More Questions On Curbside Recycling
24/04/2009 03:58
Don,
I have some questions for Mayor Crouse.
Effective July 1, 2009, the PAYT program will be “simplified” from six volume levels to three volume levels:
* 1 bag bi-weekly
* 1 bag weekly
* 2 bags weekly
And, curbside recycling will be implemented for those residences that currently have curbside garbage pickup. The City of St. Albert website says to simply place your recyclables in a clear “blue” bag and place it on the curbside (no need to sort recyclables). What the website doesn’t say is this: Is that bag of recyclables considered to be one of the bags in your weekly or bi-weekly PAYT subscription, or is that bag of recyclables separate? If it is separate, how many bags of recyclables are residents allowed to put out on the curbside for pickup each week? What size of blue bag can be used? Does the blue bag have to be tagged?
Also, if you currently have a 2 can subscription per week, which will be automatically decreased to 2 bags or 1 can per week, will you still be allowed to use your garbage can, or will you be forced to purchase bags and city garbage tags?
The information on this program on the city website is sorely lacking.
Jim Starko
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Good questions all Jim. You would think that administration would be savvy enough to have that information up on the city’s web site though.
