Apartment and townhouse dwellers in Port Coquitlam will now have the opportunity to participate in the city's food waste program.
Previously, only residents of single-family homes received food scrap collection - combined with yard waste collection - but after council unanimously approved expanding the program, multi-family housing complexes will now be included, if they choose to be.
"This will go a long way to helping people who live in multi-family homes save on their garbage costs and help the environment," said Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore.
The city said that if even half the multi-family complexes participated in the program, the city's diversion rate would reach 70% by 2015.
Multi-family developments that wish to participate must have the approval from their strata councils. The cost of the initiative is $12 per unit per year.
For more information, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca. Multi-family inquiries can also be directed to the engineering and operations department at engineering@portcoquitlam.ca or by calling 604-927-5420.
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