Coquitlam residents swamped with leaves and fall yard trimmings — and who get city trash pickup — are being offered unlimited green waste collection for four weeks starting next week.
Between Oct. 30 and Nov. 24, people with city collection can put out additional refuse, provided they are kept in kraft paper bags or in old garbage containers with a green can sticker. Bundles of branches can also be left out but individual pieces must be less than 7.5 cm in diameter and no more than 1 m long.
While the additional waste can be put on the curb ahead of collection day, it cannot contain food scraps, which can attract bears and other animals.
Coquitlam’s seasonal unlimited yard trimmings program runs twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. For more information, visit www.coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings or call 604-927-3500.
