Last Friday, it was discovered that the landfill located in Prince Rupert had caught on fire and as a result, it was closed down while crews worked on containing the fire.
And in a statement from the City’s Manager of Communications, Veronika Stewart, it was confirmed that the landfill wouldn’t be re-opening today as the fire is still ongoing and work is still being done to monitor and contain it.
It’s not clear as to when the landfill will open up once again but Veronika Stewart also confirmed that Liquid waste from commercial haulers are still being accepted.