Delays continue with waste and compost collection in P.E.I.
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — After months of struggling to get his rubbish picked up by Island Waste Administration Company, issues proceed for Charlottetown resident Craig Jones.
Jones first discovered his bins left full on Sept. 1, just a few weeks earlier than post-tropical storm Fiona hit P.E.I.
The storm delayed rubbish assortment in Charlottetown whereas crews labored to clear roads and restore energy throughout the province.
Jones says he was affected person throughout that point, understanding there wasn’t a lot IWMC may do. However because the Island moved on from Fiona, Elm Road — the slim, L-shaped lane in the midst of Charlottetown the place Jones lives — was left with out bin assortment.
Jones spoke to SaltWire Community concerning the challenge in early December, saying the compost bin had been left so lengthy that maggots had been crawling out.
Now, it is the waste bin that’s the downside, Jones says.
“They’re nonetheless not likely amassing the rubbish persistently. The final time they got here to gather the waste bin was once they left that cart tag on there.”
That was Dec. 21.
It was due for assortment once more on Jan 4., however was nonetheless there just a few days later, Jones says.
“They’re claiming that we weren’t utilizing clear rubbish baggage. We’ve used the identical rubbish baggage for years, and so they’ve at all times been clear, and it’s by no means been a difficulty.”
They didn’t decide up the compost presently, both, however it had little in it, he mentioned. For now, Jones is extra involved concerning the waste bin overflowing if one thing doesn’t change.
“It is going to be (piling up) throughout the subsequent few days in the event that they don’t come by and accumulate the garbages.”
When the issues first started, Jones spent hours on the road with customer support. However he hasn’t executed it this time.
“I haven’t, but. I don’t wish to hear any extra excuses or something, non-solutions, from them.”
IWMC
SaltWire Community known as IWMC per week earlier than talking with Jones on Jan. 6 and once more the day after the interview. Each instances, the listing message began with a discover from IWMC saying they knew about the issue.
“Island waste administration is conscious Islanders are experiencing delays of each carts and recyclables in some areas. Our workforce is working diligently to deal with these service points with our assortment contractors.”
The message encourages these calling a few missed assortment to go away their title, civic deal with, cellphone quantity and a quick message.
“A member of our workforce will attain out to you as quickly as potential,” it says.
SaltWire Community additionally requested to talk with Karen MacDonald, IWMC’s CEO, however she was not obtainable.
For Jones, the drawn-out course of has thrown a wrench in his routine. All he needs is for that to finish, he mentioned.
“I simply need them to determine an answer so issues can begin going again to the best way they had been with common rubbish assortment and no points anymore.”
Logan MacLean is a range reporter with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. He might be reached by electronic mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @loganmaclean94.
