The new Green Bin and Recycle Right programs are now postponed to December.
The County says this comes after unforeseen circumstances, as the collection contractor will unable to offer these programs starting in September as originally planned.
Northumberland County is advising residents that the launch of the new Green Bin collection program for food waste, and the new Recycle Right (Blue and Grey Box) program for recyclable materials, will be postponed now until December 2nd.
Therefore you’re being asked not to begin using the Green Bin for food waste until December. The current policy of a three-bag maximum for trash collection will remain in place until that time.
But residents are encouraged to start using their Blue and Grey boxes as soon as they arrive, or by no later than December 2nd, since every time a Blue or Grey box is used, it prevents a plastic bag from entering the waste system.
The delivery of Green Bins, and Blue and Grey Boxes, has been ongoing throughout the County since June. All Green Bins are anticipated to be delivered by the end of August, with Blue and Grey Box delivery to be completed by the end of October.
The new Green Bin and Recycle Right collection programs are cornerstones of the County’s Long-term Waste Management Master Plan with the overall goal of this plan is to divert more than 75% of the waste generated by residents from landfill.
It is estimated that, annually, the new Green Bin collection program will result in the diversion of over 2,000 tonnes of food waste from the landfill, with the new Recycle Right program achieving an additional 1,000 tonnes of diversion.
Information regarding the new Green Bin and Recycle Right programs is available at www.Northumberland.ca/RecyclingAndWaste or by calling 1-866-293-8379.
