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Introduction to Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Plan Development Process

Introduction to Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Plan Development Process. January 9, 2007. 1. Agenda. 2. Welcome. In person (~65) Webcast audience (over 60) slides advance automatically enlarge slide email box for questions/comments on left-hand side of webcast console

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Introduction to Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Plan Development Process

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  1. Introduction to Municipal Hazardous or Special WastePlan Development Process January 9, 2007 1

  2. Agenda 2

  3. Welcome • In person (~65) • Webcast audience (over 60) • slides advance automatically • enlarge slide • email box for questions/comments on left-hand side of webcast console • use any time • please include name & affiliation • Archived webcast available for 180 days 3

  4. Waste Diversion Act Purpose The purpose of this Act is to promote the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste and to provide for the development, implementation and operation of waste diversion programs. 4

  5. Waste Diversion Act (WDA) • WDA shifts some or all responsibility from government to industry for: • managing end-of-life products & packaging • developing & implementing diversion programs • initiatives & incentives to achieve performance goals such as • market development • R&D • financial incentives • consumer education • WDA shifts some or all of costs • from government & general taxpayers • to industry & potentially their consumers 5

  6. Waste Diversion Act • Minister has authority to • designate waste • require that WDO develop a diversion program in co-operation with • an existing IFO per WDA S.23(3)(a) or • an IFO to be incorporated by WDO for the program per WDA S. 23(3)(b) 6

  7. Waste Diversion Act • WDA establishes WDO as a non-crown corporation • Multi-stakeholder board comprising representatives from • stakeholder industries & associations • Association of Municipalities of Ontario • environmental non-government organization • Ontario public service • Minister currently reviewing WDO Board structure 7

  8. Waste Diversion Ontario • Responsibility for waste diversion programs • develop, implement, operate • monitor effectiveness & efficiency • ensure programs affect Ontario’s marketplace in fair manner • enhance public awareness of & participation in programs • Determine amount of money required by WDO & IFOs to carry out responsibilities under WDA • Establish dispute resolution process for disputes between • IFOs & municipalities with respect to funding • IFOs & stewards with respect to rules • If referred by Minister • conduct public consultations • advise or report to Minister 8

  9. Roles & Responsibilities • Minister of the Environment • establishes diversion policy • designates waste under WDA • sets diversion program performance goals • requires WDO to develop diversion program plan • approves or rejects diversion program plan • has authority to implement government plan by regulation • Multi-stakeholder WDO Board • co-ordinates industry initiatives • allows government & industry to operate at arms length • reviews/approves plans & recommends approval by Minister 9

  10. Roles & Responsibilities • Industry • stewards manage Industry Funding Organization (IFO) & lead program development/implementation • haulers, processors, end markets provide services to IFOs • Municipalities • provide collection of Blue Box materials (per WDA) • provide collection of MHSW (per program request letter) • may provide collection of other materials depending on agreements reached with IFOs during plan development 10

  11. Questions? Waste Diversion ActWaste Diversion Ontario 11

  12. MHSW Regulation • Minister posted draft regulation on Environmental Registry June 9th for 30 days • Received ~50 submissions • with over 400 comments in total • Filed final regulation December 11 • notice of decision posted on MOE website • refer to # RA06E0003 12

  13. MHSW Regulation • Notice of Decision - Effect of Comments • added O.Reg 347 definition of corrosive waste • Municipal Special Waste expanded to include • solvents & their containers • items containing mercury • antifreeze • phrase ‘chemically-based’ removed • as an adjective of fertilizers, etc. 13

  14. Included in MHSW Regulation • Municipal Hazardous Waste • corrosive, flammable or toxic products • by reference to Consumer Chemicals & Containers Regulations, 2001 • flammable, corrosive or toxicity hazards • by reference to CSA Standard Z752-03 • corrosive, ignitable, leachate toxic, reactive waste • by reference to Regulation 347 14

  15. Included in MHSW Regulation • Municipal Special Waste • batteries • pressurized & aerosol containers • portable fire extinguishers • fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides • paints & coatings • oil bottles & filters • fluorescent light bulbs or tubes • pharmaceuticals, sharps, syringes • switches, thermostats, thermometers, barometers & measuring devices containing mercury • antifreeze & solvents 15

