Category: Takin’ out the Trash

Residents invited to comment on compostable bags in green carts

The City of Guelph is applying to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to allow the Organic Waste Processing Facility (OWPF) to accept organic waste collected in certified compostable plastic bags. The City is phasing out the use of regular plastic bags for organic waste collection, in accordance with the OWPF Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) […]

First 15,000 households to receive waste carts starting September 24

The delivery of Guelph’s first green, blue and grey waste carts to one-third of city neighbourhoods, approximately 15,000 households, starts Monday, September 24. Homes will receive a food scraps container to keep in the kitchen and three carts: an 80-litre green cart for organics, a blue cart for recyclables and a grey cart for garbage. […]

Residents’ aware new waste collection carts on their way

A recent City of Guelph-commissioned telephone survey reveals 98 per cent of residents in neighbourhoods scheduled to receive carts this fall are aware of the new waste cart collection program. MetroLine Research Group Inc., an independent research company in Kitchener, administered the telephone interviews on behalf of the City to a statistically significant sample of […]

City opens education centre on waste diversion

Today a new waste diversion education centre at the City’s Waste Resource Innovation Centre on Dunlop Drive officially opened its doors. Environmentally focused students in the Eco Club at nearby Ken Danby Public School were the first visitors to officially tour the centre. The interactive, 800-square foot room with 10 learning stations offers visitors — […]

City to open new waste diversion education centre

The new education centre at the Organics Waste Processing Facility will officially open its doors to students, environmental groups and community members next week. The interactive room with 10 learning stations offers visitors a 45-minute guided tour of how the City collects and processes Guelph’s organics, recyclables and garbage, and identifies the role every individual […]