Thursday, March 28, 2024

Timer

Hamilton’s central compost site closing over smell concerns

First Published:

The City of Hamilton is shutting down its central composting facility in response to an escalating stink in east Hamilton.

Area residents reported smelling something in the air early last week.

The issue stems from the composting facility on Burlington St. but city staff haven’t been able to determine what exactly is causing the smell.

The city says shutting down the facility is in the best interest of the affected residents in the area.

The compost material at the facility will be shipped offsite, a process will take up to five days.

The stench may get worse in the next few days as the compost is stirred up and loaded into trucks. Once it’s gone, odour experts will look into why the smell is seeping into the city.

As of Monday, no new organic material is being accepted at the site.

Operations at the facility won’t resume until the issue has been fully addressed so Hamilton’s compost will just go into the landfill with the rest of the garbage until the odour problem is fixed. The city still wants you to keep the habit of putting compost in the green bin.

Yard waste can still be recycled at a city facility in Glanbrook, that’s why the city is asking everyone for now to separate their yard waste from their green bin waste.

More Top News

1 person in critical condition after house fire in Hamilton’s east end

One person has been hospitalized in critical condition after they were found without vital signs in a burning home in Hamilton’s east end Thursday...

Bullet casings confirm shooting occurred on Hamilton Mountain

The discovery of spent bullet casings has confirmed that a shooting took place on Hamilton Mountain late Tuesday, police say. Shortly after 8 p.m., officers...

Federal offender known to frequent Hamilton at large, again

The OPP are searching for a federal offender they say is known to frequent the Hamilton area. 31-year-old Daniel Hale is described as an Indigenous...

Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok alleging the social media platforms are disrupting...

No injuries after fire at Niagara’s Best Inn hotel

A fire at Niagara's Best Inn hotel broke out late Wednesday. Emergency crews were called out to the structure fire on Ferry Street around 10:30...

Man crashes car in Stoney Creek after fleeing traffic stop

A Hamilton man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop and then crashed his vehicle in the city's east...

1 person in critical condition after house fire in Hamilton’s east end

One person has been hospitalized in critical condition after they were found without vital signs in a burning home in Hamilton’s east end Thursday...