Halifax awards $288M tender to construct composting facility

[Querce]

The amounts represent the costs associated with interim operations from April
2021 until October 2023 and the capital costs of designing and constructing the new facility and the costs
associated with operating the new facility from November 2023 until October 2048 (i.e. 25 years).

And this will replace the current Ragged Lake and Burnside composting facilities

also;

SWR staff conducted public consultation from September to December 2016...

Public consultation included:
• 4 public engagement sessions in person, open to the general public, with 72 residents in attendance
(total)
• 1099 online surveys were completed through Shape Your City Community Engagement Hub website
• 444 comments were provided by the public
• 17 stakeholder groups were consulted (e.g., Dalhousie University, Restaurant Association of NS, Local
Business’s Surrounding Ragged Lake/Goodwood Facility, Clean Foundation)