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Marsha Mahabir Manager, LMI ECO Canada

Solid Waste Management Labour Market Study. Marsha Mahabir Manager, LMI ECO Canada. PRESENTATION AGENDA About the project Meeting Binder Solid Waste Management Labour Market Information. Goals. About the project.

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Marsha Mahabir Manager, LMI ECO Canada

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  1. Solid Waste Management Labour Market Study Marsha Mahabir Manager, LMI ECO Canada

  2. PRESENTATION AGENDA • About the project • Meeting Binder • Solid Waste Management Labour Market Information

  3. Goals • About the project Define scope of environmental employment in Canada related to solid waste management Research current solid waste management labour market to identify critical and emerging human resources issues

  4. MAIN PROJECT COMPONENTS • Project set-up • - National Steering Committee (NSC) Meeting • - Hiring a contractor • Research period - Scoping the solid waste industry employment structure - Collecting the labour market information - Verifying the labour market information • Final report - Data interpretation - Writing - Delivery

  5. Project Timeline and Deliverables 2010 2008 2009

  6. ECO Canada’s Role • Ensure project is on time and budget • Manage the relationship with contractor • Provide monthly communications to NSC members • Prepare documentation required for the project NSC Member Role • Provide advice • Provide contacts • Participate in surveys and focus groups, sub-committees • Monitor project objectives • Communicate

  7. Next Steps • ECO Canada • Minutes of NSC Meeting • Hire a Contractor • Provide input from the meeting to the contractor • Monthly NSC report • NSC Members • Provide sources of contact for • survey participants • Set sub-committee for survey • revision etc. • Sub-committee will comment on survey instrument

  8. Binder Materials • If 1 ton paper was used in this binder, in comparison to virgin paper, our ecological footprint would be reduced by: • 17 mature trees • 1,081 lb. of solid wastes • 10,196 gallons of water • 6.9 lb. of suspended particles in the water • 2,098 lb. of air emissions • 2,478 cubic feet of natural gas • Toner = large % vegetable extract 2. Meeting Binder

  9. Binder Sections • Meeting Agenda • Discussion Topics • Documents for Discussion • 2007 NAICS definitions • Administrative Documents • NSC Terms of Reference • NSC Travel Guidelines • ECO Travel Expense Claim Form

  10. Definitions Solid Waste Non-hazardous garbage, refuse, rubbish from households; similar wastes from businesses, institutions, and construction and demolition sites; recyclables and compostable materials. “Solid waste” means “municipal solid waste (MSW)” • Solid Waste Management • Labour Market Information

  11. Solid Waste Management A system which allows waste to be safely managed from the point of generation to final disposal to prevent environmental pollution, preferably generating income in the process. It includes waste diversion programs.

  12. Solid Waste Management Labour Market Information Number employees anticipated from “greening” Solid Waste Management = Reference: Statistics Canada, Waste Management Industry 2006 Survey: Business and Government Sectors, Based on Statistics Canada definition of solid waste industry

  13. Outcome of Study • Final Report addressing key labour market issues in the Solid Waste Management Industry • Report for use by: • Stakeholders • Educators to develop programs for needs of labour market • Operators/Practitioners to better understand employment conditions and opportunities • Employers to develop human resources strategies • Long-term vision of employment in SWM

  14. DISCUSSION PERIOD

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