The Editor:
For over 50 years the garbage collection in Estevan has been back alley pickup and street pickup for areas with no back alley.
When Estevan Sanitation did the garbage collection there were never any issues. When Regens Disposal was given the contract, garbage collection became an issue. Since Regens got the contract they have done nothing but complain. Regens wants front yard because their trucks are too big for the back alleys. Regens cannot give the City of Estevan proper garbage collection. Regens thinks that they can determine how garbage should be done for the City of Estevan and they will tell the mayor and councillors how it will be done.
Our mayor and councillors have become spineless, allowing Regens to break the tradition of back alley pickup. I do not want front yard garbage pickup. I have a back alley and that is where my garbage should be collected from. Stop forcing me to have garbage collected in the front yard. With the constant talk of beautification, what is beautiful about a garbage can in my front yard? What a contradiction.
The City is now accepting new tenders for garbage collection. Before you decide to have garbage collection done in the front yards, you better hold a vote. That is like reducing the speed limits in the residential areas.
How can you break an over 50-year tradition without a vote? I do not feel the City should renew the contract with Regens. Regens trucks are too big for the back alleys.
If you agree with me that you do not want front yard garbage collection when you have a back alley for that purpose, let the mayor and councillors know that you agree with keeping garbage collection as it always has been.
Also, express your thoughts on whether or not the City should renew the contract with Regens. We need a business like Estevan Sanitation with smaller trucks to do the garbage collection properly.
Zella Reed,
Estevan
