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Frequently Asked Questions
Brenda Renewables Ltd. is a special purpose entity established to manage and operate the organics processing facility located at the former Brenda Mine site off the Highway 97 Connector.
Q: Who is Brenda Renewables Ltd?
A: Brenda Renewables uses a fully enclosed composting process that combines organic waste with bulking agents and oxygen to produce high-quality compost. Our process is designed to be safe, efficient, and sustainable.
Q: What is the composting process used by Brenda Renewables?
A: By using best-in-class biofilter technology and operational procedures. Additionally, our isolated organic composting facility is located 25 kilometers away from the nearest house to further minimize any potential odour impact.
Q: How does Brenda Renewables mitigate odour emissions?
A: Our main entrance will be off Highway 97C, and we will only use Princeton Avenue, in Peachland, BC, in emergency situations. We have designed our facility access to minimize traffic impact and inconvenience to the surrounding community.
Q: How will traffic in an already busy town be affected by Brenda Renewables?
A: All contact water from outdoor processes is captured and treated by an on-site by a water treatment facility operated by Glencore. Treated water is then discharged into Trepanier Creek as is currently the case.
Q: How does Brenda Renewables address water usage?
A: The Regional District of Central Okanagan is the government organization that serves several communities in the area. They are currently collecting yard and garden waste and are considering allowing food scraps to comingle in yard and garden tote bins in the future. For more information, please click here.
Q: Will I be able to receive organic curbside pick-up in the Okanagan?
A: The community compost program offered by Brenda Renewables is designed to provide finished Class A Compost to the community of Peachland for use in enhancing the landscaping of community gardens and parks.
Q: What is the community compost program offered by Brenda Renewables?
A: Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is a clean energy source produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic waste. During Phase 2 of our project, we will be building an Anaerobic Digestor facility to produce RNG, which will be tied into a utilities pipeline and made available to their customers in the Okanagan.
Q: What is Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)?
A: A temporary power failure will not affect our phase 1 composting operations. The phase 2 expansion plans include a backup generator as part of our Anaerobic Digestor to ensure that our process continues to operate smoothly even in the event of a power outage.