Halton residents continue to divert

60 per cent of residential waste

(124,654 tonnes) away from the

landfi ll by participating in weekly

recycling and organics programs—

this is an incredible achievement,

but there is always more each of us

can do.

I encourage each of you to think about the 3Rs—reduce,

reuse, recycle—and consider what more your household

can do to make a difference. Imagine the impact we could

have if each of us worked to recycle and compost just a

little bit more. Together, let’s work to protect and preserve

the environment for generations to come.

While most Halton residents are diligently composting

their hot beverage paper cups in the GreenCart, we now

have the opportunity to learn whether these cups can

be effectively recycled in the Blue Box program. Your

neighbourhood has been selected to participate in a

recycling pilot project starting in September to help Halton

Region and our partners—Emterra Group, Stewardship

Ontario, and Tim Hortons—learn how well hot beverage

paper cups can be collected and recycled.

Information in this package provides all of the details you

need to know! Your participation in this project by placing

hot beverage paper cups in the Blue Box will help us plan

for possible future recycling opportunities.

Halton is currently a waste diversion leader in Ontario,

and this pilot project supports those efforts and

the important work of our 2012-2016 Solid Waste

Management Strategy and its goal to divert 65 per cent

of residential waste by 2016.

~ Gary Carr

Halton Regional Chair

From September 17, 2012 to December 13, 2012 as part of a new pilot program we’re asking you to place hot beverage paper cups in your Blue Box for recycling, instead of the GreenCart.

This program is only being piloted in your Burlington neighbourhood because it is close to the facility that processes the Blue Box materials. Family or friends in Halton outside of your area will continue to place their hot beverage cups in the GreenCart.

This pilot program will allow Halton Region and other municipalities to fi nd out how well hot beverage paper cups can be recycled.

Before putting your paper cups in the Blue Box, please rinse them and stack them together. Cardboard sleeves go loose in the Blue Box as well. As always, the plastic lid goes in the garbage.

Recycle Your Hot Beverage Cups in Your Blue Box

New pilot program exclusively for your Burlington neighbourhood

Did you know? The average Halton household

throws away 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs) of hot beverage paper cups every year!

By participating in this pilot project you will help determine

if these cups can be recycled.

* Please stack your hot beverage paper cups

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Approximately 400 houses in the Palmer Park neighbourhood in the City of Burlington are asked to participate in the pilot. The pilot is not for businesses, schools, places of worship, or public parks.

This neighbourhood was selected due to its proximity to Emterra Group, where Halton Region’s Blue Box materials are recycled. This will enable Halton Region and Emterra to effectively monitor and evaluate the recycling materials from the pilot area.

Family or friends in Halton outside of your area will continue to place their hot beverage paper cups in the GreenCart.

What cups are accepted?All hot beverage paper cups are accepted in this pilot program and go into your Blue Box—it doesn’t matter what coffee shop they are purchased from.

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhich neighbourhood is included in the pilot?

How will the hot beverage cups be recycled?Paper cups designed to hold hot drinks are recycled through a mechanical pulping process. The paper fi bre is separated from a thin layer of plastic fi lm then the plastic is screened out of the fi bre and water pulp to allow the paper fi bre to pass through the remainder of the recycling process.

* Not all hot beverage paper cups shown

Do not place the following types of cupsinto your Blue Box:

• waxed paper cups for cold beverages (go in the garbage)

• plain paper cups (go in the GreenCart)

• clear plastic cups (go in the garbage)

• coloured plastic cups (go in the garbage)

• “compostable” plastic cups (go in the garbage)

• styrofoam cups (go in the garbage)

As always, plastic lids go in the garbage.

What do I need to do to participate?Simply rinse and stack your hot beverage paper cups together before placing them in the Blue Box. Cardboard sleeves go loose in the Blue Box as well. As always, the plastic lid goes in the garbage.

