Action Plan Programs and Initiatives

The City will explore various actions to be phased in between 2019 and 2022 for increasing residential waste diversion including:

• Increasing the amount captured in the Blue Box program
• New recycling programs: such as textiles, metal and bulky items (carpets, furniture, mattresses, bulky plastics)
• Curbside organics program (Green Bin) and bi-weekly garbage collection
• Multi-residential organics program (mixed waste pilot program)
• Other organic initiatives such as food waste reduction, home composting, community composting
• Waste Reduction & Reuse Programs such as waste reduction education and policies, lending libraries, reuse events, etc.