Community Consultation Results. Maura Walker June 6, 2011

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1 Cmmunity Cnsultatin Results Maura Walker June 6, 2011

2 Input Opprtunities 7 pen huses Exit survey One n ne discussin Grup discussin Dt exercise On-line survey Phne and Hard cpy survey fr Apex

3 Survey Results Cmbined n-line and exit surveys 111 surveys cmpleted Fcused n key new initiatives in draft Plan Agree, Disagree, Unsure/Nt Applicable One pen-ended questin

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5 Survey Results Generally a high degree f supprt fr Plan s initiatives Exceptin: Husehld cllectin f fd waste (57% f respndents supprtive and 20% unsure) Cmments: Cncern ver increased cst Cncern with being verregulated Want glass recycling t be curbside r easy t access Unsure abut fd waste cllectin, particularly re. Bear Smart Want mre infrmatin n what can be recycled and where Garbage cllectin shuld be bi-weekly Want t recycle Styrfam Curbside cllectin in Carmi is nt wanted; cncerns abut bears. Gd plan!

6 Open Huses Rughly 100 peple attended Like survey, attendees indicated supprt fr mst f the prpsed cmpnents f the Plan Exceptins: At Pentictn Meeting: Carmi residents ppsed t curbside cllectin due t cncern with attracting bears At Keremes Meeting: Residents cncerned with cst f curbside cllectin

7 Open Huse Cmments There shuld be better access t recycling in parks and at festivals A last chance lcatin fr reusable items shuld be available at the dispsal sites Styrfam (expanded plystyrene) shuld be added t the recycling system Interest in residential cllectin service using carts

8 Apex: Prpsed Transfer Statin and Recycling Dept Separate cnsultatin prcess RDOS staff met with Resrt and Prperty Owners Assciatin Letter and survey sent t all prperty wners 127 surveys returned 61% supprt fr transfer statin & recycling dept Cncern with cst N cnsensus n hw t pay fr it

9 Finalizing the Slid Waste Management Plan Area G: Bard directin given t include in the Plan: Investigate the cstbenefit f having f a prtin f Electral Area G slid waste be sent t the Princetn Landfill (instead f sending all the waste t Campbell Muntain Landfill) prir t the next curbside cllectin cntract. Carmi: Recmmend mdifying this cmpnent f the Plan t include: Optins fr bear smart waste cllectin be assessed by the Bear Smart Crdinatr and the cmmunity be engaged in develping slutin prir t implementatin f any curbside services.

10 Finalizing the Slid Waste Management Plan Recycling f Styrfam: Add t the Plan: Cnfer with Prvince regarding ptential fr Styrfam t be cvered under a future EPR prgram and assess the cst-benefit f inclusin in next curbside cntract. Glass recycling: Add t Plan: Explanatin as t why glass is nt accepted in the curbside prgram and that the RDOS will wrk with bttle depts t set up cllectin f nn-depsit glass and glass will cntinue t be accepted at RDOS slid waste facilities.

11 Finalizing the Slid Waste Management Plan Recycling in Parks and At Festivals: Add int the Plan that the RDOS will wrk with parks departments and festival rganizers t develp a best-practices apprach t recycling and identify hw the RDOS can further supprt recycling effrts in parks and at festivals. Cart-based cllectin: add t the Plan that the RDOS will assess the cst benefit f cart-based cllectin prir t next curbside cllectin cntract.

12 Finalizing the Slid Waste Management Plan Reuse: Lts f interest in having a free stre at their lcal dispsal facility The draft Plan states that these wuld nly be set up in cmmunities where n lcal reuse ptin is available Optin: Pilt a free stre at ne f the dispsal sites Lts f interest in accessing used cnstructin materials Optin: Set up salvage and resale peratin at Okanagan Falls landfill This is currently in the draft Plan as happening nly if a private r nn-prfit peratin desn t cme t fruitin

13 Finalizing the Slid Waste Management Plan Fd Waste Cllectin: Lwer level f supprt than ther plan initiatives N changes recmmended Fd waste cllectin will nt be required until cmpsting capacity is in place (4-5 years) Fd waste cllectin becming the new nrm Can take advantage f experience in ther BC cmmunities Apex: 61% supprt (based n survey) N changes recmmended Garbage and recycling cllectin is apprpriate

14 Any ther revisins?

15 Recmmendatin t Bard Fr cnsideratin by the members f the advisry and steering cmmittees: That the Reginal Slid Waste Management Plan, with the agreed upn revisins, be sent t the Minister f Envirnment fr apprval.