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SmartSteps - Business Tools for Sustainability 

SmartSteps is a program of tools, technical assistance and information to help your business become more eco-efficient and more competitive. Our goal is to help you find specific, cost-effective actions you can take to reduce the amount of materials and energy your business uses.

Please be advised that Metro Vancouver’s SmartSteps website is currently under revision.
In the meantime if your business needs assistance here is a list of alternative service providers. Please be advised that this is by no means a comprehensive or preferred list.

Recycling Council of BC
Climate Smart BC
BC Hydro
Fortis BC

 

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Recycling and Disposal Rates by Sector - the overall waste generated by each sector, detailing the proportions which are recycled and disposed.  

 

 

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200,000

400,000

600,000

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Single Family

Multi-Family

Commercial (ICI)

Construction

(DLC)

Recycled

Disposed

Composition of Disposed Waste by Sector - shows the breakdown of waste disposed into the source sectors. 

Both graphs taken from Metro Vancouver's Strategy for Updating the Solid Waste Management Plan Feb 2008 (Revised March 15, 2008)