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Solid Waste
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
Achieved significant progression
towards completing construction of
the Surrey Biofuel facility (85%
completion by December 31, 2016);
Hosted six pilot Pop Up Junk Drop
events between July and October 2016
with approximately 1,250 tonnes of
waste and recycled materials collected
and 68% of this waste diverted from
landfill. In addition, over 100 tonnes
of reusable materials were recovered
by non-profit agencies working with
the City;
Through direct contact with residents,
we have doubled our Large Item Pick
Up participation rates from an average
of 15% / year to 30% since May 2016;
Initiated a pilot program for Large
Item Pick Up Services at high rise
apartment buildings;
Increased waste collection services to
include households within the City’s
Agricultural Land Reserve; and
Diverted over 64,500 metric tonnes of
organic waste at curbside, far
exceeding the previous forecast.
FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Reduce illegal dumping and associated costs by 50% over the next 5 years
(Year 3 of 5).
Develop and implement a customer self
-service portal (or app) for Enhanced
Services (user pay). Start with piloting
enhanced waste services including:
Cart orders or maintenance
requests;
Large Item Pick Up (“LIPU”)
requests;
Organic bag liner purchase and
delivery;
Cart Cleaning subscription service;
and
User pay service for large item/
quantity waste collection (beyond
curbside or LIPU service).
Become the first city in Canada to
achieve Zero Waste in the next 7 years;
and
Initiate development of Waste
Collection Services RFP (for 2019) and
piloting related initiatives.
INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC SAFETY
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