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Region supports Bonnette’s motion to ask Province for can/bottle deposit
Wednesday July 23 2008 The Region is calling on the Province to consider putting a deposit on pop cans and water bottles to help reduce littering.
A motion to that effect, made by Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette, was passed by regional council at its meeting last Wednesday.
At last week’s planning and public works committee meeting, Bonnette said he thinks a deposit on cans and bottles would help keep local roads cleaner.
“If you had a five or 10-cent deposit, you’d have people going out with bags and filling them right up,” he said.
Burlington Councillor John Taylor pointed out that taking pop cans out of the Blue Box stream could impact the Region’s revenues from recycling.
“Cans are the most valuable thing in our Blue Box,” he noted.
But Bonnette said he still thinks “it’s the right thing to do” to combat litter.
Halton Hills Councillor Clark Somerville voiced his support for the motion at council Wednesday, noting that Ontario’s deposit/return system is “years behind.”
The motion passed by council asks Regional Chair Gary Carr to write to the Province requesting consideration of such a deposit.
The resolution will also be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and all municipalities in the province seeking their support.

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