The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George approved a proposed $2 per tonne increase in tipping fees at the district’s landfills, including the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill.
The base tipping fee rate will increase to $96 per tonne, effective Jan. 1, 2023, according to a report presented to the board on Thursday. The $6 minimum charge for loads up to 100 kilograms will remain unchanged.
“A proportional increase is also proposed for all other tipping fees,” district general manager of environmental services Petra Wildauer wrote in the report. “Clarification on Bulky Item Volume Based Tipping Fees is included, and a surcharge of $12 for unsecure loads of recyclable waste is proposed to ensure bylaw clarification and enforcement for all waste arriving at solid waste facilities.”
Currently the regional district charges double the normal tipping fees for unsecured loads, but recyclable materials and yard waste are not subject to tipping fees.
Starting on Jan. 1, mixed demolition, land clearing and construction waste will be charged $192 per tonne, with a $12 minimum fee. Sorted demolition and construction waste would be subject to lower fees, depending on the material type.
“The proposed tipping fee rate represents a $2 increase to base rates and is consistent with rate adjustment recommendations reflecting solid waste management operational needs and supporting waste diversion strategies,” Wildauer wrote “The 2023 operating budget for Solid Waste Management… relies on the increase of the base tipping fee rates. Volume Based Tipping Fees for Bulky Items and a surcharge for unsecured recyclable waste were also amended to ensure clarity and consistency.”
The district’s 2021 Regional Solid Waste Management Financial Plan calls for a series of $2 per tonne increases between 2022 and 2030, to bring tipping fee rates up to $110 per tonne by 2030.
