City manager Jim Puffalt outlined details of the city’s Fall Compost Collection Program running Oct. 23 to 30 at the Tuesday, Oct. 10 council meeting in North Battleford.
Pickup will follow the schedule for parking restrictions and residents are encouraged to place leaves, grass clippings and garden wastes in clear bags on their properties the day of the parking restrictions on their street. Clear bags are to be used to identify contents, which will help prevent lifting-related injuries.
Council also passed a resolution granted an extension by one year of their current agreement with Loraas Environmental Services Ltd. for the recycling contract.
The contract would be extended to April 30, 2019. As well, the extension would include a new cost of $2.04 per cart per month, which is down from the current cost of $2.91 per cart per month for collection.
According to an Oct. 2 memo from city environmental manager Tammy MacCormack, the annual cost savings to the city is estimated at $51,928.56.
