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Metro Vancouver Organics Ban January 2015

No organics will be accepted in any garbage or trash bins in Metro Vancouver effective January 1, 2015.

Why is this ban being implemented?

• Part of Metro Vancouver's Greenest City Initiative focusing on carbon, waste, and our ecosystem
  
• Organics are a recoverable resource with a multitude of uses for the resulting compost
  
• Considerations for landfill space and production of greenhouse gases
  

 Who is affected?

• Industrial, commercial, institutional
  
• Residential, businesses...everyone  in the Lower Mainland!
  

How will this affect you?

• Fines for offending haulers, stratas and customers
  
• Garbage containing too much organic material
  
• Contaminated organics (recyclables, trash)
  

Prepare Yourself

Why can’t I use biodegradeable or regular plastic?

• IT WILL NOT COMPOST
  
• Contamination of feedstock and final product
  

Why do I care if it will compost or not

• Promote sustainability in your home and reduce your carbon footprint
  
• Incoming loads will be inspected and upon being deemed “contaminated”, the hauler will be fined and pass this cost on to their stratas and customers
  
• Cost-effective because organics pickup costs less than garbage disposal
  

Is your strata equipped for Metro Vancouver's  Organics Disposal Ban?

We offer an organic waste diversion system designed with your strata in mind. Our program tackles all the challenges facing multi-residential buildings.

No more transporting dirty kitchen caddies back up to your unit, cleaning kitchen caddies to rid of food scrap juices and no more odours and insect infestations both in your home and in the building's centralized garbage and recycling room.