Dear Editor,
Richmond has been my home for the past 13 years.
Over this time span, I have witnessed many changes in town, both good and bad.
None, however, matches the “punch-in-the-nose” caused by the pungent odour emitted by the composting facility on York Road, mostly noticeable mornings and evenings.
While many today won’t disagree that selective collection of household waste has a positive impact on the environment, it is hard to believe that Richmond residents, who pay to have their organic waste collected, only to see a third party profit from the process, are at all happy to be at the receiving end of the stinky, volatile by-products of the composting operation.
While a lot of speculation on the reasons for this state of affairs can be done, one thing is true — when I first moved in, it was refreshing to be greeted by the signs calling Richmond “Garden City by Nature.”
Now, I imagine city officials won’t mind changing that to “Stinking City.”
So much for appeal and livability.
Paulo Sgarbi
Richmond
