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Our current waste disposal practices are unsustainable, harmful to the environment and cause potential risk for wildlife and humans alike.
WRWM Business Plan 2014 – 2016
SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT Creating Healthy & Clean - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT Creating Healthy & Clean - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT Creating Healthy & Clean Communities Our current waste disposal practices are unsustainable, harmful to the environment and cause potential risk for wildlife and humans alike. WRWM Business Plan 2014 2016
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AGENDA
1. Our Vision and Commitment 2. Regional Approach 3. Actions to Date 4. Next Steps 5. Questions
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OUR VISION
A clean and healthy environment established through a sustainable waste management system that incorporates innovative waste diversion practices and participation from residents, businesses, industries and communities.
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DOING THE RIGHT THINGS FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
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OUR COMMITMENT Sustainable Waste Management
Helping create clean and healthy communities and protecting our environment for generations to come.
Environmentally Sound Economically Viable
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GUIDED BY A PROVINCIAL STRATEGY Provincial Solid Waste Management Strategy
- Landfill sites will be significantly reduced.
- Increase the amount of waste diverted from landfills.
- Waste management sites will operate according to modern standards.
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PROVINCIAL GOALS
1. Divert 50% of waste from disposal in landfills. 2. Reduce number of waste disposal sites. 3. Eliminate open burning at disposal sites and phase out the use of incinerators. 4. Phase out use of unlined landfill sites. 1. Increase from 7% in 1992 to 27% in 2013. 2. Two-thirds of province disposing of waste in one of two lined landfills. 3. 72% of open burning activity has been eliminated. 4. Since 2002, 148 dumpsites have been closed.
TARGETS ACHIEVED TO DATE
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PROVINCIAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2020
Completion of the province- wide network of transfer stations and waste recovery facilities.
2025
Development of full-scale
- rganic waste management
infrastructure.
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Full operation of the regional waste management program
- Identify and implement waste division programs to manage all waste streams.
- Establish and operate transfer stations and waste recovery facilities.
- Provide curbside collections services.
- Conduct public education.
OUR ROLE REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES
Established and governed under the Regional Service Boards Act
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TAKING A REGIONAL APPROACH MAKES GOOD SENSE
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REGIONAL APPROACH
- Provides integrated waste management.
- Enables communities to pool resources.
- Helps dramatically reduce the number of waste sites.
- Allows for the creation of a universal fee structure.
- Provides accessible and equitable services for all.
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Northern Labrador Western Labrador Central Labrador Southern Labrador Northern Peninsula Western Baie Verte Green Bay Central Coast of Bays Burin Peninsula Eastern Discovery
12 REGIONS
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REGIONAL OPERATIONS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
Regional sorting, composting or disposal facility, as appropriate.
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REGIONAL OPERATIONS CURBSIDE COLLECTION
(Recyclables and Garbage)
Source separation and collection from individual households.
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REGIONAL OPERATIONS PROCESSING AND TRANSPORTATION
(Recyclables)
Process and transport recyclables to major shipping points or markets.
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REGIONAL OPERATIONS
BULK WASTE / C&D MATERIALS
Practical diversion and or disposal means for bulky materials and construction and demolition (C&D) materials.
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REGIONAL OPERATIONS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)
Regional access to HHW disposal services.
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WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS
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ACTIONS TO DATE
- 1. Consolidation of landfills
- 15 smaller sites closed
- 7 sites remain operational:
Portland Creek Pollard’s Point Deer Lake Wild Cove
- St. Georges
Channel-Port aux Basques Burgeo
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ACTIONS TO DATE
- 2. Finalized a plan for garbage disposal in Norris Arm
- Capital expenditure to build a regional disposal site is eliminated = $40M
- Estimated $2M annual transportation cost equals the annual cost to operate a
regional facility in Western Newfoundland.
- The carbon footprint of transporting waste by truck to Central Newfoundland is
approximately equal to that of constructing and running a waste site in the Western region.
- Central Newfoundland’s engineered lined landfill can easily accommodate waste
generated by the Western region as well as other regions in the province.
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ACTIONS TO DATE
- 3. Commenced implementation of the infrastructure plan
- Six transfer stations
Burgeo, Hampden, Port aux Basques, Rocky Harbour, St. George’s and Corner Brook
- Three waste recovery facilities
Port aux Port, Bonne Bay South and Portland Creek
- Construction to begin in early 2016
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ACTIONS TO DATE
- 4. Working with remote communities to improve waste diversion.
- Exploring feasible options.
- Helping mitigate current issues.
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ACTIONS TO DATE
- 5. Identify waste management fee structure
- Estimating a $200 per household rate – allowing for inflation
- Includes curbside collection (recyclables, organics and garbage),
transportation, operation of the transfer stations and waste recovery facilities, and landfill disposal costs
- Aligns with rates in Central and Eastern
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1. Household Hazardous Waste 2015 2. Transfer Station Build 2016 3. Management of recyclables and organic waste 4. Public Education NEXT STEPS
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REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2016
Commence construction of transfer stations and waste recovery facilities.
2018
Transfer stations and waste recovery facilities operational – landfills close; curbside collection commences
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WE’RE WORKING TO KEEP YOU INFORMED AND ENGAGED
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