A plan to add food scraps to Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 curbside collection is likely to be shelved.
City staff are recommending against joining the Regional District of Central Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 (RDCO) proposed food waste program, saying the move doesn香蕉视频直播檛 make financial or logistical sense at this time.
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The RDCO香蕉视频直播檚 plan involves letting residents toss food waste into green bins, expanding yard waste pickup to weekly year-round, and reducing garbage collection to every other week. While 73 per cent of surveyed residents liked the idea, city staff say the math doesn香蕉视频直播檛 work.
Kelowna households currently pay $198 per year for curbside collection. Adding food waste service would bump that up by $60 to $70香蕉视频直播攁 30 to 35 per cent increase.
The city香蕉视频直播檚 Glenmore landfill already handles about 45,000 tonnes of organic material each year, but isn香蕉视频直播檛 equipped to process food waste due to space, odour, and wildlife concerns. Staff say a new transfer station would be needed香蕉视频直播攅stimated at $12 million, though likely higher in an urban setting.
Another challenge is future growth. About 65 per cent of new homes in Kelowna will be apartments, which aren香蕉视频直播檛 part of the curbside program. Commercial waste from hotels, grocers, schools, and restaurants wasn香蕉视频直播檛 included in the proposal either.
Staff aren香蕉视频直播檛 against the idea entirely. They香蕉视频直播檙e asking council to revisit food waste collection in the 2030 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan, with a focus on including both multi-family and commercial sectors.
For now, though, the city isn香蕉视频直播檛 ready to bite.
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