Cost confusion complicates council decision about Nanaimo Recycling Exchange
NANAIMO — The unknown cost of supporting the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange clouded City Council discussions about partnering with the site.
On Monday night, councillors once again debated a request from the Exchange for the City to pay for a new facility and lease it back to the non-profit. The Exchange says their current lease expires early next year and they’ve run out of options.
However, the projected costs of creating a new site wasn’t included in the request and hasn’t yet been made public.
“There’s no cost for this…It’s really hard for us to make a decision and let the public know without knowing how (much) this is going to cost,” coun. Jerry Hong said.