More multi-coloured bins would solve Lethbridge waste problems

By Lethbridge Herald on April 21, 2023.

Editor:

 So our Town Fathers have decreed that we will now have a third bin to collect our throw-away stuff.  We put our garbage into the black bin, our recyclable stuff into the blue bin, and our compostable stuff into the colourful green bin. And all this will save money at pickup time?

But wait, we will be charged for this “service”!

I have a few questions first. What colour bin are we going to have for the “glass” throw-away stuff? I suggest a red bin, because one can get cut on broken glass, and bleed a bit, so this may remind us to be careful when we dispose of glass.

 Then there are the batteries we use in all our electronic devices. They can’t be recycled, and we are not allowed to put them into the garbage, so what happens to these orphans? Maybe a yellow bin?

 But wait, I’m not through yet. I have used light bulbs: incandescent, fluorescent ones,  and the newer bright white ones to get rid of! A white bin may be appropriate for them.

 If there are any unused colours left, we could use an orange bin for the small electric appliances that clutter our homes! 

Whew! I’m getting tired of solving our disposal problems for our city council. Maybe I should run for council; after all, I’ve got some pretty heavy solutions for handling our waste. And the beauty of my proposal is that we could generate a new income stream by charging each household a mere $1.50 per bin per month, thus getting $10.50 instead of the measly $5 that is presently being proposed.

Finally, I would place the bins in our alleys, thus making them a colourful place to go for a leisurely stroll on a  Sunday afternoon.

E.E. Balay

Lethbridge