CleanBC - Organics Funding Program

Last updated on December 3, 2024

The CleanBC - Organics Funding Program (OFP) helps keeps organic waste out of landfills and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

What is the CleanBC - Organics Funding Program?

The OFP funding supports a $22.5 million investment towards building and expanding organic waste-processing facilities.

The B.C. government will contribute $15 million to fund up to 66% of eligible project costs of the successful projects.

To learn more about the program requirements and funding details, read the CleanBC - Organics Funding Program Guide (PDF, 5MB).

Types of projects

Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

Organics Processing Infrastructure Projects which may include:
- Composting facilities, including new or the expansion of existing ones, to increase processing capacity
- Anaerobic digesters, including new or the expansion of existing ones, to increase processing capacity
Residential Curbside Collection Projects which may include:
- Purchasing of curbside bins used for collection
- Purchasing of kitchen bins used in households
- The distribution and development of communication and educational outreach packages and/or programs that facilitate success of the proposed curbside collection program
- The initial distribution of anticipated funded program materials listed above to residents

Applicants will be able to apply for one or both (i.e., a combination of infrastructure and collection) project streams noted above.

Eligibility

To apply, you must be an eligible applicant and meet the project criteria.

Eligible applicant

You must be one of the following to be an eligible applicant:

Indigenous governing bodies, as defined in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Municipalities of B.C.
Regional districts in B.C., including:
- Metro Vancouver Regional District
- Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD)

Project criteria

Projects must meet all criteria for their funding stream(s) to be eligible for OFP funding.

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Organics Infrastructure Program

Must divert organic waste from landfills to an organic processing facility
Must create additional organic waste processing capacity in B.C., through the construction of new, or the expansion of existing facilities
Must result in incremental capital spending
Must result in quantifiable and incremental GHG reductions from organic waste diversion until at least March 31, 2037
Must process organic waste for beneficial re-use (e.g., Class A compost)
Must require funding to make the project viable
Must be located in B.C.
Must have a specific, secured, and authorized site location
Must have Council / Board / Band Council or other appropriate governing body resolution
Must have consulted with First Nations and nearby communities that may be affected by the operations of an organics processing facility
Must align with applicable regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Must commit to the recipient providing at least one-third of the eligible project costs
Must commit to construction completed and systems operational by March 31, 2027
Must commit to utilizing a minimum of 70% design capacity within 1 year of systems operational
Must commit to being operational until at least March 31, 2037
Must commit to annual reporting until at least March 31, 2037 (e.g., GHG emission reductions)
Must comply with all applicable acts and regulations, including the Environmental Management Act (EMA) and Organic Matter Recycling Regulation (OMRR)
If the project involves a partnership agreement between the applicant and a for-profit entity, the applicant must receive significant and intended material benefit(s) of the funding

Residential Curbside Collection

Must result in an increased quantity of organic waste diverted from landfills
Must create new or expand existing residential organic curbside collection programs, to include the collection of additional types of organic materials or to extend the service area
Must result in incremental capital spending
Must result in quantifiable and incremental GHG emission reductions from organic wastes
Must collect only residential organic waste
Must divert organic waste to an organic processing facility that is currently operational or planned to be operational by the time the collection program begins
Must process diverted organic waste for beneficial re-use
Must be located in B.C.
Must have Council / Board / Band Council or other appropriate governing body resolution
Must align with applicable regional Solid Waste Management Plan
Must commit to one-third of eligible project costs
Must commit to having programs operational by March 31, 2027
Must commit to utilizing a minimum 70% design capacity within 1 year of systems operational
Must commit to being operational until at least March 31, 2037
Must commit to reporting on GHG emission reductions until at least March 31, 2037
Must comply with all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws
If the project involves a partnership agreement between the applicant and a for-profit entity, the applicant must receive significant and intended material benefit(s) of the funding

Application process

Application deadline

The application submission period for funding under the 2025/2026 fiscal year is open from December 3, 2024 to February 13, 2025, 3pm.

How to apply

Review the Organics Funding Program Guide (PDF, 5MB) to learn about the program requirements and funding details
Submit a complete application form to the Ministry for assessment through the Local Government Information System (LGIS) no later than the application deadline
Applications must include all applicable mandatory supporting documentation
Submit applications and supporting documents from First Nations projects to the Ministry for assessment through the LGIS, or email them to OrganicsFund@gov.bc.ca

Resources

Program guide

The program guide outlines full program requirements and funding details:

CleanBC - Organics Funding Program Guide (PDF, 5MB)

Application supporting tools and templates

Organic waste management

Learn about other ways to keep organic waste out of landfills.

Contact information

Email OrganicsFund@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions about this program.

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