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Recommendations to the Powell River Regional District Board

Recommendations to the Powell River Regional District Board. Composting Advisory Committee Summer 2012. SWMP objective. Solid Waste Management Plan called for Composting Advisory Committee to assess feasibility of composting in our community

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Recommendations to the Powell River Regional District Board

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  1. Recommendations to the Powell River Regional District Board Composting Advisory Committee Summer 2012

  2. SWMP objective • Solid Waste Management Plan called for Composting Advisory Committee to assess feasibility of composting in our community • 59% Waste Diversion target by 2019 (Full plan implementation) • Centralized Composting for organic material management

  3. Advisory Committee • 12 select members from the community have met over the past 9 months • Contracted Net Zero Waste to conduct Feasibility Analysis • Attended two site tours of 4 various facilities

  4. Why Compost Organics • Saves PRRD $ for exporting waste to Rabanco, Wa • Reduction in taxes • Value of Organic materials as soil ammendment • “Right thing to do” for the environment

  5. Recommendations • Begin process to Source Separate Organics for Composting with CPR collection • Educate the community • Open Houses / Forums on Composting • Post RFPs for Composting • One for Organic Processing • One for Hauling of materials

  6. Next Steps • Continue Composting Advisory Committee through education and implementation phase • Work with CPR on Source -Separated Organics collection • Purchase bins for households & create distribution plan • Begin educational program for PRRD

  7. Still unknowns • Private hauling contractors for rural residents • Multi-family Household collection • Commercial waste generators • Local site facility options??

  8. Open Questions for Committee • Address no-plastic in collection bins • Plastic contamination can increase costs for processory • Paper bags and bin liners a viable and environmentally-friendly option • Commercial food waste generators

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