tanks), swing sets , bicycles, lawn
mowers. Call Green For Life 1.866.421.5625
OTHER LARGE ARTICLES such as chesterfields,
chairs, tables, desks, etc. (non-metallic) shall be
placed at the curb on your regular garbage day
prior to the 7 a.m. guideline with a garbage tag
prominently displayed.
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Drop off Depots
1.877.449.9675
www.york.ca/waste
LOCATION
HHW & RECYCLING DEPOT
225 Garfield Wright Blvd.
East Gwillimbury
Hours open*:
Thursday to Monday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
including Saturdays and Sundays
Closed Tuesdays and
Wednesdays.
HHW DEPOT
23068 Warden Ave., Georgina
Hours open*:
Every Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WASTE TRANSFER
STATION
23068 Warden Ave., Georgina
Hours open*:
Monday to Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Disposal rates are for residents
of York Region (small residential
quantities only).
LOCATION MAP
MATERIALS ACCEPTED AT THIS LOCATION
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
(see September 2013 for details)
Electronics (see October 2013 for details)
Blue box recyclables
Liquid cooking oil (Max. 4L container)
Scrap metal and metal appliances
NOTE: Household materials above are accepted at no
charge from York Region residents.
Metal appliances with CFCs..................$20 per unit
Cash only.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
(see September 2013 for details)
NOTE: No charge for residents of York Region
(small residential quantities only)
Transfer Station
Household garbage, yard waste & clean fill
$100.00/ tonne (min charge $10.00)
– not to exceed 500 kg.
Tires .................................................... No charge
Blue box recyclables .......................... No charge
Scrap metal .......................................... No charge
Metal appliances without CFCs ............ No charge
Metal appliances with CFCs .......... $20 per unit
Liquid cooking oil. (Max. 4L container) ..No charge
Electronics.................................................... No charge
(see October 2013 for details) Cash, Visa and debit card accepted
York Region Community
Environmental Centres (CEC)
CECs provide York Region residents with a convenient
location to drop off a wide range of items for reuse,
recycling and disposal. York Region has partnered with
Goodwill Industries and Habitat for Humanity York
Region to collect gently used, reusable goods at the
CEC, such as household goods and building materials.
The CEC also accepts the following:
■ Blue Box recyclables (loose, not bagged)
■ Compact fluorescent light bulbs
■ Small household batteries
■ Shredded paper (in clear plastic bags)
■ Polystyrene foam (i.e. Styrofoam)
■ Liquid cooking oil (McCleary Court CEC only)
■ Large metal appliances*
■ Electronics
■ Drywall
■ Scrap metal
■ Non-treated lumber
■ Tires
■ Garbage*
HHW DEPOT
Rodick Rd.,
South of Miller Ave., Markham
Hours open*:
Thursday to Monday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
including Saturdays and Sundays
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
HHW DEPOT
2840 Rutherford Rd., Vaughan
Hours open*:
Thursday to Monday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
(see September 2013 for details)
Electronics
(see October 2013 for details)
Liquid cooking oil (Max. 4L container)
NOTE: No charge for residents of York Region
(small residential quantities only)
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
(see September 2013 for details)
Electronics
(see October 2013 for details)
Liquid cooking oil (Max. 4L container)
■ Clean fill / soil
■ Concrete and rubble
* For current fees visit www.york.ca/waste
Hours open:
Thursday to Monday, including Saturdays and
Sundays • 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Closed
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and statutory holidays.
Open extended hours on Thursdays until
7 p.m. from April 1 to October 31.
Locations:
including Saturdays and Sundays
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
NOTE: No charge for residents of York Region
(small residential quantities only)
1124 Elgin Mills Road East, Town of Richmond Hill
YARD WASTE DROP-OFF
Miller Waste Systems
1351 Bloomington Rd.
Richmond Hill
Hours open* (Winter):
Dec. 1 - Mar. 31
Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hours open* (Summer):
Apr. 1 - Nov. 30
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Yard waste – leaves, grass clippings, shrubs,
branches, weeds, flowers, sod, hay, etc.
NO PLASTIC BAGS.
These items are NOT accepted:
Tree branches & brush larger than 15 cm (6”) in
diameter and 1.8 m (6’) long, stumps & root balls,
driveway & road sweepings, kitchen & food waste,
animal droppings, rock, stone, dirt, topsoil and
non-organic items such as flower pots.
