On Thursday November 6, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that their members would fully withdraw services and they have been on strike since Friday November 7.
Unaffected essential services
- fire departments are staffed by volunteer firefighters and they will continue with training and fire protection
- 9-1-1 infrastructure will be operated and maintained, and emergency repairs will be made if required
- water and sewer systems will be operated and maintained, and emergency repairs will be made if required
- the Emergency Operations Centre will still function in the event of an emergency
Service impacts as of Saturday November 8
Landfill and transfer stations
During the CUPE 1699 strike, the BC Labour Relations Board Essential Services Order is in place:
- Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
- Valemount Regional Transfer Station is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm
- Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9 am to 5pm
Transfer stations operated by contractors have regular operating hours
- Buckhorn Regional Transfer Station
- Chief Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Hixon Regional Transfer Station
- McBride Regional Transfer Station
- Miworth Regional Transfer Station
- Quinn Street Recycling Depot
- West Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Willow River Regional Transfer Station
Transfer stations operated by CUPE 1699 members are closed
- Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- Vanway Regional Transfer Station
Transfer stations with regular operating hours, but may have service disruptions
- Bear Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Berman Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Dunster Regional Transfer Station
- McLeod Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Summit Lake Regional Transfer Station
Check landfill and transfer stations hours
Recreation centres
Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre are closed.
155 George Street office building
The Regional District's main office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 5 pm. During those hours you can also get assistance by calling 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959.
Previous daily updates
On Thursday November 6 at 6:55 am, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that their members will no longer:
- drive outside of the City of Prince George limits for work if they normally work at the 155 George Street office building or Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- move furniture and boxes if they normally work at the 155 George Street office building
- load Recycle BC super sacs during pick-up
As well, previous job action continues and CUPE 1699 members will no longer:
- perform temperature checks of compost piles or feedstock
- monitor or triage IT help desk tickets
- work overtime and will not work outside their regular scheduled hours, except as required to fulfill essential services obligations
- train managers or exempt employees in any manner, except as required in the essential services order to provide essential service levels
- collecting fees at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station, Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
- perform any illegal dumping cleanups including all remote locations, unstaffed locations, and all illegal dumping at facility gates or outside facility boundaries
- collect fees, accept payments or assist with any financial transactions at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street office building including creating invoices and receipts (all payments and invoicing tasks must be completed by managers or exempt staff)
- perform the daily measuring of the active face at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- create "pass cards" for landfills or transfer stations
- accept or distribute incoming mail or packages
- conduct cash runs, perform cash outs, or deliver daily deposit receipts related to customer transactions for processing including end-of-day batching of Interac terminals, as well as mid-month and month-end cash outs at all landfills, transfer stations, recreational facilities and the 155 George Street office building
For residents, this means:
No fees will be collected from residents today for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
On Wednesday November 5, CUPE 1699 did not provide the Regional District with any notice that their members will withdraw their services today from:
- 155 George Street office building
- Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
- Mackenzie Selct Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station
- Vanway Regional Transfer Station
- Valemount Regional Transfer Station
As well, previous job action continues and CUPE 1699 members will no longer:
- perform temperature checks of compost piles or feedstock
- monitor or triage IT help desk tickets
- work overtime and will not work outside their regular scheduled hours, except as required to fulfill essential services obligations
- train managers or exempt employees in any manner, except as required in the essential services order to provide essential service levels
- collecting fees at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station, Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
- perform any illegal dumping cleanups including all remote locations, unstaffed locations, and all illegal dumping at facility gates or outside facility boundaries
- collect fees, accept payments or assist with any financial transactions at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street office building including creating invoices and receipts (all payments and invoicing tasks must be completed by managers or exempt staff)
- perform the daily measuring of the active face at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- create "pass cards" for landfills or transfer stations
- accept or distribute incoming mail or packages
- conduct cash runs, perform cash outs, or deliver daily deposit receipts related to customer transactions for processing including end-of-day batching of Interac terminals, as well as mid-month and month-end cash outs at all landfills, transfer stations, recreational facilities and the 155 George Street office building
For residents, this means:
- Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill is open, but there could be a high volume of traffic so you should expect delays or consider postponing your visit
- The 155 George Street building is open for the day, and you can also contact the Regional District for assistance at 250-960-4400 or district@rdffg.bc.ca
- The following sites are closed:
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
- Mackenzie Selct Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station
- Vanway Regional Transfer Station
- Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- No fees will be collected today for drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 8:27 am on Tuesday November 4, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 8:30 am, their members will no longer:
- perform temperature checks of compost piles or feedstock
- monitor or triage IT help desk tickets
- work overtime and will not work outside their regular scheduled hours, except as required to fulfill essential services obligations
- train managers or exempt employees in any manner, except as required in the essential services order to provide essential service levels
- collecting fees at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station, Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
- perform any illegal dumping cleanups including all remote locations, unstaffed locations, and all illegal dumping at facility gates or outside facility boundaries
- collect fees, accept payments or assist with any financial transactions at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street office building including creating invoices and receipts (all payments and invoicing tasks must be completed by managers or exempt staff)
- perform the daily measuring of the active face at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- create "pass cards" for landfills or transfer stations
- accept or distribute incoming mail or packages
- conduct cash runs, perform cash outs, or deliver daily deposit receipts related to customer transactions for processing including end-of-day batching of Interac terminals, as well as mid-month and month-end cash outs at all landfills, transfer stations, recreational facilities and the 155 George Street office building
For residents, this means:
No fees will be collected from residents today for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 8:30 am on Friday October 31, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 8:30 am, their members will no longer:
- conduct cash runs, perform cash outs, or deliver daily deposit receipts related to customer transactions for processingm including end-of-day batching of Interac terminals, as well as mid-month and month-end cash outs at all landfills, transfer stations, recreational facilities and the 155 George Street office building
- train managers or exempt employees in any manner, except as required in the essential services order to provide essential service levels
- collect fees at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station, Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
- perform any illegal dumping cleanups including all remote locations, unstaffed locations and all illegal dumping at facility gates or outside facility boundaries
- collect fees, accept payments or assist with any financial transactions at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street office building including creating invoices and receipts (all payments and invoicing tasks must be completed by managers or exempt staff)
- perform the daily measuring of the active face at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- create "pass cards" for landfills or transfer stations
- accept or distribute incoming mail or packages
For residents, this means:
No fees will be collected from residents today for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
For Thursday October 30, CUPE 1699 did not provide the Regional District with notification of any new job action.
