Garbage & Recycling Updates
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Public and Technical Stakeholder Committee Meeting
Ever wonder where your garbage goes or how it is processed? Handling garbage, or solid waste, is challenging in the North. High trucking costs, lack of markets to sell recycled products and long winters all add to the increasing costs to properly manage solid waste. The Peace River Regional District is holding a Public and Technical Stakeholder Committee meeting. This is an open meeting for anyone interested in learning and offering input to the Solid Waste Committee regarding action items in the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.
What: Public and Technical Stakeholder Committee Meeting
When: September 28th, 2023
Where: Peace River Regional District office
More items now accepted for recycling through RecycleBC
As of January 1, 2023 single-use and packaging-like products can now be recycled from home or depot through RecycleBC’s residential packaging and paper recycling program.
The items outlined in the below guide can be recycled with containers, paper or at the depot. Please continue to rinse your containers and soft plastics before recycling.
Find a participating depot: https://recyclebc.ca/where-to-recycle/find-depot/
Learn more about the new recycling items: https://recyclebc.ca/newitems/
UPDATE: Regular service resumes 01-17-23 (Kelly Lake transfer station temporarily closed)
UPDATE, 01/16/23: The Kelly Lake transfer station will return to regular operating hours on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
The Kelly Lake transfer station at 280 Kelly Lake Road, Tomslake BC is temporarily closed due to issues with the generator. As an alternative, a bin will be placed at the transfer station this afternoon for household garbage and the Tomslake transfer station at 15093 Old Edmonton can be used for recycling and bulky items.
The PRRD thanks residents for their patience and will provide an update once regular service has resumed.
UPDATED (NOW OPEN) Cecil Lake and Goodlow transfer stations temporarily closed
UPDATE (09:27, 12/23/22); The Cecil Lake and Goodlow transfer stations have resumed regular service
The Cecil Lake transfer station at 4484 248 Road and Goodlow transfer station at 13197 Clayhurst Road are temporarily closed today, due to weather-related vehicle challenges. Residents are encouraged to use the Rose Prairie transfer station as an alternative.
The Regional District apologizes for any inconvenience and will provide an update once regular service has resumed.
Permanent closures of select unmanned transfer stations
The Board of Directors for the Peace River Regional District has approved the permanent closures of the following unattended transfer stations:
Milligan PeeJay
Alternate site: Milligan Highway site on Milligan Creek Road
Doig River
Alternate site: Milligan Highway site on Milligan Creek Road
Mount Lemoray
Alternate site: Hasler Flat site on Westcoast Road
Since 2009 work has been done to consolidate PRRD sites and upgrade existing unmanned facilities with manned sites to provide a better level of service. The latest closures are part of this effort, and outlined in the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.
The Regional District has a vast network of solid waste management facilities and sites that currently includes three landfills and 27 rural transfer stations (16 attended and 11 unattended). A full listing of locations is available on the PRRD’s website.
Doig River transfer station – waste collection bin closure
The unattended PRRD waste collection bins located at the Doig River transfer station will be closed and removed indefinitely, effective October 20, 2022. As an alternative, PRRD residents are encouraged to use the Milligan Highway transfer station, 27km northwest, or the Osborn transfer station, 14.6km east. The closure is due to a change in ownership direction for the property.
For questions or concerns, please call the PRRD office at 250-784-3200 or email prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca
Milligan Creek Peejay transfer station closure
The unattended transfer station at Milligan Creek Peejay will be closed until further notice, effective October 13, 2022. As an alternative, residents are encouraged to use the Milligan Highway transfer station, 15.2km south of the Peejay site. The closure is due to a change in ownership tenure for the property.
For questions or concerns, please call the PRRD office at 250-784-3200 or email prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca.
Change to hours of operation: Cecil Lake transfer station
The Cecil Lake transfer station at 4484 248 Road will be observing the following change to operating hours, effective November 1, 2022:
Old hours
Wednesday: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
New hours
Wednesday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
The PRRD is planning to install a 24 hour access pilot bin at the Cecil Lake transfer station in Spring 2023.
For questions or concerns please contact 250-784-3200 or email prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca.
Free collection events in the Peace region for pesticides and livestock/equine medications
Cleanfarms Inc. will be hosting two free collection events in the Peace region to dispose of unwanted or obsolete agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications. The events will be held from 9am to 4pm at the following locations and dates:
- October 12: Nutrien Ag Solutions 9704 78 St, Fort St John, BC V1J 4J9
- October 13: Rolla Agricultural Services 5082 Rolla Rd, Rolla, BC V0C 2G0
For more information, including what will be accepted and other protocol, please visit: http://ow.ly/k3rk50KCAIG
Kelly Lake Transfer Station – Back to regular operating hours
The Kelly Lake Transfer Station will be back to regular operating hours – Tomorrow, September 9th at 8:00am
