Peel’s decision to test a new and improved blue box to keep litter from blowing across the city is a refinement whose time is long overdue. Waste management subcommittee members will meet tomorrow to discuss the launch of an alternative curbside container pilot project in Peel. Region officials say recyclable materials put to the curb across the city each workday are contributing to the litter problem, either as a result of high winds blowing trash around or "improper set-out and collection practices." The problem is most evident in the spring, when high winds often send blue boxes and their entire contents down the street. As such, Peel Region wants to test out three different types of receptacles in a bid to reduce the litter generated by the recycling program. Regional staff will compare recycling bags, large wheeled carts and blue boxes retrofitted with a mesh cover. About 1,200 households across Peel will take part in the program over an eight-month period starting in September. Peel is once again proving that it is a leader in setting the gold standard for municipal recycling. Waste management officials will ask the region to provide $50,000 for the project. The $50,000 will cover 38,400 blue bags at $0.15 a bag, 240 litre carts at $55 and 1,200 blue box mesh covers at $10 per cover. We hope this expenditure is approved. It’s a price worth paying for a cleaner city.
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