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CTV News
23-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Summer weekly green cart collection begins in Halifax
Green bins as seen on the curb in London, Ont. (Source: City of London) Weekly green cart collection is back in Halifax for the summer. According to the Halifax Regional Municipality, residents can now leave their green carts for compost out for collection every week alongside regular collection day, as apposed to the usual bi-weekly service. During the 2025-26 budget process, Halifax council approved for a shortened summer collection period, meaning weekly collection will end on Sept. 12 rather than through the whole month like previous years. 'The last couple years we've looked at trying to have some budget reductions, this year we decided to do a budget reduction of five weeks, three weeks in July and two weeks in September for a savings of $422,000. On the average tax bill that's about $1.39 per household,' said District 2 Councillor David Hendsbee. Hendsbee adds wildlife sightings, particularly bear sightings, have increased following the reduction of services. 'We'll probably bring it back with longer service than it was because we had a lot of complaints this year not just of bears, but we also had instances of rodents and racoons and stuff, so it has become a wildlife nuisance,' he said. Hendsbee also asks residents to take precautions to minimize the risk of rotting garbage attracting rodents. Residents in some more wooded areas say they've also seen more bears in their areas. 'Usually in the spring months we've been seeing them on the weekly so we've just moved our green bin out of reach behind out fenced area so they weren't coming around,' said resident Carissa Wilson. 'I think in my area, at least our adjacent neighbours, have locked down their green bin, but the bears will sometimes take them into the road regardless,' she added. Updated collection schedules can be found on the Halifax website. Bi-weekly collection will resume on Sept. 15. With files from CTV's Callum Smith. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
22-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Green bin delivery begins
The EWSWA has begun delivering green bins within the city. CTV Windsor's Bob Bellacicco learns some tips and tricks for when you get yours.
CTV News
21-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Windsor's green bin rollout in full effect
The green bins coming to Windsor-Essex seen in Windsor, Ont. on July 9, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) About 2,000 green bins were distributed across the city's east end near the WFCU Centre on Monday morning. 'Today I just received my first green bin,' said Cat Griffin, communications coordinator for the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) while recording a promotional video. Assembly and delivery of the green bins started early Monday morning. 'When you get your bin, you want to read the welcome label on it,' explained Cathy Copot-Nepszy, EWSWA Waste Diversion manager. 'There's some good information on there. Open it up because there are contents in there.' About 120,000 will be distributed in Windsor, LaSalle, Tecumseh, and Lakeshore. The first thing you'll notice is a seven-litre kitchen catcher with a starter kit inside of it. What goes in the green bin? 'It could be anything from vegetables, to fruit, to expired muffins, bread, fats, oils, grease, coffee filters, tea bags, pet and human hair, dryer lint can go in here,' said Copot-Nepszy, who pointed out if residents have been following the red and blue box program properly, what's left is a lot of food waste. 'You may have a little bit of plastic wrap or styrofoam trays in there that you can remove, but everything else, really, you should be recycling. So, you're really already doing the program,' said Copot-Nepszy who added there is a compostable bag included in the kit. 'So that we don't get plastic film in that liquid fertilizer that we create out of the food waste after it's collected.' The waste is processed to create a liquid fertilizer that farmers use to spray their crops. Renewable energy is also created from the waste. Another benefit of the program is the time added to the lifespan of the current landfill. 'These organics programs or the green programs have been proven to help us, regionally and within the city, reduce waste anywhere from 40 to 50 per cent,' said Jim Leether, manager of environmental services with the City of Windsor. 'When you think about 110,000 metric tonnes, if we can cut that in half, that just makes our landfill life cycle that much longer.' Each bin has a gravity lock to keep pests out and odours in. The bins are made in Canada with the exception of the wheel axel. Distribution will continue until October. The bins will begin being delivered to the county on Aug. 17, starting in Essex and then flowing over to Tecumseh, Lakeshore, and LaSalle. The first pickup takes place the week of Oct. 20.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Wondering about your green bin? It will soon be on its way to you
