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UTILITY OVERVIEW
SOLID WASTE
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
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.
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