Organic Waste Recycling Starting April 1, 2015

In accordance with new requirements laid out by the City of Vancouver, organic recycling is now mandatory for all multi-family condominiums. The City of Vancouver will be enforcing organic recycling very soon and if the Strata Corporation is fined, it will indirectly raise every owner’s strata fees.

An organic recycling bin (Green Bin) will be placed inside the garbage room starting April 1st, 2015. The following steps should be followed in order to begin and maintain your new organic recycling routine:

1. Obtain a kitchen caddy, which can either be purchased on your own accord or from the Concierge at a cost of $15 each (after April 1st).
2. Use compostable bags or newspaper as liners in your kitchen caddy.  DO NOT DISPOSE PLASTIC BAGS into the organic recycling bin.  You may purchase certified compostable liners from the Concierge at 15 cents each (after April 1st).
3. Collect acceptable items in your kitchen caddy (an information pamphlet on recyclable items and the benefits of recycling organic waste is attached for your reference).
4. Take the compostable bag with food scraps out of your kitchen caddy and place the bag in the organic recycling bin.