Ministry of the Environment Waste Form Report of a Waste Audit Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Establishments

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1 Ministry of the Environment Waste Form Report of a Waste Audit Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Establishments As required by O. Reg. 102/94 This report must be prepared 6 months after becoming subject to O. Reg. 102/94 and a copy retained on file for at least five years after it is prepared, and be made available to the ministry upon request. For large construction and demolition projects, please refer to the forms included with A Guide to Waste Audits and Waste Reduction Work Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects as Required Under Ontario Regulation 102/94 (revised July 2008) I. GENERAL INFORMATION Name of Owner and/or Operator of Entity(ies) and Company Name: Halton Catholic District School Board Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School Name of Contact Person: Steve Allum Telephone #: x187 address: allums@hcdsb.org Street Address(es) of Entity(ies): 2222 Country Club Drive Municipality: Burlington, Ontario L7M 4S5 Type of Entity (check one) Retail Shopping Establishments Hotels and Motels Retail Shopping Complexes Hospitals Office Buildings Educational Institutions X Restaurants Large Manufacturing Establishments Note: O. Reg. 102/94 does not apply to multi-unit residential buildings. II. DESCRIPTION OF ENTITY Provide a brief overview of the entity(ties): The Halton Catholic School Board (HCDSB) is an educational institution with a total population of approximately 34,000 students which satisfies Part X of Ontario Regulation 102/94 & 103/94. Sacred Heart of Jesus is a two-story facility with a population of 517 students. O.Reg. 102/94 requires educational institutions with more than 350 full- or part-time students enrolled during the calendar year to conduct an annual waste audit and implement a waste reduction work plan; O.Reg. 103/94 requires that source separation programs be implemented and maintained for fine paper, newsprint, corrugated cardboard aluminum, glass and steel food and beverage containers. HCDSB undertook this audit in order to assist them in reducing wastes generated at schools and/or disposed to landfill. /1

2 III. HOW WASTE IS PRODUCED AND DECISIONS AFFECTING THE PRODUCTION OF WASTE For each category of waste that is produced at the entity(ies), explain how the waste will be produced and how management decisions and policies will affect the production of waste. How Is the Waste Produced and What Management Categories of Waste Decisions/Policies Affect Its Production? Generated by customers eating inside restaurant. Food packaging is Example: Disposable Food Packaging used for health reasons. Reusable mugs for customers consuming coffee/tea inside restaurant is being reviewed. plastics Beverage and food containers from staff and students, including tetra-packs. Produced by staff/students from inschool vendors or outside sources. As of April 2018, clean, dry and empty plastic bags used/collected within the school are also recyclable. Non-recyclable Plastics Beverage and food containers and wrappers from staff and students, including all Styrofoam and any soiled plastic bags. Produced by staff/students from in-school vendors or outside sources. Papers (including newsprint & cardboard) Paper, newsprint and cardboard used in classrooms and offices as well as packaging associated with food and beverages consumed at the facility. Organic Papers Paper towels and disposable coffee cups. Paper towels are located within staff washrooms only and made available to staff by the custodian when required for classroom use. Metals (including aluminum and steel) Beverage and food containers from staff and students. Produced by staff/students from in-school vendors or outside sources. Glass Negligible There is a no glass container expectation in all schools, although any glass found during audits is usually beverage or food containers. Food & Yard Wastes Organic food wastes. Produced by staff/students from inschool vendors or outside sources. Multi-Composite / Other Wastes All materials that do not fall within one of the above defined categories. Note: When completing this form, write n/a in the columns where the entity will not produce any waste for a category of waste. /2

3 IV. MANAGEMENT OF WASTE For each category of waste listed below, indicate which waste items will be disposed or reused/recycled and how each item will be managed at the entity(ies). Category Waste to be Disposed Reused or Recycled Waste Example: Beverage cans plastics Non-recyclable Plastics Papers (including newsprint & cardboard) Organic Papers Metals (including aluminum and steel) Glass Food & Yard Wastes Multi-Composite / Other Wastes Staff/clients may place in garbage bins Placed in garbage bins by staff and students, Garbage bins are emptied into dumpster by day and evening custodial staff. Garbage is collected by Region twice per week. Placed in garbage bins by staff and students, Garbage bins are emptied into dumpster by day and evening custodial staff. Garbage is collected by Region twice per week. Staff/clients place cans in recycling receptacles. Collection staff later collect cans. Those in garbage are disposed; those in recycling receptacles are recycled. May be placed in recycling bins by staff and students, Recycling bins are emptied into 95 Gallon totes by day and evening custodial staff. Totes picked up by Region once per week. Not applicable. May be placed in recycling bins by staff and students. Recycling bins are emptied into 95 Gallon totes by day and evening custodial staff. Totes picked up by Region once per week. Can also be placed in GOOS paper bins located within some classrooms and offices. May be placed in organic green carts by staff and students, Green carts are emptied into larger curb side totes by day and evening custodial staff. Totes picked up by Region once per week. May be placed in recycling bins by staff and students, Recycling bins are emptied into 95 Gallon totes by day and evening custodial staff. Totes picked up by Region once per week. May be placed in recycling bins by staff and students, Recycling bins are emptied into 95 Gallon totes by day and evening custodial staff. Totes picked up by Region once per week. May be placed in organic green carts by staff and students, Green carts are emptied into larger curb side totes by day and evening custodial staff. Totes picked up by Region once per week. Not applicable. Note: When completing this form, write n/a in the columns where the entity will not produce any waste for a category of waste. /3

