Hamilton waste collection

• Garbage collection rule changes in Hamilton are focused on employee safety

  'We are not banning removable lids, we are not banning flippable lids,' says Craig Murdoch, they just must be easily removable to allow waste collectors to access the material.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2021
  
• Hamilton waste collection continues with delays due to snowfall

  For residents who do not receive waste pickup Tuesday, the city says next Monday's limit for waste will be increased to two bags, before requiring trash tags.

  Weather

  Feb 16, 2021
  
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• Free coffee, donuts greet Hamilton’s waste collection workers

  Maureen Sauve said the coronavirus crisis has been a 'stressful' time for collection crews having to handle 'everything that everybody else has touched.'

  Health

  Jul 23, 2020
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• Hamilton, Ont. to endure $3M increase in waste collection costs

  Council voted 13-3 Wednesday in favour of a new seven-year $23-million contract for private waste collection in Hamilton.

  Politics

  May 28, 2020
• Cost of recommended private sector waste collection contract soars 15 per cent in Hamilton

  Ferguson says "every week we have another trend where someone is trying to screw the taxpayer."

  Politics

  May 26, 2020
• City of Hamilton, waste collectors find common ground

  Hamilton waste workers, who staged a walkout on Monday, are back in action with new safety assurances amid ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2020
• Coronavirus: Waste collection workers in Hamilton demand better COVID-19 protection

  Conway also stresses that the city has been "responsive", adding that the union and employer are "working together" to resolve their issues.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2020
• Weekly garbage collection to continue in Hamilton through 2028

  City council's decision to keep weekly garbage pickup means companies bidding for the city's 2021-28 waste-collection contract will be restricted to the status quo.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Hamilton councillor ‘disappointed,’ bi-weekly trash pickup plan rejected

  Ward 8 Coun. John-Paul Danko believes collecting garbage every other week would result in big cost savings for the City of Hamilton.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2019
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• Discussion of biweekly garbage collection returns to Hamilton city council

  Ward 8 Coun. John-Paul Danko believes collecting garbage every other week would result in big future cost savings for the City of Hamilton.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2019