Council went against staff’s wishes and requested that a by-law be created about the use of clothing donations bins within Chatham-Kent.
After the initial staff recommendation was defeated, Chatham Coun. Michael Bondy entered a successful motion for the by-law to be created, and include rules and regulations for new and existing bins related to location, size, visibility and contact information.
Bondy said the problem that was present when he first made the motion last year, has since subsided.
“The idea behind this was to put everyone at a level playing field,” he said.
Mayor Randy Hope said some people in the community mistreat the bins already in place.
“Some people treat them as a garbage dump, not a donation bin,” he said. “I want to make sure we’re prepared” with a by-law.
The by-law is expected to be presented to council before the final council meeting in June.