  16. MHSW Program Request Letter • WDO’s role • “I am requiring that WDO develop a waste diversion program for Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste” • Timelines • “I expect evaluation & analysis of all phases of the program, as outlined in the addendum, to commence upon receipt of this letter.” • governance proposal & Consultation Plan within 30 days (extended to January 26, 2007) • “The MHSW program, Phase 1, shall be submitted by May 31, 2007 for my approval.” 16

  17. MHSW Program Request Letter • Stewardship Ontario’s role • “I am also requiring that • Stewardship Ontario act as the Industry Funding Organization for the program” • “the Board of Directors of the IFO include representatives from industry that will be affected by a MHSW program” • “Stewardship Ontario shall ensure that only representatives from the affected industries are involved in program development” 17

  18. MHSW Program Governance • Stewardship Ontario governance proposal • to be submitted to Minister by January 26, 2007 • short term i.e. plan development • only representatives from affected industries involved in MHSW plan development • longer term i.e. Phase 1 implementation • Stewardship Ontario Board to include representation from eight Phase 1 MHSW materials • Minister will implement revised Stewardship Ontario governance by regulation when approving MHSW plan 18

  19. MHSW Materials • Sources • residential waste • small quantity waste from industrial commercial & institutional (IC&I) generators • not required to submit a generator report under O.Reg 347 S.18(1) • limited to 100 kg/month of MHSW • Phases • Phase 1 – 8 materials • Phase 2 – additional 8 materials • future phases 19

  20. MHSW Program Request Letter • Incentives to encourage 3Rs including • establishment of facilities with sufficient re-use & recycling capacity to maximize management of MHSW • R&D • activities to develop & promote diversion of MHSW available for collection • education & public awareness activities 20

  21. MHSW Program Request Letter • Defines obligated stewards • brand owners & first importers • Defines products to be included in plan • produced or imported into the province for sale in Ontario • not included in another program • no double charging of containers in both Blue Box & MHSW programs 21

  22. MHSW Program Request Letter • Defines basis for calculating Phase 1 fees (1) • program activities after initial collection of waste at MHSW or other collection facilities, such as • transportation of waste from collection facilities • processing, recycling, disposal • other related waste management activities • promotional & public education activities 22

  23. MHSW Program Request Letter • Defines basis for calculating Phase 1 fees (2) • capital costs to meet Phase 1 program accessibility targets • to maximize MHSW management through 3Rs • not to fund or promote burning, landfilling or land application of MHSW unless 3R options not available or technically feasible 23

  24. MHSW Program Request Letter • Shall consider options with respect to internalizing program costs • determine which option most appropriate for program • Intended to encourage producer initiatives that reduce end-of-life management costs • WDA provides WDO & IFO with authority to levy fees on stewards • internalizing program costs therefore refers to process used by IFO to levy fees on stewards • diversion program plan cannot comment on decisions taken by individual stewards to recover cost of fees from customers 24

  25. MHSW Plan Requirements • Baseline data • breakdown of quantity sold • estimate of quantity available for collection • existing diversion/recovery infrastructure & markets • Collection & diversion targets • for each material • for first 5 years • taking into account reduction of quantity available for collection as a result of program 25

  26. MHSW Plan Requirements • Methodology to define accessibility targets • Set program accessibility targets to • establish and/or expand MHSW collection programs & sites • make program convenient & accessible to all Ontarians including • high density urban areas • rural communities • Northern Ontario 26

  27. MHSW Plan Requirements • Methodology to expand & improve existing collection & diversion infrastructure to meet • collection & diversion targets • program accessibility targets • Benchmarks & performance measures to encourage 3Rs, best practices, innovative diversion techniques 27

  28. MHSW Plan Requirements • Breakdown of financial payments • specific financial incentives for activities identified in funding rules • eligibility criteria for financial incentives • procedure to receive incentives • Tracking & audit mechanisms to ensure overall program compliance 28

  29. Questions? MHSW Regulation MHSW Program Request Letter 29

  30. Introduction to Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Plan Development Process Break 30

  31. WDO Datacall • Yields data on current municipal MHSW programs • permanent depot locations & operation • special event operations • quantities managed • other program information 31

  32. Current MHSW Program • Permanent depots • 52 municipalities operate 98 depots • level of service varies, e.g. • 1 day/year, 1 day/week, year round • average is ~120 days/year • Special events (in 2005) • 18 of 52 municipalities with depots operated events • additional 34 municipalities operated events • total of 270 events 32

  33. Current MHSW Program • In 2005 • depots & events served • ~11.4 million residents • in ~ 4.4 households • total of ~ 430,000 visits • assuming 1 visit per household per year • ~10% of households participated • 17 private contractors listed as providing MHSW services to municipalities 33

