Winter is here and things have slowed down at the Hornby Island Recycling depot.
Our 2024 operations budget was approved by the HIRRA assembly and now will need approval from the CVRD board of directors. We hope to have their support and receive approval by May 2024.
As noted in in our 2024 budget there will be a considerable increase to our costs for recycling and waste removal from the beach access points around Hornby Island. We have had an increase from 160 bags of garbage collected in 2020 to over 700 bags of garbage collected in 2023. Proof that our beaches are becoming more popular each year.
We also proposed to the regional district paving some areas of the recycling depot to combat the dust in the summer in our 5-year plan. This project will require public consultation and support to be realized, and we are looking forward to hearing from everyone regarding this project.
As we have mentioned previously our tipping fee expenses will rise in 2024 as the CVRD is raising their fees. Likewise we will be raising our tipping fees as well. We will be raising our prices to $1.00 per bag across the board. This will be the first price increase since 2020.
HIRRA’s insurance company gave us a green light to establish a “We-Store” construction materials repurposing yard. We hope to receive funding in 2024 for materials to erect a fence to enclose the repurposing yard, which is a liability requirement. We will be looking for volunteers to help erect said fencing and once the fencing is installed, an on-site volunteer crew. Then we will be able to collect useful construction and demolition waste for repurposing again.
A reminder that we still have Earth Machine composters available at a price of only $115.00, taxes included.
The CVRD has plans to build an addition to the recycling building this winter to house our ever-growing recycling streams. With electronics and electrical appliances representing the fastest growing recycling stream in Canada we will hopefully be able to use the new space to collect and process this stream.
Please ensure when wanting to drop off drywall to call ahead to confirm our drywall bin is on the island and that there is room for what you want to drop. Make sure you have filled out the required paperwork available at https://recycling.hirra.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dry-Wall-Waste-Disposal-Application-March-2017.pdf.
When planning to drop off large loads of construction waste, please call ahead to ensure that there is sufficient space in our waste bins for what you are planning to bring.
On December 5th, 2023, we had a lovely staff and volunteer Christmas party at the Ford Cove Restaurant. Thanks to The Ford Cove staff for taking care of our staff and volunteers and the tasteful dinner they prepared for us.
Again we want to thank all our volunteers in the Free Store, in the gardens, and on the recycling committee, for all the time that you have been donating over the years.
……See you all up on depot hill.
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