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The Orange Box. A Pilot Program for Household Hazardous Waste. Allison Tyldesley, Halton Region. MWA Spring Workshop May 2013. Hazardous Waste in Halton. Permanent HHW Depots 1 Special Waste Drop Off Days 7 Total hazardous waste managed 778 metric tonnes Visitors to HHW Depot/SWDD
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The Orange Box A Pilot Program for Household Hazardous Waste Allison Tyldesley, Halton Region MWA Spring Workshop May 2013
Hazardous Waste in Halton • Permanent HHW Depots • 1 • Special Waste Drop Off Days • 7 • Total hazardous waste managed • 778 metric tonnes • Visitors to HHW Depot/SWDD • 40,554 • Hazardous Waste recycled/reused • 75%
Hazardous Waste in Garbage • 1% of average garbage bag is household hazardous waste
The Goal • Introduce a promotional tool to increase knowledge of HHW, and enable Halton residents to easily identify, safely store and transport their household hazardous waste.
The Pilot Program • 1000 Orange Boxes distributed at various events around Halton Region (single family & multi-res) • Resident survey completed • Meeting with curbside collectors • Monitor Orange Box returns at HHW Depot/SWDD
And So Far…. There have been NO Orange Boxes placed at the curb! Acceptable Material Sticker On the Orange Box Information Package
Next Steps • Evaluate program success in January 2014 • Single source distribution at Halton Waste Management Site • Charge nominal fee • Free to encourage resident diversion • Multi-Res Pilot
Contact Allison Tyldesley Landfill Technician Halton Region 905-825-6000 x 8208 allison.tyldesley@halton.ca @HaltonRecycles www.haltonrecycles.ca HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles