The Town of Battleford has sent in its notice terminating the agreement to send waste to North Battleford’s waste management facility.
North Battleford council received the correspondence from Battleford CAO John Enns-Wind on Jan. 18. The termination notice comes into effect on April 18.
In July 2017, Battleford town council approved the construction of a waste transfer station to be built south of 13th Street West, adjacent to the town’s decommissioned landfill site. Garbage in Battleford will be transferred there. Once the station has garbage to capacity, waste will be transferred to a landfill south of Marshall.
The facility would also give residents an opportunity to drop off items, including appliances, scrap metal, used oil, scrap tires and electronics for recycling. Plans also feature regular recycling bins.
Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie said he’s confident the waste transfer station will be completed by April 1.
