Serving BC Since 1991

Republic Services, operator of the Roosevelt Regional Landfill in south central Washington State, receives residual (non recyclable, non compostable) municipal waste from BC communities and industrial generators via its waste-by-rail system. Rail is the most environmentally sound and least expensive means of transportation that generates the least emissions than any other mode.

Utilizing Republic allows municipalities, and regional districts to maximize their recycling and diversion programs by not having to commit financially to building new infrastructure.

Customer’s Zero Waste programs can mature and become more successful when not having to “feed” a new disposal facility to make it financially viable when residual waste volumes are declining due to their successful Zero Waste programs.

Republic Services was recognized by the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) as its 2020 Organics Recycler of the Year for its innovative approaches to managing organic waste.

“As one of the nation’s largest recycling and waste services providers, Republic Services is committed to protecting our planet, and extending the life of the materials we recover from the waste stream is a priority,” Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and sustainability at Republic, stated in a release. “The organics industry is an emerging sector providing tremendous potential for us to both grow our business and strengthen the circular economy. We are proud to be leading the way in the industry.”

Romeo Power, a provider of energy technology solutions and Republic Services have agreed to a retrofit test program in which the diesel engines and related components will be removed from two of Republic’s vehicles and replaced with electric motors and Romeo Power battery packs.

Republic Services, Inc. Releases Inaugural Report on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Company First in Its Industry to Comprehensively Report Risks and Opportunities Through Investor-Driven Framework

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has released the Company's inaugural climate disclosure report aligned with recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The report, which identifies the Company's climate-related risks and opportunities, is the industry's first comprehensive TCFD reporting and represents Republic's commitment to environmental leadership and sustainability.

"As a leader in the environmental services industry, Republic Services recognizes the importance of identifying and managing risks related to climate change and developing low-carbon solutions for our customers," said Donald W. Slager, chief executive officer. "We are proud to be the first in the industry to disclose our climate-related risks and opportunities through a comprehensive TCFD report, and are committed to transparency on metrics that are important to all stakeholders."

To read the report and learn more about the Company's Blue Planet® sustainability platform, visit RepublicServices.com/sustainability.

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.

On April 22, 2021 US President Joe Biden opened the Earth Day Climate Summit of 40 world leaders who virtually came to pledge cuts to their countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. With new targets from Canada, the United States, Japan, and existing targets from the EU and Britain, more than half the world's economy are now committed to a 1.5 degrees Celsius goal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged that Canada would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent to 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, a step up from its previous target of a 30 percent reduction in the same time frame but one that falls short of the minimum 50 - 60 per cent reduction climate groups and opposition parties said is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 C degrees.

Canada’s latest budget also fall short on climate actions and contains no road map to reduce our country’s carbon emissions.

Clean Tech Focus

AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

In this session, participants will see how science data from such sources as NASA and NOAA, combined with local data inputs, can be used to both exponentially improve and accelerate net-zero carbon, climate positive and regenerative outcomes.

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May 5, 2021 at 9:30 am PDT

SFU Public Square

Plastics, Basically

Over the past decades, plastics have become cheaper, stronger and more durable. So successful have these advancements been that, regrettably, 80 to 90 per cent of plastics end up in landfills. Nonetheless, plastics hold the key to our future health and welfare.

Join Dr. Steven Holdcroft as he walks us through the fascinating world of plastics and recent breakthroughs that promise to facilitate a revolutionary impact on the global energy sector, the hydrogen economy, greenhouse gas reduction and, ultimately, climate change.

Online Event
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 6:00 PM

Climate Innovative Forum

Connecting Leaders In Policy, Finance and Innovation To Drive The UK’s Net Zero Transmission

The Climate Innovation Forum returns this summer as a headline event of London Climate Action Week. Organised by Climate Action as part of our Roadmap to COP26, the event is designed to connect 5,000 policy makers, investors, businesses and sustainability leaders from across the UK to boost business innovation, technological solutions and capital investment in order to close the gap between ambition and action.

Register and hear from more than 150 speakers across 3-days.  The agenda will focus on the UK’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution – looking at how we can build back better, support green jobs, and accelerate our path to net zero – whilst harnessing the power of London for global climate action.

Hybrid Forum
29 June - 1 July 2021

Waste & Recycling Expo

Canada’s Largest trade event serving the waste, recycling, and public works industries.

Canada's ONLY trade event serving the waste, recycling, and public works markets. Waste & Recycling Expo Canada brings together all sectors of the waste, recycling and public works industries: from transportation, heavy equipment, composting and MRFs to construction, road safety, sustainability solutions and more. This event attracts more than 2,000 attendees and nearly 200 exhibiting companies worldwide.

Mississauga (Toronto), Canada
SEPTEMBER 14 + 15, 2021

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