4 V. ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF WASTE PRODUCED ANNUALLY Categories of Waste A Base (2009) Estimated Amount of Waste Produced kgs Generated Reused Recycled Disposed B * Current C * Change (A-B) A Base (2009) B * Current C * Change (A-B) A Base (2009) B * Current C * Change (A-B) A Base (2009) B * Current C * Change (A-B) Plastic Non- Plastic Paper Metal Glass Containers Food & Yard Wastes/Organic Paper Multi-Composite/Other Waste Total Percent Change (total C total A x 100 ) Note: When completing this form, write n/a in the Estimated Amount of Waste Produced column where the entity will not produce any waste for a category of waste. * Fill out these columns each year following the initial waste audit or baseline year to determine the progress that is being made by your waste reduction program. /4

5 VI. EXTENT TO WHICH MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS USED OR SOLD BY THE ENTITY CONSIST OF RECYCLED OR REUSED MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS Please answer the following questions: 1. Do you have a management policy in place that promotes the purchasing and/or use of materials or products that consist of recycled and/or reused materials or products? If yes, please describe. Whenever financially feasible the Halton Catholic District School Board purchases office supplies, furniture and other necessities containing as much recycled content as possible. The HCDSB Environmental Stewardship Policy encourages all Board personnel, students, parents and Catholic School Councils to adopt and promote environmentally appropriate practices. It also states that HCDSB will use purchasing practices that evaluate the acquisition and disposal of products according to the following criteria: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and whenever possible, select products and services that are environmentally friendly, or alternately refuse products. Under this policy, the HCDSB looks to develop and implement a plan for integrating sustainable environmental practices into each of the Board s operational services, including purchasing. 2. Do you have plans to increase the extent to which materials or products used or sold* consist of recycled or reused materials or products? If yes, please describe. Not applicable. * Information regarding materials or products sold that consist of recycled or reused materials or products is only required from owner(s) of retail shopping establishments and the owner(s) or operator(s) of large manufacturing establishments. Please attach any additional page(s) as required to answer the above questions. I hereby certify that the information provided in this Report of Waste Audit is complete and correct. Signature of authorized official: Steve Allum, P. Eng, PMP Title: Manager, Energy and Environmental Date: July 1, 2018 /5

6 Ministry of the Environment Waste Form Report of a Waste Reduction Work Plan Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Establishments As required by O. Reg. 102/94 This report must be prepared 6 months after becoming subject to O. Reg. 102/94 and a copy retained on file for at least five years after it is prepared, and be made available to the ministry upon request. I. GENERAL INFORMATION Name of Owner and/or Operator of Entity(ies) and Company Name: Halton Catholic District School Board Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School Name of Contact Person: Steve Allum Telephone #: x187 address: allums@hcdsb.org Street Address(es) of Entity(ies): 2222 Country Club Drive Municipality: Burlington, Ontario L7M 4S5 Type of Entity (check one) Retail Shopping Establishments Hotels and Motels Retail Shopping Complexes Hospitals Office Buildings Educational Institutions X Restaurants Large Manufacturing Establishments Note: O. Reg. 102/94 does not apply to multi-unit residential buildings. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTITY Provide a brief overview of the entity(ties): The Halton Catholic School Board (HCDSB) is an educational institution with a total population of approximately 34,000 students which satisfies Part X of Ontario Regulation 102/94 & 103/94. Sacred Heart of Jesus is a two-story facility with a population of 517 students. O.Reg. 102/94 requires educational institutions with more than 350 full- or part-time students enrolled during the calendar year to conduct an annual waste audit and implement a waste reduction work plan; O.Reg. 103/94 requires that source separation programs be implemented and maintained for fine paper, newsprint, corrugated cardboard aluminum, glass and steel food and beverage containers. HCDSB undertook this audit in order to assist them in reducing wastes generated at schools and/or disposed to landfill. /1

