Composting & Organics Recycling
Feed the Land not the Landfill
The 2004/2005 waste stream analysis study revealed that over 30% of the garbage going into Hartland landfill is organic material (yard and garden waste, food waste and soiled paper products) that could be composted. It has been identified that in order to achieve the CRD's waste diversion goal of 60% by 2013 this portion of the waste stream must be diverted. A number of programs are underway to help achieve this goal.
Household Kitchen Scraps Collection
The proposed curbside kitchen scraps collection program is under consideration for implementation in 2013. Read more about the proposed program. Read more 
A pilot project was conducted by the CRD with 4,000 residents in Oak Bay and View Royal to determine how best to collect food waste and soiled paper products at the curb.
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Yard Waste Landfill Ban
Yard and garden waste can easily be composted – yet until 2006 over 8,300 tonnes was going into Hartland landfill annually. Yard and garden waste is now banned from the landfill, and can be composted and reused in a variety of ways. Read more
Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off at Hartland
Source separated yard and garden waste is accepted in a designated area at Hartland Landfill for chipping and reuse.
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Composting Facilities Regulation Bylaw
In an effort to encourage more composting initiatives and to ensure composting is done in an environmentally-responsible and neighbourly manner a licensing bylaw was established.
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