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London, Ontario, starts a pilot program letting residents put pet waste in green bins to boost composting, excluding human waste due to contamination risks.
London, Ontario, is launching a 12-3 approved pilot program allowing residents to place pet waste in green bins, targeting a common resident request and aiming to improve composting efforts.
The year-long trial will involve 1,000 to 3,000 households to assess participation, logistics, and costs.
Human waste items like diapers and menstrual products were rejected due to contamination risks, processing challenges, and lack of infrastructure, with city staff noting only a few regions accept them, often incinerating them.
The green bin program, active since January 2024, now sees 60–65% participation, while biweekly garbage pickup continues, leading to initial increases in illegal dumping that have since stabilized.
A proposal for weekly summer garbage collection failed.
Londres, Ontario, inicia un programa piloto que permite a los residentes poner desechos de mascotas en contenedores verdes para impulsar el compostaje, excluyendo los desechos humanos debido a los riesgos de contaminación.