A City of Winnipeg plan to review waste collection is on hold over concerns about the city's greenhouse gas reduction commitments. Winnipeg's water and waste department is recommending a citywide waste collection review that won't be finished until 2018. The review would encompass existing city garbage and recycling collection and would also lead to recommendations about the collection of household organic waste, says a report to the council's water and waste committee. ​In 2016, the city proposed an organic waste collection program that would cost the average household $55 to $100 a year. Water and waste director Moira Geer told the water and waste committee on Monday that there was no point conducting consultations until the city develops an overall strategy.

Source: CBC News January 30, 2017 17:15 UTC