Why are hot beverage paper cups being piloted in the Blue Box program?Hot beverage paper cups have traditionally not been accepted in many municipal Blue Box recycling programs as the recycling facilities have not had the technology to remove the plastic laminated coating on the cups or the ink printing. Improvements in some of the recycling facilities can now remove these materials from the paper cup and reuse the paper to make other paper products such as newspapers.

Manufacturers or brand owners of materials like hot beverage paper cups pay fees to Stewardship Ontario to assist with funding municipal recycling programs. Hot beverage cup manufactures and brand owners have been working with Stewardship Ontario to make it easier and more economically effective to recycle their products in the Blue Box so that they can be made into another valuable product rather than composted in the GreenCart program.

This pilot program will allow Halton Region, other municipalities, brand owners, Stewardship Ontario, and recycling companies like Emterra, to fi nd out how well hot beverage paper cups can be recycled.

What will the hot beverage cups be recycled into?The recycled pulp product is used mostly to make printing and writing paper although a small amount is turned into paper tissue.

Many coffee shops already have bins to recycle hot beverage cups. What’s the difference between store recycling and household recycling?Halton Region manages the collection and processing of household waste and has a contract with Emterra Group to sort Blue Box materials and send these materials to markets to be made into new products. Until recently, recycling hot beverage paper cups has been challenging due to processing costs and limited markets for the recycled material.

Coffee shops, either as independent franchises or through a corporate chain, are responsible for managing their own wastes. Due to the work that coffee shops have been doing to develop hot beverage cup recycling technology in North America, it is becoming more feasible for municipalities to consider collecting hot beverage cups in the Blue Box.

Who is paying for this pilot?This pilot project is being funded by Stewardship Ontario, a private, not-for-profi t, industry led stewardship organization. Based on a model of shared responsibility, stewards and municipalities split the cost of recycling printed paper and packaging in Ontario.

What happens when the pilot ends on December 13, 2012?When the pilot ends on December 13, 2012, you will go back to placing empty hot beverage paper cups in your GreenCart for composting.

Results from this pilot will enable Halton Region, other municipalities, brand owners, Stewardship Ontario, and recycling companies like Emterra, to fi nd out how well hot beverage paper cups can be recycled.

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Halton Region (www.halton.ca/waste)

Halton Region provides waste management services to over 150,000 households in the City

of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, and the Town of Oakville. Halton Region also owns and operates the Halton Waste Management Site.

Emterra Group (www.emterra.ca)

Emterra Group is a leading Canadian recycling and waste management services company.

Currently, Emterra processes Halton Region’s Blue Box materials at their materials recovery facility located in Burlington. Emterra also offers recyclables, organics, and waste collection, tire recycling, liquid waste recycling, and Blue Box recycling.

Stewardship Ontario (www.stewardshipontario.ca)

Stewardship Ontario is a private, not-for-profi t organization that develops, funds and operates Ontario’s highly successful

recycling programs for printed paper and packaging (Blue Box) and household hazardous and special waste (Orange Drop).

Tim Hortons (www.timhortons.com)

With a head offi ce in Oakville, Tim Hortons is one of the largest publicly-traded restaurant chains in North America based on market capitalization, and the largest in Canada. As of April 1, 2012, Tim Hortons had 4,042 systemwide restaurants, including 3,315 in Canada, 721 in the United States and six in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

About the PartnersFour partners are working together to plan, implement and evaluate

this hot beverage cup recycling pilot.

For more information contact

Halton RegionDial 311 or 905-825-6000

Toll free: 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866)TTY: 905-827-9833www.halton.ca

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Remember the 3Rs—reduce, reuse, recycle. While residents in the pilot area can recycle hot beverage cups, the best option is to reduce waste by using an in-store ceramic mug or bringing your own reusable, washable travel mug.

Most coffee shops offer customers a discount on their hot beverage for bringing their own reusable travel mug.

Remember to always wash your reusable travel mug with hot water and dish soap. Most reusable travel mugs should not be placed in a dishwasher.

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