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Toronto Waste Strategy

Reduce, Reuse and RecycleWaste Diversion in Houses, Apartments and Condos

April 4th, 2016

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Tonight’s Agenda

Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy, focus on recommendations for 3Rs, collection and drop-off depots, and Multi-residential waste diversion.

7:00-7:30 Presentation7:30-7:45 Q&A7:45-8:45 Small Group Discussion8:45-9:00 Plenary and Wrap-Up

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Presentation Agenda• Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy• 3Rs Recommendations

• Food Waste Reduction • Sharing Library• Swaps and Exchange Events• Textile Collection and Reuse Strategy• Reverse Vending Machines

• Apartment and Condo Recommendations• Drop-off Depots• Support for Community Composting• Data Management and Accessibility• Multi-Residential Policies and Enforcement

• Promotion and Education Recommendations• Draft Waste Strategy Outcomes• Proposed Implementation Timeline

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Draft Waste Strategy Overview

Why Do We Need a Waste Strategy?

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The City manages almost1,000,000 tonnes of waste each year.

Maximize Life of Green Lane

Landfill

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Improve Waste

Diversion

Minimize Need for New

InfrastructureWork Together Maintain

Flexibility

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Waste Strategy Process

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Where are we?Review of current waste management policies, programs and facilities.

Where do we need to go?

Identify the system’s gaps and challenges.

Examine Toronto’s anticipated needs over

the next 30-50 years.

How do we get there?Determine what options are available to us.

What are the options?Evaluate options to manage Toronto’s waste into the future

Which optionsshould we use?

Establish recommended options that are appropriate

for Toronto.

How and When?Decide how and when the recommendations will be put into action.

What’s the Strategy?We’re seeking public comments on the Draft Waste Strategy to inform the final version that will be submitted to Toronto City Council for approval in July 2016.

We are here

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The Waste Strategy Vision

The VisionTogether, we will Reduce the amount of waste we generate, Reuse what we can, and Recycle and recover the remaining resources to reinvest back into the economy. We will embrace a waste management system that is user friendly‑ , with programs and facilities that balance the needs of the community and the environment with long term financial sustainability. Together, we will ensure a safe, clean, beautiful and healthy City for the future.

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Integrated Waste Management System

We Have Been Listening

SurveysKey

Stakeholder Meetings

Vendor Days Website and Social Media

Stakeholder Advisory

Group

Community Events and

Open Houses

Project Updates

Wast(ED) Speaker Series

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3Rs Recommendations

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Gaps, Challenges and/or Opportunities

• Food waste is a global problem - a significant amount of edible food is being wasted and not consumed

• Avoidable food waste: • represents a potential cost savings for individuals • Impacts cost to manage waste for the City of Toronto

• Need to prevent materials from entering the waste system and requiring management

• Environmental, social and financial benefits realized through reuse and recycling of materials

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Food Waste Reduction Strategy

• Develop a strategy to raise awareness and promote food waste reduction

• Support with information and outreach programs

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• Provide opportunities to sign-out infrequently used materials (e.g., tools, toys, bikes)

• City can partner with, or support, not-for-profit organizations

Sharing Library

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Swaps and Exchange Events

• Focus on reuse of gently used materials

• City could support reuse events such as garage sales, curbside giveaway events, swap events

• Support waste exchange network

• Connect organizations to exchange reusable materials

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Textile Collection and Reuse Strategy

• Develop a strategy to address the large quantity of textiles that are in the waste stream

• Textile diversion awareness campaign

• Collect textiles such as clothes, sheets, towels, for reuse or recycling instead of disposal

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Reverse Vending Machines

• Opportunity to drop-off/donate materials and receive a reward/incentive

• Provides a visual reminder and direct incentive to participate

• Opportunity to try innovative technology

• Implemented in partnership with others

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Apartment and Condo Recommendations

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• Residents in apartments and condo buildings divert 26% of their waste

• Over 55% of Toronto’s residents live in apartments and condos

• With the growing number of multi-residential buildings, supporting this sector is key to improving diversion

• The success of participation in 3Rs by residents in apartments and condos will determine whether additional infrastructure such as a Mixed Waste Processing facility will be required

Gaps, Challenges and/or Opportunities

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Drop-off Depots• Mobile depots in high density communities

• Increase recovery of items not regularly collected but that can be diverted from landfill or require special disposal (e.g. household hazardous waste)

• Transition into staffed, neighbourhood drop-off depots

• Could be located in existing buildings in densely populated areas (e.g. near transit)

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Support for Community Composting

• Simple technology, for example large backyard composters

• Locations could include multi-residential buildings, religious institutions, etc.

