Concert announced it has joined forces with a Vancouver-based company dedicated to landfill diversion in order to expand the scope of its current recycling program. The recycling program will now include textiles (including shoes) and small housewares, which will then be recycled or donated. This is just one of many programs implemented by the property management team over the years, aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of its rental properties.

“It’s important that we empower our tenants to live in the most environmentally-friendly way,” says Bev Greene, Senior Vice President, Property Management at Concert. “We actively seek initiatives that will make recycling more convenient for our residents.”

Following a successful pilot at The Westridge in East Vancouver, the expanded recycling program will launch on May 1, 2017 across the portfolio of 14 residential rental properties throughout the Lower Mainland.

“We are constantly working to improve our landfill diversion rate,” says Concert’s Development and Sustainability Manager, Jonathan Meads. “This expansion is particularly exciting because it allows us to reduce our footprint and give back to the community.”

To make the recycling process at Concert rental properties as straightforward as possible, recycling rooms are equipped with sorting tables and colour-coded bins.

The property management team also maintains an education and awareness program, including Concert’s Simple Sorting app and website, which allows residents to instantly determine how to sort any recyclable item.