RDCK updates resource recovery bylaw
By Nelson Daily Staff
The old solid waste disposal bylaw is now trash after the regional district installed a new framework for “resource recovery” across the region.
The new bylaw, which comes into effect Jan. 1, redefines what materials will be accepted at Regional District of Central Kootenay facilities, a simplified user fee schedule, as well as a schedule for managing hazardous materials.
The new bylaw reflects an aggressive approach to solid waste management, said RDCK chair John Kettle.
“By establishing clearer and more comprehensive disposal regulations, the RDCK will be better able to achieve its resource recovery goals,” he said.
And those goals include diverting waste from regional district landfills which reduces the impact of waste management activities on human and environmental health.
The Resource Recovery Bylaw update clarifies disposal policies and formalizes the RDCK’s commitment to implementing best practices in waste management.
Kettle felt adoption of the bylaw would reduce the environmental impact of resource recovery operations by strictly controlling the types of materials that are accepted for disposal.
An updated Resource Recovery Services User Guide will be available at all RDCK facilities in the new year. Additional information, including the full text of the bylaw, is available online at www.rdck.bc.ca/waste_disposal_bylaw.
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