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What is it?
The Waste Reduction Initiatives Program (WRIP) is in place to provide funding to community groups, non-profit societies, registered charitable organizations and school groups for projects that contribute to waste reduction or that divert materials from the landfill.
See the "Past Projects" Section below for the latest on current and past projects.
What are the requirements to qualify?
Projects must be based in the SCRD's boundaries, serve one or more communities on the Sunshine Coast and include a plan for how the applicant will measure, quantify and report out on the amount of waste the project is expected to reduce and/or divert waste from the landfill.
Eligible applicants are:
Community groups and community associations
Non-profit societies
Registered charitable organizations
School Districts 46 and 93
Schools groups (e.g. Parent Advisory Committees, environmental clubs)
Project categories include:
Community reuse and repair
Composting
Construction & demolition waste reduction, reuse and recycling
Food waste reduction
Green waste reduction
Organizational recycling and waste reduction programs
Further details on the program can be found in the Program Criteria and Guidelines (top right of this page).
What is it?
The Waste Reduction Initiatives Program (WRIP) is in place to provide funding to community groups, non-profit societies, registered charitable organizations and school groups for projects that contribute to waste reduction or that divert materials from the landfill.
See the "Past Projects" Section below for the latest on current and past projects.
What are the requirements to qualify?
Projects must be based in the SCRD's boundaries, serve one or more communities on the Sunshine Coast and include a plan for how the applicant will measure, quantify and report out on the amount of waste the project is expected to reduce and/or divert waste from the landfill.
Eligible applicants are:
Community groups and community associations
Non-profit societies
Registered charitable organizations
School Districts 46 and 93
Schools groups (e.g. Parent Advisory Committees, environmental clubs)
Project categories include:
Community reuse and repair
Composting
Construction & demolition waste reduction, reuse and recycling
Food waste reduction
Green waste reduction
Organizational recycling and waste reduction programs
Further details on the program can be found in the Program Criteria and Guidelines (top right of this page).
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Organization
Project Name
Area Served
Funds Received
2018
Serendipity Child Care
Daycare composting and education
All
$
522.16
2017
North Thormanby Community Association
North Thormanby community composting project
North Thormanby, Area B
$
1,500.00
Roberts Creek Community School
Community Composting Project
Area D
$
605.00
St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
On-site community composting project
Town of Gibsons
$
750.00
Sunshine Coast Repair Café
Repair Café expansion
All
$
880.00
West Sechelt Elementary
School Composting Program
District of Sechelt
$
772.50
West Howe Sound Community Association
Community Composting Project
Area F
$
530.00
2016
Coast Canning Cooperative
Community Canning Project Expansion
All
$
1,500.00
Gibsons Curling Club
Recycling Program
All
$
175.00
Gibsons Elementary School
Recycling and Composting Program
Town of Gibsons
$
2,015.00
2015
Coast Canning Cooperative
Establishing Community Canning Kitchen
All
$
1,940.00
One Straw Society
Annual Fruit Tree Harvesting Program
All
$
1,290.00
Roberts Creek Community Association
Community waste separation program enhancement
Area D
$
200.00
Sargent Bay Society
Green Cone food scrap digester pilot program
Area B, All
$
1,120.00
Transition Sunshine Coast Canada
Education and awareness campaign addressing green waste
Area F
$
450.00
Organization
Project Name
Area Served
Funds Received
2018
Serendipity Child Care
Daycare composting and education
All
$
522.16
2017
North Thormanby Community Association
North Thormanby community composting project
North Thormanby, Area B
$
1,500.00
Roberts Creek Community School
Community Composting Project
Area D
$
605.00
St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
On-site community composting project
Town of Gibsons
$
750.00
Sunshine Coast Repair Café
Repair Café expansion
All
$
880.00
West Sechelt Elementary
School Composting Program
District of Sechelt
$
772.50
West Howe Sound Community Association
Community Composting Project
Area F
$
530.00
2016
Coast Canning Cooperative
Community Canning Project Expansion
All
$
1,500.00
Gibsons Curling Club
Recycling Program
All
$
175.00
Gibsons Elementary School
Recycling and Composting Program
Town of Gibsons
$
2,015.00
2015
Coast Canning Cooperative
Establishing Community Canning Kitchen
All
$
1,940.00
One Straw Society
Annual Fruit Tree Harvesting Program
All
$
1,290.00
Roberts Creek Community Association
Community waste separation program enhancement
Area D
$
200.00
Sargent Bay Society
Green Cone food scrap digester pilot program
Area B, All
$
1,120.00
Transition Sunshine Coast Canada
Education and awareness campaign addressing green waste
