According to Divert NS, formerly the Resource Recovery Fund Board, $555 million has been contributed to Nova Scotia’s
economy in the past twenty years through solid waste management and diversion.
Wastecheck’s Region 7 is still a leader.
The solid waste authority offers education and provides enforcement.
to reduce what goes into the landfill.
Wastecheck’s Waste Reduction Coordinator says 15 years ago when she came to the area there was still quite a learning curve, but she says people have made great strides.
Hillyard says one of the big problems they still find is people putting plastics in their green carts.
Wastecheck represents municipal units in Region 7: municipalities of Argyle, Clare, Digby, Yarmouth along
with the towns of Digby and Yarmouth.
