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Public Information Session Waste Management By-law Review

Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St. Lower Foyer

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Collection Day: Existing

Collection Day Change, JANUARY 1, 2018

NEW

The Province is working to make the producers of Paper Products and Packaging fully responsible (incl. costs) for the Blue Box program. The Blue Box program COULD change throughout Ontario to:

• Status Quo, (“non-transitioned”) the Town continues to provide the current Blue

Box Collection program. 50% funding

• Producer Program, (“transitioned”) the companies whose material are in the

Blue Box (Producers) collect it privately or contract the Town to collect it for

• them. 100% funding
• A new “hybrid-recycling” system is developed to replace the current Blue Box

program.

• Under the current legislation, the Town receives up to 50% of its blue

box costs. The goal is 100% funding by the Producers of the waste.

• Comments on a possible plan are due to the Province by Feb. 2018

Provincial Blue Box Change

Current

Proposed Collection Limits

Plus extra garbage with bag tags ONLY IF YOU NEED THEM

Private Commercial collection

Single House Multi-residential

Commercial

Single House Multi-residential

Commercial

780 properties exempt from waste limit.

• Generate approx. 100,000 bags/yr
• Some properties permitted up to

70 bags/collection Waste Amount Varies 2 to 70 bags Waste Amount Varies 2 to 70 bags Subject to consideration by Council

Municipality Blue Box Green Bin Garbage Limit (Bi-weekly) Bag Tags Bulk Item Cost/item Town of East Gwillimbury Weekly Weekly 2 TBD TBD Town of Aurora Weekly Weekly 3* N/A N/A Town of Newmarket Weekly Weekly 3 $3.00 $15.00 Town of Whit.-Stouffville Weekly Weekly 3 $2.00 $2.00 Town of Georgina Weekly Weekly 1 $1.00 $1.00 King Township Weekly Weekly 2 $1.05 $10.50 City of Markham Weekly Weekly

Unlimited**

N/A N/A Town of Richmond Hill Weekly Weekly 3 $2.04 $2.04 City of Vaughan Weekly Weekly 3 $1.20 $1.20

Current Municipal Services

* Recommended ** Clear bags required (max 4 coloured bags/collection)

90% of residents set out the permitted 2 bags of garbage every second week. The current 2 bag garbage limit is not proposed to change. Blue Boxes and Green Bins will continue to be collected every week. PROPOSED BAG TAGS: Purchase at municipal buildings. Cost TBD for bags and bulky items. (subject to Council approval) ONLY IF YOU NEED THEM. Place with curbside garbage for collection Current Excess Waste Options: 1. Drop off at York Region Transfer Station ($100/tonne, $10 min) 2. Rent a dumpster (private retail service) 3. Private Collection (Fee’s vary)

Bag Tags, Explained

Did you know, 10% of East Gwillimbury properties receive extra garbage collection now?

• 780 properties are exempted from the current 2 bag waste
• limit. (some set out up to 70 bags/collection)
• Approximately 100,000 bags/yr collected
• Collection and disposal cost: $40,000 - $200,000

Propose: Eliminate the exemption list and standardize service for all properties and use bag tags for any additional waste.

• The Town could issue free tags for special circumstances for

fixed periods of time.

Exemption List

Textile Collection Donation bins for textile drop off at Town facilities?

Other Diversion Opportunities

Reusable Items Exchange

Specific days of the year “free” at the end of your driveway

Would you participate in these Programs?