At present 19 Igloo Recycling Depots are operational. Most depots are located in rural areas in order to provide a recycling drop off service for rural residents. Recycling Residential Container Station Blue box materials can be dropped off free of charge at the Halton Waste Management Site Residential Container Station. Each year 1,670 tonnes of recyclable materials are diverted from landfill at this location. Centralized Composting Program Halton operates a centralized open windrow composting facility at the Halton Waste Management Site for yard and garden waste, which is collected from residences as part of the yard waste collection program.
Annual compost give away days permit the public to pick-up composted material free of charge.
However, most of the compost produced at this site is sold with the revenues used to offset the cost of the program. Household Hazardous Waste Program A centralized HHW Depot is located at the Halton Waste Management Site and is open six days per week. Household Hazardous Waste such as waste oil, paint, solvents, batteries , and garden chemicals are accepted as a free service to reduce unnecessary landfilling of toxic and hazardous materials. Over 14,400 vehicles used this depot last year. PCB Storage A centralized PCB Storage Facility is operational at the Halton Waste Management Site to provide secure storage of PCB materials generated by Regional, Area Municipal and Halton's School Board facilities.