News Items tag as: RDOS composting facility

Penticton directors voice approval for regional composting initiative
January 09, 2020 - 4:32 PM

Regional board directors and particularly Penticton directors voiced their collective enthusiasm over a staff recommendation that would provide impetus for a composting facility.
Controversial composting issue back before South Okanagan regional district
May 24, 2019 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - What to do about the region’s food and organics waste was back on the regional board’s agenda this week.
South Okanagan composting site debate breaks down at regional district
February 02, 2018 - 11:15 AM

PENTICTON - With a packed gallery of residents staring them down, regional directors decided against taking any chances with the controversial issue of where to site a composting facility yesterday.
Regional directors to grapple with next steps regarding regional composting facility
December 27, 2017 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - As the year ends, it’s back to the drawing board for the regional district as staff continue to grapple with the issue of finding a suitable site for a regional composting facility.
Rejection of Summerland compost facility could be short term gain for long term pain
November 18, 2017 - 9:58 AM

PENTICTON - Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman’s latest attempt to have his council look at building a composting facility may have failed, but that doesn’t mean the issue is going away.
Summerland says not in my backyard again, but composting issue still looms over South Okanagan
November 16, 2017 - 10:34 AM

SUMMERLAND - A request to reconsider allowing the regional district to explore the possibility of locating a composting facility at the Summerland landfill was overturned by Summerland council at last night’s regular meeting, finalizing that issue but leaving the prospect of locating such a facility somewhere else in the regional district in limbo.
Regional district board faces 'hard decision' to locate South Okanagan composting facility
November 01, 2017 - 2:31 PM

PENTICTON - The establishment of a regional food waste composting facility in the South Okanagan will depend on the political strength of will now that two proposed sites have been turned down.
Opportunity lost after council denies composting facility, says Summerland mayor
October 25, 2017 - 5:30 PM

SUMMERLAND - District of Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman is not happy about a council decision Monday night that scuttled further exploration of a Summerland landfill for a regional district compost site.
Discussions over location of South Okanagan composting facility continue with no clear choice in sight
July 26, 2017 - 3:07 PM

PENTICTON - People who could potentially affected by the odour coming from a proposed composting facility in the South Okanagan filled the gallery at a recent Regional District committee meeting to voice their opposition.
Regional district staff explain merits of composting facility choice to directors
July 13, 2017 - 2:55 PM

PENTICTON - Regional District staff members have made their case for an organics composting facility in the Marron Valley, or alternatively, at the Summerland landfill.
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