Comox Strathcona Waste Management Launching Solid Waste Management Plan Renewal

Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) is launching a Solid Waste Management Plan Renewal to help guide services and programs offered in the Comox Valley and Strathcona Regional Districts.

“The plan is the long-term vision for garbage and recycling and presents the programs, services, infrastructure and policies that guide the design and implementation of solid waste in the CSWM region,” says Vivian Schau, Senior Manager of CSWM Services.

Schau says the purpose of a plan renewal is to build on the successes and strengths of the current plan and to connect with residents and communities to identify opportunities to increase waste diversion and reduction, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to ensure the services and programs offered align with evolving disposal needs.

The goal is to reduce waste, either by not creating it in the first place or by reusing, repurposing, or recycling it.

The annual waste disposal rate in the service area is just above the BC average, between 510 and 543 kg/person - with a goal to hit the provincial target of 350 kg/person per year.

The CSWM has a survey online, looking for public feedback. If you complete the survey by December 5th, you have a shot at a $100 gift card.

To weigh in and learn more visit: www.cswm.ca/swmp