Eliminate or reduce to the maximum possible all wastes associated with campus activities and affiliated facilities and operations. End the use of toxics and persistent pollutants not readily assimilated into the environment on-campus or in the atmosphere, downstream, or in groundwater.
Why we are working towards zero waste
- Reduce demand on nature for resources and materials by making better use of what is already available and achieve associated cost savings.
Waste management
BCIT has a comprehensive recycling, composting, and waste management program that diverts over 70% of our waste from landfill by:
- recycling office supplies and equipment – paper, ink cartridges, batteries and computers
- recycling consumer products – cans, bottles and plastics
- reusing and recycling industrial waste – wood, metal, drywall and used oils
- composting organic materials
Campus wide waste audits are conducted every few years to identify the total amount of waste collected, diverted and the subsequent diversion rate.
Recycling
We divert 1280 tonnes of waste from landfills every year through recycling and composting efforts. Take our Waste Quiz. Participate in recycling at BCIT – check out the full list of materials that can be recycled and collected on campus.
