Garbage pickup delays temporary

By Susan Hofforth

There were a few complaints last week about late garbage pickups, but it has all been sorted out. The delays were caused by a transition to a new garbage service, and the lateness of the pickups was made worse by the heat, but all the uncollected garbage was picked up by July 3.

The previous contractor, Evergreen Ecological Services, was bought out by GFL Environmental, so new trucks and new drivers were recently assigned to Whitecourt resulting in a few delays.

To speed up the process in the future, residents are asked to have their garbage carts on the street by 7 a.m. The carts must be one metre away from any obstacles, such as parked vehicles, and the wheels should be against the curb. This is so the collection arm on the truck has enough space to lift the carts safely so they do not damage property, cars, or other carts. If there is not one metre of available space, the garbage cart may not be emptied.

Parking is not allowed in cul-de-sacs on collection days.