CollingwoodToday welcomes letters to the editor. Send your letter to [email protected]. This letter is in reference to story published May 13, titled, 'County provides first peek at new automated waste collection system.'
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I am a single 58-year-old woman living alone. Over the last few years I have strived to reduce and reuse in all aspects of my life.
I do not have a garage or easily accessible space to store these huge bins except at the front of my house which I do not want to do.
I currently own a small garbage can which is usually only half fill in two weeks. I have one small recycling bin usually just full after two weeks. I compost all my green waste all year round so do not use a green bin.
I do not want these huge containers. I do not want to have to drag them to the curb or have them mar the front of my house.
I would think we should be encouraging everyone to create less garbage and have an option for smaller containers for those in a similar situation to mine.
I have friends who have voiced the same worries over the new system.
Please think about this issue. With an aging population I can only imagine the difficulties older residents will have dealing with these large bins.
Merryn Edgar
Collingwood
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