COMPOST WINNIPEG GENERAL MANAGER ROBIN BRYAN.
The GAC first began investigating the possibility of launching a
compost collection service back in 2014. A feasibility study found
that the city had a very low rate of organic-waste diversion at the
time, with limited access to collection in most neighbourhoods.
Although the City of Winnipeg started a two-year residential
food-waste collection pilot project in October 2020, Bryan
doesn't view it as competition. In fact, he hopes it proves to be
so successful that it expands city-wide — and that organizations
like Compost Winnipeg can play a part in delivering it.
"Ultimately the goal of Compost Winnipeg and the broader goal
of the Green Action Centre and the reason we exist is to help our
city and our province take greater steps towards environmental
sustainability," he says.
"If we're able to play an essential role in allowing the city to build
up a core of support for a city-wide program then we're happy
with that."
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As part of its social enterprise mandate, all revenues
generated by Compost Winnipeg are reinvested to
support the service's growth or to support other GAC
inititiatives. Its monthly contributions to the centre
have increased every year since its inception.
THE COST IS REASONABLE ENOUGH
THAT IT CAN BE WORKED INTO YOUR
MONTHLY BUDGET.
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