The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) will soon begin sending out green bins to home that requested one. Around 120,000 homes will receive one, as Windsor looks to reduce food waste and keep organic foods out of the landfill. The 'Green Bins are Coming' campaign begins July 21, where kits will be dropped off to single-family homes in the region. Delivery will continue into October. The kits will include a 120-litre green bin, a seven-litre kitchen catcher, a how-to-guide, and a sample of compostable bags. The bin will also have a sticker on it, reminding you to write your address on the lid, as it is linked to a tracking system for repairs and replacements. Phase one includes Essex, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Tecumseh, and Windsor. Phase two will include Amherstburg, Kingsville, and Leamington and will see green bin delivery in Fall 2026. Here's the full schedule for delivery: The week of July 20 Zone 4A in Windsor The week of July 27 Zone 4B and 3B in Windsor The week of Aug. 3 Zone 3A and 3B in Windsor The week of Aug. 10 Zone 3A and 2B in Windsor The week of Aug. 17 Zone 2B and 1B in Windsor Essex Wards 1, 2, 3 The week of Aug. 24 All of Tecumseh Area 3 in Lakeshore Essex Ward 4 Lakeshore Area 1 and 2 LaSalle on Friday The week of Aug. 31 Lakeshore Area 1 and 2 LaSalle on Friday The week of Sept. 7 LaSalle on Friday LaSalle on Tuesday Zone 2A in Windsor The week of Sept. 14 Zone 2A, 3A, 1A in Windsor The week of Sept. 21 Zone 1A in Windsor More information on the green bins can be found here or by downloading the Recycle Coach app. When collection starts in the fall, only the official EWSWA Green Bin will be picked up.
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Brisbane City Council bin changes: What you need to know
Brisbane City Council residents will soon see a $50 increase in their annual waste disposal fees as the city rolls out a new green waste bin program aimed at reducing landfill. From August, all households in the Brisbane City Council area will pay a flat $512.96 annual fee for disposal of their waste. The city's previous opt-in style system meant only those who ordered a green bin paid an additional $49.62 per year to the $462.96 waste fee. Under the new system, every eligible household will automatically receive a green bin unless they choose to opt out. The Brisbane City Council says the change will ensure that renters, who previously may not have had access to green waste disposal, are now included. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced the initiative during his Budget Speech, highlighting the environmental benefits of expanding the program. 'There are now 170,000 green bins in Brisbane, which is about half the eligible homes,' he said. 'We're now going to roll out green bins to every eligible house.' He confirmed the council the resources in place to support the rollout of green waste bins to thousands of households across the city. 'Contracts that have already been debated and passed through this chamber show we have locked in the supply of green bins,' Mr Schrinner said. 'In fact, the stockpiles of green bins we now have at our Resource Recovery Centres ready for the rollout are so large you could probably see them from space.' The bins will be distributed to approximately 170,000 stand-alone homes, while apartment residents will still need to opt in to receive one. The rollout follows low uptake of the council's previous opt-in scheme, under which only 30 per cent of eligible homeowners paid the additional $49.62 annual fee for a green bin. Mr Schrinner said the rollout will help the council sidestep the state government's 'bin tax', better known as the waste levy. Brisbane City Council estimates it will save between $2million and $3million in the first year of its expanded green waste bin program, with potential savings reaching up to $32 million over five years. The financial benefit comes from diverting more organic waste away from landfill, helping the council avoid hefty charges under Queensland's waste levy. Introduced in 2019, the levy currently costs councils around $115 per tonne of general waste sent to landfill. That figure is set to rise by $10 annually until 2028, making landfill disposal increasingly expensive. 'Every house will get a green bin, and that will be part of the business as usual service,' Schrinner told the Brisbane Times. 'The reason we're doing that is because of the state government's bin tax… that effectively forces ever-increasing costs onto councils.' The state government introduced the levy in 2019, and charge council about $115 for each tonne of waste that arrives in landfill. The rate is set to increase by $10 each year until 2028.
