Saint John’s new recycling policy leaves apartment building tenants out – New Brunswick

The city of Saint John’s new waste collection program goes into effect next Monday, leaving people living in apartment complexes potentially left without convenient recycling methods.

So far, the city’s recycling policy requires residents to put their recyclables in the big blue bins outside city-run grocery stores. Now, however, the city has removed these communal bins and instead provides residents living in their homes with small bins they can store outside their homes.

The program costs about $3 million, takes eight to nine years to pay off, and is not available to people living in multifamily housing (about 12,000, according to StatsCanada).

The Fundy Community Service Board will continue to accept recycling out of town, but in Crane Mountain, rents are likely to be higher if landlords are recycling, according to the St. John Landlords Association. That’s it.

“You have to understand where the costs are coming from and why, and it’s not the landlord who’s driving it,” said Jerry Webster.

“Landlords keep downloading costs, but tenants get used to it because you have to pay. There’s no other way.”

The New Brunswick Tenants Coalition, which has felt mixed reactions throughout the week, said the inability to recycle in the city was another blow at a time when landlords already felt they were crushing social rights. I’m here.

“This is clear discrimination. This is a clear violation of human rights,” said Jael Duarte.

“Even if they had the will, they probably wouldn’t have the money or the possibility to bring recycling to the scene or pay a private company to do it.”

The City of Saint John said it has been working with property owners recently and is listening to feedback from the public. It is also recommended to consult to increase the

“They need to make sure that they are going forward with their landlords and property owners,” said Tim O’Reilly, director of public works for the City of St. John.

“It saves costly waste removal in landfills, and we hope that environmental stewardship efforts and financial savings can be realized by apartment owners.”

The city will charge a fee for each bag tag on a garbage bag that does not fit in the trash can. The city said it would help recover some of the losses.

— with file by Carla Rennick.

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