City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

SOLID WASTE

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Successfully implemented the new Solid Waste Collection Service contract with GFL for a seven-year term in April 2023 for over 108,000 single-family households and 34,000 multi-family units. The transition included all waste collection vehicles to be powered by renewable natural gas produced at the Surrey Biofuel Facility which will result zero greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions being released from waste collection services; Explore expanding the Surrey Biofuel Facility in partnership with Metro Vancouver to support an in region solution for managing organic waste; •

• Collaborate with Metro Vancouver to rezone land to permit expansion of the North Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre and commence design for a full-scale recycling depot which will increase convenient recycling options for residents and businesses; and Pilot Prairie Robotics Artificial Intelligence technology which will automate identification of contaminants in curbside recycling carts and provide education to households. •

EDUCATION & CULTURE

• Continue to work with residents to reduce recycling contamination to achieve a goal of having the lowest amount of unacceptable material for a single-stream curbside program in BC; and •

In collaboration with other Engineering Divisions, develop an integrated education program which will include Rethink Waste education to youth, newcomers to the City, and the general public, through workshops at elementary schools, high schools, and through English Language Learning programs and webinars, respectively. These workshops aim to facilitate the understanding of, and participation in, City waste diversion programs and services.

City of Surrey | 2024—2028 Financial Plan | Utilities Operating Fund | Solid Waste

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