Presentation slides for the City of Toronto's Long Term Waste Management Strategy Phase 3 Consultation event held on April 12, 2016 " Waste Recovery and Residual: How to Handle Remaining Materials

1. Toronto Waste Strategy
Waste Recovery and Residual: How
to Handle Remaining Materials.
April 12, 2016
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2. Tonight’s Agenda
7:00 - 7:30 Presentation
- Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy
- Waste Recovery Recommendations
- Residual Waste Recommendations
-Draft Waste Strategy Outcomes
-Proposed Implementation Timeline
7:30 - 8:30 Q&A
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3. Draft Waste Strategy
Overview
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4. Why Do We Need a Waste Strategy?
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The City manages almost
1,000,000 tonnes of waste each year.
Maximize
Life of Green
Lane Landfill
Reduce,
Reuse,
Recycle
Improve
Waste
Diversion
Minimize Need
for New
Infrastructure
Work
Together
Maintain
Flexibility

5. Waste Strategy Process
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Where are we?
Review of current waste
management policies,
programs and facilities.
Where do we
need to go?
Identify the system’s
gaps and challenges.
Examine Toronto’s
anticipated needs over
the next 30-50 years.
How do we get there?
Determine what options
are available to us.
What are the options?
Evaluate options to
manage Toronto’s
waste into the future
Which options
should we use?
Establish recommended
options that are
appropriate for Toronto.
How and When?
Decide how and when the
recommendations will be put
into action.
What’s the Strategy?
We’re seeking public
comments on the Draft Waste
Strategy to inform the final
version that will be submitted to
Toronto City Council for
approval in July 2016.
We are
here

6. The Waste Strategy Vision
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The Vision
Together, we will Reduce the amount of waste we
generate, Reuse what we can, and Recycle and recover
the remaining resources to reinvest back into the
economy.
We will embrace a waste management system that is
user-friendly, with programs and facilities that balance
the needs of the community and the environment with
long term financial sustainability. Together, we will ensure
a safe, clean, beautiful and healthy City for the future.

7. Integrated Waste Management System
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8. We Have Been Listening
Surveys
Key
Stakeholder
Meetings
Vendor Days
Website and
Social Media
Stakeholder
Advisory
Group
Community
Events and
Open Houses
Project
Updates
Wast(ED)
Speaker Series
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9. Events Held To-Date
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• Draft Waste Strategy Overview - March 29
• In person event to present an overview of all the options in the
Draft Waste Strategy
• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle: Waste Diversion in Houses,
Apartments and Condos - April 4
• In person event to present the options related to the 3Rs
(Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) such as a food waste reduction
strategy, and those related to Multi-residential waste (e.g.
drop-off depots, community composting, data management)
• Diversion Opportunities: Business and Home Renovators - April 7
• Webinar to present options related to waste generated by
small businesses and home renovators such as depots,
mandatory diversion and disposal bans

10. What is Waste Recovery and Residual?
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• This presentation focuses on Draft Waste Strategy
recommendations related to:
– Recovery – the 4th “R” - refers to the recovery of
valuable resources (e.g. additional recyclables,
organics, energy resources (e.g. gas and heat)) from
the waste stream after reducing, reusing, recycling as
many resources as possible
– Residual – the 5th “R” - refers to the disposal of any
remaining waste after reducing, reusing, recycling
and recovering as many resources as possible

11. Waste Recovery and Residual
Gaps, Challenges and/or Opportunities
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• Diminishing landfill disposal capacity: Processing
technologies could divert additional materials from
disposal and extend the lifespan of Green Lane Landfill
• Need for increased waste diversion: Especially in the
multi-residential sector to support diversion goals, and
reduce the amount of material currently being landfilled
• Long-term disposal capacity: Find new opportunities to
meet the disposal needs for the 30 to 50 year planning
period of the Waste Strategy

12. The Draft Waste-Free
Ontario Act and Strategy
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• Focuses on extended producer
responsibility where producers
are responsible for managing
their products and packaging
• Could impact how the City
manages waste in the future
• Will have an influence on the
need for and timing of the
recovery and residual
recommendations
• Outlines a new direction for waste management in Ontario

13. The Draft Waste-Free
Ontario Act and Strategy
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• Uncertainty regarding impact
on need for mixed waste
processing
• Landfill bans
• Green Lane Landfill lifespan
extended
Potential impact on Recovery and Residual:

14. Waste Recovery
Recommendations
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15. Waste Recovery Options Considered
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The following waste recovery options were considered:
• Direct Combustion Facility Development
• Emerging Technologies Facility Development
• Organics Recycling Biocell or Biomodule Development
• Refuse Derived Fuel Facility Development
• Waste to Liquid Fuel Technologies Facility Development
• Mixed Waste Processing Facility Development with and
without Organics Recovery
Mixed Waste Processing Facility with Organics
Recovery is being recommended

16. Mixed Waste Processing Facility with
Organics Recovery Development
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Intended to support an increase in overall waste diversion
and to extend the lifespan of Green Lane Landfill
Q. What is a Mixed Waste Processing Facility with Organics
Recovery?
A. It’s a facility where waste is further processed to remove recyclable
and organic materials and recover energy.

