The city’s attempt to divert more waste from the city’s landfill and into recycling and composting programs marks another milestone this week, when a one-bag a week limit comes into effect.

In the works since 2016, when the weekly limit dropped from three to two, the next step comes in 2021, when curbside garbage collection will take place every two weeks, with a two-bag limit.

By having more waste recycled or composted, the life of city can be extended for as much as 20 years. Replacing the landfill in Sudbury is estimated to cost as much as $40 million — or $100 million for all three landfills in Greater Sudbury.

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