For residents, this means:
No fees will be collected from residents today for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 8:30 am on Wednesday October 29, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 8:30 am, their members will not:
- perform the daily measuring of the active face at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- create "pass cards" for landfills or transfer stations
- accept or distribute incoming mail or packages
- train managers or exempt employees in any manner, except as required in the essential services order to provide essential service levels
- collect fees at Foothills Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Landfill and Transfer Station, Valemount Transfer Station, Vanway Transfer Station, Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
- perform any illegal dumping cleanups including all remote locations, unstaffed locations and all illegal dumping at facility gates or outside facility boundaries
- collect fees or accept payments at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street office building
- collect fees, accept payments or assist with any financial transactions at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street office building including creating invoices and receipts (all payments and invoicing tasks must be completed by managers or exempt staff)
For residents, this means:
No fees will be collected from residents for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 6:45 am on Tuesday October 28, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 7 am, their members will no longer:
- perform any illegal dumping cleanups including all remote locations, unstaffed locations and all illegal dumping at facility gates or outside facility boundaries
- collect fees or accept payments at reception or at the service centre at the 155 George Street building
- train managers or exempt employees in any manner, except as required in the essential services order to provide essential service levels
- collect fees at Foothills Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Landfill and Transfer Station, Valemount Transfer Station, Vanway Transfer Station, Robson Valley Recreation Centre, and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
For residents, this means:
No fees will be collected from residents for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 6:40 am on Friday October 24, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 6:45 am, their members:
- will withdraw their services from the main office at 155 George Street, Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill*, Shelley Regional Transfer Station, Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station, Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station, Vanway Regional Transfer Station and Valemount Regional Transfer Station for the day
- will not collect fees at some Regional District sites for the day
*Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill is included in the BC Labour Relations Board essential services designation. The Regional District is pursuing legal advice on CUPE 1699's withdrawal of service and will provide an update as soon as possible.
For residents, this means:
- The 155 George Street building is open for the day. Residents can also contact the Regional District for assistance at 250-960-4400 or district@rdffg.bc.ca.
- The following sites are closed for today:
- Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
- Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station
- Vanway Regional Transfer Station
- Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- No fees will be collected from residents today for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 6:40 am on Wednesday October 22, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 6:45 am, their members:
- will withdraw their services from the main office at 155 George Street for the day
- will not collect fees at some Regional District sites for the day
155 George Street open for business
The 155 George Street building is open for the day. Residents can also contact the Regional District for assistance at 250-960-4400 or district@rdffg.bc.ca.
No fees collected
No fees will be collected from residents today for:
- small loads of household garbage at Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 6:40 am on Monday October 20, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District as of 6:45 am, their members:
- will withdraw their services from Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill for the day
- will not collect fees at some Regional District sites for the day
At 8:40 am, CUPE provided additional notice as of 8:45 am, their members will withdraw their services from:
- Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
- Vanway Regional Transfer Station
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station
- Valemount Regional Transfer Station
Landfill and transfer station closures
For residents, this means the following sites are closed today:
- Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
- Cummings Road Transfer Station
- Vanway Regional Transfer Station
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- Mackenzie and Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station
- Valemount Regional Transfer Station
No fees collected
No fees are being collected for:
- small loads of household garbage at Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Transfer Station and Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
Regional District sites are open and following their regular operating schedules.
At 8:55 am on Sunday October 19, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 9 am, their members will not collect fees at some Regional District sites for the day.
For residents, this means there are:
- no fees for small loads of household garbage at Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Transfer Station and Valemount Regional Transfer Station
- no fees for drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
At 11:56 am on Saturday October 18, CUPE 1699 notified the Regional District that as of 12 pm, their members will not collect fees at some Regional District sites for the day.
For residents, this means there are:
- no fees for small loads of household garbage at Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Transfer Station
- no fees for drop-in activities at Robson Valley Recreation Centre and Canoe Valley Recreation Centre
Previous news releases
Monday November 3
Thursday October 30
Tuesday October 28
Saturday October 25
Friday October 24
- Update on service impacts from CUPE 1699 job action
- Statement on October 24 withdrawal of service at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill
Wednesday October 22
Monday October 20
Sunday October 19
Saturday October 18
Friday October 17
- Update on landfill and transfer station operations
- Update on ice-making at McBride and Valemount recreation centres