The town of Mahone Bay is trying to become part of the majority when it comes to using clear garbage bags instead of dark ones. More than 85% of municipalities in Nova Scotia use clear garbage bags during collection. Mayor Joe Feeney says three local municipalities including them, the town of Bridgewater and the Municipality of Lunenburg are moving towards the change. Feeney says under the new by-law, each home will be allowed opaque personal bag per collection. He says they are changing their approach to comply with sorting rules for the province's diversion target.
The town has already gone through first reading for a new by-law earlier this month. The next reading of the by-law is planned for February. Feeney says if it goes through, they will delay making it law until the fall so residents and businesses can prepare for the change.
