THE COST IS REASONABLE ENOUGH THAT IT CAN BE WORKED INTO YOUR MONTHLY BUDGET.
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.” POH
COMPOST WINNIPEG GENERAL MANAGER ROBIN BRYAN.
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.
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