BIG queries recycling contract
The city’s inspector general is so dissatisfied with the city’s contract with Ricova that she’d like to see it cancelled, and also wants it investigated by the UPAC. But she recognizes that services must continue, so Ricova will go on operating the recycling centres in Lachine and St‑Michel for now.
The allegation is that Ricova, which has a virtual monopoly over the city’s recycling, is not remitting the required revenue to the city from selling recycled materials abroad.
Update: CBC news on Tuesday clarified that there seems to be some shady stuff where different branches of Ricova are selling recycled materials to each other while not conveying any profits back to the city.
Bert 18:07 on 2022-03-21 Permalink
Isn’t there a compound phenomena going on?
we don’t separate our recycling much, so secondary separation is required. Be it that the recycler does it, or gives less favourable prices.
since this is getting shipped off-shore, recent increases in shipping prices can’t be helping
many recycling processing countries are fed up being the dumping ground of the world, this includes e-waste processing and heavy equipment (ships and the like) processing
Kate 21:30 on 2022-03-21 Permalink
I imagine that will be the basis of Ricova’s defence.