Any thoughts on the organic collections program

By Lethbridge Herald on January 12, 2023.

Editor:

We are guessing most city residents have read the Calgary residential organic collection rate is increased to $10 a month. 

So what are your expectations of this city’s monthly organic collection rate? On reading the Waste Management report of April 13, 2022 to the City Economic Standing Policy Committee in response to Rajko Dodic’s questions on the proposed City organic program, the cost per tonne is $319 per tonne for their report of 3,000 residential tonnes. 

But they did not mention the $1.5 million in tipping fees.

What was good reading is that the cost to individual residents would be $5 per month. Do you believe it? It would be best if you did not. To give an example, the fabulous residential curbside recycling program was to cost $7 monthly, then changed to $5.50 by Waste Management.

 City Council approved the program and rate – check your past two year’s recycling billing and present monthly bill. The city council is the authority to approve rates. They have no authority in the landfill. They turned that over to the Director of Infrastructure, Bylaw 6146 – they only approve rates and bylaws.

It would be interesting to hear your comments.

Ken Ikle

Committee for Residential Utilities (Lethbridge)