Province has guidelines on siting, but they are not legal requirements
The regional organics facility is on target to open for the fall of 2022
Pickup day will change after every statutory holiday
Planning, storage and use all help people reduce food waste
New composting facility should help divert food waste, but should be the last piece of the puzzle
Household waste and recycling accepted at event
Council split on landfill issue
Awards go out to used oil collection facilities
More than half of sites have items that could be disposed of for free or recycled
Tipping fees will stay the same, and surplus money will be put into reserve
CSWM wants feedback on designs, holding two webinars next week
‘Solid Waste services for the City of Campbell River will be changing in the future’
Campbell River had hoped for waiver until new organics facility opens
Campbell River facility also key part of capital planning in latest budget
Waste will be transferred to a newly engineered facility in Cumberland
Staff changing procurement process to get more firms to submit proposals
Board also considers ways to help non-profits running second-hand stores
