Clarifications on Waste Management

The Township of Russell would like to correct several errors recently published in a local newspaper regarding upcoming changes to our waste management system. It is important to us that residents have access to accurate and up-to-date information.

Here are the corrected facts:

• Waste collection will indeed switch to an automated system using black bins starting in November 2025, but it will remain weekly, not bi-weekly as stated by them. The frequency will be re-evaluated after one full year of organic waste collection.
• Each household has already received a 120-litre green bin, as organic waste collection began on April 7, 2025.
• A 120-litre black bin will be delivered to each household before the start of the collection in November 2025. There will be no 240-litre black bin option.
• A one-time $23 fee will be added to the August tax bill of current residents to cover the remaining cost of the black bins (the rest being funded by the remaining $300,000 in the organic waste collection budget).
• For new residents, a one-time fee of $125 will be charged for the purchase of the black and green bin set.
• The weekly extra garbage tag will remain at $2 for 2025, not $25 as stated by them, and there is no fee for the special large item pickup.
• Blue bins are provided by Waste Management, not the Township, and only to new residents. Broken bins are not replaced, and no additional bins are sold.

To avoid future confusion, we encourage residents to follow Township news directly from the source:

• On our website: www.russell.ca
• By receiving updates by email: www.russell.ca/subscribe
• By following us on social media (Facebook, Instagram and X).

Thank you for your attention and your cooperation during this important transition to a more sustainable collection system, aimed at reducing the amount of waste sent to our landfills.