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Environment Grassroots They turned to the experiences of the city of Guelph, which has had curbside commer- cial pickup for a couple of years. Having worked in a Guelph bar which participated in the Guelph recycling program, Halcro was far1tiliar.rtith Guelphfs model. . . . The Waterloo rpilot program is largely patterned after Guelph’s. "We found out it can work; that the hard part is establishing it. When it's established, it works very well. It [as encouraging to see that." . " Instead, they decided to concentrate on implementing a commercial recycling pro- gram for restaurants along the King Street and University Avenue axis of the city - an area with a large number of restaurants and the_ huge Manufacturer's caleteria._ . . Members of the committee approached managers in 40 Waterloo restaurants to gauge interest. Those who expressed some interest were then sent letters. In the end. 20 expressed strong enough desires that they were incorporated into a suggested pilot route. On July 24, Halcro appeared before Waterloo city council seeking approval Pr the pilot project. "Too much waste ls being put In our Will sites through busmess Inf, commercial activity that could be recycled, he told city politlciane. . " _ _-..--. He proposed that the truck used to collect recyclables from the multiple unit dwellings be shared with the 20 businesses. The participants should be provided with Wheeled caddies (approximate cost: $100 each) and blue boxes and be allowed to recycle tin, glass and newspaper. " If the project is successtul. it can be BXpanded to more businesses. he said. As well, a composting system could be imple- mented to use the large quantities of organic waste generated by restaurants, cafeterias and bars. . . Lyh Hetero lo surrounded by the glue waste his her produced In one week. " head at one ot Wetenoo’e recyellng 'ubeonttttlttees, Helcro spearheaded a group, of citizen volunteers who put together a recycling route for 20 restaurants and Insurance companies. The city responded to their well-researched recommendation. Ian "tor photo A pilot project would cost the city only $2,670, he said, with the province paying up to 40 per cent ot it. "I think we can turn over some fairly good numbers, in a short period ot tlma. fairly cheaply. and get the ball rolling. "We have worked out logistical problems as fer " we can celeulete." he said. With 20 businesses at were} types participating, >me fairly good numbers, In a snort penou luv” ....., .. ...,.-... -. - I - , time, fairly cheaply, and get the ball With the program now up an running, "my 4ling. initial interest in recycling will be accom- "We have worked out logistical problems plished. I'd hate to have waited 10 years for a tar " we can may he said. With 20 this. That's reward tmough. Plus we got little minus“ ot several types participating, pens trom the city in appreciation." o'o‘o'o'oTo‘c'a'0T0'u'0'Ofo'fl'e'c‘o‘a’o‘a‘foTr.Tit.3333137.]'.’.‘i'i'if. i I ' ' . ' ' . T T "the problems that are going to be surfacing on cjly-wicle levels will show up in lhislarea. -.. w, ..__ ,_ V . "Down the road we want to be looking at composting and cardboard. which are generated at a phenomenal rate, particular- ly in the restaurant and bar industry." U . --r _ L,,-- --__|- man Ann 115.. " p.. ...- __ie_-'-e _ _ Halcro said he hopes people will one day encourage businesses to recycle by not patronizing those who do not. "The busi- ness community contributes a significant proportion of waste. The long-term goal is to get all businesses on some sort of system and this is the start." Two weeks later, engineering staff re. ported that the committee's figures made sense. City council responded by approving the pilot project. "a'iiia"Gi's- pleased. "We have customers ask all the time if we recycle. We'll be able to answer 'yes' and reach a lot of people." - .. _ - ., _-'... '-.- " W... M, an“... ,-- _..- ___- - . _ But, he warns, there is still lots ot room for improvement - there's composting, and corrugated cardboard. and hazardous wastes. There’s expanding the program to fine paper and from restaurants to the whole myriad of commercial and industrial busi. nesses in the city. Then there's the matter of jurisdictions - when the region takes over responsibility for recycling as agreed earlier this year, Halcro wants to be sure that expansion of the program continues unabated in Waterloo, and eventually in other municipalities throughout the county. Commercial recy- cling will work as well in Kitchener or Cambridge, he points out. It's just that nobody seems to be doing anything about it. LlnmnuAr ha rims have satisfaction in """V'I -ee'ee- -- - - _ - However, he does have satisfaction in seeing the program up and running at Phil's, though he has since left his job as manager there. _ . . ___ A.-. “.1--.- Ar....-. a. pin, .........,-. "w. -. “I learned you can get things done at city hall, When people get shot down and tton't get things done, it's not necessarily because the city is not there for you. It means you have to be properly prepared and work at it. Then they'll listen, even it they disagree. (Continued from page 16) We provide professionalwniformril pcrsororw_rstm" A quality moving ht'0uct' fur the dwnmmatmx homcowrwr or husmvsx managvr Dav. Roll: iiiiiiir,'eljiiEj6 Superior wn he at vomprtitsrc Him Whs with for Iss" Houwhnld - t Mn v Lad-lung Dummy (All. FOR A F R Fr. ESTl M ATI 893-5903 IMO/ING KW Ptome 1989 "