Here’s how much waste Regina’s new curbside organics program is diverting so far
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"That's a huge amount of waste diversion, which is great for the city. It's still early and the city will continue to monitor the success factors,” Doney said.
In a little over a week, the City of Regina has recorded some level of success with the new organic waste collection program, after 425 tonnes of compostable material was collected in just five collection days.
Acting executive director of Citizen Services, Kurtis Doney, says the city has seen garbage cart waste reduced by 53 per cent.
“That’s a huge amount of waste diversion, which is great for the city. It’s still early and the city will continue to monitor the success factors,” Doney said.
The city has also expanded the area at the pilot compost site, while plans are underway with Evergren infrastructure corporation to build a long-term compost facility in the RM of Edenwold. However, there has been some opposition to that proposition.
The neighbouring community of Pilot Butte cited increased traffic, increased contaminants, bad odour and rampant rodent activity.
Evergren had previously said that the materials used will prevent odour and water run-off.
Until a permanent solution is in place, composting will continue to take place at the city’s temporary landfill site.
Doney says that Evergren will process the organic waste by using a composting process where the material is received in bunkers and then shredded.
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