Fernie is getting closer to implementing its curbside recycling program.
Council approved third reading of the bylaw and it should be up for adoption at the next regular council meeting.
“It is a change to our community waste collection process, but it does have the advantage of diverting all that good organic material that would otherwise go to a landfill,” said Mayor Nic Milligan.
Rollout of the new curbside bins is expected to be starting in late May and early June.
The community won’t see a big change under the new program, but residents will still need to be cautious about attracting bears.
“We have ordered more robust bear-resistant carts for the organics, more robust than our waste containers,” said Milligan.
“It’s in everybody’s interest to use the organics container and keep it in a secure location until it’s ready for pickup because we recognize that we don’t want to create even more of an issue with bears.”
The level of attractant shouldn’t change since the organics were already being thrown out in the regular waste containers.
An infographic showing what’s allowed in the new bins can be found below.
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