Council was presented with a report outlining options and impacts of a change to a bi-weekly schedule for solid waste pick up including compost service options.
According to the report, the first step in moving towards bi-weekly garbage collection is the development of a Solid Waste Management Plan designed specifically for the City of Prince George that would create a waste reduction roadmap with specific target initiatives;
- Identifying targeted deliverables, producing communication plans for waste reduction and illegal dumping, education about recycling and other waste diversion strategies.
- Identifying community based social marketing programs to establish community support for the division’s initiatives.
- Pursue grants to assist with solid waste/management initiatives and/or technologies to support the division.
- Develop business cases for both the implementation of a seasonal yard & garden waste collection system, as well as taking over the collection of curbside recyclables.
- Conduct waste composition studies of municipal solid waste and recommend material bans and bylaw changes
Council gave approval for staff to procure professional services to assist with the formulation of a City of Prince George Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan would help inform the requirements for implementing a bi-weekly collection model. Ideally, this process would begin in 2024.
Council also approved a motion to coordinate a presentation by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to expand on requirements for diverting recyclables/compostables. The regional district operates the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill and the associated waste diversion programs.
4 thoughts on “City looking at moving garbage collection to bi-weekly schedule”
By-weekly garbage pick-up will, without doubt, cause more bear problems in the city. Reengineering of the garbage bins may help. I hope these issues are part of the study.
STUPID STUPID IDEA PEOPLE WE HAVE BEAR ISSUES IN PG NOW THAT WILL BE 25 times worse…. IF YOUR GARBAGE CAN IS TOO FULL , AND UNDER THIS PLAN IT WILL BE!!!!, THEY REFUSE TO TAKE IT!!
This has to be the dumbest out of touch and reality city council roster i have seen in 50+ years of living here !!!
ARE YOU PEOPLE STUPID THINK AGAIN THIS WILL NOT WORK PEOPLE!!!!!!
Initial response would be that this would not help the increasing bear problem I see I am not alone.
This would make things easier for one part of the city services while creating other problems. This seems to be a trend in the city
Do we get to pay 50% less taxes for garbage pick up? Most bins on my street are completely full on a weekly basis.