GUELPH Staff at local landfills say they have noticed a change in waste trends since the start of the pandemic. “By the end of the [2020] we did see a small increase in garbage, just under eight per cent but we also saw an increase in blue box and green bin,”said Kathleen Barsoum, Waste Coordinator for Region of Waterloo Waste Management. Kitchener resident Chrisy Berryman told CTV News she has been putting out a lot more cardboard at the curb lately. “Before the pandemic it was definitely about two to three bins a week and now we re putting out probably five, plus extra cardboard, she said.