By The Canadian Press

Beiseker

Beiseker residents reject biomedical waste incinerator

Nov 13, 2019 | 8:22 AM

BEISEKER, Alta. – A proposal to build a biomedical waste incinerator near a southern Alberta village has been rejected after area residents raised concerns about emissions from the plant.

There was loud applause from about 100 people on hand Tuesday night when the five-member council in Beiseker, about 75 kilometres northeast of Calgary, unanimously voted down a land-use bylaw that would have allowed the incinerator to proceed.

The plant would have been built on land owned by Alberta-based G-M Pearson and create 22 full-time jobs for workers who would incinerate 8,000 tonnes of waste every year, including human tissue.

It would also have provided tax revenue for the community, which is about $160,000 in debt.

Despite the economic benefit, many residents complained about a lack of consultation on issues surrounding the health and environmental impact on farms, cattle and the local water supply.

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G-M Pearson won’t speculate on what it will do with the land, but suggests selling it is one possibility.