Why is it important to remove food waste from your household waste? Studies in Canada show that 47% of the food bill Canadians buy every week is thrown out. Besides being a waste of money, this food waste often finds its way to landfills.

Do you live in an apartment, condo, townhouse or strata development? We want to hear from you! Take the survey below and tell us about how compost is (or isn't) collected in your complex.

The Fraser Valley Regional District has a waste sorting bylaw that applies to all properties in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Kent, Mission, and all FVRD electoral areas (Bylaw 1495). The bylaw requires that all recyclable materials and compost (food waste) be sorted out of the garbage, be kept separate, and be delivered to appropriate waste processing or disposal facilities.

In most cities, municipal compost collection is provided to single-family residential homes but not multi-family (apartments, townhouses, strata complexes). While many complexes comply with the bylaw and have food waste collection, this is not the case for everyone. For those that haven’t, now is the time to start!

Learn more at bewastewise.com

About the survey

How long will this take?

5-10 minutes.

How are you using my data?

The personal information on this form is being collected in accordance with Section 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996 Ch.165.

The personal information collected on this form will only be collected, used and disclosed for the purposes of administering matters with respect to the FVRD’s public engagement portal to allow residents to view current projects and provide their feedback, opinions and ideas.

Questions with respect to the collection, use and disclosure of the personal information being collected on this form may be directed to the Fraser Valley Regional District Privacy Officer and Head of Freedom of Information and Privacy at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6; by telephone at 604-702-5000 or toll-free at 1-800-528-0061; or by email at FOI@fvrd.ca.