Talk Trash (Again!) with the SCRD

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) wants to hear from residents and businesses on the future of waste management on the Sunshine Coast. 

The Solid Waste Management Plan guides how recycling, green waste, food waste and garbage will be managed across the region over the next ten years and beyond. The plan is required by the Province of British Columbia. 

Since 2023, the SCRD has been developing the draft plan with input from the community, a public advisory committee and the SCRD Board.  

The SCRD is now asking residents to review the draft and share feedback on the proposed approaches for managing waste on the Sunshine Coast.  

Community input is particularly important as the region plans for the future. The Sunshine Coast’s only landfill is nearing capacity, and the SCRD is working to identify solutions that will ensure reliable waste services and disposal options for the next 30 to 35 years.  

Residents and businesses can participate in several ways, including attending in-person engagement sessions or completing an online questionnaire. 

Opportunities to provide your input in the coming weeks include:

• Sechelt Farmers Market – March 7, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
• Welcome Woods Market, Halfmoon Bay – March 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
• Persephone Brewing Company – March 14, 12 p.m. to 6p.m. 
• Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt – March 18, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
• Brickers Cider – March 21, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.  
• Madeira Park IGA – March 24, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
• Roberts Creek Farmers Market, March 25, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
• Roberts Creek General Store – March 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
• Halfmoon Bay General Store – March 31, 10 a.m. to 2p.m.  
• Gibsons Public Market – April 1, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  

The SCRD will also host community workshops in the following locations: 

• Elphinstone and Gibsons — March 11, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Gibsons & Area Community Centre
• Sechelt — March 13, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (for businesses) and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (for residents) at the Seaside Centre.
• Pender Harbour — March 17, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Pender Harbour Community Hall 

Residents can review the draft plan, learn more about the project and complete a questionnaire online at letstalk.scrd.ca/trash.

The questionnaire linked here takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. As a thank you for taking part in the questionnaire, the SCRD is giving away a gift card to a local business. You can add your email on the questionnaire for a chance to win!

Feedback will be accepted until April 10, 2026, and will help shape the final Solid Waste Management Plan.