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By James Peters

Garbage and Recycling

TNRD ups garbage tipping fees, adds material to mandatory recycling list

Nov 23, 2023 | 3:30 PM

KAMLOOPS — At Thursday’s (Nov. 23) TNRD board meeting, directors approved a new schedule of fees to take effect January 1, 2024.

Garbage and commercial recycling will rise from $80 to $90 per tonne at eco-depots. Construction waste rises from $160 to $250 per tonne, while concrete and asphalt go from $20 to $30 per tonne.

Material that contains asbestos is still the most expensive to dispose of, rising from $230 to $300 per tonne.

The TNRD says these tipping fee increases are the first in several years, and bring the regional district in line with other jurisdictions in the province.

The district notes solid waste services are still 70 per cent funded by taxation, with the remaining 30 per cent coming from tipping fees.

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More information on TNRD solid waste services can be found here.

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Meantime, the TNRD has added a host of materials to its Mandatory Recyclable Materials Bylaw.

The following materials will now be required to be recycled:

• antifreeze and antifreeze containers
• batteries, including lead-acid batteries
• flammable liquids and solvents
• fluorescent lights
• gasoline and diesel
• residential pesticide products
• residential packaging and printed paper
• refundable beverage containers
• pharmaceutical products and medications
• oil, oil filters and oil containers
• paint and paint containers
• electronics and electrical products including metal household or commercial appliances
• thermostats
• tires

The list is in line with materials covered under the provincial extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs. It’s expected mattresses, box springs and propane tanks will be added to the list in 2024.

Enforcement of the newly-expanded bylaw will be phased in.

The first phase, lasting about two months, will see the district conducting education and outreach on the topic. The second phase, starting in early 2024, will add load inspection and “mock ticketing”. The program will be full implemented next spring, complete with fines for non-compliance.

“A similar disposal ban for EPR products is already in place in several regional districts in southern B.C., and it is proven as an effective method for reducing waste going to landfill,” said TNRD Manager of Solid Waste and Recycling Adriana Mailloux. “In consulting with residents and stakeholders, we have found that there is generally very good support for a disposal ban on recyclables.”

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