Richmond News
The City of Richmond has issued a notice of default to composter Harvest Power, which now has 30 days to remedy its ongoing odour issues or face early termination of its contract with the municipality.
And while there has been a significant drop in odour complaints in Richmond during the past month, the jury is still out as to whether or not Harvest Power’s stink has truly been vanquished.
“We have [definitely been] seeing improvements with respect to odours. They are a result of all the operational changes we have put in place over the past several months,” said Harvest Power spokesperson Stephen Bruyneel. …
Mayor Malcolm Brodie said Tuesday that the notice of default should apply to any subsequent complaints this year.
“We are not prepared to assume that the reduction in odour complaints is the result of Harvest Power having fixed the problem. We are assuming the problem is ongoing and must be rectified,” said Brodie. …