Composting & Organics Recycling
Feed the Land not the Landfill
The 2009/2010 Solid Waste Stream Composition Study revealed that over 30% of the material disposed as garbage at Hartland landfill is organic material. These materials such as kitchen scraps and soiled paper products could be recovered and processed into useful products, such as compost or biofuels. 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:
Landfill Restrictions
Yard and Garden Material Landfill Restriction
In 2006, a yard and garden material landfill restriction came into effect. A number of locations in the region accept yard and garden material for composting and reuse. Invasive, infectious and noxious plants are not included in the restriction. Read more 
Proposed Kitchen Scraps Landfill Restriction
The CRD is considering a landfill restriction on kitchen scraps. A restriction on materials generated by the commercial sector is proposed for 2012 while material from the residential sector is being considered for 2013. Read more
Kitchen Scraps Diversion
Following the success of a pilot program conducted for the collection of source-separated kitchen scraps from approximately 4,000 homes in Oak Bay and View Royal, a region-wide residential kitchen scraps collection program is under consideration for implementation in 2013. Read more
Yard & Garden Material Drop-off at Hartland
Source separated yard and garden material is accepted at the Hartland bin area for chipping and reuse. Read more
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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