He added that this year, it's more profitable for him to put the crushed cans on the last sealift this year because the cost of aluminum is on the rise. Currently, Hellwig's centre is littered with a massive pile of cans, but he says every year he's been able to crush them all. But in the meantime, Hellwig has been warned by the Town bylaw officer that he's breaking the solid waste bylaw. Bylaw officer John Tagak said he explained the bylaw to Hellwig and told him he must do something about the unsightly pile of cans on his property. Hellwig said he will either build a compound for the cans or double-bag them, but he doesn't agree that his cans are garbage.
Garbage is the wrappers strewn in the creeks and stuff littered on the ground.
Originally Hellwig had a building to house the cans, but later converted it into an apartment complex. The purpose of any business is to diversify to increase your profit.