Currently, owners are allowed to place city-issued composting bins on common property, as long as prior approval has been received from the Board and as long as the bin is maintained as per City of Calgary guidelines. All bins currently on Mountview Parc property have been approved by the Board. The topic of composting bins is on the agenda for the Board's January 2009 meeting and we will notify owners and residents of the finalized policy afterwards.
The board wants to know what you think about composting bins? Let us know.
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Hello,
I live in a condo and pay condo fees to have a uniform and well maintained property. We don't have yards and nowhere to really hide the compost bins. I vote to remove them and have the condo board maintain a community composter in a designated area. My main concern is that people will move and the next owner or tennent won't maintain the composter. Eventually they will be all over the place. If the board maintains a community composter it can be paid for through the condo fees. The dirt could be used to help renew some of the grass and shrubs here.
Personal bins are not acceptable around the units.
Just my opinion.
I disagree with the first post. In this day and age of trying to reduce what goes to a landfill, compost bins are becoming the norm, and are not considered unsightly. The community compost would be of benefit to those close to it, but not to the rest of the units. We shouldn't have to 'hide' the fact that we are doing what we can to reduce waste, and believe having the compost bins makes this a more desirable place to live. As long as the bins used are of a defined style and placed in a consistent location (between the units along the side) then I believe they should continue to be allowed.
okay, so you have a compost bin on the side of yor unit, I am in the middel of your complex. I do not have an exterier wall! SOOOO, can I place my compost bin next to yours?????? I too, pay my condo fees and do not think that a big black bin is considered "well maintained property". We all know once there is one, they will multiply!!
I was wondering how, and what is required to get city approval on a composter bin. What does an individaul need to do to get this approval?
Hello,
The composting bins the board will accept request for approval for are called the "Earth Machine" and can be purchased from the city (follow link below). Before purchasing a bin a formal writen request must be made to the board.
http://www.calgaryonlinestore.com/detail.asp?prod_id=2548
Regarding the location of the bins - our group of 4 units currently has a bin, and it was an interior unit that implemented it. I am an interior unit as well. It is currently shared amongst 3 out of the 4 units. So far it has worked out quite well, but I guess it helps that I talk to my neighbours. The last time I checked, the area between the units is common property. Therefore, with prior permission from the board, any unit should be able to set a composter up.
I for one hope they multiply. Then it will show that everyone is doing their part.
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