Why the other options are wrong:

• a recycling programme being cancelled in British Columbia.: The report is about a new facility opening, not a recycling programme being cancelled.
• new rules for green bin use in Vancouver.: The report covers the new facility, not new rules for green bin use.
• farmers opposing organic waste processing.: The report does not say farmers are opposing organic waste processing.

Correct Answer: up to 100,000 tonnes of food and yard waste a year.

Why this is correct: The transcript says the site can process up to 100,000 tonnes of organic waste each year, turning it into compost within eight weeks. This is the specific capacity described in the report.

Why the other options are wrong:

• nearly 20 percent of Canada's total food waste.: The 20 percent figure is about reducing Metro Vancouver's landfill waste, not Canada's total food waste.
• waste collected over an eight-week period.: Eight weeks is how long composting takes, not the collection period.
• organic material from Surrey households only.: The facility serves Metro Vancouver, not just Surrey households.

Correct Answer: enclosed processing buildings and advanced air filtration.

Why this is correct: The transcript says the facility uses enclosed processing buildings and advanced air filtration to control odours. These features were included because nearby businesses raised concerns about smells during consultations.

Why the other options are wrong:

• natural composting methods in open fields.: The facility uses enclosed buildings, not open field methods.
• outdoor storage areas far from residential zones.: Outdoor storage areas far from homes is not the method described.
• chemical sprays applied during morning hours only.: Chemical sprays are not mentioned in the report.

Correct Answer: are separating organic waste more regularly.

Why this is correct: Nguyen said residents are separating organic waste more consistently than they did a decade ago. This supports the answer about separating organic waste more regularly.

Why the other options are wrong:

• requested a facility in the Fraser River area.: She did not say residents specifically requested a facility in the Fraser River area.
• are producing less food waste than before.: Nguyen discusses residents separating organic waste more consistently. She does not describe a measured reduction in the amount of food waste residents produce.
• reduced green bin use last year.: Green bin use increased, not decreased, so this is the opposite of what the report says.

Correct Answer: cautiously optimistic about long-term environmental benefits.

Why this is correct: The report highlights expected benefits like cutting landfill waste by nearly 20 percent and reducing trucking emissions, but officials also plan to monitor odour levels and truck traffic. This mix of expected benefits and planned monitoring makes the tone cautiously optimistic.

Why the other options are wrong:

• uncertain about whether the facility will open.: The facility has already opened, so there is no uncertainty about that.
• concerned about immediate public opposition.: Odour concerns were addressed with filtration, and the report does not show immediate public opposition.
• critical of the programme's high operating costs.: The report does not criticise the programme's operating costs.