  34. Quantities Managed • With municipal staff - 50.75% • Via contractors - 49.25% • Management method • 7% reused • 47% recycled • 46% disposed 34

  35. Quantities Managed in 2005 (kg) 35

  36. Quantities Managed in 2005 (kg) #2 36

  37. Quantities Managed in 2005 37

  38. WDO Actions to Date • December 13, WDO Board received Minister’s letter • reviewed content with Minister’s Advisor & Director of Waste Management Policy Branch • explored concerns & issues • agreed letter would be respected by WDO & Stewardship Ontario • acknowledged Stewardship Ontario Board must review letter • December 15, Executive Director met with • Minister’s Advisor, Policy Branch Director, staff & legal counsel • to review letter & clarify Minister’s expectations 38

  39. WDO Actions to Date • December 19, Executive Director met with municipal representatives • to scope their program plan development issues • December 21, Executive Director met with Stewardship Ontario Board • January 5, Executive Director observed a Stewardship Ontario Board meeting 39

  40. WDO Actions to Date • WDO organized today’s workshop • to initiate plan development process • to solicit comments on items to be submitted to Minister by January 26 • Consultation Plan • Governance Proposal • Remaining elements of Consultation Plan to be implemented by Stewardship Ontario in co-operation with WDO 40

  41. Consultation Plan • WDO Board will • review for approval on January 24, 2007 • submit to Minister on January 26, 2007 • Will be posted on WDO & Stewardship Ontario websites 41

  42. Draft Consultation Plan • Hard copies available today • Electronic copy available • via WDO website (www.wdo.ca) • Comments in writing to WDO • by end of business on January 15, 2007 42

  43. Draft Consultation Plan • Identifies stakeholders including • stewards of products that result in MHSW • affected industries (e.g., haulers, processors, etc.) • associations for stewards & affected industries • municipalities • that currently operate MHSW depots/events • that do not • environmental/community groups with an interest in MHSW issues • IC&I small quantity generators of MHSW • general public 43

  44. Draft Consultation Plan • Minister directed “evaluation & analysis of all phases of the program to commence upon receipt of program request letter” • Plan therefore encourages participation by • all stewards & stakeholders with interest in Phase 1, Phase 2 & future phases 44

  45. Key Elements of Draft Consultation Plan • Information available • via WDO & Stewardship Ontario websites • Notices distributed to database of • affected stewards, municipalities, stakeholders • Press releases to national & industry media • Three workshops/webcasts # 1 Introduction to MHSW Plan Development Process (i.e., today’s workshop) # 2 Baseline Data & MHSW Plan Options # 3 Draft Preliminary Program Plan 45

  46. Key Elements of Draft Consultation Plan • Preparation of a consultation paper & backgrounder • Record of consultation comments • Posting of draft preliminary plan • comments to be submitted to WDO and/or Stewardship Ontario • Posting of final plan • following submission to Minister 46

  47. In Addition • Throughout implementation of consultation plan, information related to MHSW plan development also will be regularly reviewed by • Stewardship Ontario Board & MHSW stewards directly involved with Stewardship Ontario in plan development • WDO Executive Director & Board • MOE staff & legal counsel 47

  48. Stewardship OntarioGovernance Proposal • Preliminary information provided today • Comments in writing to WDO and/or Stewardship Ontario • by end of business on January 15, 2007 • WDO Board will • review for approval on January 24, 2007 • submit to Minister on January 26, 2007 • Will be posted on WDO & Stewardship Ontario websites 48

  49. Stewardship OntarioGovernance Proposal • Short term - plan development • only representatives from affected industries involved in MHSW plan development • Longer term - Phase 1 implementation • Stewardship Ontario Board to include representation encompassing 8 Phase 1 MHSW materials • Minister will implement revised Stewardship Ontario governance by regulation upon approval MHSW plan 49

  50. Stewardship Ontario Governance Proposal • Stewardship Ontario Board established Governance Committee • Members are • Diane Brisebois, RCC • Vaughn Crofford, CHHA • John Coyne, Unilever Canada • Sandra Banks, Coca Cola Bottling • Grant Caven, Canadian Tire • Jim Quick, CPPA • Marina Kovrig, Rechochem • Susan Antler, CHBA/RBRC • First meeting scheduled for January 11, 2007 • expected to produce a draft governance model 50

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