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UTILITY OVERVIEW SOLID WASTE

MISSION STATEMENT To provide a leadership role in municipal waste management through the application of innovative and sustainable solutions that ensures environmental, economic, and social benefits to the City of Surrey’s residents. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Solid Waste Utility provides weekly residential curbside organic (kitchen and yard) waste collection with alternating bi-weekly garbage and recycling services via a fully- automated cart-based collection system which is operated exclusively by a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) waste collection fleet. Waste collection services are provided to approximately 101,600 single family households and 27,000 secondary suites via a cart-based system with weekly organic waste collection and alternating biweekly collection of garbage and recyclables. Additionally, 32,500 apartment building residences are provided centralized recycling service and 16,500 apartment residences receive the voluntary weekly organic waste collection services in Surrey which was launched in 2015. The Utility synthesizes a solid waste management policy from both the Metro Vancouver Regional Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan as well as the City of Surrey’s Sustainability Charter with respect to achieving 70% waste diversion by 2015, with an aspirational target of reaching 80% by 2020. The City’s Utility reviews and recommends other solid waste technologies and waste treatment initiatives to further divert waste from landfill.

2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ECONOMIC  Continued to save an estimated $700,000/year in fuel costs associated with the Compressed Natural Gas waste collection vehicles (compared to diesel waste collection trucks);  Received Performance Bonus from Multi Materials BC in the amount of $251,464 for collecting above the average volume of recyclable material per household;  Finalized the agreement with the City’s partner, Orgaworld Canada, to construct the Biofuel Facility with service commencement scheduled by early 2017;

 Effectively assessed and remodelled the City’s approach to illegal dumping operations which will result in a 24% decrease in costs ($240,000) over a one-year period. Further refinements are being made which will achieve a cost reduction between 40% - 50% on an annual basis;  Delivered curbside waste collection services to the City’s customers in 2015 with no rate increase from 2014; and  Finalized agreement with Fortis BC to sell and purchase biomethane produced at the Biofuel Facility which is now pending BCUC approval.

2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN

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