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Garbage drop due to organics program

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Jun 13th, 2010
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By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope April 21 2010
A survey of the waste disposed by 100 households in Simcoe County has shown a big drop in the amount of garbage heading to local landfills, due to the introduction of an organics program.
Environmental Services Director Rob McCullough reported to the county’s corporate services committee last week. He says the average amount of garbage picked up by the county from a household had dropped by almost two kilograms per week, with the introduction of the organics program.
The decrease is due to the organics program, which sees 1.94 kilograms of organics diverted per household per week.
McCullough noted that since 2006, the amount of recyclable items had dropped slightly to 3.02 kilograms from 3.07.
He says the amount of paper products, such as newspapers and magazines, has decreased. McCullough also said that the decision by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to offer deposits on its glass bottles has also reduced the amount of glass bottles in the county’s blue boxes.
He said the audit figures from this winter are only part of an ongoing look at the county’s waste stream.

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