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Regional politicians hope a decrease in the “tipping fees” garbage haulers are charged is enough to entice waste collection firms to keep their trash within the region — instead of travelling to the U.S. to dump it on the cheap…
New roles, focus for Metro Vancouver politicians
The Tri-City News
A restructuring of the Metro Vancouver board’s committee structure will mean a higher profile and shifting duties for some regional politicians this year…
New food waste disposal rules go into effect in Metro Vancouver Jan. 1
Food waste to be separated from garbage in 2015
The Vancouver Observer
As of January 1, new rules will be in place to encourage residents and businesses in Metro Vancouver to separate food waste from regular garbage…
Create Memories, Not Garbage
Wire Service Canada (press release)
“Giving high-quality gifts that will last for years is another way for us to reduce the amount of garbage we create in our region at this giving time of year,” he added. “Gifts like tickets to a concert, lessons at a community centre, or a day on snowshoes with family or friends are a wonderful way to be a green angel and create memories, not garbage.”…
Metro Vancouver hopes to boost compost rates with new ad campaign
wireservice.ca
In preparation for a ban on putting food waste in the garbage in 2015, Metro Vancouver in collaboration with member municipalities has launched a fun-filled region-wide campaign featuring food scrap characters with the message that food scraps belong in green bins and not the garbage!..
E-waste makes up more than a third of material violations at Metro landfills
Vancouver Sun
Metro Vancouver residents and commercial trash haulers don’t seem to be getting the message that electronic waste and leftover paint are not allowed in our landfills…
Fraser Valley decries incinerator plan, Burnaby mayor claims they’re ‘slamming door after cows …
The Vancouver Observer
Two outspoken members of Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Committee were on the attack Thursday at the committee’s March meeting, this time about being kept in the dark about a plan to handle garbage in the neighbouring Fraser Valley Regional District…
Metro Vancouver, FVRD clash over waste-to-energy talks
Peach Arch News
Metro Vancouver directors defended their push to build a new garbage incinerator for the region Friday and criticized Fraser Valley Regional District politicians for refusing to participate in consultations so far…
Burnaby incinerator nets $8 million upgrade
Burnaby Now
Burnaby’s waste-to-energy facility is prepared to spend another $8 million to reduce its number 1 emitted pollutant – nitrogen oxide…