Quinn Street Sani-Dump Fate Yet to Be Decided
Monday, May 27, 2013 @ 6:50 PM
Prince George, B.C.- The RV sani dump that has been available at the Quinn Street Transfer station may be flushed.
The idea is to close that dumping station so the land can be reincorporated to the 18th Avenue Public Works Yard.
Councillor Brian Skakun wasn’t too happy with the idea, saying closing this site would send a bad message to "the rubber tire traffic" the city is trying to attract. He also says there was no information to indicate the costs involved in operating the site, or how often the facillity was used.
Staff say the City is no longer involved in the operation of the transfer station, it should also be out of the sani-dump business at that site. But Councillor Frizzell wants to know if the site would have to be "remediated" as he doesn’t want "anything to hit the fan here."
The City has transferred control of the Quinn Street site to the Regional District of Fraser Fort George. The site no longer accepts garbage, instead it offers compost and recycling opportunities. The staff report suggested ending the sani dump service (at $6 dollars a flush) which had normally been open to the public from May to October, but staff say the City should no longer offer the solid waste disposal service. Staff note that even with the closure of this site, there are several other privately run sani-dumps in the City:
North:
· Hartway RV Park, 7729 South Kelly Road
· Husky Hart Highway, 8087 Hart Highway
West:
· Bon Voyage Esso, 4488 Highway 16 West,
· Blue Cedar RV Park 4433 Kimbal Road
South:
· Southside Shell, Highway 97 and Terminal Blvd
· Sintich RV Park, 7817 Highway 97 South
· SouthPark RV Park, 9180 Caribou Highway
Councilor Cameron Stolz wants the site closed, saying there are enough other options, and if it is an issue for the rubber traffic "Then maybe tourism should be looking at it".
With much of Council looking for some more information, this idea was sent back to staff for further information.
Comments
There are convenient places for people to dump their waste. Tax payers should not have to fund this expense.
Brian Skakun and his “rubber traffic” maybe he’s hoping their rubber will fill in the pot holes.
No tourist is going to go that far off the highway, and figure out where Quinn St. is, to use a sani-dump.
I have used this after hunting and I had to pay a fee so I am not sure how taxpayers are funding it.
The city closed its municipal campground years ago but at least they kept this as an option for some of us who have campers and trailers. For all of us who like to camp or hunt it is nice to have someplace convenient. The other options are all that convenient or affordable and they are quite often busy or full.
the Refuse center is closed there now just free recycling and compost and the fees are gone. So now someone has to pay for the dumping fee.!!!
The comment I heard from Sherry was that there no longer was an attendant there, that was one of the reasons not to operate the sani dump. When the sani dump on 18th ave. was open, before council thought it was to dangerous for all those involved with junior soccer activities, there was no attendant either, we made sure it stayed clean ourselves. So they moved it over about 100 yards and put it behind a fence , much safer, and the city could now charge a fee for the use. It seems funny that we have to charge $6.00 for the use, when neighboring cities don’t charge anything. Quesnel, Fraser Lake, Tort St. James, Williams lake. Vanderhoof charges $2.00. Why can those smaller centers provide this service, When we the largest city around have to charge this much?
PLEASE AT LEAST LEAVE IT OPEN!!!!!
“The other options are all that convenient or affordable”
I am assuming you meant to add “not” in there.
So, if they are not all that affordable that means that the $6 for the City site actually was being partially funded by the tax payer.
Can you shed any light on why Quinn was convenient for you? Did it have to do where you live, or was there something about the layout of the facility or was it simply rarely used so it was generally available whenever you pulled in?
Trying to figure out whether all sani dumps are not created equal and the City actually had a superior one.
JB states; “No tourist is going to go that far off the highway, and figure out where Quinn St. is, to use a sani-dump.”
Ummm… they just have to follow these with arrow signs! Yes, when you are driving an RV, with a full sewer tank, you look for these :)
http://www.sanidumps.com/imagessanidumps.php
Being that the city turned over the Quinn St site to the RDFFG, and there are still attendants on site, shouldn’t we be asking the RDFFG why they would not want to keep operating the sani-dump at a minimal cost ? Unless, like the story suggests, the area the sani-dump is in will become part of the city yard. Could also be the city doesn’t want a poop dump or a refuse transfer station so close to their precious new building.
People: “Ummm… they just have to follow these with arrow signs! Yes, when you are driving an RV, with a full sewer tank, you look for these :)”
Umm, don’t expect the City to install the necessary signage anytime soon.
Just open the plug and drive. It will empty on its own. Free. Easy. No mess.
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