The Winnipeg neighbourhoods in need of more garbage bins
An increase in people using city parks during the pandemic has resulted in garbage bins filling up faster, and has highlighted the areas that are in need of more bins.
A new report is being presented to Winnipeg’s Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works on garbage and recycling receptacle in parks, green spaces, and active transportation paths.
The report shows there are 23 neighbourhoods that do not have litter bins within 500 metres of city-owned public spaces.
The report said the city would need to purchase and install 85 new bins in order to fill those gaps in service. The estimated cost for 55 high capacity in-ground bins and 30 traditional wire mesh bins is $237,500.
It said the in-ground containers would have more than double the capacity of a traditional bin, and would reduce the frequency of collection. The report noted this would result in operational savings, which could then be used to offset the additional costs of servicing the new bins.
At this time, the report shows there is no approved or forecasted capital budget allocated to address those service gaps.
This report will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 15 during the 9:30 a.m. meeting. The public service is recommending the report be received as information.
Earlier this year, a city report showed visits to city parks during the pandemic had increased by 60 to 90 per cent. At the time, the city said additional staff had been assigned to ensure daily cleaning of stand-alone park washrooms and an extra trash pickup was scheduled on Monday mornings in parks that needed it most.
NEIGHBOURHOODS IN NEED OF GARBAGE & RECYCLING BINS
- Airport: Sherwin Road pathway access points
- Bridgewater Centre: Neighbourhood pathway access points
- Bridgewater Forest: Bishop Grandin Blvd. pathway access points
- Canterbury Park: Transcona Trail access points
- Chevrier: Chevrier Blvd. pathway access points
- Chevrier: McGillivray Blvd. pathway access points
- Chevrier: Newmarket Blvd. pathway
- Fort Richmond: Kilkenny Dr. pathway access points
- Grant Park: Taylor Ave. pathway access points
- Inkster Gardens: Dr. Jose Rizal Way pathway access points
- Kildonan Park: Pathway access points (east side of Kildonan Golf Course)
- Linden Woods: McGillivray Blvd. pathway access points
- Linden Woods: Sterling Lyon Parkway access points
- Maybank: McGillivray Blvd. pathway access points
- Mission Gardens: Dugald Rd. pathway access points
- River East: Chief Peguis Trail pathway access points
- South River Heights: Taylor Ave. pathway access points
- Southland Park: Lagimodiere Blvd. pathway access points
- St. Boniface Industrial Park: Dugald Rd. pathway access points
- St. James Industrial: Sherwin Rd. pathway access points
- Transcona Yards: Dugald Rd. pathway access points
- Tuxedo: Shaftesbury Blvd. pathway access points
- Tuxedo Industrial: McGillivray Blvd. pathway access points
- Tuxedo Industrial: Sterling Lyon Parkway access points
- University: Pathway access points to/from Fort Richmond neighbourhood
- Waverley Heights: Bishop Grandin pathway access points
- Whyte Ridge: McGillivray Blvd. pathway access points
(Source: City of Winnipeg)
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Spectacular aurora light show to be seen across Canada Friday night
A rare and severe solar storm is expected to bring spectacular displays of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, across much of Canada and parts of the United States on Friday night.
Which Canadian cities have the highest and lowest grocery prices?
Where you live plays a big factor in what you pay at the grocery store. And while it's no secret the same item may have a different price depending on the store, city or province, we wanted to see just how big the differences are, and why.
McGill University seeks emergency injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment
McGill University has filed a request for an injunction to have the pro-Palestinian encampment removed from its campus.
Swarm of 20,000 bees gather around woman’s car west of Toronto
A swarm of roughly 20,000 bees gathered around a woman’s car in the parking lot of Burlington Centre.
U.S. says Israel's use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.
'State or state-sponsored actor' believed to be behind B.C. government hacks
The head of British Columbia’s civil service has revealed that a “state or state-sponsored actor” is behind multiple cyber-security incidents against provincial government networks.
Mother assaulted by stranger while breastfeeding baby in her car: Vancouver police
A person was arrested in East Vancouver Thursday after allegedly entering a car while a mother was breastfeeding her four-month-old boy.
'We have laws': Premier Smith says police action justified in Calgary
The actions, including the decision to use non-lethal force, to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters from the University of Calgary campus were justified, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday.
Barron Trump declines to serve as an RNC delegate
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, has declined to serve as a delegate at this summer’s Republican National Convention, according to a senior Trump campaign adviser and a statement from Melania Trump's office.