“And they’re going to be sending thousands of green bins and their waste to the area.”

“That’s great for … Regina because they don’t have to care about this,” said one of the residents at the podium. Residents spoke up at the nearly three-hour public hearing about how the compost facility should be near the Regina landfill, and not imposed on to Pilot Butte. “The rats, now they’re on their property, the amount of dust, how flammable compost is and (lower) property value.” “They indeed have experienced those concerns,” said Chorney. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Chorney said that the attraction of animals to the site could make for hazardous road conditions on top of an already busy highway, and that she’s worried about the migration of rats into Pilot Butte homes and businesses.Ĭhorney said that one of the residents reached out to businesses near the Abbotsford compost facility in British Columbia, and heard that they were experiencing many of the things that the people of Pilot Butte are worried about. Residents are also worried that the commercial compost facility will attract rodents, pests and predatory animals. “Our first responders and fire department have responded to numerous accidents.” “It’s a very busy highway,” said Chorney, adding that the turn off to the proposed site is particularly dangerous.

Chorney said that the facility would increase traffic volume with 30 to 60 commercial trucks going to and from the compost facility every day. It would also be along Highway 46, a two-way highway that connects Regina to Pilot Butte. The proposed site is on top of an aquifer - an area holding groundwater - that could cause water contamination in the town and surrounding areas. Mayor Peggy Chorney says that the town’s primary concerns are with the facility site, attraction of rodents, odour and local compliance measures.

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