Landfills in Campbell Mountain, Oliver and Okanagan Falls as well as the Keremeos Transfer Station are changing their fee structure.
The changes will affect burnt materials and metal tanks brought into the landfill, there are no changes to regular garbage rates.
Burnt materials that generally come from structure fires may contain asbestos, lead, mercury or other hazards and must be handled carefully. Construction materials do not compact easily and take up a large amount of space in landfills. The lowest fees to dispose of burnt material will be at the Campbell Mountain and Oliver landfills. These two facilities are best equipped to handle burnt materials compared to other RDOS facilities. A $1 fee per propane, or other fuel tanks, is taking effect at all RDOS landfills as of May 1. The fee will apply to refillable and non-refillable tanks that hold gas under pressure.
The updated fees are available for viewing online or can be requested by contacting the RDOS at 1-877-610-3737, or by email info@rdos.bc.ca.