In 2012, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen took on a comprehensive feasibility study to identify the best site, equipment, methodologies and management options for a new composting facility.
Renowned for its picturesque orchards and world-class vineyards, the regional district holds significant potential for organics diversion. With agriculture and tourism at the core of its economy, over 40 percent of the district’s waste stream is made up of organics. The regional district wanted to explore options to process commercial and residential food waste, along with yard waste and other biosolids, at a single location, and sell the resulting compost.