Invermere is a month in to its curbside organics collection program and is already seeing the public buy in.
Approximately 250 carts are being picked up weekly in each zone for a total of roughly 500.
In comparison, 500 garbage carts are emptied in each zone.
Mayor Al Miller said a lot of work went in to designing the organics bins, but they aren’t bear proof.
“The bins have a fairly sturdy build to them with a chunk of steel around the top where the fastening devices are,” said Miller.
“If something comes along and knocks a bin over to try getting into it, the lid will not easily open. They’re fairly impact-proof, but they’re not bear-proof. We would have to spend a lot more money for that option, but they are at least bear-resistant.”
Since the program started, 27.53 wet tonnes of organic waste has been diverted from the landfill.
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