File No.

5380-26

NEWS RELEASE

FREE METAL & ORGANICS DISPOSAL EVENT COMING UP

SEPTEMBER 13. 2012 The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is holding its annual sixweek organic and metal waste disposal event at all CSRD landfills and transfer stations from Monday, October 1st to Saturday, November 10th. With the free metal event, residents can drop off items such as stoves, hot water tanks, washers and dryers, metal doors and siding, all free of charge. The organic material includes basic yard waste generated from residential properties There is a $15 charge on items requiring removal of ozone depleting substances, says Columbia Shuswap Regional District Waste Reduction Facilitator Carmen Fennell. The Regional District pays a contractor to remove Freon from fridges, air conditioners, freezers and water coolers and this $15 charge pays for that cost. All events take place from October 1st to November 10th at landfills and transfer stations throughout the CSRD during regular site hours with the exception of Sicamous, where an alternate location will be set up. Normally these events are at the Sicamous Landfill but the road to the landfill is still closed so the alternate site is the District of Sicamous public works yard. The public can access the site through the gate on Hillier Road during regular landfill site hours. For a complete list of acceptable materials for the free disposal event and other upcoming disposal events, please visit the CSRD website: www.csrd.bc.ca. - 30 For more information phone Waste Reduction Facilitator Carmen Fennell at 250-833-5936.

Columbia Shuswap Regional District PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Dr. NE Salmon Arm BC V1E 4P1

Phone: 250-832-8194 Toll Free (BC only) 1-888-248-2773 Email: inquiries@csrd.bc.ca Website: www.csrd.bc.ca