Resources from Waste: A Guide to Integrated Resource Recovery (IRR)

This guide to Integrated Resource Recovery (IRR) emerged from an independent report released by the Government of British Columbia in May 2008. That report, entitled Resources from Waste: Integrated Resource Management Study examined approaches local governments across British Columbia might consider in using solid and liquid waste to create energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and recover nutrients.

The document was composed of the report by a study team, the comments of a technical advisory committee and comments of four peer reviewers. The report illustrated that there is broad agreement that integrated resource recovery could aid local governments in reducing greenhouses gas emissions, diverting waste from landfills, and generating revenue from infrastructure.