Forest clean-up group tackles massive illegal dumpsite near Okanagan Falls
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The dumpsite near Okanagan Falls ‘is an unusually large problem area consisting of RVs, household garbage, burnt vehicles, metal, and other material.’
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is lauding a grassroots effort to clean up illegal dumping in B.C.’s Southern Interior.
For the past eight years, the Okanagan Forest Task Force has been removing randomly dumped garbage, metal and whatnot from the valley’s backcountry.
This weekend, an effort is underway to clean up a dumpsite near Okanagan Falls.
“Illegal dumping poses many health, safety, environmental, and economic threats,” said the regional district, “such as increased risk of wildfire, contamination of water and soil, decline in property values, and injury to people around dump sites.”
To help expedite cleanups, the RDOS says it waives garbage dump fees when illegal landfill waste is gathered and brought to a local landfill.
According to the regional district, the dumpsite near Okanagan Falls “is an unusually large problem area consisting of RVs, household garbage, burnt vehicles, metal, and other material.”
“It’s impressive to see the work being done by volunteers to protect our natural environment,” said RDOS chair Mark Pendergraft.
“These cleanup events are important reminders to everyone to respect the backcountry and dispose of garbage and other materials at local landfills.”
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