The capital city is examining the possibility of curb-side pickup of organic waste but is waiting for a provincial organic waste strategy to be in place before that happens.
Mayor Danny Breen says organic waste pickup is not as simple as it sounds.
“It’s a very expensive proposition,” says Breen. “It’s going to have to be set up according to the last waste management strategy that set up the different land fills across the province.” That, says Breen, requires some sort of regional and provincial approach.
Not to mention the capital and operating expenses, which are quite expensive and will need to be funded, says Breen.
“So, we’re waiting for the province to come up with their strategy in terms of organics and then we’ll go to work at it as we did with the regular waste and recycling collection.”