Solid Waste Management Plan Update

Solid Waste Management Plan Update

The Cariboo Regional District is finalizing its Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) this fall. The plan update will inform how solid waste is managed in the region for the next decade. Its development has been informed by two public consultation rounds and guided by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. The Committee was comprised of interested residents, First Nation representatives, environmental organization members, industry representatives, and local government staff. 

What is in the SWMP Update?

View the Draft Plan Update here 

The plan update provides a long-term vision of how the CRD will manage solid waste in accordance with the pollution prevention hierarchy, as required by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.  The SWMP Update includes the following strategies:  

1. Waste Prevention and Reduction

2. Waste Diversion

   1. Diversion and Reuse Hubs

   2. Multi-unit Building Recycling

   3. Commercial Recycling

   4. Curbside Garbage and Recycling

   5. Food Waste Prevention and Divert Food Scraps

   6. Landfill Disposal Ban

   7. User Pay

   8. Resource Recovery

   9. Residual Management

      1. Disaster Debris and Hazardous Waste Management

      2. Landfill Criteria Review

      3. Attended Site Development

      4. Modifications to Rural Sites

 How does the plan get approved?

The updated plan draft is being presented to Municipal Councils this fall before being presented to the Region’s District’s Board of Directors for approval on December 8, 2023.

If approved by the Board, the plan would be submitted by the end of the year to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy for review and approval.

The Solid Waste Management Plan will set forth waste management objectives to be achieved through the implementation of the waste reduction initiatives in the final plan. These initiatives will be implemented over the next ten years, meaning some services will be initiated sooner than others, while others will be subject to further consideration and planning prior to implementation.

How do I stay informed?

To stay informed and receive the latest plan updates, “subscribe” to our Solid Waste Management Page at the bottom of this project web page, www.cariboord.ca/swmp. Residents, partners, and other interested parties can also subscribe to regular updates through the CRD’s website at www.cariboord.ca/subscribe. You can also contact the Solid Waste Management Division at 1-800-665-1636.