CITY OF CHILLIWACK 2025 Annual Report 50 51 2025 Annual Report CITY OF CHILLIWACK Environmental Services Division 9,680 TONNES OF COMPOSTABLES COLLECTED 3,814 TONNES OF GLASS AND MIXED RECYCLABLES COLLECTED 66% DIVERSION RATE THROUGH CURBSIDE PROGRAM 214 KM ROADSIDE CLEANED BY 131 ADOPT-A-ROAD GROUPS 360 HOMES PARTICIPATED IN CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALES Education and Stewardship • Educated 850+ students regarding environmental issues. • Presented to 13 elementary schools to provide information on recycling, composting, and waste reduction. • Managed invasive species, including treatment of approximately 127 sites of Japanese Knotweed. Waste Management • Hosted the first Free Swap Event resulting in 1,216 reusable items diverted from going to the landfill. • 90.7 tonnes of scrap metal recycled at Bailey Landfill. Air Quality and Climate Change • Organized Zero Carbon Step Code and Energy Step Code training workshops with City of Abbotsford and City of Mission. • Completed LED light retrofits for facilities and streetlights resulting in a total of 288,042kWh saved. 5,400 TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTED FINANCE y Property taxes. y Water and sewer utility billing. y Curbside recycling and solid waste billing. y Accounts Receivable. y Accounts Payable. y Procurement. y Inventory management. y Investment management. y Risk management. y Safekeeping of all financial instruments. y Payroll. The department is also responsible for the development of the City’s annual Financial Plan (budget), preparation of the Annual Report, annual reporting of financial activities to the Province, and preparation of the annual financial statements. The Purchasing/Stores section oversees the procurement processes for the City, ensuring a fair and open acquisition process that ensures maximum value for the City's procurement of goods, services, and construction. 27,988 MYCHILLIWACK ACCOUNTS The Finance Department liaises with all City departments and various external organizations to coordinate the City’s financial activities. 4,808 TAX PREPAYMENT PLAN PARTICIPANTS 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Property Tax PrePayment Plan MyChilliwack Account The department is responsible for the financial management of the City, which includes: * Image designed using resources by Freepik.com
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