Flooding Leads to Historic Levels of Trash in New Brunswick, Canada

New Brunswick, Canada, recently experienced days of rain, which led to flooding and historic levels of trash buildup. Now, landfills are trying to keep up with the massive amount of drop-offs.

On some days, the landfills are seeing triple the normal amount of garbage being dropped off, as residents and businesses clean up from the flooding and make necessary repairs to their homes and businesses.

To date, more than 1,300 tonnes of flood-related garbage, which is considered contaminated, has been dropped off at the Crane Mountain Landfill.

CTV Atlantic has more:

Historic flooding has produced historic levels of garbage in New Brunswick, where landfills are seeing a wave of trash.

On some days, triple the normal amount of garbage is arriving at the gate, and much more is expected over the coming weeks as home and cottage owners continue to clean up and make repairs.

Saint John resident Lloyd Paul had no choice but to toss out thousands of dollars’ worth of flooring, but he was happy he could drop off the flood-damaged materials at the local landfill, free of charge.

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