UPDATE: The Landfill has now reopened. 

Original Notice from 11:30 am, Friday, January 8th:

Please be advised that effective immediately (Friday, January 8th), the Prince Rupert Landfill will be closed to all customer traffic today due to extreme winds. Staff will be monitoring conditions, and an update will be provided if/when one is available. Thank you for your patience.

Please note that due to continued high turbidity, the Water Quality Advisory issued October 31st for the City of Prince Rupert’s most sensitive water users remains in effect.  Northern Health recommends that children, pregnant women, the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems drink boiled water at this time.

Prince Rupert has a new, more efficient boiler system at the Recreation Complex, and a new landfill leachate lagoon, thanks to federal Gas Tax funding. The City has received over $500,000 in funding towards these two projects, which were part of planned capital improvements in the 2020 budget.