RDN Public Notice
RDN Launches Public Consultation on Solid Waste Management Plan Update
The Regional District of Nanaimo's Solid Waste Management Plan is a plan to support sustainable solid waste management in the RDN. This Solid Waste Management Plan update addresses both waste diversion and residual waste management and will serve to guide solid waste management related activities and policy development in the RDN over the coming years.Residents are invited to participate in one of a series of special public meetings scheduled in each RDN municipality and Electoral Area. These meetings will provide interested parties the opportunity to review, ask questions about, and provide feedback on the supporting information and the proposed Update. Public meeting dates are as follows:
| Community | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A | Cedar Community Hall 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo |
Monday, September 18 6:00-8:00pm |
| Electoral Area B | Gabriola Island Agricultural Hall 465 South Road, Gabriola Island |
Wednesday, October 11 6:00-8:00pm |
| Electoral Area C | Extension Community Hall 2140 Ryder Street, Nanaimo |
Monday, October 16 6:00-8:00pm |
| Electoral Area E | Fairwinds Centre 3730 Fairwinds Drive, Nanoose Bay |
Thursday, September 21 6:00-8:00pm |
| Electoral Area F | Bradley Centre 975 Shearme Road, Coombs |
Thursday, October 12 6:00-8:00pm |
| Electoral Area G | Parksville Community & Conference Centre 132 E. Jensen Avenue, Parksville Qualicum Beach Civic Centre 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach |
Tuesday, September 19 6:00-8:00pm Monday, October 23 6:00-8:00pm |
| Electoral Area H | Bowser Legion Hall 1035 Island Highway W., Bowser |
Monday, October 2 6:00-8:00pm |
| Nanaimo | Beban Social Centre 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo |
Wednesday, October 4 6:00-8:00pm |
| Lantzville | Lantzville Legion 7227 Lantzville Road, Lantzville |
Thursday, October 5 6:00-8:00pm |
| Parksville | Parksville Community & Conference Centre 132 E. Jensen Avenue, Parksville |
Tuesday, September 19 6:00-8:00pm |
| Qualicum Beach | Qualicum Beach Civic Centre 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach |
Monday, October 23 6:00-8:00pm |
The Solid Waste Management Plan Draft Update is available for review on the Project website at getinvolved.rdn.ca and will soon be available at your local Vancouver Island Regional Library branch. Copies may also be requested for pickup at the RDN Administrative office at 6300 Hammond Bay Road in Nanaimo.
Residents can also learn more by contacting Solid Waste Services at (250) 390-6560, or toll free in BC at 1-877-607-4111, or by emailing inquiries to zerowaste [at] rdn.bc.ca (zerowaste[at]rdn[dot]bc[dot]ca).