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burnt waste

Disposal costs for burned materials on the rise

PENTICTON - The tragedy of a structure fire is hard enough, but it is about to be exacerbated by an increase in dumping fees for burned waste at Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen landfills. Burned waste is generally derived from structure fires and some of the materials may contain lead, mercury and other hazards, making...