View the story "Waterloo Region debates possible changes to garbage pickup" on StorifyWaterloo Region debates possible changes to garbage pickupStorified by CBC KW· Mon, Apr 29 2013 08:27:33Waterloo Region is considering changes to its garbage program, like bi-weekly residential collection or limits on the number of bags allowed, in order to divert more waste into recycling and green big programs.

Regional Chair Ken Seiling says the region is trying to hit a target of 60 per cent waste diversion and estimates currently only about 53 per cent of waste actually is.

Bi-weekly garbage pickup considered by Waterloo Region - Kitchener-Waterloo - CBC NewsResidential garbage pickup every other week and curbside garbage bag limits are some of the ideas Waterloo Region is considering in an ef...Seiling told Craig Norris in an interview on The Morning Edition Monday that the region would be holding public consultations on the topic. Garbage pickup could become bi-monthly in Waterloo RegionWaterloo Region wants people to send more of their food waste to compost and is considering changing garbage pickup to every two weeks, r...Some residents suggested that bi-weekly pickups would have smelly results in the summer:@andreabellemare winter (yes), summer (no, bad idea due to the heat). We had 2x a week pickup in Florida due to the heat.Karl Zenith Nieva@andreabellemare @CBCKW891 biweekly works in the winter only, to hot in the summer. Asking people to pay will only encourage illegal dumpingmonica@andreabellemare ,not to bi-weekly. Especially in summer time.DarStinky diapers wld not fare well: “@CBCKW891: Bi-weekly garbage pickup considered by Waterloo Region http://tinyurl.com/c825dcr” #kitchenerDanielle Reynolds@CBCKW891 Biweekly pickup works in the summer too - there shouldn't be anything that smells in garbage, it's green bin.ChristineOthers thought it was long past time for the region to switch. Surprised it hasn't happened already. @andreabellemare: WatReg could move to bi-weekly garbage pickup, limit bags: http://cbc.sh/cG4Y6wbCatelli NQU@andreabellemare Markham had garbage biweekly, 3-bag limit, a decade ago. (green&blue weekly). Was shocked @ non-limits when we moved here.David C@andreabellemare Good move in my mind. My household of 4 adults rarely has full garbage/recycling/green bin each week.Angela Goertz@andreabellemare We need to continue to take responsibility for products we use, w/ 2 young kids we barely fill a kitchen size bag each weekMatthew VanderMeer@CBCKW891 weekly green & recycling collection but bi-weekly/monthly garbage collecting would help force ppl 2 organize their trash greenly.Megan Rennie@andreabellemare I would be okay with this, but I would hope that compost and recycling would still be every week.Tom O'Connor@alexkinsella @andreabellemare I've moved to biweekly already, but it's definitely because I have 3 blue bins and my kids are older.Karen Coviello ScianSome had other suggestions for reducing waste without resorting to bi-weekly garbage collection. @andreabellemare Don't need to go bi-weekly. But, I'd support paying by the bag. That would be a great incentive to divert.jamesbow@andreabellemare No problem! We usually only have half a bag each week anyway. Lived in Kincardine & Peterborough; both had bag limits, feesHelen Rumney KaluznySome wanted more containers to hold recycling and organic waste being diverted.@CBCKW891 I love the idea of two week pick, but I think I would need at least two blue binsAliceAnnT@karenscian @andreabellemare I think we'll need two cans, two green bins, and two blue bins.Alex Kinsella@andreabellemare we would need a bigger compost bin or preferably keep compost pickup weekly.Ryan HickeyOther issues around garbage collection and recycling came up too:@andreabellemare need to make use of blue boxes and green bins an expectation, people still throw everything in garbage bags on my streetLaurie Lee@andreabellemare I would use a green bin if my building allowed it. But we don't receive that service.Mike Boos@craignorriscbc @andreabellemare I have heard that larger packaging on small items (escpecially technology) is meant to reduce theft.Mike Pereira@andreabellemare We compost our ogranics @ home and only send meat, etc to the grn bn prog. What about green binning at the workplace?Benjamin Cruickshank@andreabellemare 53% away from goals now, but need a huge service reduction for the last 7%? Sounds like green-washing a service reduction.Andrew Lockwood@CBCKW891 At the DFB, we have 6 store. Garbage p/u every day, recycling once a week. Shouldn't it be the other way around?David O' Leary@CBCKW891 just moved to KW from Halifax, NS, where garbage pickup is biweekly & green bin is weekly in summer.It's not crazy & it works, KW.Michael Steeleworthy

Waterloo Region debates possible changes to garbage pickup

Residents weigh on proposals like bi-weekly curbside pickup

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