CleanBC organics infrastructure and collection program
The CleanBC Organics Infrastructure and Collection Program is now closed to applications. We are pleased to announce 23 projects under this program.
The CleanBC Organics Infrastructure and Collection Program (OICP) keeps organic waste out of landfills and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
OICP funding supports the total investment of $38.85 million towards building new, and expanding existing, organic waste-processing facilities and residential household collection programs.
The Government of British Columbia contributed $25.9 million to fund up to 66 percent of eligible project costs of the successful projects.
Funding recipients will contribute the remaining $12.95 million in project costs.
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Types of projects
The OICP provided funding to:
- Composting facilities
- Anaerobic digestion facilities
- A facility that converts organic waste to energy
- Residential household food waste and/or yard waste collection services
Successful projects
All recipients have been notified and will be announced on an on-going basis. Projects will be operational by March 2024.
| Funding recipient | Project name (s) |
|---|---|
| Bowen Island Municipality | On-Island Compost Facility |
| City of Campbell River | Automated Curbside Collection for Garbage, Recycling and Organics |
| City of Fernie | City of Fernie Organics Collection Program |
| City of Kamloops | City of Kamloops Curbside Organics Collection Program |
| City of Kimberley | Kimberley Curbside Organics Collection |
| City of Powell River | Organics Curbside Collection |
| City of Vernon | City of Vernon Household Organics Collection Program |
| District of Invermere | District of Invermere’s Curbside Organics |
| District of Kitimat | Kitimat Curbside Organics Collection Program |
| District of Summerland | Summerland Residential Organic Waste Collection Project |
| Esk’etemc | Esk'etemc Community Composting System and Collection Program |
| Fraser Valley Regional District | Boston Bar / North Bend Composting Operation |
| Gitxaala First Nation | Gitxaala First Nation Community Composting System |
| Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation | Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation Community Composting System and Organics Collection Program |
| Regional District of Central Kootenay | Regional District of Central Kootenay Residential Curbside Organics Collection Partnership |
| Regional District of Kootenay Boundary | McKelvey Creek Watershed Curbside Collection Green Bin Project |
| Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen | RDOS Residential Food Waste Collection |
| Regional District of Nanaimo | Convertus Facility Upgrade (formerly known as Circular Waste BC) |
| Town of Comox | Residential Curbside Organic Waste Collection |
| Town of Oliver | Town of Oliver Residential Food Waste Collection |
| Village of Lumby | Lumby Food Waste Collection Program |
Recipient resources
Reporting templates
Successful OICP recipients are required to report at the end of their project using one of the following templates:
- OICP Final Reporting Template: Infrastructure (XLS, 40KB)
- OICP Final Reporting Template: Curbside Collection (XLS, 35KB)
Guidance documents
Measurement tools
Greenhouse gas emission reductions are determined using:
