Report recommends Halifax increase commercial tipping fees for recyclables, organics
Council will decide whether to change fees at meeting Tuesday
A Halifax regional council staff report is recommending the city increase commercial tipping fees for recyclables and organics.
The staff report says the city’s Materials Recovery Facility in Bayers Lake handles the recyclables collected from the city’s residential curbside and condominium programs, as well as some commercial recyclables, such as blue bag material and some paper.
While deliveries below 50 kilograms have fees waived, the current commercial tip fee is $30 per tonne. The report recommends increasing that to $45 per tonne.
Residential and commercial organic materials are taken to composting facilities in Ragged Lake and Burnside. The commercial tip fee is $75 per tonne, but will increase to $90 if council approves the bump.
The report notes these rates are cheaper than the city’s tip rate for landfill disposal, which is $115 per tonne at Otter Lake. … [Read More]
City Council Voted in favour of raising proposed Waste, Organics & Recyclables tipping fees.