NOTE: No charge for loads less than 1 cubic yard.
Loads greater than 1 cubic yard are subject to a
tipping fee.
130 McCleary Court, City of Vaughan
For more information please contact
York Region at 1.877.449.9675 ext. 3000 or visit
www.york.ca/waste. Click on The Bin-dicator
for a complete list of what goes where.
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HHW Summer Hours: East Gwillimbury, Markham and Vaughan depots will be open Thursdays until 7 p.m. from April 1 st to October 31 st .
*Closed Statutory Holidays
Note: Fees and hours subject to change without notice.
Curbside Collection Reminders
Place garbage, green bins, blue boxes and yard waste at the curb by
7 a.m. on your scheduled day, but not earlier than 8 p.m.
the night before.
Maximum one (1) bag/can/item of garbage every two weeks, with up
to an additional four (4) bags/containers or items may be placed out
but must have a Garbage Bag Tag affixed and prominently displayed.
Tags may be purchased at a cost of $1.00 each at the Civic Centre,
your local library, most grocery and convenience stores. For complete
list of bag tag distributors please visit our website.
OOPS we may have tagged your garbage because:
• It did not have the appropriate garbage tag attached
• Overweight items - weight exceeds 50 lbs. (22kg)
• Non-collectable material (Hazardous waste, construction/renovation waste)
• Unacceptable containers (oversized)
These items are NOT picked up:
hazardous and biomedical waste; household paints, solvents & pesticides; syringes
and needles; car parts and tires; propane tanks; and construction/demolition waste.
Disposal information for these items can be found throughout this calendar, or by
calling 1.877.449.9675 ext. 3000.
“OOPS”
Blue Boxes and Green Bins
are Collected Every Week
for purchase at all libraries and at the Civic Centre.
Visit our website to find out “What Goes Where”.
Take the “Whole Home” approach to diversion. Every room in your
house that has a garbage can has materials that can be separated
for green bin and blue box. Please consider using reusable bags and
travel mugs to reduce waste.
Accepted
• Blue boxes (Blue boxes purchased at retail outlets
must be similar to those offered
by the Municipality in
dimension and size).
• Materials bundled appropriately
beside the blue box
Return used plastic bags to
participating retailers for recycling.
Compostable bags are to be used
as of May 2011 for the green bin.
Not Accepted
• Semi-opaque garbage bag
• Blue garbage containers
• Containers with attached lids
• Wheeled containers
• Other like containers
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January 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION IS ON
JANUARY 7 ONLY.
Remove ALL decorations, nails, tree
stands and plastic tree bags. Please
note crews will not dig out a tree or
climb a snow bank to retrieve one.
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
Many families spend over $260 each year on paper towels and napkins.
Switch to cloth napkins, sponges and towels.
1 New Year’s Day 2 3 4 5
Collection is one
day later ths week.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maximum 1.8m (6')
- cut in pieces
if necessary
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Before you replace something old with
something new, attempt to have it
repaired. This could save you some
money as well as reduce waste.
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Christmas Tree
Collection Day
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
What Goes in the Green Bin
Food and food scraps
If you can eat it, it goes in the green bin, as well as fish/meat bones, shells, fat, grease
and lard (solidified), small amounts of cooking oil can be place in milk cartons, baking
supplies, dairy products, egg shells, coffee filters/grounds and tea bags, corn cobs/husks
and nuts/shells.
Soiled or shredded paper
Shredded paper may be placed in the green bin in small amounts. Other paper
products that go in the green bin include; butcher (no waxed or plastic liner) and cheese
paper, moulded pulp take-out trays, ice cream boxes, microwave popcorn bags, flour and
sugar bags, muffin paper, paper plates, paper towels and tissues, paper
serviettes, paper candy wrappers and any paper or cardboard that contains food residue
(sauce, cheese, etc). NO waxed paper.
Personal Care items
Diapers, hair, nail clippings, sanitary products, tampons, incontinence products, tissues.
Pet products
Animal bedding, pet waste, kitty litter, bird seed, pet food, pet fur, feathers and
sawdust (wood sources only).
