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By Aaron Schulze

Is this organic?

Kamloops launches one-year organic waste collection pilot program in September

Jul 12, 2021 | 4:17 PM

KAMLOOPS — After surveying the public, the City of Kamloops will launch its organic waste collection pilot program in September 2021.

The pilot program, Phase Two of the city’s Curbside Organic Waste Collection Program, focuses on single-family residential properties already on curbside collection. Multi-family complexes and commercial properties will be addressed in the future.

There are five pilot routes in Phase Two:

• Westsyde (West of Westsyde Road from Sicamore Drive to Riverview Road)
• Brocklehurst/North Kamloops (between Eighth Street to Valhalla Drive, and Tranquille Road to Pembroke Avenue)
• North Kamloops/McDonald Park (between Cottonwood Avenue, Tranquille Road, and sections of Royal Avenue)
• Upper Sahali (south/east of Summit Drive from Pineridge Estates to Highway 5A)
• Juniper West (Qu’Appelle Boulevard and Galore Crescent area) and sections of Valleyview west of Highland Road (sections of Valleyview Drive and Glenwood Drive; Orchard Drive)

There is no additional cost to any resident involved in the pilot program.

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“We selected the pilot routes based on areas where we expect high participation and volumes, areas where we expect low participation and volumes, areas where we know there are wildlife issues, and areas with laneway collection,” Solid Waste Services Analyst Marcia Dick said. “One of the top concerns we heard during our public consultation phase was around organics being a potential wildlife attractant, so we selected a route where there is wildlife activity. Similarly, we want to get a sense of how much organic waste we will be collecting from residents, so we selected high- and low-volume areas to help us estimate average volumes.”

Organics carts and kitchen bins are expected to be delivered to pilot addresses on weekdays between late-August and mid-September.

Organics collection is expected to begin the week of September 20, 2021 and will last one year until August 2022. Residents should not use their organics carts or bins until collection has started.

The timing for Phase Three of Kamloops’ Curbside Organic Waste Collection Program depends on successful grant funding from CleanBC and the Green Municipal Fund, which could cover half of the projected $6.5 million cost. Individual cost per household will be determined based on the outcomes of the first two project phases and any grant funding.