Columbia Valley Pioneer staff
The RDEK has adjusted its phase-out timeline for the Yellow Bin program.
With a modernization plan for rural transfer stations proposed in 2025 and impending changes to provincial stewardship initiatives, the RDEK has amended a prior decision: to phase out the expensive Yellow Bin program in three years rather than in 2025.
The program provides yellow recycling bins to businesses, institutions and rural transfer stations.
This three-year amended timeline will allow time to begin implementing the transfer station modernization and explore other potential options for businesses and residential customers who currently rely on the Yellow Bin program (without gaps in service).
A three-year contract extension for the Yellow Bin has been awarded to GFL Environmental Inc.
