Transcript Document

Welcome
Presentation for
City Council
April 7, 2014
www.thunderbay.ca/wastestrategy
Tonight
• Review recommendations contained in the Final
Report
• Provide insight into the benefits
of the Strategy
• Discuss the Solid Waste
Management Strategy (SWMS)
plan for the future
Recommendation
• Approve in principle the SWMS Plan
• Report back with financing options prior to the
2015 budget
• Set aside funds to conduct an independent
engineering assessment to determine the
cost of retrofitting the local Material Recycling
Facility (MRF)
• Report annually on the progress of the
Strategy
Strategic Direction
• 2011-2014 Strategic Plan identifies the
development of a comprehensive Solid
Waste Management Strategy
• The EarthCare Community
Environmental Action Plan
recommends the development of
a long term solid waste
management master plan
Benefits of a Solid Waste
Management Strategy
• SWMS - is a blueprint that provides strategic
direction for the managing of residential,
multi-residential, & ICI sector waste over a 20
year period
• Environmental benefits
• Cost avoidance – landfill expansion
• Integrated planning approach
Benefits of a Solid Waste
Management Strategy
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Meet future Provincial regulatory requirements
Create financial stability
Achieve community sustainability goals
Potential economic development
Current programming &
infrastructure do not support change
Provincial Expectations
• Current Provincial diversion target is 60%
• Gain additional revenue in the form of Provincial
funding by adopting best practices
• New Provincial Waste Reduction Act is pending
Provincial Performance
Provincial Performance
Residential
Diversion Rate
Best Practices
Score
Thunder Bay
22%
35.4%
Brantford
33%
72.9%
93,650
Sarnia
35%
64.4%
75,793
Sault Ste Marie
37%
73.8%
75,140
Barrie
43%
87.1%
141,000
Guelph
47%
88.5%
123,000
Peterborough
52%
93.5%
80,660
39%
74%
697,602
Population
108,359 15.5%
Provincial Performance
Postponement of Landfill Expansion
• Subject to the Environmental Assessment process $2M
• Site preparation costs $8M
• Decommissioning existing site – cost TBD
• Diversion = cost avoidance
Current Landfill Site
Approved for Use
Current Financial Situation
• Reserve depleted in 2013
• Need to borrow for current capping & major site
infrastructure costs
• Tipping rate increases are at 6-7% annually for
current needs
• Additional increases needed for site expansion
Current Financing Model
1. Taxes
Garbage Collection
2. Tipping Fees
Landfill Site Operations
Waste Diversion & Recycling
Many residents don’t understand true costs
associated with waste management
programs.
3. Provincial Funding
Waste Diversion & Recycling
Current Financing Model
2014 Budget
Community Consultation
• Citizens & businesses want change
• Community input was extensive
• Solid Waste Management Plan reflects the feedback
received from community
SWMS Phase 1 – Program Highlights
• Additional materials for recycling
(plastics)
• Automated cart collection
(garbage & recycling)
• Enhance recycling depots – including opening to small
business
• Enhance leaf & yard waste program
• Bulky waste collection
• Clear garbage bag program
Phase 1 – Program Highlights (cont.…)
• Additional Household Hazardous
Waste collection events
• Anti-littering program
• Enforcement
• Landfill ban on cardboard
• Reuse centre & Take-it-Back
programs
• Waste or goods exchange events
• Weekly recycling collection
Phase 1 – Infrastructure Renewal
• Need for additional processing capacity
• Retrofit existing local Material Recycling Facility
(MRF) or construct a new City owned regional MRF
• Single-stream versus
continued dual-stream
recycling system
Phase 2 – Program Highlights
• Construction & demolition diversion for IC&I
sector
• Green Park – entrepreneurial opportunities at
landfill
• Source-separated
organics collection
(45% of waste stream)
• Collection frequency
Program Impacts of Residential Diversion
Financial Impacts of Residential Diversion
Administering the Strategy
Solid Waste Management Plan will:
• Double waste diversion (Phase 1)
• Increase Provincial funding
• Extend the life of the existing landfill site by a
minimum of six years (Phase 1)
• Result in more efficient collection & processing
• Implement best practices employed across Canada
• Increase citizen satisfaction/participation
• Support Thunder Bay’s sustainability vision
Moving Forward
An approved SWMS provides the community with an
evolving strategy from today and into the future.
• Council is approving endorsement of the Plan (a
blueprint) in principle – not the cost of the programs, the
financing mechanisms or specific programs themselves.
The recommendations contained in the plan will need
approval from different terms of Council throughout the 20
year planning period.
Questions & Answers