THUNDER BAY — The City of Thunder Bay is bending the rules for garbage collection right after the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Due to the anticipated increase in waste from celebrating, gifting and feasting, city hall will allow residents to put out a third container with no tag on the first collection date after New Year's Day.
During Christmas week itself, the limit for the number of non-tagged garbage containers or bags remains two per household.
City officials, in a news release, said they are still asking residents to minimize their waste by using "the six Rs."
- Rethink: Think about waste before you buy. Avoid "disposable" products
- Refuse: Say no to plastic bags in stores. Bring your own instead
- Reduce: Take reusable containers and bags instead of disposable ones
- Reuse: Charitable organizations and thrift shops can take reusable items you no longer need
- Repair: Be handy. Fix items instead of replacing them
- Recycle: Recycle everything you can
