Victoria council considering green bin changes to allow yard waste
A 2020 waste composition study showed that yard waste comprised 10 per cent of material collected through the garbage stream of the city’s residential solid waste service. “It’s really low-hanging fruit. It’s stuff that shouldn’t be in the garbage and definitely shouldn’t be going to landfill,” Tooke said. Yard waste is currently prohibited in green bins and garbage bins in Victoria, but can be dropped off once a week at the city’s public works yard. Saanich, Oak Bay and Nan...
Source: timescolonist.com