Houseplants and flowers (no yard waste)
Green Bin Tip: Lining your green bin with compostable bags is now
mandatory, please refrain from using plastic bags to ensure collection.
February 2013
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
Donations to charitable organizations are a great way to avoid sending
reusable items to landfill.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Donate gently used household items to local ”Not for Profit” organizations for reuse – it will
not only reduce landfill but will help support worthwhile organizations within our community.
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 Valentine’s Day 15 16
17 18 Family Day 19 20 21 22 23
NO SERVICE
Collection is one day
later this week
24 25 26 27 28
Good Will, Canadian Diabetes
Associations, Habitat for Humanity
Restores and Ontario Federation of
Cerebral Palsy.
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
March 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
70% of the heavy metals in our landfills are
from discarded electronics, even thought the
e-waste itself accounts for only 2% of the
total trash by volume.
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
Each year in Canada, more than 1 tonne of
mercury and 4.5 tonnes of cadmium is
disposed of in personal computers alone.
Electronics contain valuable resources such as ferrous metals, aluminum
and copper; however most electronics are currently sent to landfill.
1 2
PERCHIN for MS
www.perchinforms.com
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DST begins
(turn clocks forward one
hour at bedtime)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 St. Patrick’s 18 19 20 First day of 21 22 23 Earth Hour 2013
Day
spring
at 8:30 p.m.
24 25 26 27 28 29 Good Friday 30
31 Easter Sunday
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Yard Waste
Yard Waste is collected WITH RECYCLING EVERY SECOND
WEEK from April to November, as noted throughout
this calendar (there are some exceptions due to
statutory holidays).
There is no limit on the amount of yard waste that can be placed
for collection, providing that acceptable labeled containers are used
(yard waste stickers available at no charge).
Acceptable Containers:
Place weeds, plant trimmings and leaves in paper yard bags
or any rigid open top container that has handles.
Bundle branches as shown. Use twine only, no ropes please.
60cm
(24” )
90 cm (36”)
Maximum
10cm (4” ) dia.
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
22 kg
(50 lbs)
No plastic bags please!
Yard
Waste
These items should not be placed with Yard Waste:
Kitchen scraps, grass clippings, rocks, dirt, sod, tree stumps, larger branches,
flower pots/trays, painted or treated wood and animal droppings.
April 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Litter
– It’s in
your hands.
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET FOR CLEAN UP GEORGINA
1 Easter Monday 2 3 4 5 6
Collection is
ONE DAY LATER
this week
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 Earth Day 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Pitch In Week
It takes 2 to 5 months for paper to biodegrade; 5 years for a plasticcoated
paper cartons; up to 12 years for cigarette butts; 50 to
100 years for tin cans; 200-500 years for aluminum cans; and one
million years for a Styrofoam container or plastic jug.
www.recyclingcalendars.com
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
When in doubt, don’t throw it out
Orange Drop materials*:
paints, coatings, & their containers
solvents, & their containers
single-use dry cell batteries
pressurized containers
fertilizers, pesticides & their containers
antifreeze, & its containers
empty lubricating oil containers — 30L or less
Oil filters
Makethedrop.ca
Managed and paid for by industry
Orange Drop
makethedrop.ca
facebook.com/makethedrop
@Makethedrop
Orange Drop
BUD RULE:
BUY
USE
DROP
May 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
5 billion drink boxes are thrown away each year
in North America, recycle yours today; better yet
still, use Reusable Bottles instead.
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR SPOT FOR OUR
ANNUAL SWAP AND SELL
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1837: Rise To Rebellion
www.georgina.ca
1837: Rise To Rebellion
www.georgina.ca
Georgina Home &
Lifestyle Show
www.georginachamber.com
Annual Swap & Sell
Georgina Home &
Lifestyle Show
www.georginachamber.com
12 Mother’s Day 13 14 15 16 17 18
Georgina Home &
Lifestyle Show
www.georginachamber.com
19 20 Victoria Day 21 22 23 24 25
Collection is ONE
DAY LATER this
week
26 27 28 29 30 31
5th Annual Military Day
www.geoginamilitary
museum.ca
Use a refillable
mug for coffee or
other beverages
on the go.
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Fight the bite!
Protect yourself against
Lyme disease
Lyme disease can be passed to humans through the bite of an infected black-legged tick.
