Residents will get their say next week.
And, considering just how contentious the issue is, they will certainly have something to say – albeit virtually.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is gathering feedback regarding the proposed organics composting facility at Campbell Mountain Landfill.
The City of Penticton has committed to replacing its existing wastewater solids composting operation at Campbell Mountain. The RDOS is partnering with the City to build a facility that can compost the wastewater solids as well as food and yard waste organics.
Food waste and other organic materials account for approximately 40% of waste entering landfills in the Regional District by weight, and the RDOS Solid Waste Management Plan has identified composting as one of the best means to divert waste entering local Landfills.
The proposed composting operation would be located east of the CMLF at a site currently located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
The new operation would be designed to accommodate up to 35,000 tonnes of organic materials per year and would include odour controls and paving the site to contain leachate.
The results will be submitted to the RDOS board for consideration as part of an application to the Agricultural Land Commission.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, an electronic town hall has been scheduled to provide residents with an opportunity to learn more about the organics composting facility.
The meeting will take place Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6 to 7 pm.
Representatives from the RDOS, City of Penticton and a consulting and engineering firm will be available to answer questions.
Click here to join the meeting – Event password: RD@S.
Or, click this link https://rdos.webex.com and enter the event number: 146 281 0284
If you log in to Webex, you can ask questions using electronic messaging.
To join the audio conference only, residents are asked to call: 1-844-992-4726.
You can also send questions via email to [email protected]
The meeting will also be available to view on the RDOS YouTube channel and Facebook page. Check out the RDOS Regional Connections website to learn more about the project..
