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2012 ENVIRONMENT CALENDAR

EVENTS

February
 2:       World Wetlands Day (Theme Wetlands and Tourism)
18:      Second Hand Saturday
25:      Household Chemical Collection
28:      Business Clean Up Day - Clean Up Australia Day
March
 2:       Schools Clean Up Day - Clean Up Australia Day
 4:       Clean Up Australia Day
22:      World Day for Water
31:      Earth Hour
April
14:      Second Hand Saturday
22:      Earth Day
TBC:    Entries close for Waste as Art
May
TBC:    DrumMaster - Works Depot
TBC:    Waste as Art Drop-off Days
June
 5:       World Environment Day
TBC:    Waste as Art Prize Presentation
TBC:    Waste as Art Exhibition Open
July
 7:       Second Hand Saturday
27:      Schools Tree Day
29:      National Tree Day
August
22-28   Keep Australia Beautiful Week

September
National Biodiversity Month
28:      Walk to Work Day

October
 1:       World Habitat Day
12:      National Ride to Work Day
14-20: National Water Week
27:      Second Hand Saturday
November
12-18:  National Recycling Week

EVENT DETAILS

SECOND HAND SATURDAY
Free drop-off of unwanted household and electrical items for re-use and recycling.  Domestic quantities only, no trailers or white goods.
Maitland Council Works Depot, Metford Road, Metford
8.00am to 12noon (18/2/12; 14/4/12; 27/10/12)
8.30am to 1.00pm (7/7/12)
See www.HRR.com.au for further information

HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL COLLECTION
Drop off your unwanted chemicals and chemical containers, fluorescent globes and tubes, car batteries, motor oil, fuels, paint, pesticides and herbicides, poisons, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, pool chemicals, acids and alkalis.  Proof of Maitland residency required.
Transpacific Industries, Kyle Street, Rutherford Industrial Estate
9.00am to 3.30pm (25/2/12)
See www.cleanout.com.au for further information

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY
See www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au for further information

WASTE AS ART
See www.hweg.com.au for further information

 For further information on any of the above activities, please contact
Maitland City Council's Environmental Programs Team