Waste Management
Approval of Metro Vancouver’s Solid Waste Management Plan
The Minister of Environment approved Metro Vancouver’s Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) on July 25, 2011. The SWMP sets new diversion goals and encourages greater recycling and composting. The plan also allows for waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities to move forward, provided a number of conditions are met. The conditions include Metro Vancouver establishing a working group with the Fraser Valley Regional District to evaluate potential impacts to air quality within the region’s airshed.
The Ministry of Environment and the FVRD have issued news releases. The District is concerned that waste-to-energy facilities may put our sensitive airshed at risk and do nothing to curb the generation of solid waste. While District staff and elected officials will actively participate in upcoming discussions, residents are urged to pay close attention to this process and to take advantage of the many public consultation opportunities that are likely to present themselves over the coming months.
Rot Pots
Should you not have received your Rot Pot, but live in a single-family or duplex homes in the curbside collection area, please contact the Engineering Department at 604-820-3736. For more information on Mission’s Rot Pot and food waste composting program, including a Punjabi translation of the basic facts, visit the Rot Pot page.
Cancellation of Curbside Collection Services Due to Bad Weather
If it becomes necessary to cancel garbage/recyclables/compost collection, residents are advised that where entire areas are missed, double the regular garbage amount will be allowed on the next scheduled collection day. For more detailed information, please see Announcements.
Refuse (Garbage, Recyclables, Compost) Collection
Garbage Must be Out by 8:00 a.m.
Due to the change in contractors, scheduling of collection services may have changed for one or all curbside collection materials. In order to ensure pickup, please have garbage, compost and recycling at the curb at 8:00 a.m. on collection day. It is not safe to assume that materials that were collected mid-morning or in the afternoon in the past will continue to be collected at that same time. Materials that were put out late may be left behind.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Curbside Collection Calendars
Hardcopies of the 2012 Curbside Collection Calendar have now been delivered to Mission residents in the curbside collection area. You can also access the calendar online. If you have not received your hardcopy, please pick up a copy at City Hall or call 604-820-3736 to have it mailed to you.
Collection from Single-family & Duplex Dwellings
All single-family and duplex units within Mission’s urban core receive weekly three-stream collection three-stream collection of:
- garbage
- recyclables
- compostables
The garbage collection limit for single-family and duplex dwellings is two 80-litre cans (22″in diameter x 19″ in diameter) per unit, per week, with the exception of extra garbage featuring a sticker, which may be set out in bags. The total weight of each container may not exceed 20 kg (44 lbs) Bins may be lined with a bag, but do not need to be, as long as garbage is not loose.
The District of Mission encourages all residents to take advantage of the comprehensive curbside composting and recycling opportunities, which generally makes it easy to meet the two-container garbage limit. Residents who generate more than two containers of garbage per week can purchase ” extra garbage stickers ,” available at City Hall at a cost of $3.50 per sticker. Three-stream collection services are contracted to Remple Disposal Ltd. Concerns about missed pickups and other service issues should be reported directly to Remple Disposal at 604-820-6487 .
- 2012 Curbside Collection Calendar
- 2012 Curbside Calendar at a Glance (printable)
- 2012 Refuse Collection Area (zoomable)
Collection from Multi-family & Rural Residences
Multi-family complexes receive recyclables and compost collection services, but must make their own arrangements for refuse pickup (printable brochure). Recyclables and compost collection services are contracted to Remple Disposal Ltd. Concerns about missed pickups and other service issues should be reported directly to Remple Disposal Ltd. at 604-820-6487. Rural residents receive no municipal collection services, but have full access to all drop-off facilities and can make private collection arrangements. Please refer to “Recycling Centres & Services” or “Rubbish Removal” in the Yellow Pages for a list of local collection service providers.
Opportunities to Donate Unwanted, Usable Items to Charity
Do you have any reusable or resellable items too good to be discarded? Why not try one of the charitable organizations in our area to see if your trash may be someone else’s treasure? Please keep in mind that the items must be clean, in working condition and actually reusable.
Fraser Valley Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan
The provincial government mandated all Regional Districts to complete Solid Waste Management Plans (SWMP) by the end of 1995. These plans indicate the state of waste management in all regional districts and provide guidance on reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. The initial goal was to reduce waste by at least 50% by the year 2000.
The District of Mission contributed to the design and content of the Fraser Valley Regional District’s (FVRD) original Solid Waste Management Plan. In 2009, the Fraser Valley Regional District embarked on a review of the Plan, which included the first round of public consultation. The second public comment period is now underway, with an Open House scheduled in Mission for Monday, May 30th, at the Mission Library. Please visit the FVRD’s website for more background information.