Food Waste Survey - Central Okanagan

Last fall, the Regional District of Central Okanagan initiated Phase One of engagement to determine community support for a curbside food waste collection program in the Central Okanagan. The results showed 73% of respondents expressed enthusiasm for such a program and 83% said they would likely participate.

Your interest in a food waste collection program for the Central Okanagan hasn't gone unnoticed and we are now in Phase Two of public engagement. For the month of June, we want to hear more from you regarding curbside food waste collection. Your participation will help us design a successful program that serves residents region-wide.

Through this survey, we are looking for further feedback on various aspects of the food waste program identified in Phase One, including considerations for a transfer station location, how often garbage is to be collected, costs and wildlife concerns and preferred methods for education and outreach.

This survey closes July 2, 2024.

For more information on Phase Two and the food waste program please visit yoursay.rdco.com.


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* 1. Which municipality do you live in?

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* 2. What is your postal code?

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* 3. Do you have curbside collection (cart system)?

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* 4. Do you have a yard waste cart?

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* 5. Currently, yard waste is collected biweekly (every other week), and garbage is collected weekly (every week). If food waste was added to yard waste carts, we are considering collecting the food waste/yard waste cart weekly and switching garbage collection to biweekly.

Please indicate your level of support for weekly food and yard waste collection (organics) and biweekly garbage collection?

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* 6. In our first phase of engagement, cost was a concern for respondents.

Please choose which statement best represents your opinion?

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* 7. Current facilities able to process food waste are either out of region or too far for curbside collection trucks to travel to, therefore yard waste mixed with food waste (organic waste) from curbside collection trucks would need to be sent to a transfer station. The organic waste would then be loaded into larger long-haul trucks and sent to processing facilities that may exist outside of the region.

There are many things that need to be considered when determining transfer station locations, some of which are listed below. Please choose your top three from the list below that you would like considered when determining a transfer station.

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* 8. During Phase One of public consultation on food waste, residents expressed concerns with separating food waste out of the garbage and potentially attracting wildlife.

From the list below, please indicate your top concern regarding food waste, if any?

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* 9. Based on our research and public feedback to date, we have identified ways that wildlife conflicts can be managed. From the list below, please check all that apply to your household.

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* 10. How would you want to hear/learn about how a residential curbside organic waste collection program works? Please select up to three methods.

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* 11. Currently yard waste in the region is composted and made for sale as GlenGrow. If food waste is mixed with yard waste, this material would no longer be processed into GlenGrow and could be used in other uses such as mine reclamation.

How important is it to you that compost from curbside carts be made available for purchase for use in the region (i.e. yards, parks etc.)?

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* 12. What other thoughts, concerns or comments would you like to share about a curbside residential organics (food waste) collection program or determining a location for a transfer station?

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* 13. Would you like to enter your email for a chance to win one of five $50 grocery store gift cards?

Email address and/or phone number:

Thank you for participating and helping to shape food waste collection in the Central Okanagan!


Pursuant to section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, your personal information is being collected for the purpose of the Food Waste Phase Two Survey to notify winners. If you have any questions about the collection, access, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact: Privacy Officer, Regional District of Central Okanagan, 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3Z4 at foi.privacy@rdco.com or call 250-469-6224.
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