Waste Management Services. Level of Service & Rate Study Implementation Strategy

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1 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Waste Management Services Level of Service & Rate Study Implementation Strategy October 29, 2008 Overview Background Level of Service and Rate Study initiated in 2006 to identify options to maximize waste diversion and meet Council s 65% diversion target Additional research and public consultation completed Majority of recommended options are a standard part of a waste management system Behaviour change initiatives in the form of waste collection service changes are the major decision point Objective Approval of implementation strategy for the remaining Level of Service recommendations 2 1

2 How Do We Get to 65%? Diversion Rate What s Left in the Garbage Bag/Can? 2006 Region-Wide Audit Waste 33% Recyclables 24% Organics (food waste) 43% Material Stream What s left in the garbage bag/can? 2006 Region- Wide Audit 2007 Rural Audits Wainfleet West Lincoln Recyclables 24% 19% 21% Organics (food waste) 43% 38% 32% Waste 33% 43% 47% Total 100% 100% 100% Average of ~1.7 bag/can per hhld at the curb weekly No. of equivalent waste containers (Regional size max) is ~ 1 container 3 Niagara s Diversion Rate 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 37.8% 40.1% 41.4% 41.8% 41.6% (draft) Year 65% goal 2012 Steps recommended in Level of Service: Expand/Enhance Diversion Services Expand Social Marketing and Outreach Increase Behavior Change Incentives 4 2

3 Achieving 50% Waste Diversion Committed Changes (completed or in progress) Organics Relaunch Green Bin program Region-wide Ban use of plastic bags in organics collection Include kitty litter and pet waste Waste Waste collection and landfill disposal bans of recyclables and organics, MHSW, etc. Outreach & enforcement 5 Achieving 50% Waste Diversion (proposed) Organics Reuse/Recycling System-Wide Expand Green Bin program municipalitywide in West Lincoln and Wainfleet Three reuse centres (partnerships with nonprofits) Two additional Household Hazardous Waste depots Recycling Programs In Public Spaces Four residential drop-off depots Special set-out service for residents who cannot physically set out their materials for collection Communication & Education to support new projects/programs 6 3

4 Achieving 55% - 65% Waste Diversion Waste Collection Options 1. Weekly waste with one container (bag/can) limit OR 2. Every other week waste with three waste bag/can limit Diversion Impact Potential Implementation Date Max 55% New contract May 1, 2010 Achieve 65% New contract May 1, Clear Bag Pilot 65+% (based on monitoring diversion rate impact of waste collection changes) New considerations Weekly collection of both Blue and Grey Box material Exemptions for households with three or more children under the age of three and/or with an individual with a medical condition, if waste container (bag/can) limits are reduced. Addition of weekly brush collection to the existing weekly Green Bin and leaf/yard collection program 7 Achieving 65% Waste Diversion Note: 65% waste diversion is based on every other week waste collection 8 4

5 Implementation Strategy Issue the tender for waste collection services and request pricing for the following collection frequency options: Every other week waste collection with a three container limit, Weekly waste collection with a one container limit, Alternating weekly Blue/Grey Box collection, Weekly Blue and Grey Box collection. Once the tender results are received (Q1 2009), cost assumptions will be confirmed. The remaining recommended program components would be implemented as part of the new waste collection contract, based on capital program approval, tender awards, etc. (see slide 10) 9 Implementation Strategy Level of Service Option Implementation Process Potential Implementation Date Achieving 50% Expand Green Bin program municipality-wide in West Lincoln and Wainfleet Recycling programs in public spaces/buildings Reuse Centres and municipal hazardous and special waste (MHSW) depots Achieving 55%-65% Reduced Waste Collection Frequency and/or Reduced Container Limit Clear Bag Pilot Include as part of base level of service in new collection contract Include as an option in new collection contract, subject to completion of inventory with area municipalities Design and construction to be identified in capital program and approved as part of tender award Include as part of new collection contract Based on diversion rate impact of earlier waste collection changes May 1, 2010 May 1, May 1,

6 Phase 2 Level of Service Activities Potential service options that will be evaluated prior to issuing collection tender: Multi-residential recycling as a base level, pending costing from tender results. Mandatory recycling for institutional, commercial and industrial (IC&I) sector units receiving Regional waste collection. Expansion of materials collected in Blue Box program (e.g. empty aerosol cans and empty paint cans). WMPSC meeting Dec. 2 presentation on collection contract cost efficiencies and service standardization options. Source of graphic: bc.ca 11 WMAC Support In response to the WMPSC motion, WMAC passed the following motion at its Oct. 15 meeting: In order to build the case for every other week waste collection as the WMAC s preferred direction, based on other proven international and national success, in order to achieve 65% waste diversion and reduce costs, WMAC supports the recommended implementation strategy for the Level of Service options. 12 6

7 Next Steps Level of Service Implementation Strategy: Council approval of report Nov. 6 Presentation to WMPSC on collection contract cost efficiencies and service standardization Dec. 2 Approval of Level of Service Contract Options: Collection contract tender submissions March 2009 Recommendation on collection frequency and other level of service collection contract options to WMPSC, PPWC and Council April/May 2009 Tender award - May DISCUSSION 14 7