welcome presentation for city council april 7, 2014 thunderbay/wastestrategy
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
• 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 PerformanceResidential
Diversion RateBest Practices
ScorePopulation
Thunder Bay 22% 35.4% 108,359 15.5%
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
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 SiteApproved 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 Model1. Taxes
Garbage Collection2. Tipping Fees
Landfill Site OperationsWaste Diversion & Recycling
3. Provincial FundingWaste Diversion & Recycling
Many residents don’t understand true costs associated with waste management
programs.
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 HazardousWaste 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 ForwardAn 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