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Waste Management

Tara Stephen Manager, Waste Management

My Goal Today..

 Briefly familiarize Council with WFOA & EPR  Discuss future of Provincial Blue Box program  Discuss future of County Blue Box program

Waste Free Ontario Act: WFOA

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• Core purpose = shift to extended

producer responsibility (EPR) EPR: the responsibility that producers have to reduce the environmental impact of their products and packaging across the entire product management lifecycle.

– Stewardship Ontario

WFOA

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• Applies to all current diversion programs:

– MHSW – Blue Box – WEEE – Tires

• New materials to be added over time
• Today’s focus is Blue Box

Background

• Waste Diversion Act made producers

responsible for ‘half’ the cost of Blue Box

• Municipalities required to deliver & pay ‘half’
• Constant conflict:
• Producers want control of anything they

have to pay for – muni’s are “inefficient”

• Municipalities have no control over

materials that arrive in the Blue Box, but have to find ways to manage them

Background

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• Both producers and municipalities agree that

shifting to EPR is the answer, but… surprise…

• Difference in opinion about:
• What program would look like
• Who should deliver
• What happens to municipal assets
• Timeline for transition
• And some other things

Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste (a.k.a. Mediator)

• Province engaged Mr. David Lindsay to

provide advice on how to improve the Blue Box Program.

• Held mediation sessions with

stakeholders – AMO in attendance

• Developed understanding of key
• perational issues to be address to

provide a clear path for transition.

Mediator’s Recommendations

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• Lindsay’s report contained a number of

recommendations to move the Blue Box to EPR

• Some are particularly of interest to the

County

2019

2020 2022 2025

Issue Direction

Consult on Regs Prep for Transition Phased Transfer of Program

Timing

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• Recommendation:

2019

2020 2022 2025 2026 2028

Issue Direction

Consult on Regs Prep for Transition Phased Transfer of Program

Commence Contract with Emterra

(transition) End of

• riginal

contract term End of Extensions

Timing

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• Impact to County:

Language to address legislative transition included in contract.

Standardization of Materials and Delivery

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• Recommendation:

Standardize “the box” and the delivery.

Blue Box? Depot? Return to Retail? Return to Retail.

Standardization of Materials and Delivery

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• Impact to County:

Change to current experience?

Other collection means? Bundle, place with papers Now: Future?

Transitioning Municipal Assets

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• Recommendation:

Producers decide whether to use the asset

• r not… municipalities to compete.

• Impact to County:

Bid on service delivery? What to do with depot assets? By-laws if not delivering service.

Transitioning Municipal Assets

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Eligible Sources

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• Recommendation:

Eligible Sources

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• Impact to the County:

County Blue Box currently services some IC&I. Will need to decide how to manage.

Achieving Success

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• Recommendation:

Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover Dispose

Focus should be here Doesn’t count as “diversion”

Achieving Success

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• Impact to County:

Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover Dispose

If producers don’t do a good job here… We have unnecessary cost here

Promotion and Education

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• Recommendation:

Coordinated, province-wide education is key.

Promotion and Education

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• Impact to County:

Education at waste collection points will still be necessary and will have cost.

County’s Perspective

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• Targets for diversion must also include

geographic standards.

• Service levels must continue to evolve

in the future to improve access to programs

• It will be critical for producers to be

subject to ambitious diversion targets and strict enforcement.

Questions?

705-775-2737 waste@ptbocounty.ca