If you are a business in Bancroft, you better stock up on garbage bag tags.
The Town says they are going to begin enforcing the use of garbage bag tags. Perry Kelly, Manager of Public Works, says the bag tag system never left. The system has been in place for over a decade and the Town wanted to receive the full revenues of the program. This is partly due to Public Works needing the funding towards a roll-off truck to help with a blue-bin recycling program. Public Works wanted to move their recycling services in-house to save money on a contractor.
Kelly says that if there is no tag, the bag will not be picked up. This decision will not affect residential users. Bag tags are available at the municipal office, and Kelly says they will work with municipal users to help them get back on the system.