Learn More About the New Waste Diversion Bylaw

New waste diversion rules are coming for all commercial, institutional, industrial and multi-family buildings in 2025 in the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) that will require organics and recyclable items to be separated from waste. To help owners and tenants prepare for the new Mandatory Waste Source Separation (MWSS) bylaw, the RDN is hosting office hours and a webinar.

Anyone with questions about the new MWSS bylaw requirements and how to prepare for them is invited to drop by during the following office hours:

Qualicum Beach

Wednesday, October 16, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones St.

Nanoose Bay

Thursday, October 17, 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Nanoose Place Community Centre, 2925 Northwest Bay Rd.

Parksville

Monday, November 4, 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Oceanside Place Arena, 830 West Island Highway

Nanaimo

Tuesday, November 5, 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Arbutus Room, RDN, 6300 Hammond Bay Rd.

Nanaimo

Wednesday, November 6, 2:30 to 5 p.m.

RDN Regional Landfill, 1105 Cedar Rd.

For those unable to attend in person, there will be a webinar on Wednesday, November 20, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at: https://bit.ly/3SWD. Meeting ID: 673 4964 7039, Passcode: 152265 . The webinar will be recorded and posted on the Get Involved project webpage.

The MWSS bylaw applies to all properties across the RDN including in electoral areas A, B, C, E, F, G and H, the City of Nanaimo, District of Lantzville, City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach. Commercial, institutional, industrial and multi-family properties need to implement an organics and recycling diversion program with separate or partitioned containers for garbage, recycling and organics. It will be the responsibility of property owners and managers to coordinate the collection and proper management of separated waste with their waste collection service provider.

For MWSS guides, project updates, information on local waste haulers and available discounts on bags and bins, or to submit your questions to the project team, visit getinvolved.rdn.ca/waste-separation.

For more information, please contact:

Rebecca Taylor, Communications Coordinator

Regional District of Nanaimo

250-713-2400

engagement@rdn.bc.ca