Coast Waste Management Association

The Coast Waste Management Association is a non profit membership association serving the solid waste industry in coastal British Columbia.

We are made up of approximately 100 members, drawing from the private sector, local and regional governments and non-profit organizations on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast.

CWMA members are involved in such diverse activities as recycling, composting, deconstruction, extended product stewardship, waste disposal, environmental education and consulting, and managing solid waste facilities.

The activities of CWMA are governed by an eight-member, volunteer Board of Directors. Board members serve a two-year term and are representative of the three sectors included in CWMA membership, Government, Non profit and Private sector. Day to day operations are managed by a contracted staff Executive Director.

CWMA's aim is to encourage and promote local solutions for the management of waste; increase awareness and understanding of issues, problems and opportunities related to waste management; facilitate and promote communication between local, Federal and Provincial government, First Nations, business and non-government organizations regarding the management of waste. We achieve this through regular email bulletins, newsletters, business luncheons and an annual conference.