Curbside composting program now available in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake residents can now sign up for a curbside compost bin.
After piloting the program last year, Shkopich Enviro, the company already providing waste and recycling services to the city, launched a curbside compost program for the collection of organics, including unbagged leaves, unbagged grass clippings and non-woody vegetation like weeds. No branches, logs, stumps, kitchen scraps, garbage or other recyclable items will be allowed.
The program is not mandatory, but those interested can sign up for the season, which runs from May to approximately October at a cost of $70. The bins will be picked up on the same schedule as recycling.
The organics were collected for the first time last year after President Layne Shkopich approached city council for approval in early May. The company’s original goal was to have over 50 residents participate, Shkopich said, and more than 65 signed up.