City moving forward with curbside recycling
MEDICINE HAT, AB —The City of Medicine Hat is one step closer to implementing a mandatory curbside recycling program.
Council voted Monday night to allow City staff to move forward on negotiating a rate of $6.00 per month for residents and for the successful company to also purchase the Municipal Recycling Facility.
According to information provided by the City, upon implementation of a recycling initiative, the program experienced rapid growth and seemingly plateaued in 2005.
City staff believe a curbside recycling program would likely increase the diversion of recyclables from consumers by five to 10 per cent. It is estimated that a further 3,900 tonnes could be diverted from the landfill with the implementation of a mandatory residential curbside pick-up.