Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is updating its Long-term Waste Management Strategy (LTWMS) to address our growing community's evolving waste management needs and support sustainable and affordable waste management practices.

This strategy will set up a framework for managing waste over the next 25 years through minimizing environmental impacts, managing waste sustainably and fiscally responsibly, fostering a circular economy, aligning with provincial and federal regulations, improving efficiencies, and encouraging public awareness.

So far, the Region has gathered ideas and input from the community on the framework’s vision, guiding principles. That feedback was used to create a set of possible actions and programs that the Region can take to reduce waste. Now, the Region is sharing the draft LTWMS for feedback to confirm it meets the community’s needs.

Join one of two public meetings scheduled to weigh in:

-        June 9 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

-        June 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Residents can register to attend these meetings through EngageWR.ca/LTWMS, where they can also find more information about the LTWMS.