Solid Waste Management Plan - Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District

Solid Waste Management Plandraft for discussion5.5 Demolition, Land Clearing and Construction WasteConstruction and demolition debris is accepted at both landfills in the ACRD. Construction anddemolition waste received at municipal solid waste landfills consists of primarily of wood and to alesser extent, roofing materials, plastic and cardboard and other construction/renovation relatedmaterials. Metal is usually removed for recycling by the contractor. Concrete and pavement areoften recycled or used as fill material, and consequently do not usually end up in municipal solidwaste landfills.On the West Coast, the District of Tofino has a site for disposal of stumps at a location called theSix Mile Stump Dump. This facility is open to the public to dump woody debris at the site for acharge of $40 per truckload. A private contractor operates the site. Stumps are also received atthe West Coast Landfill and by a private wood waste chipping operation located at the highwayjunction.There are no known facilities for managing land clearing waste in the Alberni Valley.5.6 Illegal DumpingIllegal dumping of waste is a common affliction of rural areas in the ACRD and throughout BritishColumbia. In the ACRD, the problem is probably most pronounced in around the community ofBamfield where there is no readily available means of dealing with bulky wastes such as furnitureand mattresses. The local logging roads have become a common destination for these items.In urban and suburban areas of the ACRD, dumping of yard waste into empty lots, ditches andravines is reportedly a common way to deal with an excess of organic waste. The problems withthis practice are that dumping of yard waste frequently paves the way for others waste materials tobecome abandoned; and further, yard waste in ditches and ravines can choke riparian habitat orintroduce pesticides and fertilizers into surface watercourses.The Regional District has conducted clean-ups of illegal dumping sites in past years on an asrequestedbasis, on approval of the Regional Board.(60717-DRF-RPT-07 Oct 04.doc) 5-8