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Sounds like it will cost more to dump at Glenmore landfill come January 1st.
Regional District of Central Okanagan (RCDO) just released an updated rate structure that will come in effect on January 1st, 2012.
These price changes will affect both commercial and residential clients. Keep in mind that if you are a client of one of those companies affected you can expect to see your bills to go up too. That will affect strata corporations, construction companies, residential rubbish removal companies, businesses who use disposal services, and others. Some commercial haulers will be forced to up their prices to cover increased cost of disposal. That in turn might increase strata fees you pay monthly. Even if you order a small bin for your tiny construction project that rate hike will affect you through increased disposal cost that is usually passed along to the customer.
But it’s worth mentioning that until recently Kelowna had the lowest tipping fee in the area. Vernon landfill has been increasing their rates steadily over the last few years. It was just a matter of time for Kelowna to increase theirs.
What are the major changes?
- Tipping fees for garbage are increasing by roughly 20% to $65 per metric tonne (from $55).
- Tipping fees for yard waste are increasing by roughly 60% (ouch!) to $40 per metric tonne (now $25).
The good news though is if you have less than 250 kg of yard waste, there will be no charge for drop off (same thing currently).
- Minimal charge for garbage drop off (up to 250kgs) is increasing from $6 to $8.
Why are prices going up?
Well, Glenmore landfill needs expanding, useful acreage to meet increased demand; as well as new equipment and other improvements. Also, increased fees will give a better incentive to those of us that reuse and recycle. Why dump something and pay a higher fee for it when you can recycle? After all, recycling fees are not going up, and it’s still free to recycle items like cardboard, glass, paper, plastic, or gently used items.
For more information on tipping fee increases, visit http://www.regionaldistrict.com/recycle, or contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250.469.6250.
This article is written by or on behalf of an outsourced columnist and does not necessarily reflect the views of Castanet.
