To the Editor,
Re: Illegal dumping leads to collaboration, May 3.
In my opinion, there might be excessive illegal dumping in the Nanaimo area because the City of Nanaimo or regional district make it so inconvenient to legally dump.
I’ve lived here just short of two years and I must admit when I realized I had to travel to the recycle depot to dump items such as plastic or glass, I was stunned. My property taxes are over $5,000 a year and yet I can’t put these items in my curbside garbage. I’ve written the city and the regional district suggesting a dumpster be placed at Woodgrove Centre for plastic and glass. There are several there for paper and cardboard. However, they never respond and needless to say, there is no dumpster for plastic and glass at the mall.
I often see people dropping their plastics and glass at the dog park cans on Dickenson Road. That is their solution to driving to the recycling centre. Also if you have broken glass, they want you to drive out to Cedar to the garbage site to drop off. For me, that would be a 40-45 kilometre round-trip drive. I could have one broken wine glass and that is what’s required by the city/regional district.
It’s no wonder there’s so much illegal dumping. Nanaimo makes it very inconvenient to dump legally. I’m a senior and can’t drive 45km to drop off one broken glass. It’s totally ridiculous. Make dumping more convenient for people and you will see less of the illegal dumping.
Sharon GeorgeNanaimo
To the Editor,
Re: Illegal dumping leads to collaboration, May 3.
I think it is terrible that people have to throw their garbage everywhere because they have to pay for the privilege of keeping this city looking good. But when it comes to paying for grass cuttings or yard waste, I think that that is a total tax grab by this city. Why doesn’t the city have large collection bins around the city to drop off this type of compost?
Sheldon WilfordNanaimo
To the Editor,
Re: Illegal dumping leads to collaboration, May 3.
Glad to read that the government and other organizations will get together to try to stop illegal dumping; it is a very big problem across the Island. It’s very sad and careless, those who are doing this. I think it is not only home residents, but businesses like moving companies. Hope more will get caught and if so they must pay a huge fine to try to prevent them from continuing this. It is unhealthy for wildlife and it just does not belong in forests.
Linda LagrotteriaNanaimo
