Battleford hopes to have curbside recycling this fall
Residents of Battleford who don’t already have curbside recycling will soon be getting it.
The town is moving forward with rollout recycling bins which will be mandatory for every home. John Enns-Wind, the city’s chief administrative officer, explained the new program will add a fee of $5.25/month to utility bills, but said the amount is designed to be revenue-neutral. Currently residents can arrange for private recycling collection.
Enns-Wind said council hopes to have the system in place by September, following the selection of a contractor.
“We have to get the contracts signed, they have to order the carts, and it’ll take a couple months for those to be delivered,” he said. “As this is going on we need to inform and educate the public about what the changes mean and how the program is going to be implemented.”