2018 - 2022 FINAL Financial Plan (interactive version)

UTILITY OVERVIEW SOLIDWASTE

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 waste collection with alternating bi-weekly garbage and recycling services via a fully-automated cart- based collection system that is carried out using a Compressed Natural Gas waste collection fleet. Waste collection services are provided to approximately 104,000 single- family households and 28,500 secondary suites. Additionally, 34,500 residences from apartment buildings are provided centralized recycling service, while approximately 50% of these households additionally receive weekly organic waste collection services. In addition to waste collection services, in 2017, Surrey became the first municipality in North America to operate a fully integrated waste management solution. The City processes the organic waste it collects at curbside into a renewable natural gas that is used to fuel the fleet that collects this waste at curbside. The remaining materials are composted into a nutrient rich soil and fertilizer that is used by local food growers and landscapers, creating a closed-loop system.

2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PUBLIC SAFETY

 The Surrey Outreach Team, in partnership with Engineering Operations staff, received the Arnold Silzer Community Policing Initiative Award. This award, shared with other departments in the City, recognized outstanding community policing and problem-solving initiatives which, through the cooperative effort, area positively contributing to the safety and well-being of the community.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

 Reduced illegal dumping costs by over 42% through implementing various initiatives;  Received a performance bonus from Multi Materials BC in the amount of $123,000 for collecting above the average volume of recyclable material per household; and

 Delivered curbside waste collection services to the City’s customers in 2017 with no utility rate increase.

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2018-2022 Financial Plan

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