Sustainability

Sustainable food comes from more than just compostable containers and recycling.

Big Wheel Burger was founded on the idea that fast food didn't have to mean junk food. We've put thought into every step, from what we serve our customers, to how we run our shops and how we impact the environment and local communities.

After 15 years of doing business differently, we are now ready and proud to present the Big Wheel Burger Sustainable Leadership Program, an opportunity to share what we've learned about building a business that's good for people, good for the planet, and good for the bottom line.

This hands-on mentorship is designed to help Vancouver Island businesses make sustainability practical, actionable, and financially viable. Through mentorship from Big Wheel Burger and sustainability experts at Synergy Enterprises, participants gain the knowledge, connections, and a customized roadmap needed to turn sustainability ideas into meaningful business action.

With an anticipated time commitment of 4-6 hours per month (August 2026-April 2027) participants will build practical sustainability knowledge, receive 1:1 mentorship, connect with local sustainability leaders, and develop a tailored roadmap to guide implementation.

What’s Included

  • 1 Synergy Academy or Project Zero sustainability course fee covered
  • 1:1 mentorship session with Big Wheel Burger
  • A structured sustainability roadmap template
  • 1:1 roadmap review session with Synergy
  • 1 ticket to Ecostar Awards
  • 1-day pass to the IMPACT Conference
  • BC Green Business certification fees covered

Plus: a clear, practical plan to start implementing sustainability in your business

A $10,000 value, offered at no cost to selected participants.

Full program details are HERE

Submit your application by July 31st

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100% Compostable Packaging

Our customer area is 100% trash free since all of our packaging is completely compostable. Composting keeps our landfills from piling up and prevents unnecessary methane, a greenhouse gas, from being released into our environment.
We divert a minimum of 98% of our waste, recycling soft plastics, cartons, styrofoam and other items that are typically thrown out.
We print your receipt on EcoChit paper (phenol free, 100% recyclable and responsibly sourced paper).

Soil to Feed our FED Garden

All of those wrappers, plates and food scraps are turned into high-quality compost for our FED garden. We partner with FED Urban Agriculture, a charity working on food security and hyper-sustainably growth food. We serve their delicious greens, and we help fund their community programs.

FED Gardens Growing Edible Plants

The compost created from diverting our restaurants’ waste is turned into high-quality compost for our community gardens. These gardens provide green space, opportunities for youth to learn about growing food, and the vegetables even get used in our kitchens!

Fridges to fryers

Our kitchens are furnished with high-efficiency appliances, from our fridges to our fryers. Not to mention the used oil from our restaurants is converted into biodiesel.

our E-van delivers throughout Victoria AND saves 2.2 TCo2!!

Waste Management

  • All packaging materials are 100% compostable
  • Trash free customer area = No landfill waste
  • Less than 1% of waste ends up in landfill

Emissions Management

  • Canada’s first carbon neutral fast food restaurant
  • Through composting and recycling programs we avoided 74 tonnes of carbon in our first year of operation alone!
  • We offset any remaining carbon emissions by investing projects that have real and measurable emissions reduction

Community Engagement

  • Big Wheel Burger staff are trained about restaurant sustainability
  • We work with Synergy to audit our practices
  • We partner with FED Society, an initiative to increase food sustainability awareness

Restaurant Design

  • We furnish our kitchen with Energy Star appliances, efficient fryers and dishwashers to keep energy consumption to a minimum
  • We use recycled or salvaged materials wherever possible in our customer area
  • From the heaters to lighting, sustainability and the environment are taken into consideration every step of the way

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