{"id":5367,"date":"2014-01-29T16:32:39","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T21:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=5367"},"modified":"2014-01-29T16:32:39","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T21:32:39","slug":"clear-garbage-bags-should-be-decided-by-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/clear-garbage-bags-should-be-decided-by-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear garbage bags should be decided by residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

(An open letter to Aurora Council)<\/em><\/p>\n

I feel your intentions are in the right place, this program has many negative aspects and I, among others, don\u2019t feel that it should be imposed on residents.
\nI have spoken with fellow Aurorans and we agree that there are issues that are not being properly thought through here. Of course, there is the privacy matter which is obviously a huge issue, but there are also other things to consider. I, for one, have at least two opaque garbage bags from various waste baskets and one large kitchen catcher bag inside my black garbage bag every pick-up day.
\nIf these are still allowed to be put in a clear garbage bag, what\u2019s going to stop someone from putting paint cans or batteries in those bags? Has any thought been put into the likelihood of illegal dumping increasing in our streets and parks due to this mandate?
\nUnfortunately, not everyone follows the rules.
\nThere is also the matter of food waste that can\u2019t be composted. Not only can the critters smell it, they can now see it and we all know the many raccoons and skunks that call Aurora home! There is also the availability of retailers stocking enough of these bags, as mentioned by Councillor Humfryes.
\nAnother concern raised during discussions with neighbours is the use of outdoor garbage cans where there are no bags are required. Since you are unable to distinguish its contents, how is Council going to accommodate residents who currently put their garbage out in solid coloured cans?
\nWith all due respect, I feel this issue should be decided by the residents of Aurora and not by nine members of council. Why not conduct a poll on the issue and gauge how residents feel about this, or better yet put in on this year\u2019s ballot in the upcoming election and let the people have a voice in the matter?
\nThe Province of Ontario has already gone way overboard being a \u201cnanny state\u201d and it saddens me to think that our great town of Aurora is following suit with this motion. I\u2019m afraid that this proposal has the scent of the \u201c5 cent per plastic bag\u201d fiasco and we all know how that turned out!
\n
\nGreg Gillies
\nAurora
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