There are currently six large containers placed throughout the First Nation communities, which residents can use to dispose of their household waste. This means that there is no waste separation.
The ACRD launched a West Coast Solid Waste Working Group in 2019 that included representatives from Ucluelet, Tofino, Parks Canada, and Tla-o-qui-aht, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ and Toquaht First Nations. Their goal was to find opportunities to improve waste management in the region.
The towns of Tofino and Ucluelet will receive organics pick-up for the first time in the fall on a weekly basis. Recycling and garbage collection with alternate on a bi-weekly basis. Colonial policies that were put in place to “subjugate” Indigenous communities interrupted how waste was traditionally disposed of, he said.“The government put us into little communities that they could manage,” he said. “But now they're leaving it to us to take care of ourselves.”
“It's about time,” he said. “To take care of our waste properly and reduce our impact on our climate.” Residents can expect to receive new collection carts for organics, recycling and garbage ahead of the program's launch, according to the ACRD.
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