Officials at the Metro Vancouver Regional District have axed a controversial plan to build a $500-million trash incinerator to handle the waste generated by the region’s residents. The decision was announced today due to the “uncertainty” with future waste volumes output and the regional district’s ongoing initiatives to reduce residual waste, such as the recently […]
Now that you’ve eaten your last sugar cookie of the holiday season, you may be thinking it’s time to give that tired old tannenbaum the boot. If you’re wondering where you can dispose of your Christmas tree in Metro Vancouver, this interactive map of Christmas tree disposal locations is the place for you. Most of
Metro Vancouver’s drive to build a new garbage incinerator is on ice, if not dead. The regional district announced Thursday it is discontinuing the lengthy waste-to-energy procurement process, although it indicated it could be restarted in a year or two. Board chair Greg Moore said improved recycling and waste-reduction efforts have pushed back the need