17. Benefits
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Additional diversion, extending lifespan of Green
Lane Landfill
Recovery of Blue Bin recyclables, Green Bin
organics and/or energy, from waste generated by
City customers, particularly from multi-residential
sector

18. Implementation
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• Timing will be influenced by:
• success of the recommended 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recover)
options and
• the outcome of the Draft Waste-Free Ontario Act and
associated regulations
• The performance of the 3Rs options being recommended for
early implementation will be reviewed at five year intervals to
determine the need for and future timing of a Mixed Waste
Processing Facility with Organics Recovery
• All requirements and Provincial approvals to begin construction
will take several years.

19. Residual Waste
Recommendations
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20. Green Lane Landfill
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The City owns and operates
Green Lane Landfill as its
primary facility to manage
residual waste
The recommendations in the Waste Strategy will help to extend
the lifespan of Green Lane Landfill to approximately 2040 by:
• Continuing and expanding the focus on 3Rs
• Enhanced diversion programs supported with community
partnerships, comprehensive education and enforcement of by-
laws
• Strategically using existing contracts to divert some City of
Toronto waste to other approved landfills

21. Recommendations for the Near Term
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The following is being recommended to extend the lifespan
of Green Lane Landfill:
• Adjust tipping fees or customer base: An increase in
tipping fees may discourage paid private customers
• Utilizing disposal capacity at other approved
disposal sites: Utilizing residual waste disposal
capacity at other disposal sites, including through
existing contracts

22. Long-term Options
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One or more of these options may be considered in the long-
term depending on future disposal requirements:
• Expand Green Lane Landfill
• Develop a new landfill
• Purchase a new landfill
• Use a disposal facility owned by others
Green Lane Landfill is anticipated to have capacity until
approximately 2040. Long-term options will continue to be
assessed during scheduled reviews and updates of the Waste
Strategy.
None of these long-term
options are being
recommended at this
time or within the 10 year
plan

23. Benefits & Implementation
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The Draft Waste Strategy recommendations and new
technical information estimates that there will be an
extension to the lifespan of Green Lane Landfill
Long-term options to provide future disposal capacity will be
reviewed closer to the time that Green Lane Landfill reaches
approved capacity
Timing of long-term options will be influenced by success of
the recommended 3Rs options and the outcome of the Draft
Waste-Free Ontario Act and associated regulations
Planning for long-term options would need to be initiated a
number of years prior to Green Lane Landfill reaching
capacity

24. Proposed Implementation
Timeline
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25. Implementation Roadmap
Promotion and education will occur throughout the Waste Strategy
implementation.
Review of the Waste Strategy every 5 years provides flexibility to address future
changes.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycling over 10 years
(2016 to 2026)
Need and timing for
additional processing and
disposal to be determined
The Waste Strategy will be implemented over the next 30+ years with most
of the reduction, reuse, and recycling recommendations being implemented
in the first ten years as part of a waste reduction plan.
2016 2021 2026 2040- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -
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26. Implementation Roadmap
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2017 2026 2040……………2030
The Waste
Strategy
recommendations
extend the
lifespan of Green
Lane Landfill to
2040.
Regular reviews and updates to the remaining capacity available at Green Lane
Landfill.
Initiate planning and
approvals process for
long-term disposal
capacity.
Implement long-
term disposal
capacity
option(s).
Potential 10-
year Review
and Update of
Waste Free
Ontario Act.
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…… 2022 ……
The need and
timing of a Mixed
Waste Processing
Facility with
Organics
Recovery will be
reviewed.

27. Draft Waste Strategy
Outcomes
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28. We All BenefitWe All Benefit
Increased
Reduction,
Reuse and
Recycling
Greater
Environmental
Awareness
Waste as a
Resource
Behaviour
Change
Reduced
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
New Community
Partnerships
Toronto as an
Innovation
Leader
Cost Savings
Creation of
Green Jobs
Promotion of
Equity
System Flexibility
Longer
Landfill Life
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29. What’s Next?
June 2016 - Final Waste Strategy presented to Public Works
and Infrastructure Committee.
July 2016 - Final Waste Strategy presented to City Council
for approval.
2016 onwards - City staff will work with City of Toronto
residents, businesses, stakeholders, agencies and
community representatives to implement the approved
Waste Strategy.
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30. Take the Survey
Complete a survey online or send us an e-mail.
Survey will be open until April 27, 2016
We Want Your Input
on the Draft Waste Strategy!
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Contact us 416-392-3760 (TTY 416-338-0889)
wastestrategy@toronto.ca

31. Thank You!
Don’t forget to visit: toronto.ca/wastestrategy
#TOWasteStrategy
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Question & Answer