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City of Hamilton – Public Works
Waste Management Division
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ONE More Great Idea!
August 30, 2010
Leave It To the Worms To Save the Day
One more way to get to one bag of garbage each week (or less) is to do as Cathy does…
We’ve been backyard composting for over 25 years. We recently bought a tumbling composter from Green Venture that’s so easy to operate. In the winter, we use red wigglers. The process is easy and odour-free. They just happily work away in a container in the cupboard.
Cathy – thanks for another GREAT idea!
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WANTED: leftover exterior paint.
Click here for details. |
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ONE container limit information |
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COMPOSTING |
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What CAN be composted? |
What DOES NOT compost? |
More GREAT IDEAS To Get To ONE Bag
(coming soon) |
NEED a green cart? |
Compostable VS biodegradable
(PDF) |
In your BACKYARD | |
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| RECYCLING |
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| What CAN be recycled in Hamilton? |
What IS NOT recycled in Hamilton? |
More GREAT IDEAS To Get To ONE Bag
(coming soon) |
NEED a blue box? |
APARTMENTS and CONDOS | |
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COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRES (CRCs) |
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What CAN you take to a CRC? |
What can you NOT take to a CRC? |
WHERE are the CRCs ad WHEN are they open? |
HOW MUCH will it cost? |
More GREAT IDEAS To Get To ONE Bag
(coming soon) | |
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REQUEST A WASTE MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION |
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School Presentations - coming soon |
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Community/Work Group Presentations |
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Other Programs
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The Apartment Recycling Program is provided by the City of Hamilton so that tenants may recycle items like glass bottles and jars, metal cans, plastic bottles, and paper products. Tenants are encouraged to participate in their buildings recycling programme. When we recycle, recyclable items do not go to the landfill. Instead, they are collected, sorted, processed and made into new items. The Blue Carts at your building are collected weekly.
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The Backyard Composting Program helps residents create their own compost using kitchen scraps as well as leaf and yard waste. Backyard composters are available for sale at your nearest Municipal Service Centre. |
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Bulk Goods Collection is a service offered by the City of Hamilton to help residents dispose of items that are too large for regular garbage collection, e.g., couches and mattresses. You must call the City to arrange for collection of your Bulk Goods. |
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Garbage pick up is offered by the City of Hamilton to collect and dispose of residential waste. ONE bag of garbage is picked up each week. |
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The Household Hazardous Waste Program is run by the City of Hamilton in co-operation with Hotz Environmental to dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW). HHW cannot be sent to the landfill. Items like compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), batteries, and cleaners need to be taken to your local CRC. |
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Landfill Sites are maintained by the City of Hamilton to ensure safe and proper disposal of residential waste. Our goal is 65% waste diversion from landfill by 2011. |
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The Leaf and Yard Waste Program is intended to keep all Leaf and Yard waste (clippings, branches, brush) from going to the landfill. Leaf and Yard waste is processed into a very high quality compost. Unlimited quantities of Leaf and Yard waste is collected bi-weekly during the spring and fall. Please check your waste management calendar for collection dates. |
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The Public Space Recycling Program is provided by the City of Hamilton to help residents recycle in public spaces. |
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Appliances / Scrap Metal can be dropped off for recycling at any of the City's three Community Recycling Centres free of charge. |
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WASTE REDUCTION TIPS
Click here to find ways to start reducing today!
Do you have a waste reduction tip you'd like to share with us?
Email it to wastemanagement@hamilton.ca and we'll see about adding it to our list. |
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RE- RE- RE- RE- RE- RE- REUSE.
Click here to access MORE reuse opportunities than you've EVER SEEN BEFORE!
Note: this link leads to an external site that is home to the Green Pages - a partnership between the City of Hamilton and Green Venture. |
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