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Welcome Presentation for City Council April 7, 2014 thunderbay/wastestrategy

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.

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Welcome Presentation for City Council April 7, 2014 thunderbay/wastestrategy

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  1. Welcome Presentation for City Council April 7, 2014 www.thunderbay.ca/wastestrategy

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Provincial Performance

  9. Provincial Performance

  10. Provincial Performance

  11. Postponement of Landfill Expansion • Subject to the Environmental Assessment process - $2M • Site preparation costs $8M • Decommissioning existing site – cost TBD • Diversion = cost avoidance

  12. Current Landfill Site Approved for Use

  13. 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

  14. Current Financing Model 2. Tipping Fees Landfill Site Operations Waste Diversion & Recycling 1. Taxes Garbage Collection Many residents don’t understand true costs associated with waste management programs. 3. Provincial Funding Waste Diversion & Recycling

  15. Current Financing Model 2014 Budget

  16. Community Consultation • Citizens & businesses want change • Community input was extensive • Solid Waste Management Plan reflects the feedback received from community

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Program Impacts of Residential Diversion

  22. Financial Impacts of Residential Diversion

  23. Administering the Strategy

  24. 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

  25. 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.

  26. Questions & Answers

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