New garbage regulations in St. John’s will take effect January 1, but the second component of the plan to reduce waste at the landfill won’t come into effect until the following January.
People with carts can fill them as long as the lid closes, but people not on automated collection will be limited to four regular-size garbage bags. The carts can typically hold four regular-size bags.
Starting in January 2022, three of the bags will have to be clear while one can be a privacy bag—green or black.
The delay in mandatory recycling is to give people time to use up their supply of dark-coloured bags.