Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service

SOLID WASTE SERVICES

The Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service is a function of the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD).

The CSWM is responsible for two regional waste management centres that serve the Comox Valley and Campbell River, as well as a range of transfer stations and smaller waste-handling and recycling facilities for the electoral areas of the CVRD and the Strathcona Regional District. The CSWM service manages over 100,000 tonnes of waste and recycled material and oversees a number of diversion and education programs.

The CSWM services and programs are supported by the regional solid waste management plan (RSWMP) which is a plan required by British Columbia legislation. The CSWM is updating the solid waste management plan that guides how the region will manage its garbage.

solid waste recycle composting

The CSWM oversees an extensive multi-material recycling program and has active re-use and re-purposing programs in place at each of our landfills. At present, just over 45 percent of solid waste generated in the district is diverted through these programs.

We also provide a wide range of educational programs that encourage region-wide waste reduction efforts through 'Power of R' and backyard composting.

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