City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

SOLIDWASTE

EDUCATION & CULTURE

• The City implemented further initiatives which resulted in reaching a 40% reduction rate since 2015 in costs and incidents associated with illegal dumping. These new initiatives include an increase in Large Item Pickup (“LIPU”) participation, increases and expanded categories of items in the LIPU collection program and implemented an online scheduling APP. Through 2020, the City will achieve this initiative and is on target to achieve the 50% goal over the 5-year target period; • Delivered 300 Rethink Waste and Litter school workshops to Surrey children, youth, and newcomers. The workshops promotes environmental stewardship and learning opportunity in the areas of waste reduction, water and energy conservation; and • Delivered 250 school classes workshops and tours at the Surrey Biofuel facility which demonstrated the science of turning waste into renewable energy, promotes sustainable waste management and the importance of the closed loop system in today’s environment.

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Launched the Love Where You Live

Cleanup and Beautification Campaign which challenged

residents, volunteers, businesses, schools and community groups to show their civic pride and work together to further enhance the overall cleanliness and beautification of the City; • Expanded the Large Item Pickup Program to include electronics, small appliances and tires and increased the number of Large Item Pickup Items from four to six for single- family households. In addition, a new online Large Item Program request portal was implemented. These changes to the LIPU services provide a more convenient disposal

Love Where You Live School Kickoff

• Received Project of the Year Award for the Surrey Biofuel Facility from Canadian Biogas Association; • Diverted over 13,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste from landfill and ensured that these waste materials are recycled through the Demolition and New Construction Recyclables Program;

option for residents and will contribute to reducing illegal dumping;

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