aevitasThe City of Chilliwack is holding a press conference Thursday morning where mayor Sharon Gaetz will address Aevitas withdrawing its application to build a hazardous waste recycling facility near the Fraser River.

The proposed project has sparked a lot of controversy in the community, with many concerned that any leak could impact the waterways.

Press Release from Aevitas 

May 6th, 2015

I regret to inform all interested parties that Aevitas Inc. is no longer pursuing the development and building of a state of the art special waste management facility in Chilliwack. Our intent was to build a recycling facility that could handle and manage drummed hazardous waste, transformer oil and fluorescent lamps from BC. Aevitas Inc. has been a leader throughout Canada in these specialized waste recycling niches for over twenty years. Unfortunately the multiple hurdles have accumulated to a never ending uphill battle. We would like to thank the City of Chilliwack for their support and understanding of the project and CHP Architects for delivering a top notch design. Aevitas Inc. shares the concern of opposition groups to protect the Fraser River. It is unfortunate that efforts and funding can not be collaborated to develop world class facilities and processes as opposed to stopping them. In this day and age, we do have the means to manage these wastes in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. These wastes are present in everyone’s daily lives and without facilities such as the one we were proposing, improper disposal disburses them into the air, land and water. Again we would like to thank everyone that provided support and positive feedback looking for a way to make the project work. You are the true environmental activists! With great disappointment, Byron Day President Aevitas Inc.