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<div class="ExternalClass6D96C44AA9CB4EB6BB69DD0B09479436"><p>​The Solid Waste Services function comprises 18 members within Metro Vancouver and provides regional solid waste planning, facilities for recycling and waste disposal, waste-to-energy and disposal, and regional coordination of public recycling services and education. The function is guided by the <a href="/about-us/Documents/board-strategic-plan-update-may-2021.pdf" target="_blank">Board Strategic Plan</a> and the <a href="/services/solid-waste/Documents/integrated-solid-waste-resource-management-plan.pdf" target="_blank">Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan</a>.​​</p></div>

 

 

Solid Waste Volumehttps://metrovancouver.org/about-us/dashboards/solid-waste/solid-waste-flows, Solid waste volumeSolid Waste Volume<div class="ExternalClass0F805E6AE28642939F354E70174CEE14"><p>of solid waste flows in the Metro Vancouver system</p></div>1,003,237tonnesmv-border-slate
Waste Disposal Volumeshttps://metrovancouver.org/about-us/dashboards/solid-waste/waste-disposed-per-capita, Waste disposal volumesWaste Disposal Volumes<div class="ExternalClassB09C4088CEC24651A59E74A886FCD547"><p>waste disposed per capita<br></p></div>0.45tonnesmv-border-slate
Recycling Ratehttps://metrovancouver.org/about-us/dashboards/solid-waste/recycling-rate, Recycling RateRecycling Rate<div class="ExternalClass304D16306CE54C45B899DC6A050A3048"><div><p>recycled<br></p></div></div>65%of solid wastemv-border-slate
Waste-to-Energy Availabilityhttps://metrovancouver.org/about-us/dashboards/solid-waste/waste-to-energy-facility, Waste-to-energy availabilityWaste-to-Energy Availability<div class="ExternalClassFF5A2AA747734E5FA7198C5585B14F23"><p>of the waste-to-energy facility<br></p></div>90.1%availabilitymv-border-slate

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