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Facility Licencing
Any person wanting to operate a municipal solid waste and/or recycling facility within the Cowichan region must first obtain a Waste Stream Management Licence from the CVRD, as per Bylaw No. 2570, Waste Stream Management Licencing Bylaw. The bylaw helps to ensure that waste and recycling facilities do not negatively impact communities nor the environment. The CVRD is one of only three jurisdictions in BC that offers waste stream management licencing.
Apply for a Facility Licence
New applicants are advised to allow up to six months for the application process to be completed (certain applications and operations may take longer). All facilities must also comply with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal regulatory requirements. For example, a person wishing to operate a commercial composting facility must have land zoned to permit this use and must also comply with the provincial Organic Matter Recycling Regulation requirements.
- Bylaw 2570
- Application Guide - New Licence Applications and Major Amendments
- Application Guide - Minor Amendments
- Form A - New Licence Application
- Form A - Minor Amendment
- Form A - Major Amendment
- Form B - List of Materials & Quantities
- Operating Plan Template @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
Licenced Facilities
There are currently five licenced facilities within the region. The facilities, along with supporting resources and reports, are listed below.
- Central Landscape Supply, Cobble Hill
- GFL Environmental Inc., formerly Coast Environmental Ltd., Duncan
- GFL Environmental Inc, formerly Coast Environmental Ltd., Chemainus
- Cowichan Energy Alternatives, Duncan
- Fisher Road Recycling, Cobble Hill
Licenced Facility Reports
Odour Studies
Groundwater Studies
Report Odour Complaints
Use these forms to report offensive odours from the GFL Environmental Inc, formerly Coast Environmental Ltd., compost facility in Chemainus or Central Landscape Supply, Fisher Road Recycling and/or CVRD waste water treatment plants in Cobble Hill:
Report Noise Complaint
Use this form to report noise concerns outside of regular operating hours from Central Landscape Supply or Fisher Road Recycling composting facilities in Cobble Hill.
Facility Licence Application Notice
This is to notify all concerned parties that GFL Environmental Inc., formerly Coast Environmental Ltd., is applying for an amendment to their licence for their recycling facility located in Duncan, BC. View the public notice. This information is provided for public notification and to receive comments and concerns related to the application. Written comments may be submitted no later than October 26, 2018, by email to es@cvrd.bc.caReport Odour Complaint