What a garbage idea

More on the curbside recycling saga. We're getting curbside recycling. By 2009 even! Meanwhile, a certain city councillor has suggested that in an effort to motivate more Calgarians to recycle, there should be a 2 bag limit on garbage bags put out for pick-up per week.

Great idea, but it has two flaws. First, neighbourhood recycle depots fill up quite fast already. If more people use the bins, they're only going to fill even faster. I don't relish the idea of scooting all over town looking for bins that aren't full. Second, the limit policy won't work. Other places that have tried this strategy witnessed people dumping their garbage on streets, in commercial garbage bins, at thrift stores and in neighbours' yards.

Want us to put out less garbage? Want us to recycle more? Get the curbside recycling system going sooner. That is all...