Waste Management Tara Stephen Manager, Waste Management
My Goal Today. . Briefly familiarize Council with WFOA & EPR Discuss future of Provincial Blue Box program Discuss future of County Blue Box program
Waste Free Ontario Act: WFOA • Core purpose = shift to extended producer responsibility (EPR) EPR: the responsibility that producers have to reduce the environmental impact of their products and packaging across the entire product management lifecycle. – Stewardship Ontario 3
WFOA • Applies to all current diversion programs: – MHSW – Blue Box – WEEE – Tires • New materials to be added over time • Today’s focus is Blue Box 4
Background Waste Diversion Act made producers • responsible for ‘half’ the cost of Blue Box Municipalities required to deliver & pay ‘half’ • Constant conflict: • • Producers want control of anything they have to pay for – muni’s are “inefficient” • Municipalities have no control over materials that arrive in the Blue Box, but have to find ways to manage them
Background Both producers and municipalities agree that • shifting to EPR is the answer, but… surprise… Difference in opinion about: • • What program would look like • Who should deliver • What happens to municipal assets • Timeline for transition • And some other things 6
Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste (a.k.a. Mediator) • Province engaged Mr. David Lindsay to provide advice on how to improve the Blue Box Program. • Held mediation sessions with stakeholders – AMO in attendance • Developed understanding of key operational issues to be address to provide a clear path for transition.
Mediator’s Recommendations • Lindsay’s report contained a number of recommendations to move the Blue Box to EPR • Some are particularly of interest to the County 8
Timing • Recommendation: 2019 2020 2022 2025 Issue Phased Consult on Prep for Transfer of Regs Transition Direction Program 9
Timing • Impact to County: 2019 2020 2022 2025 2026 2028 Phased Issue Consult on Prep for Transfer of Direction Regs Transition Program Commence End of End of Contract with (transition) original Extensions contract term Emterra Language to address legislative transition included in contract. 10
Standardization of Materials and Delivery • Recommendation: Standardize “the box” and the delivery. Blue Box? Return to Depot? Retail. Return to Retail? 11
Standardization of Materials and Delivery • Impact to County: Change to current experience? Future? Now: Other collection Bundle, place means? with papers 12
Transitioning Municipal Assets • Recommendation: Producers decide whether to use the asset or not… municipalities to compete. 13
Transitioning Municipal Assets • Impact to County: Bid on service delivery? What to do with depot assets? By-laws if not delivering service. 14
Eligible Sources • Recommendation: 15
Eligible Sources • Impact to the County: County Blue Box currently services some IC&I. Will need to decide how to manage. 16
Achieving Success • Recommendation: Reduce Focus should be here Reuse Recycle Recover Doesn’t count as “diversion” Dispose 17
Achieving Success • Impact to County: Reduce Reuse If producers don’t do a good job here… Recycle Recover Dispose We have unnecessary cost here 18
Promotion and Education • Recommendation: Coordinated, province-wide education is key. 19
Promotion and Education • Impact to County: Education at waste collection points will still be necessary and will have cost. 20
County’s Perspective • Targets for diversion must also include geographic standards. • Service levels must continue to evolve in the future to improve access to programs • It will be critical for producers to be subject to ambitious diversion targets and strict enforcement . 21
Questions? 705-775-2737 waste@ptbocounty.ca
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