Program details
The Collaborative Engagement Program was a vital component of engagement during all phases of the Solid Waste Management Plan update.
The Collaborative Engagement Program included eligible organizations that:
- Operate as a registered non-profit society, registered charity, or self-declare as a not-for-profit in the Metro Vancouver region
- Are interested in environmental or solid waste issues
- Represent underrepresented or equity-denied communities, including youth, seniors, Indigenous people, and environmental groups
Example engagement activities that participating organizations conducted with their members and audiences include:
- Online surveys
- In-person and online interviews
- In-person and online focus groups
Participating organizations received:
- Up to $5,000 in funding to cover the costs of the engagement activity. This included staff services, administration, refreshments, child care, venue rental, parking and transit, promotional costs, printing materials, and other related expenses approved by Metro Vancouver
- A comprehensive toolkit of resources including the content needed to conduct the chosen engagement activities
- Support from Metro Vancouver to work closely with participating organizations to plan and implement engagement activities
View the reports for each phase of the solid waste management plan update, including feedback collected by the program.
| Vision and Guiding Principles Engagement Summary Report | https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/swmp-vision-and-guiding-principles-engagement-summary.pdf, Vision and Guiding Principles Engagement Summary Report | Vision and Guiding Principles Engagement Summary Report | |
| Idea Generation Engagement Summary Report | https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/idea-generation-engagement-summary-report.pdf, Idea Generation Engagement Summary Report | Idea Generation Engagement Summary Report | |
| Options Analysis Engagement Summary Report | https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/options-analysis-engagement-summary-report.pdf, Options Analysis Engagement Summary Report | Options Analysis Engagement Summary Report | |
Information on the Solid Waste Management Plan Update
Metro Vancouver's current Solid Waste Management Plan (2011) established goals and targets for waste reduction and recycling, and outlined strategies and actions for Metro Vancouver and its member jurisdictions.
In 2023, Metro Vancouver engaged to develop the vision and guiding principles for the plan update. In 2024, Metro Vancouver completed the idea generation phase of the plan update, where ideas were collected to inform potential strategies and actions for an updated plan. In 2025, the options analysis phase involved receiving feedback on potential strategies and actions that were considered for inclusion in the updated solid waste management plan.