Recycling, garbage contractor Emterra under fire

CTV Winnipeg: Recycling, garbage contractor Jeff Keele reports on more criticism for Emterra’s handling of collection in Winnipeg.

Some city councillors say it might be time to dump the city's major garbage contract.

A new report shows that last year, Emterra missed more than 16,000 garbage carts, 15,000 recycling collections and 8,800 yard waste pickups. Those numbers could be higher because not everyone calls to complain.

Councillor John Orlikow says it could be time for a change. He says the city should look at other garbage removal companies.

“We should be exploring all of those options,” said Orlikow.”That's our duty, especially when we know the service isn't doing what it's supposed to be doing.”

Winnipeg has a 5-year-contract with Emterra but the city's finance chair tells CTV News the city could now have grounds to end the deal.