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Norfolk County replaces weekly trash with green bins and biweekly pickup, costing $8M annually, to reduce landfill use.
Norfolk County will launch a new waste system in September featuring weekly green bin pickups for organics and biweekly automated garbage collection, replacing the current weekly service with a reduced bag limit.
The change, driven by Ontario’s landfill shortage and the county’s 14,500 metric tonnes of annual curbside waste, comes with a seven-year contract costing nearly $8 million yearly—up from $4.2 million—chosen via open tender for lowest long-term cost.
Officials say 42 to 46% of current garbage is organic, so green bins should meet most residents’ needs.
Public education will begin soon to support the transition.
El condado de Norfolk reemplaza la basura semanal con contenedores verdes y recolección cada dos semanas, con un costo de $ 8M anuales, para reducir el uso de vertederos.