At the April 12th Council Session, Director of Operations Richard Pucci had originally set the start date for July with a soft launch; however since that time the City has seemingly revised their timeline for bringing the program forward.
The flyer which was delivered with your home mail last week, provides an overview of the goals of the program and how it will work, with the City to deliver two cans this summer to community residents.
One for the recycling launch and one for your regular household garbage, making your current garbage cans items that will soon no longer be allowed under the city's new garbage collection policy.
The cost of the new cans has been absorbed for the most part through Gas Tax Funding from the Federal government, though as we noted earlier this year, the City will be collecting a one time fee of twenty-two dollars from each taxpayer through the civic utility charges you will pay in 2022.
The City has also provided for a chart of what they will accept as part of the curbside program and what items are verboten for your blue box.
The latter listing, one that may have some impact on the success of the program, particularly with the ban on glass items from the home blue containers.
As residents will still be required to take their glass items to the recycling centre on Kaien Road, they may just decide to bring all of their recycling items there at the same time since they have have to make the trek anyways.
Mayor Lee Brain made note of the city's ambitions towards recycling through his Social Media stream in mid June.
At the time of his social media message, noting that a video presentation would soon be available to help explain what's ahead. Though so far the city has not released its video update to help chart the program's future.
As we outlined last week, Councillor Blair Mirau has been taking on the role of city's recycling consultant hosting a Q and A of sorts through his own Social Media stream on the same day as the Mayor.
You can review the discussion so far and pose your own questions for him here.
Some of Council's work on the planning for the launch can be reviewed from our archive items below:
June 28 -- City outlines way forward for the September launch of Recycling in Prince Rupert
May 11 -- City's new split-bay garbage hauler enters service, while plans still in preparation for new garbage system for Prince Rupert
April 30 -- Mayor Council look to create a culture of pride of property appearance in Prince Rupert
April 14 -- A watchful eye on your garbage part of Prince Rupert City Council's plans for overhaul of garbage collection
April 12 -- Council to consider Contract award towards new curbside garbage and recycling collection plans
February 16 -- City of Prince Rupert puts ambitions for new curtsied collection program in motion, including new plans for use of city supplied garbage cans fo residents
Update: This week the City has added to its home delivery material with some information on the soon to be delivered cans and what residents need to know about them:
In addition to the new flyer, the City released their previously noted video late Tuesday afternoon, with Mayor Lee Brain providing some additional notes on the recycling launch.
More notes on the work of Prince Rupert City Council can be reviewed here.
Where is the plan for apartment buildings joininhg the program. With all the new units the mayor is forecasting any new multi unit projects should have plans in place to join the new program.
ReplyDeleteIt only makes sense to incorporate recycling plan in a new facility rather than retrofit. It is fine to promote a program that is needed but new multi unit residential should not be given a pass in participating.
Progress not perfection, this is a start.
ReplyDeleteEco Management will likely fill the gap on multi unit complexes and businesses.