Regional District transfer stations closed as CUPE continues job action

More service impacts are on the menu from CUPE 1699.

This morning (Friday), the union notified the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George services will once again be withdrawn at the George Street Office as well as well as the following landfills and transfer stations for the day.

This includes:

  • Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
  • Shelley Regional Transfer Station
  • Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
  • Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station
  • Vanway Regional Transfer Station and Valemount Regional Transfer Station

The union will also not collect fees at some Regional District sites for the day including small loads for household garbage at the Valemount Regional Transfer Station as well as drop-in activities at the Robson Valley and Canoe Valley Recreation Centres.

Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill is included in the BC Labour Relations Board essential services designation.

The Regional District is pursuing legal advice on CUPE 1699’s withdrawal of service and will provide an update as soon as possible.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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