What you can do...
Cover up when you go outside
Check yourself and your children for ticks
Use insect repellent when outdoors
For more information on Lyme disease visit www.york.ca or call Health Connection 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933
June 2013
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
Tap water has the lowest water footprint and the lowest carbon footprint of
any beverage. Invest in a high-quality, BPA-free, reusable water bottle and
take it with you everywhere.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Think fuel is expensive A litre of tap waste costs an average of 0.0005 cents, while a litre of bottled water
sells for approximately $2.00. That’s a markup of 4000%!
1
Curbside
Giveaway
Day
2 3 4 5 Clean Air Day 6 7 8
Bag Tag Exemption Week
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 Father’s Day 17 18 19 20 21 First day of 22
summer Music In The Streets Festival
www.connorsmusic.ca
23 Youth-A-Palooza 24 25 26 27 28 29
www.georgina.ca
30
Canadian Environment Week
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Is your landscape
ready for the
summer heat
Creating a healthy, water-efficient landscape
is easy and will save time and water.
1. Aerate
2. Top dress with
good, screened
compost
3. Overseed with
grass seed or
clover
4. Add mulch to
your gardens
5. Choose waterefficient
plants
6. Water only
once each
week
Need more advice
di
Visit www.waterfortomorrow.ca or call 1-888-967-5426 for more information.
July 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Composting your
kitchen waste can
help reduce your
ecological footprint.
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
Locally-grown produce is usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested – meaning
better flavor!
1 Canada Day 2 3 4 5 6
www.georgina.ca
NO SERVICE
Collection is one day
later this week
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Purple Turtle Arts Festival
www.purpleturtlearts.ca
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Purple Turtle Arts Festival
www.purpleturtlearts.ca
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
3 great ways to reduce your carbon footprint: eat local
food; reduce driving by walking, carpooling or using public
transit; and adjust your thermostat and water heater.
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Fight the bite!
Protect yourself against
West Nile virus
West Nile virus can be passed to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
What you can do...
Clean up standing water around your home
Cover up when you go outside
Use insect repellent when outdoors
For more information on West Nile virus visit www.york.ca or call Health Connection 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933
August 2013
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Idling for 10 minutes a day can produce a 1quarter tonne of
CO 2 emissions each year. If you stop for more than 10 seconds,
except in traffic, turn off your engine.
Collection is ONE DAY
LATER this week
Back to school Use reusable containers for lunches; carpool or bike instead
of driving; reuse binders and school supplies. Above all, protect young
lungs: never idle in a school zone.
1 2 3
4 5 Civic Holiday 6 7 8 9 10
Sutton Fair and Horse Show Sutton Fair and Horse Show
www.suttonfair.com www.suttonfair.com
Sutton Fair and Horse Show
www.suttonfair.com
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Sutton Fair
and Horse Show
www.suttonfair.com
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Eaglewood Folk Festival
www.eaglewoodfolk.com
25 Eaglewood
Folk Festival
26 27 28 29 30 31
www.eaglewoodfolk.com
Eaglewood Folk Festival
www.eaglewoodfolk.com
Doors Open Georgina
www.georgina.ca
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW)
Hazardous materials are identified with one or more
of these symbols.
Common HHW items include:
• Propane tanks/ cylinders
• Batteries (household, rechargeable,
and automotive)
• Paints, varnish, solvents, caulking and glue
• Household cleaners, such as bleach,
oven cleaners and drain cleaners
• Energy efficient bulbs and fluorescent tubes/ bulbs
• Hair dye, nail polish and nail polish remover
• Pharmaceuticals
• Syringes (place in a rigid, puncture
resistant container)
• Thermostats containing mercury
• Fuels, antifreeze and brake fluid
• Used motor oil and filters
Disposal instructions:
DO NOT put hazardous materials in the garbage, down a drain or on the
ground. DO NOT put hazardous material in your Blue Box or Green Bin.
Take them to one of York Region's Household Hazardous Waste
Depots, free of charge, listed on page 3. Residential sources only.
Please follow these safety requirements:
• Keep materials in original containers or ensure that the
contents are clearly labelled
• Don’t mix different types of paint or products together
• No ammunition, PCBs, asbestos, radioactive wastes or
explosives accepted (other than aerosols and propane cylinders)
• Tightly cap all containers
Call 1.877.449.9675 ext. 3000 for further information or visit
www.york.ca/waste.
