planning and implementation of a curbside organics program
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Planning and
Implementation
of a Curbside Organics
Program
Presentation Outline
• Background (City of Surrey)
• Surrey’s Program Development and Pilot Program
• City-Wide Roll-Out
• Next Steps
• Program Considerations
Background
• Located in Metro Vancouver
• 2nd largest City by population in Province
City of Vancouver
City of Surrey
Curbside Collection Program
• Over 100,000 single family households currently receive curbside collection from the City
• Prior to new program, weekly collection of: o Garbageo Single Stream Recyclingo Yard Waste
• Over 34,000 multi-family units
receive weekly cart collection of
recyclables (single stream)
Program Development
• City of Surrey Sustainability Charter
• Metro Vancouver Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan
Surrey’s Vision
“To fuel Surrey’s waste trucks with renewable biogas generated from
curbside organic waste”
Post Program and Target Rates
To landfill50%
To composting (yard
waste)20%
To recycling30%
Pre-Organics Program Diversion Rates
Baseline Waste Audits
Divertable Organic Material 65%
Non-Divertable Materials
35%
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
• Three audits completed:o Summer 2009
o Winter 2010
o Spring 2010
Public Consultation
• Undertaken to:o Gauge level of interest and
solicit opinions
o Assess public’s acceptability of collection options
o Increase public awareness of City’s diversion efforts
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
Surveys
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
• 3 Delivery Methods
Public / Community Events
Telephone
Online Webpage
Overall Results of Consultation
Yes88%
Organics Program Support Results
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
• Almost 1,400 responses received
• Many more residents made aware of proposed plans for organics management
• Majority of residents supportive of City’s plan
• Identified possible barriers
Pilot Program Design
• Designed and implemented in 5 neighbourhoods in November 2010
• 2,000 households in total pilot:o 1,000 receive weekly organics, recycling and garbage collection
o 1,000 receive weekly organics collection and alternating bi-weekly recycling and garbage collection
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
Pilot Program Waste Audits
To landfill50%
To composting (yard waste)
20%
To recycling30% To landfill
27%
To composting (yard waste
and food scraps)43%
To recycling30%
To landfill38%
To composting (yard waste
and food scraps)32%
To recycling30%
Pre Program Diversion Weekly Organics, Garbage and Recycling
Weekly Organics, Bi-weekly Alternating Garbage and Recycling
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
Pre City-Wide Roll-Out
• Door-to-door consultations to confirm default cart size
• Hotline to answer questions about SSO program
• Mail-out for customers to select preferred cart size
• Cart roll out commenced July 2012
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
City-Wide Roll-Out
• New waste services began October 1st, 2012 exclusively using CNG collection fleet
• Curbside visual audits/inspections for contamination
• Provided door-to-door education for households with contamination
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
City-Wide Roll-Out Results
81% increase
43% decrease
6% increase
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
Proposed Biofuels Facility
Next steps for Surrey:
• Overall vision is to create a closed loop system for SSO program with 80,000 tonnes per year
• P3 Canada Fund Approval in 2012
• $16.9 million from Canada
• Production of vehicle-grade biofuel
• Facility to be operational by mid 2015/early 2016
Initial Planning Consultation Pilot Program City-wide Roll Out
Program Considerations
• Hired local university students to assist with pilot consultations
• Students spoke many of the non-official languages common throughout Surrey
Program Considerations
• Provide sufficient planning time to develop a well thought out program
• Conduct multiple audits to confirm seasonality and variability in waste composition
• Careful consideration to customers preference to cart sizes
• Ensure appropriate level of public education and communication for implementing new waste collection services
Contact Information
Alida Kusch, Environmental ScientistDillon Consulting Limited
Rob Costanzo, Deputy Manager, OperationsCity of Surrey