WINNIPEG, MB - While service levels for garbage, recycling and yard waste collection are not yet at the level required, the City is already seeing the environmental benefits of these new services. For example:
- The amount of yard waste collected since the launch of the new programs is more than 2,300 tonnes. This material was previously collected with garbage and landfilled.
- The amount of recycling material collected in the new blue carts has increased by more than 20 per cent (500 tonnes), compared to the same period in 2011 with the former blue box program.
- The amount of garbage going to the landfill has been reduced by 30 per cent (3,300 tonnes) over this time last year.
"These early numbers are already showing that the new recycling and garbage services will help our community keep more garbage out of the landfill and give residents more ways to reduce, reuse and recycle," said Darryl Drohomerski, Manager of Solid Waste Services.
The City is continuing to work with Emterra to develop and implement a plan to improve solid waste collection services quickly.
Drohomerski adds, "We appreciate the frustration that we are hearing and thank customers for their patience and diligence in calling 311 to report missed collections. This absolutely helps us evaluate the contractor's performance and work with them to correct the situation."