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Regional Waste Reduction Office
2018 | HIGHLIGHTS WASTE REDUCTION OFFICE
« Received member municipality and Regional Board support for the new Regional Solid Waste Management Plan update.
« Completed a two month curbside bulky item collection pilot program to test the feasibility of this program.
« Held successful spring and fall ‘Repair Café’ and ‘Trunk Sale’ events promoting repair, reuse, repurposing and recycling.
« Conducted curbside recycling cart audit in several areas for compliance and to identify common contaminants.
« Launched ongoing advertising and social media messaging to encourage and increase residents awareness of what products can and can’t be recycled in curbside collection carts to improve compliance with Recycle BC regulations.
2019 | INITIATIVES
« Receive Provincial Government approval for the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan update.
« Rollout of the new curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste collection contract.
« Increased focus on recycling cart contamination through programs, educational opportunities and presentations.
We work with volunteers in many communities to clean illegal dump locations.
« Increased backyard composting through sale of subsidized composters and with Okanagan Basin Water Board sold over 200 rain barrels to encourage household water conservation.
« Worked with several community based volunteer groups to clean up illegal dump sites including large dumping locations in Peachland and West Kelowna areas.
« Conducted a citizen survey for potential transfer station improvements for Traders Cove and North Westside facilities.
« Held successful Hazardous Waste and Bulky Household item events for North Westside transfer station customers.
« Completed a five year contract extension to partner with Recycle BC.
Westside Residential Waste Disposal And Recycling Centre
« Serviced more than 50,000 users at the facility.
« Improve transfer station services in Traders Cove and North Westside service areas.
