

Rossi said bins at high rises typically aren't that well sorted to begin with, so they send the garbage and recycling to a mixed-waste processing facility to ensure everything that can be diverted is separated. GFL says they started to mix garbage and recycling to reduce their carbon footprint and better recycle materials from apartments and condos. Owners of apartments and condos have the option to contract out their own services or use the city's.

GFL's director of commercial operations for the GTA, Mauro Rossi, said about two years ago, they started to collect both garbage and recycling in the same truck at about 20 to 30 apartments and condos where they're privately contracted in the city. Toronto resident catches private garbage collector mixing trash, recyclables "I just try to do everything I can to help, but it's really discouraging … if it just goes into the same bin at the end of the day," she said.īut according to GFL, they didn't do anything wrong. throwing both garbage and recycling into the same compartment of a truck, she said she was disappointed. So earlier this month, when Vela says she saw waste collectors from GFL International Inc. She recycles, and even though her apartment near Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue West doesn't collect compost - something she's actively trying to change - she'll store it in her freezer and take it to a proper bin later. See garbage rates for price details.Diana Vela considers herself an environmentally friendly person. Residents also have the option of purchasing 20-gallon waste bags that are sold in rolls of 10 at select locations. No refuse stickers are necessary when utilizing the carts. Carts come in 35, 65 or 95-gallon sizes, all of which carry a monthly subscription charge. Residents can choose to dispose of their trash with a garbage cart issued from LRS. Yard waste and bulk items also require waste stickers.įYI, the existing blue refuse stickers with an expiration date of Jwill be valid through the month of July 2023 as part of the new contract. Sticker prices and retail locations are available online. Customers risk not having their garbage picked up if they affix stickers flatly onto a garbage can or lid.

Blue rubbish truck driver#
Stickers placed on trash cans must be visible from the street and looped around the handles for the LRS driver to easily rip off. Items over 50 pounds may need to be scheduled for removal. Please note, cans must be limited to 32 gallons or 50 pounds. Residents choosing the "pay as you throw" option must place one waste sticker on each bag or trash can. Please call Kane County regarding garbage questions. Please note, the City’s garbage contract does not apply to residents of the Mill Creek subdivision, which is unincorporated. New to Geneva? Start your garbage service by contacting LRS' customer service team. Residents can dispose of their trash with a "pay as you throw" user base model using waste stickers or subscribe to an LRS garbage cart that carries a monthly charge. Refuse and recycling carts should be placed at the curb between 7 p.m. Garbage is collected on Thursday or Friday of each week depending on the location of the residence. The collection schedule and existing services remain the same, but new refuse rates for stickers and cart service have been implemented. The Geneva City Council approved a new five-year garbage contract with LRS, the City’s current refuse provider that will run from Jto June 30, 2028.
