An Organic Waste Partnership

Here is some organic waste “Did You Knows.”

Solid Waste Collection Expenses - $25 Million per year

Solid Waste Disposal Expenses - $15 Million per year

Long Term Landfill Expenses not included

Total Expense (Collection + Disposal) - $40 Million per year

Total Garbage in 2020 – 195,000 Metric Tonnes

44% of Residential Garbage is Compostable Organics

According to the Public Service, implementing the collection of organics would be very costly to taxpayers. I think people are paying more than enough and would welcome a new approach.

Winnipeg has very ambitious green objectives, but we are doing little to achieve them.

We can use funding from the green initiative reserve account to support the implementation and staffing. The concept is not new. The Mayor’s Executive Policy Committee Member’s approved the same thing two years ago for another internal position.

I have received emails from residents in support of the concept. One has been compositing for 30-years. A few reminded me of a time when the City handed out free composting bins.

Let’s do things differently. Let’s reward people for reducing their waste, not tax them more. In the end, their efforts will save the city millions.

We have been discussing organic waste collection for years at City Hall, and we only have a pilot project at present.

I want to focus on results for our City. I want to get things done.

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