03-30-2017, 05:59 PM
(03-30-2017, 05:40 PM)andrewhann7 Wrote: I agree with your points, but there's a few things to consider. Mandating that all builds have organics and recycling really only works for residential properties that have municipal collection. Commercial and ICI developments don't have municipal collection, so the only reason recycling (two stream garbage) collection is mandated is due to Provincial Law. Since many regions/counties (mainly rural) don't even have organics collection it is unlikely the province will require it in the near future.
While all streams at all locations sounds nice, from a cost perspective it just isn't always feasible. I know a number of waste management departments have considered it but it is really only possible in locations where there are high amounts of waste, many locations just aren't generating the weights necessary to justify adding to the collection schedule.
I'm really not understanding the argument here. Provincial law requires recycling. I agree that due to the sparseness of organics collection (at this point in time at least), it won't be a provincial law, but why can it not be a municipal requirement.
Of course, it would cost more than simply throwing everything out (so does recycling, mainly due to perverse incentives), however, that doesn't mean that it couldn't or shouldn't be done. The fact is there are options for buildings to contract to private collectors in this region, so it's feasible, and further, if the region can justify organics collection in low density suburban neighbourhoods, then clearly a much higher density building could justify it.