Massive work camp complete with gym and movie theatre could be headed to a B.C. landfill [Video]

A massive, 1,700-person work camp paid for by B.C. taxpayers could be headed to the local landfill by the end of the year, a new report warns.

The accommodations were built to support construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam near Fort St. John in northeast B.C., which the province says is the largest public infrastructure project in B.C. history.

Opened in 2016, and costing $470 million for construction and eight years of operation, the camp includes a movie theatre, gymnasium, fitness centre, cafeteria and 21 three-story dorms, each with about 80 rooms consisting of a bed and bathroom. Google reviews from people who’ve stayed there note a coffee shop and games room, outdoor fire pit and beer on tap at the bar.

Now, local leaders are trying to stop the camp from adding piles of waste to the local dump — a problem one sustainability expert says is all too common when buildings are …