Click on The Bin-dicator for a complete list of what goes where.
September 2013
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
By programming your thermostat to 20 degrees (Celsius) when you're at home and 17
degrees when you're out or asleep you can save up to 15% on your home heating
bills, and roughly 500kg of greenhouse gas emissions per year. That's like cutting out
a 2,360 km drive - from Montreal to Winnipeg!
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 Labour Day 3 4 5 6 7
Collection is
ONE DAY LATER
this week
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Sep. 12-Oct. 3, 2013
Georgina Senior Games
www.georgina.ca
Keswick Model Aircraft Club
Aircraft Show
www.keswickmac.ca
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Curbside
Giveaway
Day
Uptown Keswick Business
Association
Harvest Festival
www.georgina.ca
22 First day 23 24 25 26 27 28
of fall
Biindigen “Welcome”
BAG TAG EXEMPTION WEEK - PUT OUT UP TO 5 ITEMS UNTAGGED.
2nd Annual Festival
All Nation Arts & Artists
www.gacag.com
Culture Days
www.georgina.ca
29 30
Culture Days
www.georgina.ca
The average Canadian home has 25 or more products using standby power—devices that
are consuming electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year even when turned “off”.
These devices can add 10% to your annual electricity use!
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Electronic Recycling
Many electronics are accepted for recycling at selected depots listed on page 3 (free-of-charge for
York Region residents). Residential quantities only.
For more information on York Region's programs and policies, please call 1.877.449.9675 ext. 3000
or visit www.york.ca/waste. Click on The Bin-dicator for a complete list of what goes where.
ACCEPTED:
• Up to four computers and/ or monitors per depot visit (e.g. 1 monitor
+ 2 hard drives + 1 laptop = 4 units). Other peripherals such as modems,
cables, keyboards and software can be included with the computer
equipment and are not counted in this limit.
• Up to six units of other electronic equipment per depot visit
• Printers, scanners and electronic games (e.g. Nintendo)
• Telephones, cell phones, answering machines, pagers and fax machines
• VCRs, DVD players, radios, stereos
• Cameras, video cameras and automobile “computer” modules
• Electronic thermostats without mercury (with mercury is HHW)
• Up to two televisions per depot visit. Do not disassemble as they
contain hazardous materials.
NOT ACCEPTED:
• Power tools* • Microwave ovens*
• Large and small appliances*
• Thermostats with mercury (see page 13 on HHW)
* Accepted as scrap metal (see page 3)
IMPORTANT!
Remove all packaging
and batteries before
delivering items to a
depot listed on page 3.
Most household batteries,
including dry cell,
rechargeable, lithium and
automotive batteries are
accepted at HHW Depots
(see page 3).
October 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Canadians produce approximately
7 million tonnes of organic waste
each year.
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
Canadian households generate 12 million tonnes of waste each year.
That’s more than a kilogram per person per day!
1 2 3 September 12 4 5
-October 3, 2013
Georgina Senior Games
www.georgina.ca
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 Thanksgiving 15 16 17 18 19
Day
Collection is ONE DAY
LATER this week
Waste Reduction Week 2013
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 Halloween
Pumpkins, straw, cornstalks and
leaves are collected with
yard waste. Please do not put
these materials in the garbage.
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
10 Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste
Did you know that Canadians spend about 19.5 million dollars on food they don’t eat Try to imagine 4,286 hulking African elephants
barrelling down Lake Drive East. and you’ll come close to to picturing the quantity of food we throw out each year in Georgina alone.
❶ WRITE A LIST: Plan your meals for the week, check the
ingredients in your fridge and cupboards, then write a
shopping list for just the extras you need.
❷ STICK TO THE LIST: Take your list with you and stick
to it when you’re in the store. Don’t be tempted by offers
and don’t shop when you’re hungry-you’ll come back
with more than you need.
❸ DON’T THROW IT AWAY: Fruit that is just going soft can be made
into smothies or fruit pies. Vegetables that are starting to wilt can be
made into soup.
