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MMSB Mandate – Role - Activities

MMSB Mandate – Role - Activities. MNL Symposium May 8, 2008. MMSB Overview. A provincial Crown agency established in 1996 Arms length from government Independent Board of Directors Self financing – no government funding. MMSB Mandate.

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MMSB Mandate – Role - Activities

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  1. MMSB Mandate – Role - Activities MNL Symposium May 8, 2008

  2. MMSB Overview • A provincial Crown agency established in 1996 • Arms length from government • Independent Board of Directors • Self financing – no government funding

  3. MMSB Mandate • Mandate derived from legislation, provincial waste management strategy and strategic business plan • Mandate is threefold • develop/manage waste reduction, waste diversion and recycling programs at provincial level as set by government • develop/implement province-wide public education and awareness programs on waste management in general • utilize the Waste Management Trust Fund to support the implementation of the PWMS

  4. Provincial Waste Management Strategy Primary Goals • 50% waste diversion by 2015 • reduce waste disposal sites by 80% • eliminate open burning - 2008 • eliminate incinerators – 2015 • phase out unlined landfills – 2020 • province wide modern system - 2020 Five Key Actions • increase waste diversion • establish a regional approach to waste management • develop modern waste disposal standards • maximize economic-employment opportunities • public education

  5. Profile of WasteNL • Sources of waste • Residential 34% • Institutional/Commercial/Industrial (ICI) 60% • Construction & Demolition (C&D) 6% • Composition of waste • Paper Fibre 37% • Organics 30%

  6. Waste Generation & Diversion • Waste Generation • NL 841 kg/person/year • NS 662 kg/person/year • NB 779 kg/person/year • Waste Disposal • NL 773 kg/person/year • NS 427 kg/person/year • NB 588 kg/person/year • Waste Diverted • NL 9% • NS 36% • NB 25%

  7. Existing Lines of Business MMSB • Current Waste Diversion Programs • Used Beverage Container Recycling Program • Used Tire Recycling Program • Household Hazardous Waste Program (interim) • Paper Fibre (interim) • Backyard Composting Program (interim) • Capacity Building – Implementation of PWMS • Public Education & Awareness

  8. Waste Diversion/Recycling • Recycling costs money • Markets are key • Economies of scale are critical • Infrastructure is a prerequisite • MMSB vs. RWMAs • Future MMSB initiatives • Paint • E-Waste

  9. Capacity Building • Support to RWMAs to enable them to develop their plans and put new regional systems in place • MMSB Role • “Soft” support – expertise and research • Waste Management Trust Fund • Regional plans/studies • Coordinators • Pilot Projects • Waste disposal site closures • Initial committee/authority operations

  10. Public Education • Public education is key – huge challenge • Dual focus • Promotion of MMSB recycling programs • Public “buy-in” to PWMS • Waste reduction needs to be a central theme • Greatest “return on investment” • More emphasis required at all levels • Major new investment underway at MMSB

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