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SOL OLID W WASTE M MANAG AGEMENT AD ADVISOR ORY C COM OMMITTEE FEBR BRUARY RY 20 20, 20 , 2020 20 MEET ETING NG MINU NUTES Meet eeting Com ommenced ed: 1 : 10:37 37 am am MEM EMBER ERS PRES ESEN ENT: • Ro Rod d Inglis lis, J John T hn Tidbur ury, Lei eighton on W Wishart, B , Bon onnie D e Dan anyk yk, Gr , Greg eg F Fox ox, , Kan Kane Gor e Gordan an, Der erek ek K Koel oel, , Ruby M y Man annila, D , Dar arby Gi y Gilder ersleev eeve, e, Michel elle H e Hunt, P , Pet ete N e Nel elson on-Sm Smith th • Jam ames es W Wal allas as arri rived a at 10: 10:55a 55am MEM EMBER ERS A ABSEN ENT: • Jan anice E e Evan ans, R , Richar ard O Opal ala, D a, Dian ana D a Dick FAC ACILITATO TATOR: • Car arey M ey McIv Iver, , Car arey M ey McIv Iver er & & A Assoc ociat ates es L Ltd. STAFF: • Pat atrick D Don onag aghy, M y, Manager er of of O Oper erat ation ons, Gr , Greg eg F Flet etcher er, A , Administrat ator or, N , Nad adine W e Wel eldon on, R , Rec ecor ording Sec ecret etar ary, N Nic icole le M McDowell ll, R , Rec ecor ording S Sec ecret etary T y Trai ainee ee Mot otion on: : “To Approve the Agenda as presented.” Mov oved ed/Sec econ onded ed/C /CARRIE IED Acknow owled edgem emen ent: M : Meet eting b bei eing h hel eld i in t trad adition onal al t ter erritory of y of t the Kw e Kwak ak’wal ala s a speak eaking p peop eoples es 1. 1. WELCOM OME a and I d INTROD RODUCTION ONS 2. Mi 2. Minut nutes o of t the he P Previous us Me Meeting ng Mot otion on: “To Approve the Minutes of December 5, 2019 as presented” Mov oved ed/Sec econ onded ed/ CAR ARRIED 3. 3. Wher ere W e We A e Are e in in The P e Plan anning P Proc oces ess  Review of phases: 3 phases - Review of the planning phases - 1rst phase completed – committee established, and existing system accessed - Currently in Phase 2 - Review of Waste Management Hierarchy as prescribed by the Ministry of Environment P a g e 1 | 5

- Review of Recovery and Residual Management, including: o Landfill Gas Capture – this is not recommended for the Regional District  All landfill sites must be monitored for landfill gas for safety reasons  RDMW generates under 1000 tonnes per annum, due in part to the leachate pond located at 7 Mile Landfill.  Review of landfill capture methods used at other landfills in the province including extraction wells, manifold stations, control plants and gas utilization facility which allows for expansion. o Thermal Technologies – not recommended for RDMW  Using energy captured from waste through heat-based technologies  Includes other outputs such as ash and air emissions that must be managed.  Refuse Derived Fuel is not viable (lack of markets for the fuel) o Gasification-Not recommended for RDMW  High temperature oxidation process to break down organic components of waste, turning it into a syngas  Heat energy captured and used to heat boilers for steam  Feasibility Considerations: economy of scale, unproven commercially o Pyrolysis – Not recommended for RDMW o Waste to Energy (Incineration) – Not recommended for RDMW  Combustion process that generates high heat to create temperature steam for energy generation  Produces heat, ash and gas  RDMW does not have enough waste to make this an option  Not able to use when determining waste diversification numbers for the provincial mandate 4. 4. Res esidual al W Was aste M e Man anag agem emen ent  Transfer Stations: - RDMW has 7 transfer stations currently  Landfill Oversight - Regulator is the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy • Regulations include Municipal Solid Waste Management • Review of how a landfill works, including the monitoring systems, leachate collection, leachate treatment, liner, and closure plans • Landfill lifespan – more cost effective to extend the life of the landfill as opposed to waste export. Ensuring capacity is imperative • The current 7 Mile landfill property is not owned but provided to the RDMW with a license of occupation and operates in accordance with an operational certificate as well as a design, operations and closure plan that was finalized in 2008. Currently the 7 Mile Landfill has 52 years of capacity based on 2008 fill Plan. - In summary, there are four main points to work towards: • Continue to participate on the AVICC Special Committee on Solid Waste P a g e 2 | 5

• Obtain permission from the Province for renewal and expansion of current tenure of the 7 Mile Landfill and Recycling • Undertake a Landfill Criteria Conformance Review • Update the Design, Operations and Closure Plan, based on the Conformance Review and the landfill boundary expansion - Will review the closed municipal landfills with Patrick and ministry to see where they are at and what needs to be done 5. 5. Ten enure R e Ren enew ewal al – 2020 (in in c conjunctio ion w wit ith K Kwakiu iutl B l Band C Council) il)  Tenure was first applied for in 1991  Solid waste management plan was adopted in 1995  All partners were using the 7 Mile landfill by 1999.  2009-2010 expansion done, including discussion with Kwakiutl Band Council that allowed for current tenure  Working with Ministry of Transportation, Indigenous Services Canada, Recycle BC and RDMW Planning manager to complete the tenure renewal.  Assisting diversion programs with job shadowing at 7 Mile, communication and resource information  Looking at MOTI aggregate map reserve that is adjacent to 7 Mile landfill for expansion to minimize disruption to current operations at 7 Mile. This is work in progress and will be updated as information becomes available. 6. 6. 7 M Mile ile L Landfill L ill Leachate S Syst stem  Review of equipment and systems at 7 Mile landfill currently, how the system works and monitoring that occurs currently.  Monitoring program is key to the leachate system. There are wells above stream as well as downstream and these are part of the monitoring system using ground water and surface water as a base for the results to ensure that environmental standards are being met.  Review of 2018 Water Monitoring Results show that all monitoring results were within applicable standards. 7. 7. Cl Climate te Action on: 7 : 7 M Mile C e Car arbon on R Red eduction on In Initiatives es  RDMW & Municipalities are signatories to Climate Action Charter (CAC), committing to and reaching carbon neutrality in 2012. Surplus carbon credits are distributed to CAC signatories and reserved for FN service partners.  RDMW developed a bio-cover system using composted biosolids and wood waste to reduce methane emissions from 7 Mile, which are recognized by the Province of BC for carbon credits  Bio cover reduced emissions by 504 tonnes with a reduction of an additional 983 tonnes from composting  Eco-depot and Recycling Preprocessing Services for all transfer stations are done at 7 Mile.  Disposal of residual waste, including aggressive diversion at the tipping face with metal and wood diverted from the waste stream, which is done with a penalty/incentive to the contractor to closely manage us of covering soil and air space utilization. This strategy has been noted as unique and the best in the Province by professional landfill consultants. P a g e 3 | 5