❹ KEEP A HEALTHY FRIDGE: Check that the seals on your fridge are
good and check the fridge temperature too. Food needs to be stored
between 1-5 degrees celsius for maximum freshness and longevity.
❺ USE UP YOUR LEFTOVERS: Instead of scraping leftovers into the bin,
why not use them for tomorrow’s ingredients A bit of tuna could be added
to pasta and made into a pasta bake. A tablespoon of cooked
vegetables can be the base for the crock pot meal.
❻ ROTATE: When you buy new food from the store, bring all the older
items in your cupboards and fridge to the front. Put the new food towards
the back and you run less risk of finding something moldy at the back of
your food stores!
❼ SERVE SMALL AMOUNTS: Serve samll amounts of
food with the understanding that everybody can
come back for more once they’ve cleared
their plate. This is especially helpful for children,
who rarely estimate how much they can
eat at once. Any leftovers can be cooled, stored
in the fridge and used another day.
❽ BUY WHAT YOU NEED: Buy loose fruits and vegetables instead of
prepacked, then you can buy exactly the amount you need. Choose meats
and cheese from a deli so that you can buy what you want.
❾ FREEZE!: If you only eat a small amount of bread, then freeze it when
you get home and take out a few slices a couple of hours before you need
them. Likewise, batch cook foods so that you have meals ready for those
evenings when you are too tired to cook.
❿ TURN IT INTO GARDEN FOOD: Some food waste is unavoidable,
so why not set up a compost bin for fruit and vegetable peelings
In a few months you will end up with rich, valuable compost for your
plants. If you have cooked food waste, then a kitchen composter
(bokashi bin) will do the trick. Just feed it with your scraps (you can even
put fish and meat in it) sprinkle over a layer of special microbes and leave
to ferment. The resulting product can be used on houseplants
and in the garden.
November 2013
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Don’t forget to compost egg shells, tea bags/leaves, coffee grounds/filters, wood chips, rice,
bread and pasta (no sauce and oil).
A typical Canadian household’s garbage consists of 40% compostables (e.g. food and yard
waste); 40% recyclable materials (e.g. paper, glass, plastics); 10% bulky goods (e.g. appliances,
furniture); 10% other materials (e.g. packaging and household hazardous waste).
1 2 DST ends
(turn clocks back one
hour at bedtime)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 Remembrance 12 13 14 15 16
Day
Keswick Santa Claus Parade
www.keswickkinsmen.ca
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Volunteer Award of Merit
www.georgina.ca
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Old-Fashioned Christmas
Festival of Lights
www.georgina.ca
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Yard Waste
Collection
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Metal Item Recycling
& Bulky Item Pick-up
Large metal items such as appliances, barbecues (no propane tanks), bed frames,
furnaces, hot water heaters, metal bath tubs, storage sheds and bicycles must be
recycled. Call 1.866.421.5625 to arrange for a special curbside collection.
For safety, remove doors from fridges, freezers and ovens, each item requires a
garbage tag prominently displayed.
If a special collection is not booked, metal items will not be collected.
Metal appliances and scrap metal can also be dropped off at select York
Region depots. (see page 3 for details)
Furniture, Mattresses, Box Springs, Plastic Lawn Furniture,
Toilets, Carpeting, etc.
Items to be placed at curbside for pick-up on your regular garbage collection day.
Please break down or separate large/heavy items, if possible. Bundle small loose
pieces. Tie carpeting and linoleum in rolls measuring no longer than 1.2 metres (4 ft)
and weighing less than 20 kilograms (44 lbs). Each piece or bundle counts toward the
one (1) item limit.
Construction & Demolition Waste
Take these materials to one of the York Region Community Environmental Centres.
See page 3 for locations and hours of operation or donate good quality materials
to a charitable organization.
December 2013
Have a question
Consult the back cover.
There are approximately 30 to 35 million real Christmas Trees sold in North America every year.
Real Christmas trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. At most farms, up to three seedlings are
planted for every real Christmas tree harvested. Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastics.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Sutton Santa Claus
Parade of Lights
www.georgina.ca
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
First day
of winter
22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 28
Collection is one day
later ths week.
29 30 31
JANUARY 2014
Your new calendar will be delivered in early January 2014
1 New Year’s Day 2 3 4
Collection is one day
later ths week.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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Garbage
Collection Week
Consult Map on Page 2
for your zone
Tree pickup
January 6, 2014
Green Bin and Blue Box are collected WEEKLY.
