The Keremeos transfer station was closed Wednesday, July 19, due to a piece of unexploded ordnance that was discovered.
The Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will be detonating the explosive later on July 20 to safely dispose of it.
It is not known where the ordnance came from.
Residents nearby may hear a loud explosion when the ordinance is disposed of.
The Keremeos Transfer Station will be closed along with El Rancho Drive near the entrance to the landfill.
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