Prince Edward County Council approved recommending that staff pursue an Expression of Interest for third party options and opportunities for organics processing and management.

This comes after a feasibility report to council was presented at their Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday.

As part of the recommendation, council is also directing staff to monitor for funding opportunities and return to Council in the event significant funding opportunities arise, and that Council direct staff to offer backyard composter giveaways on a biennial basis.

The county had called on the company GHD to evaluate the feasibility of managing source separated organics in Prince Edward County.

The study looked at the environmental, social, technical, and economic factors and potential implications

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