Transcript Dealing with the New City of Toronto Waste Levy

Dealing with the New City of
Toronto Waste Levy
GTAA, September 24, 2008
By Tim Reeve-Newson
Will cover:
• Equipment
• Private vs. City hauling
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Levy Calculator
• The calculator categorizes buildings into S, M, L,
XL, and XL+ based on unit # and
yardage/month
• 400+ compactor rooms and calculator
estimates:
• Majority in XL and zero in S
Hold-down bar
- device used to lock lids closed
Hold-down bar
▫ The City Levy assumes you are compacting at a
ratio of 3:1
▫ After garbage has fallen down the chute, it is
pushed into the bin by the compactor
▫ Once bin is full:
 If no hold-down bar - lids pop open, change bin
 If has hold-down bar - continues to compact
▫ If no hold-down bar, no compaction
1 < 9
Compactor Tuning
• 3:1 ratio what?
• Waste audits have found a standard high-rise
resident’s garbage will compact at 3 bags to 1
under 1200psi
• Controlled by pressure switch
• Compactor signals “full” and automatically
shutoffs at 1200psi
• Various factory defaults and tension loss over
time
• Tuning ensures your compactor is set at 1200psi
• Oil replace/cleaning removes debris
Example of
compactor
tuning
Time (s)
824 psi pressure switch
560 psi extend
Time (s)
1374 psi pressure switch
1375 psi extend
City vs. Private hauling
• Which is cheaper?
• A 22-floor 234-unit building expects to save
$300-$500 per month with a private hauler
• City service estimated to cost $2,041 per month –
garbage, recycling, and durable goods collection
• Private hauling company estimated $1,458, per
month, which includes a base fee of $1,258 for
twice a week garbage and recycling collection,
plus $200 for durable collection
Breakdown of private hauling fees
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Waste
3-yard compacted bin
Recycling
3-yard bin
Recycling
1.5-yard toter
Recycling
95-gallon toter
Durable goods collection
Fuel surcharge (waived 1st year)
Extra surcharges
$35/lift
$12/lift
$15/lift
$9/lift
$~200
8.9%
$?
Private hauling
• Private hauling cost reduced by switching from
95-gallon to 1.5-yard toters, provided free by the
hauler
• Approx 3 times the capacity but only 1.6 times
the cost
• 30 day cancellation clause
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
• Reduce levy bill by separating household
hazardous waste
• What is HHW?
Any materials carrying the following labels:
corrosive, flammable, toxic, and explosive
HHW – what is it?
• Batteries, certain cleaning products & chemicals,
glues, fluorescent light bulbs, paint, nail polish &
polish remover, products with mercury and
syringes
• Cement, pesticides, solvents, propane tanks,
gasoline, motor oil and automotive products
HHW – what to do with it?
• Have a centrally located depot where residents can
conveniently dispose of these items in a clearly
labeled bin
• Once full, bring to a Reuse Centre
(http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/depots.htm) or
Community Environment Day
(http://www.toronto.ca/environment_days/index.h
tm)
• For a free pickup (min of 10L, max of 50L) call Toxic
Taxi at 416-392-4330
• Once collected these materials will either be reused,
recycled or dismantled and disposed of properly
HHW – setting up a program
• First consult the City’s Recycling Handbook for
Property Managers at
http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/multi/pdf/recyclin
g_handbook.pdf
• Designate and clearly label a bin (a 35 to 65-gallon
size should suffice) in a convenient location
(moving, common, recycling room)
• Sample of HHW bin label at
http://www.wastesolutions.ca/news/
• Promote - elevators, bulletin boards, resident letters
HHW - savings
• Removing the free collection HHW from your
levied garbage stream will  volume thus  levy
• If garbage or recycling container is
contaminated with HHW, the City reserves the
right to refuse collection, meaning you must hire
a private hauler
Thank you
• Thank you for your time
• Copy of presentation at:
http://www.wastesolutions.ca/news/
• By Tim Reeve-Newson
Technical Sales Consultant