A local expert on bears is singing the praises of the bear-proof garbage bins the city of Castlegar is proposing.
These would be stationed at every home in the city if they move to a two-weekly waste collection cycle.
Jenny Wallace, Community Coordinator for Wildsafe BC in Castlegar, says the bins have proven to be effective.
The bins would be paid for from savings on operating costs if the city decides to move to the two week collection model.