• May produce compost for community gardens or for local landscaping

• Helps build sense of community and promotes sustainable behaviour

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Data Management and Accessibility

• Provides data to measure performance by multi-residential buildings

• Provides information to help manage the set-out of bins

• Allows for the capability to monitor waste material generation

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• Greater enforcement, support and communication of existing waste diversion by-laws

• Consider new by-laws which would complement existing or newly proposed Provincial regulations

• Review and update of development and re-development requirements to support greater diversion

• As an example, common drop-off areas in buildings could encourage diversion of gently used materials

Multi-Residential Policies and Enforcement

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Promotion and Education Recommendations

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We Need You, Toronto!

Online Tools Support Volunteers Targeted Outreach Conversations

Establish New

Advisory Committees

Create a Community

Partnership Unit

Targeted Communication

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Social Media

Growing awareness, influencing behaviour and supporting waste reduction and diversion.

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Draft Waste Strategy Outcomes

We All BenefitWe All Benefit

Increased Reduction, Reuse and Recycling

Greater Environmental Awareness

Waste as a Resource

Behaviour Change

Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Community Partnerships

Toronto as an Innovation Leader

Cost Savings

Creation of Green Jobs

Promotion of Equity

System Flexibility

Longer Landfill Life

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Proposed ImplementationTimeline

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Implementation Roadmap

Promotion and education will occur throughout the Waste Strategy implementation.

Review of the Waste Strategy every 5 years provides flexibility to address future changes.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycling over 10 years (2016 to 2026)

Need and timing for additional processing and disposal to be

determined

The Waste Strategy will be implemented over the next 30+ years with most

of the reduction, reuse, and recycling recommendations being implemented

in the first ten years as part of a waste reduction plan.

2016 2021 2026 2040- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Textile Collection and Reuse Strategy

Food Waste Reduction Strategy Swaps and

Exchange Events

Multi-Residential Policies and

EnforcementMobile Drop off ‑

Depots

Sharing Library

Data Management and Accessibility

Implementation Roadmap

2017 2018 2019

Neighbourhood Drop-off Depots

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Reverse Vending Machines

Support for Community Composting

2021 2026………

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Take the SurveyComplete a survey online or send us an e-mail.

We Want Your Input on the Draft Waste Strategy!

Continue the Discussionat these Public Consultation Events• Diversion Opportunities: Business and Home Renovators - April 7. • Waste Recovery and Residual: How to Handle Remaining

Materials - April 12.

Contact us 416-392-3760 (TTY 416-338-0889) wastestrategy@toronto.ca

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Question & Answer

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Small Group Discussion

• 1 hour for small group discussions

• Three discussion topics– Exchange & Sharing– Reduction & Food Waste– Diverting Waste in Apartments & Condos

• Discuss 2 of the 3 topics1st topic - the one at your table2nd topic - your choice

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Guidelines for Participation•  Assume everyone comes with good intentions

• Listen to and respect different opinions at the table

• Ensure everyone gets a chance to speak

• Take turns speaking to help keep the noise at a reasonable level

• Challenge ideas, not people

• Be thoughtful about how you express yourself – use words that others will be comfortable with

• Use technology respectfully – if you need to make a call, please leave the room

• Use the "parking lot" to capture thoughts that are beyond the discussion

• Stay on track – these are challenging exercises and we need to get through a lot of discussion, so please stick to the agenda.

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Discussion Session Agenda

Discussion Session Agenda

7:45-8:15 ---- Topic 1 (30 Minutes) 8:15-8:45 ---- Topic 2 (30 Minutes) 8:45-9:00 ---- Plenary and Wrap-Up

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What’s Next?

June 2016 - Final Waste Strategy presented to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.

July 2016 - Final Waste Strategy presented to City Council for approval.

2016 onwards - City staff will work with City of Toronto residents, businesses, stakeholders, agencies and community representatives to implement the approved Waste Strategy.

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Thank You!Don’t forget to visit: toronto.ca/wastestrategy