Manitoba Composts Implementing an Effective Composting/Organics Diversion Program in Your Community

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1 Manitoba Composts Implementing an Effective Composting/Organics Diversion Program in Your Community MARR Waste Diversion Forum October 13, 2016 Laura Hnatiuk Organics Program Coordinator, Green Manitoba

2 Organic Waste Reduction Organic material is the highest proportion of waste material landfilled ~40% Composed of: Leaf and Yard Waste Clean Wood Waste Food Waste ~ 230kg generated/person/year Organic matter is source methane gas emissions and leachate in the landfill

3 Kgs per capita Manitoba s Target Per Capita Organics Diversion CDN Avg NS NB QC ONT MB AB BC Manitoba s 2020 Target: 100,000 Tonnes of organics diverted annually

4 Benefits to the Community Extends the lifespan of landfills Reduces GHG gas emissions and leachate Creates jobs For every 10,000 tonnes: Landfilling =2.2 jobs Composting =4.1 jobs Creates a usable and sellable product Agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, turf establishment, land reclamation, erosion control, etc Reduce per capita waste generated and disposed, enabling Manitoba to achieve its target It is estimated this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 59,000 tonnes of CO 2 equivalent

5 Manitoba Composts Established in 2014 with dedicated funding of up to $1 million annually Provides project funding and incentive payments to encourage and assist with the expansion of organic waste diversion initiatives and operations throughout Manitoba 1) Manitoba Composts Support Payment (MCSP) - Eligible for private and public compost facilities 2) Project Funding - Capital investment, research, marketing, development, training and demonstration

6 Manitoba Composts Support Payment Program (MCSP) Basis of payment for incoming eligible organic materials: $10/tonne > 2,500 tonnes/yr $25/tonne < 2,500 tonnes/yr (max $25,000/yr) Eligible materials include: Food waste Leaf and yard waste Clean chipped wood waste Manure and bedding from ICI sources Other materials can be considered upon registering

7 MCSP Nine registered facilities (2016) Municipal: City of Portage la Prairie, City of Brandon, City of Winnipeg, City of Steinbach Private: Penner Waste, Progressive/BFI, The Forks, Stoons n Stuff, Louise Integrated Waste Management In 2015, the nine registered composting facilities reported processing ~47,400 tonnes of organic waste equating to ~$526, in annual payments Four in the registration process Additional twenty interested

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9 MCSP Program Criteria 1) Facility must be a composting site Have standard operating equipment/infrastructure, personal protection equipment, and tools in place to actively process organic waste 2) Compliant with environment licence/permit requirements Site dependent (type of material composted, volume of material composted, location of site, intent to sell finished compost) Protect ground and surface water, air quality, nuisances, etc Contact the Sustainable Development Environmental Approvals Branch to confirm requirements

10 MCSP Program Criteria 3) Certified compost facility operator - Compost Council of Canada (CCC) Must be certified within one year Will be offered in Manitoba annually (Week of November 14 th, 2016) Either the CCC or SWANA certification will be accepted

11 MCSP Program Criteria 4) Compost produced must meet the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) Category A parameters and/or compliance with Compost Quality Alliance (CQA) criteria within two years Compost must be tested at a CQA accredited laboratory Compost Maturity Pathogens (E.Coli, Salmonella, etc...) Foreign Material & Sharps Heavy Metals

12 MCSP Program Criteria 5) A marketing plan for the use/distribution of the final product must be developed within two years Use on site, agricultural application, landfill cover, give away to communities or sell Any compost sold must meet labelling requirements of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (T Regulation of Compost under the Fertilizers Act and Regulations) 6) Report annual tonnage of eligible organic waste processed and compost produced

13 MCSP Registration Review MCSP Program Guidelines Ensure all licensing requirements are met Complete Registration Form Review with MCSP Program Coordinator Site visit Discuss & finalize 3 year Contribution Agreement Submit Reporting Form Semi-annually or annually Receive payment

14 Project Funding Submit project proposal using Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund process: Capital investment, research, marketing, development, equipment, training, education and demonstration City of Winnipeg (Brady) Compost Facility

15 Project Funding The Forks Biovator 80% of The Forks garbage is compostable: Waste from 5 full-service restaurants, 15 fast food merchants, 7 fresh food producers, a hotel and leaf and yard waste from the site In-vessel composter creates ideal conditions for microbes and bacteria to digest the organic matter creating a nutrient-rich compost to use as top-dressing and soil amendment in The Forks gardens and landscaping on site

16 Project Funding Compost Winnipeg Pick-Up & Disposal Services - Business, residential, restaurant, commercial and events Compost Week Activities

17 Project Funding Audits & Studies City of Winnipeg Organic Diversion Feasibility Study University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus Waste Audit & Feasibility Study Various Municipal and Community Curbside Organics Collection Studies Eco-West assists with greening rural communities, validating and replicating municipal composting business cases Winnipeg Harvest Food Waste Analysis

18 Project Funding Penner Waste Trommel Screener

19 Project Funding - Agricultural Crop Trials & Compost Use Assiniboine College Agricultural Trials Crop yield Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives On-farm Manure Composting Trials KGS & University of Manitoba Innovative Use of Compost and Reuse of Wood Waste as Biocover at Brady Road Resource Management Facility GHG and odour mitigation

20 Project Funding - Brandon Organic Curbside Collection & Compost Turner 2013: introduced voluntary SSO curbside collection 2015: over 5,000 households participated Captured 27% of households, diverting average of 250kg per household In total, diverting and composting 9,700 tonnes annually

21 Project Funding Training, Education & Outreach Communities in Bloom Compost Matters Compost Facility Operators Training (November 14 th, 2016) Webinar Series (Compost Council of Canada):

22 Manitoba Composts - Next Steps Register eligible facilities for MCSP Continue supporting projects that enhance and expand composting throughout Manitoba Work with Sustainable Development to focus on Waste Reduction and Recycling Strategies Continue to work with and support local stakeholders to build the compost industry and promote the use of compost in Manitoba

23 Questions: Laura Hnatiuk

24 Case Study Implementing a Composting Program in your Community Francois Catellier, Agricultural Advisor Currently assisting Eco-West in coordinating municipal organics diversion and composting programs in Manitoba municipalities