There has been some confusion as to which waste transfer sites residents of Niverville should be using when disposing of extra garbage. Niverville residents are permitted to bring their garbage to the RM of Ritchot disposal site on Bernat Road or to the Bristal Hauling site located on Sixth Avenue, just north of town.
When the Town of Niverville put a one-bag limit on residential garbage in 2014, the Ritchot waste transfer compound, which is managed by MidCanada, saw a significant increase in the amount of residential traffic coming from Niverville. While the facility could handle the waste, the increase in vehicular traffic became a problem, making it difficult for commercial vehicles to get in and out of the compound.
At the time, residents of Niverville were paying the same fee as the residents of Ritchot.
According to Stephen McCabe, manager of MidCanada, the Ritchot disposal site has changed its rates for non-residents. Niverville residents are still permitted to use the site, but they are no longer given the same $2 residential flat rate that the citizens of Ritchot are charged. Niverville residents are now charged according to the weight of the waste they bring in.
