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The owner of an Abbotsford garbage and recycling facility is vowing to have the site cleaned up by the end of February after a Ministry of Environment inspection found several toxic chemicals escaping into a nearby watercourse.

Capt’n Crunch Recycling owner Rochelle Pemble said the massive pile of trash at her business on Vye Road will shrink next month as she plans to start shipping garbage to the United States. The business is also in the process of constructing better sorting facilities for recyclable materials, as well as a new drainage pad for its auto recycling operations to prevent runoff during rainstorms.

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“We’re extremely committed to making this a full recycling facility and addressing the issues,” said Pemble. “We’re working hard, but it’s been a big job.”

Pemble and her husband took over management of the family company about two-and-a-half years ago. The auto wrecker was started in 1971, while the waste transfer station was added about 14 years ago.