Curbside Recycling

Curbside recycling is an initiative that residents and elected officials have collectively advocated for and is finally becoming a reality in Grande Prairie. Aquatera and Recycle Plus have both conducted extensive surveys that show a demand by over 80% of respondents in favour of curbside recycling. Curbside recycling has many benefits to a community. Not only will we divert more recyclable material from the landfill, but it encourages a recycling mentality from people who receive the service. Hopefully, they will carry those habits into their workplace, which is where recycling will make a major impact since commercial waste makes up over 75% of all material going to the landfill. In any case, residents will be happy that they will no longer have to burn fossil fuels in order to do their recycling.

This matter comes forward to City Council on Monday, October 4th. Council will decide on the type of container system and the consider whether or not the associated cost will be acceptable to residents. As this is a new service, there is a price tag associated with it. I believe the additional cost is just under $5 per household for weekly curbside recycling using a biodegradable blue bag system.