Hamilton suspends yard waste collection

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Published March 27, 2020 at 6:30 pm

The City of Hamilton has suspended the collection of yard waste until further notice, they Tweeted out Friday (March 27).

The City of Hamilton has suspended the collection of yard waste until further notice, they Tweeted out Friday (March 27).

Hamilton’s waste collection crews will still be picking up green bins, blue boxes and garbage, the city says on their website.

The move is to help keep the city’s workers safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier this week, waste collection workers refused to perform due to concerns that there were few precautions in place to protect them from the virus.

After talks with the city, workers returned to the job on Tuesday with several precautions in place, and the public was urged to keep their distance from Public Works employees.

In the meantime, residents are asked to hold on to their leaf and yard waste until collection resumes or take it to a Community Recycling Centre for free.

The city is also asking residents to take the following precautions to protect waste collection workers:

  • Place used tissues and napkins in the garbage, rather than the green bin.
  • Where possible, Please use liner bags (either paper or certified compostable plastic) in the green bin.
  • Please ensure that all material placed in garbage bins is bagged, not kept loose.
  • Please follow the advice of Public Health and keep a physical social distance of at least two metres from waste collection staff.

To learn more about Hamilton’s garbage and recycling programs, visit their website.

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