Public Information Session Waste Management By-law Review Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St. Lower Foyer Wednesday, November 22 nd , 2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Collection Day: Existing
Collection Day Change, JANUARY 1, 2018 NEW
Provincial Blue Box Change The Province is working to make the producers of Paper Products and Packaging fully responsible (incl. costs) for the Blue Box program. The Blue Box program COULD change throughout Ontario to: o Status Quo, (“non - transitioned”) the Town continues to provide the current Blue Box Collection program. 50% funding o Producer Program, (“transitioned”) the companies whose material are in the Blue Box (Producers) collect it privately or contract the Town to collect it for them. 100% funding o A new “hybrid - recycling” system is developed to replace the current Blue Box program. • Under the current legislation, the Town receives up to 50% of its blue box costs. The goal is 100% funding by the Producers of the waste. • Comments on a possible plan are due to the Province by Feb. 2018
Collection Limits Current Proposed Multi-residential Multi-residential Single House Single House Commercial Commercial Waste Amount Waste Amount Varies 2 to 70 Varies 2 to 70 bags bags Private Commercial 780 properties exempt from waste limit. collection - G enerate approx. 100,000 bags/yr Plus extra garbage - Some properties permitted up to with bag tags ONLY 70 bags/collection IF YOU NEED THEM Subject to consideration by Council
Current Municipal Services Municipality Blue Green Bin Garbage Bag Tags Bulk Item Box Limit Cost/item (Bi-weekly) Town of East Gwillimbury Weekly Weekly 2 TBD TBD Town of Aurora Weekly Weekly 3* N/A N/A Town of Newmarket Weekly Weekly 3 $3.00 $15.00 Town of Whit.-Stouffville Weekly Weekly 3 $2.00 $2.00 Town of Georgina Weekly Weekly 1 $1.00 $1.00 King Township Weekly Weekly 2 $1.05 $10.50 Unlimited ** City of Markham Weekly Weekly N/A N/A Town of Richmond Hill Weekly Weekly 3 $2.04 $2.04 City of Vaughan Weekly Weekly 3 $1.20 $1.20 * Recommended ** Clear bags required (max 4 coloured bags/collection)
Bag Tags, Explained 90% of residents set out the permitted 2 bags of garbage every second week. The current 2 bag garbage limit is not proposed to change. Blue Boxes and Green Bins will continue to be collected every week. PROPOSED BAG TAGS: Purchase at municipal buildings. Cost TBD for bags and bulky items. (subject to Council approval) ONLY IF YOU NEED THEM. Place with curbside garbage for collection Current Excess Waste Options: 1. Drop off at York Region Transfer Station ($100/tonne, $10 min) 2. Rent a dumpster (private retail service) 3. Private Collection (Fee’s vary)
Exemption List Did you know, 10% of East Gwillimbury properties receive extra garbage collection now? • 780 properties are exempted from the current 2 bag waste limit. (some set out up to 70 bags/collection) • Approximately 100,000 bags/yr collected • Collection and disposal cost: $40,000 - $200,000 Propose: Eliminate the exemption list and standardize service for all properties and use bag tags for any additional waste. • The Town could issue free tags for special circumstances for fixed periods of time.
Other Diversion Opportunities Textile Collection Donation bins for textile drop off at Town facilities? Reusable Items Exchange Specific days of the year “free” at the end of your driveway Would you participate in these Programs?
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