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Glad Canada Becomes City Sponsor For New Green Bin Service Rollout
/Waste and food protection solutions company Glad is sponsoring the City of Peterborough’s rollout of its Green Bin service.
“Glad is committed to doing its part to help reduce waste through our partnership with the City of Peterborough on its new Green Bin program that will help divert food waste from landfill, a critical step toward to reducing methane gas,” said Chris Budinszky, Glad marketing director. “One of the biggest barriers to program success is early adoption and resident participation so our hope is that by providing free Glad samples and coupons all residents can participate from day 1.”
The Green Bins are receiving a package that contains the 2023/24 Waste Management Calendar and Guide plus detailed information on the City’s waste collection changes that start the week of Oct. 31:
New weekly Green Bin collection service
Every-other-week garbage collection
Requirement to use clear bags for curbside garbage collection
Recycling collection remains on a weekly schedule.
As a result of the Glad sponsorship of the program rollout, the Green Bin kits will include:
Samples of biodegradable bags that can be used as a liner in the Green Bin
Samples of clear garbage bags
A Green Bin liner is not necessary for using the Green Bin; however, some residents may prefer to use a liner to help keep the Green Bin clean. If using a liner, it must a paper or compostable liner certified by BPI (the BPI logo will be on the packaging for the liner) according to a press release.
Other options to reduce moisture in the Green Bin include putting baking soda or shredded paper in the bottom of the container.
Residents can use the tool at peterborough.ca/MyCollectionDay to verify their waste collection day. Waste collection zones will be changing starting the week of Oct. 31 to re-balance the routes as a way to improve the reliability of the service and worker safety according to The City. Roughly 8,000 households will have their collection date shift with the change.
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City of Peterborough Launching Green Bin Program This Fall
/Ahead of Earth Day on Saturday, the City of Peterborough is launching its new Green Bin program scheduled for Oct. 31, announced at Eastgate Park on Monday morning.
Councillor Gary Baldwin is the chair of the City’s waste management portfolio and says the new bins are going to be delivered ahead of the launch, scheduled for Oct. 31. On that day, Peterborough is switching garbage collection to every two weeks and clear bags must be used. Green Bin collection occurs on alternate weeks from garbage according to Baldwin.
“Earth Day is a great reminder that we are all responsible for environmental stewardship,” he said. “I’m really proud that Peterborough is putting the environment front and centre with upcoming changes to waste management.”
The Green Bins are for curbside collection while a smaller kitchen container will also be provided for most residential properties. Multi-residential and condominium properties that receive private waste collection services are not included.
The Green Bin for curbside collection is a heavy-duty, pest-proof cart with wheels and a locking mechanism on the lid. It can only be unlocked manually or when flipped upside down.
The following items will be accepted in the Green Bin:
all food waste (cooked, raw, bones or spoiled);
soiled paper products (tissues, paper towels, cardboard, pizza boxes);
pet waste and kitty litter (no plastic liners or bags)
The following items will be disposed of in the garbage:
non-recyclable product packaging
coffee pods
diapers and wipes
feminine hygiene products;
plastic bags and film (overwrap)
Organic material makes up about 40 per cent of residential waste in Canada according to Mayor Jeff Leal. At full capacity, the City’s Green Resource Organics Works composting facility could accept up to 40,000 tonnes of organic material per year from the City and County of Peterborough.
Leal continued to mention that food waste at the landfill contributes to the production of greenhouse gases and leachate.
“By reducing methane gas production at the landfill through diverting organic material for composting, greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 1,943 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2030 and by a total of 79,305 tonnes between 2023 and 2050,” said Leal.
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City to Begin Large Item Pickup, Starting April 24
/The City of Peterborough is beginning to collect large items for a fee alongside weekly garbage allowance such as furniture and appliances starting April 24, announced on Thursday.
It is $30 for the first item and $10 for any additional item. Mattresses and box springs are $30 each and do not count as a first item.
Residents can book their collection online or by phone at 705-742-7777 ext. 1865. The deadline for booking is the Tuesday before each pickup date at 4:30 p.m.
Large-item collection continues monthly until September with all large-item pickup dates as follows:
April 24
May 29
June 26
July 24
Aug. 28
Sept. 25
The collection could take a few days to complete. Items are to be left at the curb for pickup.
Refrigeration items must have the Freon removed prior to collection.
Auto parts, televisions and monitors are not accepted. These items can be disposed of at the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd., open Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Building or construction material can be disposed of at the Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd.
For more details, call the Waste Management Division at 742-7777 ext. 1657 or visit online.
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City Council Approves Changes To Garbage Pickup; Clear Bags and Bi-Weekly Trash Pickup
/City Council has endorsed adopting the clear bags and bi-weekly trash pickup as part of an the Waste Management Master Plan Update during a meeting on Monday night.
The summary of changes in waste management services are the following:
Requiring the use of clear garbage bags for waste collection
Moving to every-other-week residential garbage collection starting Oct. 31 at the same time as the introduction of weekly Green Bin (household organic waste) collection service that will reduce the bulk of current garbage material
Preparing for the provincially-directed switch to producer-responsible recycling program delivery, instead of it being a municipal service, starting Jan. 1
Bringing a report to Council in the future to amend the Waste Collection Enforcement By-law to include new definitions of the waste stream, collection requirements, and penalties for non-compliance as an option if public education efforts are not effective in changing disposal behaviours
The changes would result in garbage collection would shift to every other week while Green Bin and Blue Bin collection would be provided weekly.
A ‘clear bag’ program refers to the use of a garbage bag that is transparent or see-through. According to the City, use of clear bags for garbage encourages waste diversion in several ways:
Clear bag Programs improves worker safety and allows Transfer Station attendants the ability to conduct a quick assessment of the contents within the clear bag(s) to ensure that no recyclable or hazardous items are in the bag.
Clear bags can serve as a reminder if people forget to separate out these materials from their garbage, as the clear bag allows residents to see what is being thrown out.
Clear bags prompt people to reflect on their waste disposal habits and encourage them to consider waste diversion options.
Clear bags can assist in with the enforcing of municipal material disposal bans by allowing waste collectors to monitor for compliance and reject any bags containing banned items.