Waste & Recycling Services Outlook for 2018 to 2025

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1 Waste & Recycling Services Outlook for 2018 to 2025 Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services UCS April 18 Item #7.2 UCS ATTACHMENT April 18 UCS

2 Objective of this report Present the Waste & Recycling Services outlook for 2018 to 2025, including key trends, opportunities, and initiatives. 2

3 Focus of this report 2018 Leading the community towards zero waste Imagine CALGARY 85% by 2036 And another step 70% by 2025 Another step Zero Waste 3

4 The plan for achieving 70% by 2025 Education, communication, and engagement Recyclables Organics Targeted programs 70% by 2025 Pricing and enforcement Residual waste management (e.g. landfill, WTE) 4

5 Trends and opportunities Trend #1: Increasing customer expectations Trend #2: Changing market standards for recycled materials Trend #3: Increasing contamination of recyclables Trend #4: Decreasing tonnage of waste for disposal Trend #5: Advancing technology 5

6 Provide options for residential customers Black cart variable pricing / size options Investigate blue cart and green cart options Trends and opportunities Engage customers and explore new programs Engage customers on services and service levels Engage waste generators on strategy for targeted items Trend #1: Increasing customer expectations Improve transparency of service costs Black cart and green cart charges Continue to improve efficiency and reduce costs Green cart winter schedule Collection services review Route efficiency Explore programs for targeted items 6

7 Trends and opportunities Advocate for Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility Trend #2: Changing market standards for recycled materials Improve ability to market recycled materials Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Recycling Council of Alberta Explore alternative markets Improve quality of recycled materials 7

8 Trends and opportunities Trend #3: Increasing contamination of recyclables Enhance education and enforcement Targeted communication and education campaigns Communication and education plans for diversion programs Explore enforcement of programs 8

9 Optimize services across facilities Review services and service levels at each site Examine enhancing residential waste drop-off services Trends and opportunities Trend #4: Decreasing tonnage of waste for disposal Consider new activities at sites Explore landfill gas to energy options Consider energy production options Examine technology pilots Explore regional waste management opportunities Calgary Metropolitan Region Growth Plan and Servicing Plan Pursue regional initiatives 9

10 Trends and opportunities Trend #5: Advancing technology Investigate technologies Continue to test technology for in-truck data collection and cart inventory tracking Continue to monitor wasteto-energy technology Explore alternative fuels for fleet 10

11 Climate WRS Operations Landfill gas capture Solar energy production Fleet management Community-wide Organics diversion Waste reduction 11

12 Recommendation That the SPC on Utilities & Corporate Services receive this report for information. 12

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