I see $10 a trip coming up instead of 6

If the landfill really operates that way and if more money is needed to operate it due to less coming in, then they should collect it from MMBC.
What people may not have thought about is, we are paying MMBC to collect all this solid waste, which THEY are then able to receive the money for when it is sold to recyclers.
Personally, I don’t think we should be paying for this service at all. It should be self sustaining with what they make from the returns. To me it was a sweetheart deal set up by someone who is a friend of the government.
If I am wrong, let someone prove that to me.

stupidity. all the houses on west side of pilot mt rd get 52 free trips to the dump, those on the east side ( in city limits ) have to pay. if you live in the city but own property out side ; you can still get 52 free trips. trips.

The trips aren’t “free”; the residents pay taxes for the use of the landfill. I was under the impression that a solution had been found for those city residents who don’t have garbage pickup?

How do they know that these 87 tonnes are a result of the curbside recycling and not a reside of illegal dumping?

A ‘modest’ reduction? According to the numbers that’s 750 tons per annum, which would be an almost 50% drop. So I figure somebody is lying. However, they will jack up tipping fees like a typical government deal even though their expenses should go down by the same proportion since they have minimal fixed costs, the rest variable.

Insane, paying more to extend the lifespan of the landfill? We should be seeing a reduction in Utility fees for less garbage being picked up. Here’s an idea, garbage pickup every two weeks for half the cost to get everyone on board with recycling. I can’t fill my can weekly any longer and I have a small container.

Does anyone know what happens to the materials after they are picked up? I don’t believe we have a processing plant in town, so where does it end up (and how does it get there?)

Is the Regional District going to factor in the reduced cost of recycling since Emterra took that responsibility from them (in the city at least).

Once they dump the debris from the Ed Delorme Garage, and the Norgate building they will be back on track. This is just another maneuver to increase charges.

Stolz was the one who pushed closing the Quinn St. Transfer Station, which supposedly would save us $260,000.00 per year. Not sure where the savings are.

Perhaps if they reopened Quinn St., the amount of garbage going into the fill would increase.

These guys never have enough brains to leave well enough alone, and keep moving things around, and costing us money. That is why we need to change out some Coucillors this election. Constantly coming up with **hairy fairy** plans that cost us money, and do not have the desired results is unacceptable and those who engage in this Tom Foolery should be sent packing.

In my area I only see less than half of the blue boxes being used.

We have the smallest garbage can available from the City! Before the curb side recycling it was often quite full. Now it is perhaps half full to it would be fine with us if they pick up the garbage only every two weeks together with the recycling collected.

Of course, we would want to see a considerable reduction in our utility bill as a result of the cost savings by the City due to less service!

(o.k., I know, everybody is allowed to do a little daydreaming now and then…).

I put this question to City Manager, Beth James, a long time ago and her response was the “usual” silence from City Hall, similar to the response from her when I put the question to her regarding her use of the filthy outhouses that are supposed to be maintained by the City. Visit Cottonwood Island Park or Kiwanis Park to confirm my statements.

PRINCE GEORGE DOES NOT HAVE A DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT!!!!!

The dump deals with about 80,000 tonnes a year so 87 tonnes is not significant even applied over a full year that is a drop of 750 tonnes or less than a percent.

1,570 tonnes per month from the city minus 63 tonnes a month (87 x 8.667 / 12) is only a 3.8 percent drop in monthly numbers

Look at the bright side, our dump will last longer than 2027

Prince George, ya you are dreaming. It’s like Hydro and Fortis, the less you use the more you pay.

Those nice blue boxes make excellent storage bins I found.

I wonder if the blue boxes are made from recycled material or virgin material?

I hope that people will make the effort to recycle, especially the plastic. Since we got the blue box I definitely see a big drop in our garbage. It’s a great way to manage those horridly bulky milk jugs and juice jugs, not to mention Costco boxes. Now if only they would include plastic bags! I’m really happy we finally have a recycling system in place in PG.

A portion of the 87 tonnes of missing garbage (recyclables)?? is blowing around the streets of P.G. The Brainiacs that designed these little tubs somehow forgot, the lids? The last time these silly blue tubs were put out in my area I spent the morning casing my neighbours washed out yogurt containers, tin cans, paper and effing milk jugs which I then threw in the garbage. If you think you are going to save the world by washing your little yogurt containers and tin cans then placing them in your blue bins and have them taken to some mysterious recycling plant give me a break. Throw a piece of plywood on top with a rock to hold it down, use your brains. The bins are great for hauling leaves around.

Take Action Now – you mean you never used the big recycling bins that were located all over the city, not to mention Quinn St transfer station? You obviously never made the effort to recycle yourself prior to the blue bins.

So nobody knows where the recycled materials end up after they are collected?

I got a van load of cardboard that won’t fit into the little blue boxes. So, I used to take it to the recycle bin on 1st avenue. But, not anymore. They are gone. Where they have gone is unknown. Not sure where I need to take it, but someone in their wisdom has made it more inconvenient and expensive to recycle again. I have to question their wisdom. Or lack of it.

I am certain many businesses have these cardboard recycling containers behind their businesses that you can slip the cardboard into.