There have been some hiccups with garbage and recycling pick-up in Mitchell in recent weeks. It's typically done on Wednesdays but that hasn't always been possible lately. Luc Lahaie, Chief Administrative Officer for the RM of Hanover, explains why garbage pick-up has not gone too smoothly in recent weeks.

"It's almost like a perfect storm. First, it started with Christmas week or during the holidays, some scheduling changes occurred between the communities. And the extra garbage that's created during the Christmas holidays can sometimes cause an issue. The cold weather, I think, is the primary problem that we're dealing with and our contractors are dealing with. There have been some mechanical issues with their garbage trucks, with their hydraulics freezing up. They had to work with repairing those problems in the last couple of weeks."

He adds Eastman Recycling has also had some problems with its vehicles due to the cold weather.