June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

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MDISTRICT OF
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ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS
File Category: INF.WAS.WAS
File Folder: Vagrant
To: Chief Administrative Officer
From: Environmental Coordinator
Date: June 4th, 2009
Subject: Requirement for Garbage Cans
At its December 22 nd, 2008, meeting, Council approved staff's recommendation to require
curbside garbage to be contained in bins of up to 80 litres in volume, rather than bags, in order
to reduce the amount of litter generated by animals interfering with materials set out at the curb.
This change was to be effective June 1 st, 2009, and the recent tax mailout included information
along those lines. However, it has since been brought to staffs attention that 80-L garbage bins
are currently not readily available at local stores.
Staff will continue to work with stores to encourage stocking a larger number of cans, but is
advising residents in the meantime that the requirement for the use of garbage bins will not be
enforced for at least two months. It is anticipated that this grace period will provide sufficient
time for residents to source garbage bins, possibly from other areas, while avoiding
unnecessary frustration, especially given the fact that the recent switch to compostable bags for
curbside compost collection is still creating a fair number of complaints.
Staff will solicit feedback from the curbside collection service provider as to how much of a
shortage of bins there may be and continue to evaluate the supply and demand situation over
the next six weeks.
Jennifer Meier
Environmental Coordinator
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