April 2021
Message From Matthew:
Welcome to Republic Services!
Republic Services has developed great long-term relationships in British Columbia — and our vision is to continue to build on our success as a preferred waste management partner around the province. Using our low carbon waste-by-rail system to deliver residual solid waste to the Roosevelt Regional Landfill and RNG facility in Washington State, we provide reliable and responsible disposal services to our customers. And because good waste management plays such an important part in the health and values of every community we serve, I’m pleased to send you this update about the efforts we’re making to do our part — I hope it will become your ‘go to’ for waste management news, insights and industry observations.
Matthew Pederson
Municipal Relationship Manager
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Republic Services Reports Meaningful Progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
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July 2020, Republic Services released its annual Sustainability Report to share progress and achievements toward meeting its 2030 sustainability goals announced in 2019. Republic's ‘Our Blue Planet: 2030 Goals’ are ambitious, and they align with select United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals addressing critical global macrotrends. We are proud of our latest achievements in environmental and social performance, including addressing various risks and opportunities posed by climate change, along with progress in supporting the circular economy and generating renewable energy.
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Yesterday’s Waste Leads to Tomorrow’s Energy
RNG Gas Capture at Roosevelt Regional Landfill
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Republic Services’ landfills aren’t just collecting trash, they can also produce renewable energy. One type of gas-collection project started at Roosevelt Regional Landfill in 2018 involves converting captured landfill gas into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). RNG can be used to fuel natural gas vehicle fleets. RNG has the lowest carbon intensity of all available transportation fuels. The lower the intensity, the “cleaner” the fuel. Using RNG reduces vehicle emissions by 70 percent. RNG collection is just one of many technological innovations that Republic has developed to help protect our Blue Planet®.
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COVID-19 Update:
Republic Services provides an essential service to our customers in British Columbia. We continue to closely monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to make sure we’re doing the right thing for the communities we serve. This includes continuing to work closely with public health experts and other advisors, following guidelines from the British Columbia Health Authority, and adhering to BC Environmental Protection & Sustainability guidelines regarding the safe handling of municipal solid waste.
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How Republic Services Helped Remote Coastal First Nations in British Columbia Solve their Waste Disposal Challenge
By the mid-2000s, remote First Nations in northern British Columbia situated along narrow coast lines, had run out of local landfill space and could only open burn. The communities started recycling and composting systems, but regional landfill options for residual waste was scarce. The option to back-haul trailers on the fuel barge to Vancouver and then onwards by rail to Republic Services Landfill in Washington State solved a pressing problem for Heiltsuk (Bella Bella), Kitasoo (Klemtu), Gitga’at (Hartley Bay) and Gitxaala (Kitkatla). In the words of Leo Lawson (Heiltsuk Tribal Council), Republic Services “provided us service when we desperately needed it”, a sentiment echoed with gratitude by all 4 communities.
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9 questions about the future of waste and recycling in 2021
From Waste Dive, January 2021
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Organics
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has completed the second round of receiving applications for municipal organics infrastructure and collection funding. Most BC communities are turning to curbside collection of organics and several communities have Indigenous owned and operated organics processing plants. It’s great news for community gardens, CO2 emission reduction and elongating landfills’ lifespan.
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Legal Decision
The Supreme Court has found in Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, that Metro Vancouver did not abuse its discretionary contractual powers and did not breech its duty of good faith. The ruling is good news for the business community to have clarification on contractual good faith performance. “It is important for businesses, because it puts limits on what good faith requires of each party to a contract,” writes the Globe and Mail: Supreme Court ruling narrows the duty of good faith in contracts - The Globe and Mail
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Shoreline Cleanups!
Registration is OPEN!
Register your annual cleanup, or choose a new shoreline to support. A new year means exciting new opportunities. What about including a solo or small group shoreline cleanup in your calendar for 2021?
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Energy Efficiency
How we can make change across Canada
A significant increase in energy efficiency is fundamental to meeting Canada's climate commitments, while also creating good jobs, making our homes and buildings safer and more resilient, and growing the economy.
Join BCSEA, Efficiency Canada's Community Organizer, Kirstin Pulles, and their Regional Champions to learn more about bringing communities together to advocate for cutting energy waste, while moving energy efficiency forward across Canada.
Join us on March 31 to learn more about the policy and advocacy context across Canada, and how you can get involved.
Q&A session will follow the presentations.
Free One Hour Webinar
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 12:00pm
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Economic Reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada
Speakers and experts, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, will look in depth at starting to work on “closing the gap” — a tragic divide that puts first peoples well behind other Canadians in living standards. Learn more.
These and related issues will be much discussed at the Indigenous Partnership Success Showcase — by Indigenous and non-Indigenous speakers and participants.
Two-day virtual event
May 28, 2021 & June 4, 2021
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GLOBE Capital 2021: Infrastructure, Innovation, Social Finance Event
GLOBE Capital will break down the barriers to unlocking investment, scaling innovation and driving transactions and deals that will accelerate the transformation to a cleaner, more resilient economy.
Join North American and global leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers at the marquee event for scaling the clean economy. GLOBE Capital offers diverse activities and programming so you can build the experience that works for you.
April 13th - 15th, 2021
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2021 Earth Day Challenge Run/Walk - Vancouver
It's back... the Earth Day Virtual Challenge and everyone is determined more than ever to crush last year's total of 51,023.592 miles.
The goal of the Earth Day Virtual Challenge (24,901 Miles) is simple. The goal is that during the month of April (Earth Day Month) everyone will collectively see how many times we can run the distance of the equator 24,901 miles!
Join the challenge for FREE!
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Earth Day Celebration | Earthx2021
Join us online for a day of virtual celebration for environmental and sustainability efforts worldwide and for the people, movements, organizations, businesses and governments that have supported, collaborated, advocated, activated and advanced the causes, initiatives, projects and concepts that have, and will continue to create positive change for our world and its inhabitants into the future. Hear from an impressive line-up of environmental and conservation leaders from a wide range of disciplines and interests who represent a broad spectrum of initiatives and efforts around the globe.
Tune in April 22, 2021
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Earth Day 2021 | Restore Our Earth™
Join thousands of organizations for THREE DAYS OF CLIMATE ACTION and join over 1 billion participants around the world and take action on April 22nd.
TOGETHER, WE WILL RESTORE OUR EARTH.
April 20-22, 2021
Find or Register an Event Near You:
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About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal. Through its subsidiaries, Republic's collection companies, transfer stations, recycling centers, landfills and environmental services provide effective solutions to make responsible recycling and waste disposal effortless for its customers across North America. Its 36,000 employees are committed to providing a superior experience while fostering a sustainable Blue Planet® for future generations to enjoy a cleaner, safer and healthier world. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com.
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