Environment

Free Compost Giveaway

Collected yard waste and leaves are composted into nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer. Come take advantage of Halton Region's free compost giveaway at the Halton Waste Management Site. Residents may pick up the equivalent of 7 bags of compost per household.

Bring:

• Shovels - residents are responsible for shoveling and bagging their own compost
• Containers - yard waste bags, garbage bags, reusable containers, pick-up bed or trailer for hauling
• Donations - non-perishable food items or monetary donations to support local food banks are encouraged

Sept 15

8 am to 4:30 pm

Halton Waste Management Site, 5400 Regional Rd. 25, Milton

"TLC" Tree Loving Care Event

Join BurlingtonGreen for the first ever TLC Event. Volunteers will be going back to Tuck Park to tend to the trees that were planted during last year's Green Up!

For more information, visit burlingtongreen.org.

Sept 28

Tuck Park.

Eco-Film Festival

(film title coming soon)

Presented in partnership with the Burlington Public Library and Nuvo Network, each event includes a film presentation, a free eco-prize raffle, complimentary refreshments provided by Nature's Emporium, and an audience discussion or interactive activity on how global issues can be tackled locally.

Events are green. Guests are invited to walk, bike, carpool, or use public transit when possible, and encouraged to bring a reusable mug for complimentary refreshments

Admission is FREE but donations are appreciated.  

Oct 23

6 pm (doors open)

6:30 pm (film begins)

Burlington Central Library, 2331 New St.