Presentation slides presented at the City of Toronto Long Term Waste Strategy workshop on April 4, 2016 at the Central YMCA in Toronto. The presentation and workshop was titled "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Waste Diversion in Houses, Apartments and Condos"

1. Toronto Waste Strategy
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Waste Diversion in Houses, Apartments and Condos
April 4th, 2016
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2. Tonight’s Agenda
Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy, focus on
recommendations for 3Rs, collection and drop-off depots,
and Multi-residential waste diversion.
7:00-7:30 Presentation
7:30-7:45 Q&A
7:45-8:45 Small Group Discussion
8:45-9:00 Plenary and Wrap-Up
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3. Presentation Agenda
• Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy
• 3Rs Recommendations
• Food Waste Reduction
• Sharing Library
• Swaps and Exchange Events
• Textile Collection and Reuse Strategy
• Reverse Vending Machines
• Apartment and Condo Recommendations
• Drop-off Depots
• Support for Community Composting
• Data Management and Accessibility
• Multi-Residential Policies and Enforcement
• Promotion and Education Recommendations
• Draft Waste Strategy Outcomes
• Proposed Implementation Timeline
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4. Draft Waste Strategy
Overview
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5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. Integrated Waste Management System
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9. 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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10. 3Rs Recommendations
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11. Gaps, Challenges and/or Opportunities
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• Food waste is a global problem - a significant amount of
edible food is being wasted and not consumed
• Avoidable food waste:
• represents a potential cost savings for individuals
• Impacts cost to manage waste for the City of Toronto
• Need to prevent materials from entering the waste system
and requiring management
• Environmental, social and financial benefits realized
through reuse and recycling of materials

12. Food Waste Reduction Strategy
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• Develop a strategy to raise awareness
and promote food waste reduction
• Support with information and outreach
programs

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• Provide opportunities to sign-out
infrequently used materials (e.g., tools,
toys, bikes)
• City can partner with, or support, not-for-
profit organizations
Sharing Library

14. Swaps and Exchange Events
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• Focus on reuse of gently used materials
• City could support reuse events such as
garage sales, curbside giveaway events,
swap events
• Support waste exchange network
• Connect organizations to exchange
reusable materials

15. Textile Collection
and Reuse Strategy
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• Develop a strategy to address the large
quantity of textiles that are in the waste
stream
• Textile diversion awareness campaign
• Collect textiles such as clothes, sheets,
towels, for reuse or recycling instead of
disposal

16. Reverse Vending Machines
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• Opportunity to drop-off/donate materials
and receive a reward/incentive
• Provides a visual reminder and direct
incentive to participate
• Opportunity to try innovative technology
• Implemented in partnership with others

17. Apartment and Condo
Recommendations
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• Residents in apartments and condo buildings divert 26% of
their waste
• Over 55% of Toronto’s residents live in apartments and
condos
• With the growing number of multi-residential buildings,
supporting this sector is key to improving diversion
• The success of participation in 3Rs by residents in
apartments and condos will determine whether additional
infrastructure such as a Mixed Waste Processing facility will
be required
Gaps, Challenges and/or Opportunities

19. Drop-off Depots
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• Mobile depots in high density communities
• Increase recovery of items not regularly
collected but that can be diverted from
landfill or require special disposal (e.g.
household hazardous waste)
• Transition into staffed, neighbourhood drop-
off depots
• Could be located in existing buildings in
densely populated areas (e.g. near transit)

20. Support for
Community Composting
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• Simple technology, for example large
backyard composters
• Locations could include multi-residential
buildings, religious institutions, etc.
• May produce compost for community
gardens or for local landscaping
• Helps build sense of community and
promotes sustainable behaviour

21. Data Management
and Accessibility
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• Provides data to measure
performance by multi-residential
buildings
• Provides information to help manage
the set-out of bins
• Allows for the capability to monitor
waste material generation

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• Greater enforcement, support and
communication of existing waste diversion by-
laws
• Consider new by-laws which would
complement existing or newly proposed
Provincial regulations
• Review and update of development and re-
development requirements to support greater
diversion
• As an example, common drop-off areas in
buildings could encourage diversion of gently
used materials
Multi-Residential Policies
and Enforcement

23. Promotion and Education
Recommendations
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24. We Need You, Toronto!
Online Tools Support Volunteers Targeted Outreach
Conversations
Establish New
Advisory
Committees
Create a Community
Partnership Unit
Targeted
Communications
Social Media
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Growing awareness, influencing behaviour and supporting waste reduction
and diversion.

25. Draft Waste Strategy
Outcomes
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26. 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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27. Proposed Implementation
Timeline
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28. 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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29. Textile Collection and
Reuse Strategy
Food Waste
Reduction
Strategy
Swaps and
Exchange Events
Multi-
Residential
Policies and
Enforcement
Mobile Drop-off
Depots
Sharing
Library
Data Management
and Accessibility
Implementation Roadmap
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2017 2018 2019
Neighbourhood
Drop-off Depots
2020
Reverse Vending
Machines
Support for
Community
Composting
2021 2026………

30. Take the
Survey
Complete a
survey
online or
send us an
e-mail.
We Want Your Input
on the Draft Waste Strategy!
Continue the Discussion
at these Public Consultation Events
• Diversion Opportunities: Business and Home Renovators -
April 7.
• Waste Recovery and Residual: How to Handle Remaining
Materials - April 12.
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Contact us 416-392-3760 (TTY 416-338-0889)
wastestrategy@toronto.ca

31. Question & Answer
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32. Small Group Discussion
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• 1 hour for small group discussions
• Three discussion topics
– Exchange & Sharing
– Reduction & Food Waste
– Diverting Waste in Apartments & Condos
• Discuss 2 of the 3 topics
1st topic - the one at your table
2nd topic - your choice

33. Guidelines for Participation
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• Assume everyone comes with good intentions
• Listen to and respect different opinions at the table
• Ensure everyone gets a chance to speak
• Take turns speaking to help keep the noise at a reasonable level
• Challenge ideas, not people
• Be thoughtful about how you express yourself – use words that others will be
comfortable with
• Use technology respectfully – if you need to make a call, please leave the
room
• Use the "parking lot" to capture thoughts that are beyond the discussion
• Stay on track – these are challenging exercises and we need to get through a
lot of discussion, so please stick to the agenda.

34. Discussion Session Agenda
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Discussion Session Agenda
7:45-8:15 ---- Topic 1 (30 Minutes)
8:15-8:45 ---- Topic 2 (30 Minutes)
8:45-9:00 ---- Plenary and Wrap-Up

35. 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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36. Thank You!
Don’t forget to visit: toronto.ca/wastestrategy
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