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Warwick considers roadside garbage and recycling

February 18, 2019

Warwick councillors want to know if rural residents want roadside garbage pickup.
Right now, Watford residents have roadside pickup. Everyone else is issued a card and takes their own garbage and recyclables to Twin Creeks Landfill just outside of Watford.
But Mayor Jackie Rombouts says the township will be surveying residents to find out if they’re interested in roadside service.
“It was one of the things that came up with the election,” says Rombouts. “People were asking about it so we decide to do some research into how much it would cost and conduct a community survey.”

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