City Prepares To Crack Down On Cheaters When New Pay Garbage System Starts
As of next month there'll be a price tag on what you place by the curb each garbage day, and anyone that thinks they'll be able to cheat the system has another thing coming.
According to a published report, city officials will be out patrolling the streets for homeowners trying to hide their waste in the blue and green recycling bins, which are collected for free, in order to avoid paying more for their trash.
Toronto is trying to cut back on the amount of garbage that ends up in landfills by 70 per cent over the next two years. As a result homeowners received a bin to put their garbage bags in. Annual fees depend on what bin size they selected, and range from $199 annually for the smallest up to $399 for the largest. Extra bags that won't fit in the receptacles cost $3.10 each.
Residents can offset the cost somewhat with a $209 rebate on their hydro bill.
Waste-mixing offenders could see themselves hit with a $125 fine under the current bylaw, although the emphasis will be on education, not punishment, as the program gets underway in November.
Garbage collectors will initially issue written warnings to homes not playing ball. Those who repeatedly mix their trash or refuse to comply will be reported and may then receive a visit from bylaw officers.
For more on the new bin program, click here.
Trashy tidbits
- What to do with old garbage bins? Orpin says they make excellent yard waste containers. He assures me the garbage guys and gals will recognize them as appropriate for pick-up. Alternatively, they can be taken to one of the transfer stations for recycling.
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