Garbage is picked up BI-WEEKLY on your regular day in the
weeks that begin with the purple indicator.
Recycling Guide
Remember recyclables can go into one blue box. Sorting is
not required. For a complete list of what goes where visit
www.york.ca/waste and click on The Bin-dicator search tool.
MATERIALS ACCEPTED WHAT TO RECYCLE HOW TO PREPARE NOT ACCEPTED
PAPER PRODUCTS
Paper items, such
as cereal boxes,
newspapers, magazines,
telephone books, office
paper & junk mail
(window envelopes okay).
Remove plastic windows
from pasta boxes, etc.
Remove covers from hard
cover books.
Remove plastic sleeves
from newspapers and
magazines. Flatten boxes.
No soiled paper, paper
towels, tissues, waxed
paper, shredded paper,
cookie bags, or chip bags.
NO plastic bags.
CORRUGATED
CARDBOARD
All corrugated
cardboard – remove
plastic wrap from water
bottle trays and pop can
cases (staples are okay).
Flatten and tie in
bundles no larger than
90cm x 90cm x 30cm
(36" x 36" x 12")
No boxes with heavy food
or grease stains.
(e.g. greasy pizza boxes can
go in green bin)
BEVERAGE
CARTONS
Tetra Pak ® packages and
milk/ juice cartons and
juice boxes.
Spiral wound, paper-based
cans (eg. frozen juice containers,
coffee cans, chip
cylinders, dough containers).
Rinse and do NOT flatten.
No plastic wrap or straws.
No foil drink pouches.
(e.g. Koolaid Jammers)
METAL
All food/ beverage metal
cans, empty aerosol cans,
empty & dry metal paint
cans with lids removed.
Rinse. Do NOT crush cans.
Foil needs to be in balls of
at least 3” diameter.
No coat hangers, pots/pans,
kitchen utensils.
No propane cylinders or
batteries.
(see page 3 for HHW)
CLEAN aluminium
foil/ trays/ plates.
PLASTIC
1 2 3 4
PETE HDPE V LDPE
5 6 7
PP PS OTHER
Rigid plastic food and
household cleaning
containers, such as clear
plastic egg cartons,
produce and muffin
containers, yogurt and
margarine tubs, shampoo
bottles and dish soap
bottles.
Rinse, leave lids on.
No toys, plastic bags,
plastic film, or bubble wrap,
Styrofoam, foam
egg trays, lawn furniture,
garden hoses.
No motor oil containers.
GLASS
All clear or coloured glass
bottles and jars.
Rinse, include lids
separately.
No glass cookware, light
bulbs, window or mirror
glass, drinking glasses or
dishes (plates, mugs, etc.).
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Department of Operations and Engineering
26557 Civic Centre Road, Keswick,ON L4P 3G1
905.476.4301 ext. 280 or 232
Who to Call:
Collection Inquiries
1.866.421.5625:
· Missed collections
· Damaged blue boxes/green bins
· Schedule a metal item pickup
Other Solid Waste Questions:
905.476.4301 ext.232, ext.280
www.georgina.ca
Hazardous Materials:
1.877.449.9675 ext. 3000
www.york.ca
Information that can be found
in this calendar
Basic Collection Information .............Page 4
Battery Recycling ..............................Page 3
Blue Box Replacements ....................Page 2
Bulky Items (appliances, furniture, carpeting,
swing sets, etc) ...............................Page 16
Christmas Trees ................................Page 5
Curbside Reminders...............................Page 4
Electronics Recycling ...................Page 7, 14
Green Bin .........................................Page 6
Household Hazardous Waste (paint, solvents,
pesticides, etc) ............................Page 9, 13
Items NOT Collected .......................Page 17
Lyme Disease...................................Page 10
Recycling Guide ................Inside back cover
Reduce Food Waste ........................Page 15
Tire Recycling ...................................Page 3
Waste Collection Info and Map .........Page 2
Waste Drop-Off Depot
Locations .........................................Page 3
Water Information ...........................Page 11
West Nile Virus..................................Page 2
Yard Waste, Leaves ...........................Page 8
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