Lake Country council has tossed a proposed curbside food-waste plan into the bin, joining Âé¶čAV, West Âé¶čAV, and Peachland in scrapping the idea over high costs and messy implementation concerns.
At councilâs June 17 meeting, it heard that 40 per cent household garbage is compostable. The Regional District Central Okanagan program would let residents add food scraps to green bins, switch organics pickup to weekly, and reduce garbage collection to every two weeks.
However, the costâestimated at $63â$70 annually per household, potentially climbing above $150 without Âé¶čAVâs participationâand a new $12âmillion transfer station have raised red flags.
Councillor Tricia Brett supported diverting organics from landfill, but had concerns.
âThe waning support for this program makes it an obvious one ⊠the cost is far too high,â she said.
She added that while residents value organics for soil improvement, âwe need to explore other options.â
Mayor Blair Ireland agreed, warning that removing organic materials would harm local ecosystems.
âWe have to find a better wayâthe cost is high,â he said.
Lake Country joined the other municipalities in saying no to the program at this time.
