Dec 5, 2012

Surrey residents have helped bring Metro Vancouver a little bit closer to its waste diversion goals.
The city's Rethink Waste program, which was launched in October has led to a 35% decrease in garbage being sent to landfills. The new waste collection program is designed to divert waste from landfills by having separate collection service for organic waste, which was previously estimated to make up about 65% of household garbage. After collection, the organic waste is processed into compost and fertilizer at the Fraser Richmond Solid and Fibre facility. By 2015, Surrey aims to have the country's largest organic biofuel facility. It will be located in Port Kells near the Surrey Transfer Station and be used to process kitchen and yard waste into a renewable fuel. Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste mandate aims to achieve a 70% diversion of waste being sent to landfills by 2015. The City of Surrey said that if they stay on track with its Rethink Waste program, it will exceed that goal.

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