PR firm gauging public reaction to organics program in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — The city of Winnipeg has hired a communications firm to find out which organic waste collection program option the public supports most.

First Person Strategies is being paid $63,473 for their consulting services.

The three waste collection options they are evaluating will cost Winnipeggers between $55 to $100 on top of what they already pay for garbage and recycling collection.

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However, city councillor Ross Eadie believes they should be looking at other options.

“They’re only consulting on three options so really their PR that they’re moving forward on for $64,000 is not asking people do you believe there’s other models we could utilize,” he said.

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He says he doesn’t support any of the options that have been proposed.

“I’ll tell you right now I am not voting for it based on an attack in poor people with this flat fee stuff . It’s a non-goer,” he said.

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First Person Strategies will be conducting meetings and consultations as they try to find out how much Winnipeggers are willing to pay for organic waste collection.