BarrieToday welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected] or via the website. Please include your full name, daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). The following is in response to 'LETTER: City waste collection changes 'daunting' for seniors,' published Nov. 21.
The pending changes to waste collection seem to provide benefits for most.
Although I read a letter from a senior with concerns, hopefully these concerns are mostly about change rather than overwhelming challenges.
As I see it, the tote collection will keep my waste secure, cleaner and much easier to roll of my garage than the current round Home Depot bins I have been using up to now.
In my home we have a cat, as does the renter in the basement apartment. This material can be messy and heavy. I will feel much better for the collection staff that they won't be dealing directly with this nasty stuff anymore.
I also believe these totes are somewhat taller as well, so likely more space-efficient.
My only concern will be how do we deal with extra volume that won't fit in the containers supplied? Presently, we just put another bag.
Gordon Rogerson
Barrie