7 III. PLANS TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE WASTE For each category of waste described in Part V of Report of a Waste Audit (on which this plan is based), explain what your plans are to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the waste, including: 1) how the waste will be source separated at the establishment, and 2) the programs to reduce, reuse and recycle all source separated waste. Waste Category (as stated in Part V of your Report of a Waste Audit ) Plastics Non-recyclable Plastics Papers (including newsprint & cardboard) Organic Papers Metals (including aluminum and steel) Glass Food & Yard Wastes Multi-Composite / Other Wastes Source Separation and Note: Recycling programs may be set up as single stream recycling programs instead of separate programs if possible. Reduce: Litterless lunch and water bottle-free campaigns are encouraged throughout the school. Reuse: Students and staff are encouraged to reuse plastic containers whenever possible for storage or academic purposes (ex. art projects). Recycle: Schools will participate in blue box recycling under the guidance of the principal and No Recycling Program Reduce: Litterless lunch campaigns are encouraged throughout the school. Reuse: Students and staff are encouraged to reuse plastic containers whenever possible for storage or academic purposes (ex. art projects). Recycle: School is encouraged to participate in up-cycle programs that allow the recycling of traditionally non-recyclable materials. Reduce: Staff and students encouraged to print on both sides of paper and to use paperless forms of communications whenever possible. Reuse: GOOS ( good on other side ) paper box in each classroom and office. Recycle: Schools will participate in blue box recycling under the guidance of the principal and Organic Green Cart Reduce: None. Reuse: Staff and students are encouraged to reduce their use of paper towels whenever possible. Recycle: Schools will participate in green cart recycling under the guidance of the principal and Reduce: Litterless lunch campaigns are encouraged throughout the school. Reuse: Students and staff are encouraged to reuse metal containers whenever possible for storage or academic purposes (ex. art projects). Recycle: Schools will participate in blue box recycling under the guidance of the principal and Reduce: Staff and students discouraged from bringing glass containers to school. Reuse: Students and staff are encouraged to reuse glass containers whenever possible for storage or academic purposes (ex. art projects). Recycle: Schools will participate in blue box recycling under the guidance of the principal and Organic Green Cart Reduce: Litterless lunch campaigns are encouraged throughout the school. Reuse: None. Recycle: Schools will participate in green cart recycling under the guidance of the principal and No Recycling Program Reduce: Litterless lunch campaigns are encouraged throughout the school. Students and staff are encouraged to use reusable or recyclable containers whenever possible. Reuse: Staff and students are encouraged to reuse any waste that can be reused. Recycle: School encouraged to participate in up-cycle programs that allow for the recycling of traditionally non-recyclable materials.

8 IV. RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE WASTE REDUCTION WORK PLAN Identify who is responsible for implementing the Waste Reduction Work Plan at your entity(ies). If more than one person is responsible for implementation, identify each person who is responsible and indicate the part of the Waste Reduction Work Plan that each person is responsible for implementing. Name of Person Responsibility Telephone # John Susi Principal (Implementation of plan) Steve Allum Development of Plan x187.../2 V. TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTING WASTE REDUCTION WORK PLAN Provide a timetable indicating when each Source Separation and 3Rs program of the Waste Reduction Work Plan will be implemented. Source Separation Schedule for Completion and Example: Fine Paper Organic Green Cart Deskside receptacles and centralized containers to be purchased in March. New collection contract for recycling to be arranged for April Kick off for program and instructions to staff regarding 3Rs program to occur in April OR currently in place. 3Rs program currently implemented. Staff and students to refer to updated Waste for details regarding source separation practices at their school. Each school is responsible for creating and implementing their own 3R s program annually. 3Rs program currently implemented. Staff and students to refer to updated Waste for details regarding source separation practices at their school. Each school is responsible for creating and implementing their own 3R s program annually. VI. COMMUNICATION TO STAFF, CUSTOMERS, GUESTS AND VISITORS Explain how the Waste Reduction Work Plan will be communicated to employees, customers, tenants, guests/visitors and students: Each facility s Waste Audit Report and Waste Reduction Work Plan will be posted on the Board s intranet site as well as the public website making it available to any and all staff, students and visitors who wish to view the results. A summary of the Waste Audit results will also be displayed on the school s Energy Dashboard Television for students, staff and visitors. /3

9 VII. ESTIMATED WASTE PRODUCED BY MATERIAL TYPE AND THE PROJECTED AMOUNT Material Categories (as stated in Part III) Plastic Non-recyclable Plastic Paper (including cardboard and newsprint) Metal (including aluminum and steel) Estimated Annual Waste Produced * (kgs) Name of Proposed 3Rs Program (as stated in Part III) Projections to Reduce, Reuse or Recycle Waste (kgs) Reduce Reuse Recycle Estimated Annual Amount to be Diverted ** (%) No Glass Food Waste/Organic Paper Multi- Composite/Other Waste Organic Green Cart No * Estimated Waste Produced = Waste Diverted (3Rs) + Waste Disposed ** Estimated Waste Diversion Rate = Amount of Waste Diverted (3Rs) Estimated Waste Produced x 100% I hereby certify that the information provided in this Report of Waste Audit is complete and correct. Signature of authorized official: Steve Allum, P. Eng, PMP Title: Manager, Energy and Environmental Date: July 1, 2018