Municipal officials are asking the public to provide feedback on organic waste.
Chatham-Kent has an Organic Waste Diversion Program Feasibility Study, consisting of curbside organic waste collection (a green bin program), non-curbside food waste diversion options, and an enhancement to the leaf and yard waste collection program.
The study recommendations aim to comply with the Ontario Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement and reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill by turning organic waste into valuable end-products that support a healthy environment.
To ensure this study recommendations meet their unique needs, Chatham-Kent residents and business owners are asked to participate in a public survey that runs until July 15 on the Let’s Talk Chatham-Kent platform.
The study recommends a green bin program that will see households and businesses participate in weekly curbside collection.
The Municipality would provide carts to contain household organic waste at the curb as well as small kitchen containers for use within a household.
Upon implementation of this program, garbage collection will be moved to every-other-week collection.
The proposed acceptable materials in a green bin would include food waste, oil, grease, coffee grounds, non-recyclable paper soiled with food, and pet food.
More details about the proposed program are available on the survey page.
Community feedback is crucial in shaping the Organic Waste Diversion Program Feasibility Study to ensure it meets the community’s needs, officials said.
Specifications will be finalized based on feedback received through this survey. Detailed study recommendations will be presented to council for review and approval in early 2025.
