Biosolids Used To Close Landfill

Written by Peter McIntyre 1075 KISSFM Monday, 15 September 2014 16:45

Biosolids from Metro Vancouver will be used to help close down a landfill in the Vernon area. The Regional District of North Okanagan will use the treated sewage -- along with yard waste compost -- to grow grass at the Pottery Road landfill site, which could eventually be turned into a park. "Additionally, these materials contain natural soil microorganisms that convert methane gas from landfills into carbon dioxide thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 21 times," says RDNO's Manager of Regional Engineering Services Nicole Kohnert. Kohnert says making the topsoil instead of buying it ready-made, will save the project over 400-thousand dollars. "This nutrient rich material will be mixed with RDNO yard waste compost and local mineral soils to generate 12,000 m3 of topsoil, which will then be hauled from the Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility to the Pottery Road Landfill. The mixture will provide the nutrients that are needed for grass growth in the spring of 2015," states an RDNO news release. Kohnert says the project team is working with the Environment Ministry to make sure odour isn't an issue.
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http://www.rdno.ca/press-releases/140915_MR_Biosolids_Pottery_Road.pdf