Starting October 1st 2010, the City of New Westminster is upgrading the garbage and yard trimmings collection service provided to all residents in single-family homes. An automated collection system will be put into operation where standardized collection carts are emptied using a mechanical arm on a truck, instead of workers having to lift and empty cans by hand.

A great new feature of the automated collection program will be the opportunity for residents to reduce the amount of garbage going to the landfill. Starting October 1, 2010 you will be able to include kitchen scraps (cooked and uncooked food including meat and dairy) and food soiled paper into your Greens cart which will be collected and taken to a new compost facility in Richmond. This means a new cleaner, greener curbside service along with our blue box recycling program.

Click HERE for more information on the Automate Waste Collection program.