Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Curbside recycling not in budget discussions

Council defeats environment committee's motion to discuss curbside recycling at budget

At Monday's council meeting at city hall, Coun.
Don Mitchell listens as Coun. Dawn Luhning
shares her opinions about the environment
advisory committee's motion to place curbside
recycling as an item for budget discussions.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


A curbside recycling motion was defeated.

At Monday’s council meeting, the majority of council voted against the environment advisory committee’s recommendation to place curbside recycling on the budget committee agenda considering a June 1, 2014, start date for the city’s curbside recycling program.

“I would not be in favour of the taxpayer and the City of Moose Jaw getting involved in the business of curbside recycling because I truly believe that there is private business that does it well and should continue to do it well,” said Coun. Dawn Luhning.

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