Improved, Cost Effective Management of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in Niagara Region

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1 Improved, Cost Effective Management of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in Niagara Region Bob Vanyo Niagara Region Mohammad Islam GHD November 2016 Presentation Date (Month Year)

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3 HHW Management historical Mobile HHW event days operated between April and November at various locations throughout Niagara One permanent HHW drop-off depot at Niagara Road 12 Landfill in West Lincoln Program details - 15 event days - 7 municipalities - 22,700 vehicles served in HHW program net operating budget after funding: $190,456

4 Motivation to build new HHW facilities Protection of the environment and waste diversion targets has resulted in an increased need for proper long-term planning and management of waste, not only from a pollution control standpoint, but also as a potential resource Permanent HHW drop-off depots offer better service and accessibility for residents to properly dispose / recycle their HHW Mobile event days were busy, residents sometimes had to wait in line to safely dispose their HHW Mobile event days were only offered periodically throughout the year Able to offer improved service to residents at same or better cost

5 Improved HHW Management 2016 Added two new permanent HHW drop-off depots - Thorold Public Works Yard at 3557 Thorold Townline Road in Thorold - Humberstone Landfill at 700 Humberstone Road in Welland Replaced mobile HHW event days Operate six days a week to increase convenience and address concerns of lineups and wait times at HHW event days Strategically located within 20 km of most residents Paired with existing public waste & recycling drop-off services at landfill locations for convenience Expanded service delivery with minimal financial implications 2016 HHW program net operating budget after funding: $225,161

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7 Improved HHW Management 2016 Increase in volume of HHW received Increase in vehicles served Proper handling of HHW recycling rate approximately 83 percent HHW dropped off at the depots, remainder 17 percent handled by licensed processor and disposal Volume Received (tonnes) # of Vehicles Served 2015 Actual , Projection ,725 Increase 20% 106%

8 Capital cost Construction capital cost Thorold Yard HHW Drop-off Depot $698,000 Humberstone HHW Drop-off Depot $527,000 Able to construct two locations using modular set up for the original budget allocation of $1.5M for one facility

9 Types of waste received Waste Class Name Description Waste Class Code Aerosols Aerosol cans 331I Aliphatic solvents Antifreeze 212L Batteries Car, single use, rechargeable N/A Compressed gas and cylinders Propane, helium, oxygen, acetylene, expanding foam, carbon dioxide, fire extinguishers 331I Fertilizers/oxidizers Fertilizers 147I Fluorescent lights Tubes and compact bulbs N/A Inorganic chemicals Acids, bases 148C Mercury devices Switches, thermometers 148B Oil and lubricants Motor oils 252L Oil filters Oil filters 252L Organic/flammable chemicals Flammable/solvents/fuels 263I Paints, pigments and coatings Paint, coatings 145I Pathological waste Sharps/needles only 312P Pesticides and herbicides Pesticides 242A Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 261A

10 Design requirements Thorold site required to store 150 drums on the floor Humberstone site required to store 100 drums on the floor Both sites consist of a receiving and packaging area for servicing customers Small foot print, efficient for operations and economical design Meet all criteria, regulations and codes for proper and safe storage of HHW

11 Thorold Yard HHW Drop-off Depot

12 Thorold HHW Drop-off Depot

13 Humberstone HHW Drop-off Depot

14 Humberstone HHW Drop-off Depot

15 Office

16 Storage

17 Fire alarm and Lighting

18 HVAC

19 Questions

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