Whistler Council gave its first three readings on November 19 to a bylaw to increase tipping fees at the waste transfer station to encourage recycling and diversion.
The minimum charge to use the waste transfer station will increase from $5 to $6. A new fee was also introduced for construction and demolition waste of $232 per tonne.
Landfill waste disposed of at Cache Creek will increase from $221 to $232 per tonne.
Biosolids will increase from $240 to $252 per tonne.
Unchipped land clearing wood waste will increase from $120 to $122 per tonne, while yard waste, also unchipped, will increase from $30 to $35 per tonne.
Bulky items, such as couches, will increase from $221 to $232, in line with other landfill waste.
In keeping with zero waste efforts to encourage composting, recycling, and overall diverting waste from the landfill, there will be no change in cost for recycling (free), or composting ($80/tonne). The bylaw will come back to Council for final reading at a future Council meeting, at which point the new schedule of rates will be posted online.