Brady CLC Brady Road Resource Management Facility Community Liaison Committee May 27, 2020 winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste
Brady CLC The impact of COVID-19 on Brady • Brady has been identified as an essential service • Split shifts to keep staff physically separated – if one employee were to get sick, entire shift would go into isolation • Practicing social distancing at the depots — only one vehicle permitted to use a bin at a time • Following SWANA recommendations to maintain a safe, controlled environment • Medical waste does not go to Brady winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 2
Brady CLC The impact of COVID- 19 on Brady Cont’d • Seeing an increase in tonnages at Brady • As weather improves, increase in depot traffic winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 3
Brady CLC Landscaping and Long-term Site Planning • Continuing work with our Naturalist Services – planting trees and shrubs on berms winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 4
Brady CLC Odour, Noise and Nuisance Management • Received 15 odour complaints since last meeting – from 9 individuals – 4 were determined not to have originated from Brady • Falconers back on site for bird management • Challenges with litter collection/physical distancing – working on mechanical solutions to address litter winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 5
Brady CLC Site Improvements, Seasonal & Project Activity • Upgrading of service road along Perimeter will occur this summer – some trees and fencing on east end of site will be lost – fence will be rebuilt and trees replanted • Curbside yard waste collection for 2020 began May 4 • Annual compost giveaway has been postponed (details to come) winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 6
Brady CLC Reducing the Impact on the Environment • Expanding landfill gas capture system into cells 30 & 31 – includes drilling wells, excavation, seeding and vegetating north slope of cell 30 – odours expected for a day or two during construction – once done, odours will be improved – plan to have work done by fall 2020 winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 7
Brady CLC Research Partnerships & Resource Development • RFP issued and awarded to Tetra Tech for LFG to energy study – looking at the best way for us to use the LFG winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 8
Brady CLC New business • Organics pilot RFP has been awarded and is in the development phase – will include 4,000 homes – studying route selection, container type, etc. – plan to launch in fall 2020 • Working on a recycling video • Recent recycling messaging has been focused on COVID- 19 related items (masks, gloves, tissues, etc.) winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste 9
Brady CLC Brady CLC Department Tagline Thank you winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste Thank You winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste
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