Solid Waste Management Plan
Solid Waste Management Plan – Updated 2016
The PRRD developed a Regional Solid Waste Management Plan that was approved in 2009. The Plan addresses three key areas:
- Greater efficiency of programs and services
- Greater focus on reducing, reusing, and recycling to protect our environment
- Greater focus on sustainable management to protect future generations
Solid Waste Activities and Achievements include:
- Construction of modern, controlled transfer stations will replace unattended existing facilities
- 12 transfer stations have already been built between 2012-2013
- Five more transfer stations will be built by 2019/2020 to complete the network
- The Dawson Creek Transfer Station will be retrofitted in 2018 – new scale house
- Share Shed pilot programs have been launched at all rural transfer stations. The North Peace Regional Landfill will be piloting a share shed, set to open by end of year 2017
- Landfill gas management system was constructed and built in 2013, and has been operational since 2014. Expansion is set to take place
- Developing a variety of public awareness and education programs to further promote waste reduction
- Recycling program to divert multi-materials from landfills
- Waste Composition Audit started in Spring of 2017 and consist of four sampling events. Last sampling will occur Winter 2018.
- Development of wood waste management plan with a pilot composting project
Provincial Stewardship Programs
There are numerous provincial stewardship programs that have been developed to take back a variety of items to be recycled, reused, and disposed of in an environmental sound manner. For more information click on the various links to learn more about these provincial stewardship program:
Beverage Containers Return Program
Paint Recycling Program
Flammable Liquids, Pesticides and Solvents
