TransAqua announces 2019 compost season opening and hours of operation

NEWS RELEASE

April 23, 2019
For immediate release

TransAqua announces 2019 compost season opening and hours of operation

RIVERVIEW, N.B. – TransAqua, the Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission,
announced today that its 2019 compost sales will begin on Tuesday, April 30, at its
compost facility located at 399 Delong Drive in Moncton.

Extended spring hours – April 30 to June 29, 2019

Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays and holidays Closed

Regular summer and fall hours – July 2 to November 1, 2019

Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Weekends and holidays Closed

The last customer arrival is at 3:45pm when the gates will be closed!

The public is advised that the compost site will be closed on the following holidays:
Victoria Day (Monday, May 20); Canada Day (Monday, July 1); New Brunswick Day
(Monday, Aug. 5); Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 2); and Thanksgiving (Monday, Oct.
14). The compost facility will close for the season to the public on Friday, November
1, at 4 p.m.

Free compost is available to residents of Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview who wish to
self-load compost into their own vehicles/containers. Should residents prefer not to
self-load, TransAqua staff will load vehicles (i.e. non-commercial trailer and/or pickuptype
truck) for a flat fee of $5 per bucket full (small tractor).

The compost loading fee will be waived for members of the Canadian military and
veterans, as well as current and retired members of the RCMP. (Proper ID must be
shown.) This is a token of our thanks and support for those who keep our community
and country safe every day. Our compost is designated as type A or AA by BNQ
(Bureau de Normalisation du Québec) or Category A by CQA –managed by Compost
Council of Canada, which are the highest compost certifiable quality standards
achievable in Canada. We are happy to give back to the community. We’re looking
forward to being part of Greater Moncton’s gardens and landscapes again this year.
More information regarding the quality of TransAqua’s compost can be found on
TransAqua’s website at www.transaqua.ca/environment/compost. Please sign up to
receive updates and information from TransAqua. Detailed product information sheets
are also available at the Delong Drive compost facility. Residents may also contact
the compost facility by calling 387-7977. Please note that compost is not available at
TransAqua’s wastewater treatment facility in Riverview.

TransAqua, the Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission, (www.transaqua.ca) was
established in 1983 to support the wastewater collection and treatment needs of the
Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview tri-community. Since then, it has developed a 31
kilometre collection network and a treatment facility to best deliver on this mandate. It
has also become a leader in the reuse of biosolids through the generation of high
quality compost as opposed to disposal in a landfill site.

Media contact:

Kevin Rice
General Manager
TransAqua / Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission
(506) 387-7977
krice@transaqua.ca
www.transaqua.ca