Battleford is set to move to weekly garbage pickup in April, which has council encouraging residents to use green bins. (Photo 100545518 © Calvin L. Leake | Dreamstime.com)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

Garbage disposal changing

Battleford mayor encourages green bin use this spring, summer

Mar 4, 2021 | 12:48 PM

As temperatures are warming, April will signal a shift for Battleford residents and their garbage.

The town is going back to weekly garbage pickup next month, coinciding to when outdoor cleanup begins to gain traction. In a recent interview on CJNB, mayor Ames Leslie said residents should seriously consider getting a green bin for storing the results of cleaning the lawn and backyard.

“It will help significantly offset the amount of garbage you’re putting in the black bin,” he said.

Town council recently saw a report that detailed the results of summer months, which Leslie said is good evidence for the use of green bins.

“The amount of garbage that gets picked up increases considerably,” Leslie said. “Most of it is because people aren’t putting the proper leaves and grass clippings into a green bin.”

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Buying a bin is $135, which covers the life of the bin.

North Battleford’s trash and recycling pickup should also see increases, but the schedule remains the same for the duration of the year. Communications manager Dustin MacDonald said they’re continuing to encourage residents to use the free app, Recycle Coach.

“Residents can use it from our website, install it on their smartphone or even use it on their voice-activated Alexa device or Google Assistant,” he said.

Residents can use the app for pickup schedules and set reminders for around holidays, with notifications sent out to highlight Household Hazardous Waste Days, the Fall Compost Collection Program and more. It can also help sort recycling from trash.

“All they need to do is type the item in the search area of Recycle Coach and it will tell you where it should go,” MacDonald said.

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