A small, rural community in southern New Brunswick called Bloomfield is pushing back against a rezoning proposal that could lead to a scrapyard near their homes.
Hampton councillors expected to vote on application on July 14
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 09, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago
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Hampton council will be voting on a rezoning application which — if approved — would allow the development of a scrap and salvage yard in Bloomfield. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
Residents of a small rural Kings County community are pushing back against a rezoning plan that could pave the way for an appliance and electronics scrapyard near their homes. Some also suspect an unlicensed salvage operation is already running on the site.
The proposed zoning amendment would allow a 1.2-hectare (three-acre) property in Bloomfield to be rezoned for medium industrial use to accommodate a scrap and salvage yard, according to a Town of Hampton staff report.
Krista Bietz-Bielecki said she and other residents who live about 150 to 230 metres from the property feel they have little control over a proposal they believe could permanently alter their community.
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