• Medical waste generated in the home (a certified health care provider’s signature verifying the medical condition is required) Waste exemptions must be renewed every year. For more information, visit norfolkcounty.ca/WasteChanges. Other kinds of waste Yard waste and household hazardous waste are still collected separately from your organic waste, recycling, and garbage. These items include: • Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings, house and garden plants (without soil), and branches less than 1” in diameter. For more information, visit norfolkcounty.ca/YardWaste • Household hazardous waste includes light bulbs, paints, batteries, and cleaning products. For more information about disposing household hazardous waste, visit norfolkcounty.ca/HHW Missing or damaged carts? If your carts become damaged, let us know. Broken carts may not work with the automated waste collection trucks. If your carts are stolen or go missing, please contact us. Each cart has a serial number that assigns it to your address, so stolen carts can be checked and returned to their proper place. Learn more Together, we can make a meaningful difference, one cart at a time. For more information, including FAQs, program details, waste exemptions, reporting cart issues, and more, visit norfolkcounty.ca/WasteChanges.
Maintaining your carts Taking care of your carts will help minimize odours and keep pests away. Here are three simple tips that will keep your green organic waste cart working its best: 1. Use a compostable cart liner (look for the BPI logo on the packaging) 2. Set your cart out for collection every week, even if it’s not full 3. Store your cart in a secure, cool, dry place on your property Most odour-causing waste will now go in your green organic waste cart, which is picked up weekly, reducing odours in your garbage cart. Applying for waste exemptions Norfolk County offers waste exemptions for eligible households, which may include access to a larger garbage cart or a second garbage cart. Waste exemptions are available for: • Diaper waste (households with three or more children in diapers) • Home daycare waste
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