Households in the City of Kawartha Lakes are now limited to two bags of waste instead of three for curbside waste collection, although a grace period will be in effect until May 1.
The municipality’s original two bag limit was temporarily increased to three bags during the pandemic, to encourage the public to stay at home and minimize their trips to the landfill.
“Returning to the two bag waste limit is in line with the municipal waste management strategy and supports a healthy environment,” says David Kerr, the city’s manager of environmental services, in a media release. “It’s imperative that we reduce and divert as much waste as possible, to extend the life of each of our landfill sites.”
There will be a grace period of two months to allow residents to adjust to the change.
Three bags of waste per household will still be collected during March and April but, starting in April, notification stickers will be issued to residents who continue to leave out three bags.
As of May 1, any waste above the two bag limit will not be collected at the curb unless it has a bag tag.
Bag tags can be purchased from the municipal service centres in Lindsay or Coboconk and at a selection of local retailers. One tag is required for each additional bag above the two bag limit.
