Surrey city staff recommend keeping current clothing donation bin system
Posted March 11, 2019 8:21 pm.
Last Updated March 11, 2019 10:57 pm.
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SURREY (NEWS 1130) – The future of clothing donation bins in Surrey was a hot topic at city council Monday night.
The city discussed what to do with the bins after a number of people across the country have died in donation bin accidents.
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Two options seemed clear – the city either sticks with the current plan, which means no rules, or they completely ban them from city property.
Despite opposition, city staff recommended the city keep the current system of clothing donation bins.
Several deaths related to the steel containers have been reported since 2015 across the country.
Some organizations have recently opted to remove their donation bins from use, while some municipalities have also pushed for the same thing.
With files from Hana Mae Nassar.
