Waste Management
OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Metro Vancouver reported the 2020 regional residential diversion rate of 64% is among the highest in North America. In 2020, Coquitlam residential properties receiving the City’s curbside collection services achieved an even higher rate of almost 71% waste diverted to be recycled and composted. In addition, the annual waste generation of 0.37 tonnes per household is 36% lower than the regional average.
Supportive Plans and Policies i Bear Hazard Assessment (2007) i Development Permit Guidelines i Area and Neighbourhood Plans
Waste Collection Services The City provides curbside collection services to approximately 25,500 residences. The services include bi-weekly collection of garbage and weekly collection of organics (food scraps, foodsoiled paper and yard trimmings), pick up of up to four large items per household per year on request, and unlimited curbside yard trimmings collection in the spring and fall. Separating household waste correctly is a requirement of the City’s Solid Waste Management Bylaw. Education programs and enforcement of these requirements support ongoing waste diversion within the curbside collection program. The City also provides wildlife-resistant public waste and recycling receptacles and collects litter and abandoned materials from an extensive network of parks and trails, streets and sidewalks. All the City’s civic facilities and recreation centres have labelled waste sorting and recycling stations, which provide visitors and staff the opportunity to correctly sort their materials and reduce the volume of solid waste. City of Coquitlam | Environmental Sustainability Plan
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