At a North Vancouver dump, several people encountered a mountain oranges. Strangely nothing seems to be wrong with the fruit. According to one source, the fruit simply ripened too early for the holiday season, so a food broker was getting rid of them. As for how many oranges were being dumped, an employee working at the center states her that at least one dump truck load had been coming every day for two months.
Metro Vancouver, which operates the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre, said it’s aware of large quantities of fruit being dropped off as organic waste at the station. “While it’s unfortunate to see food go to waste, there are no rules against accepting edible items,” said Paul Henderson, general manager of solid waste services for Metro.
Diverting avoidable food waste is a priority for the regional district, he added, supported through organizations like Food Mesh and the National Zero Waste Council. “Staff from the solid waste services team are actively working on contacting the company responsible for the orange loads in hopes of connecting them with food recovery resources,” Henderson said.
Source: nsnews.com