Slides presented during the City of Toronto Long Term Waste Strategy webinar held on April 7, 2016, on Waste Diversion for Businesses and Home Renovators

1. Toronto Waste Strategy
Diversion Opportunities:
Businesses and Home
Renovators
April 7, 2016 1

2. Today’s Agenda
Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy, focus on
recommendations for businesses and home renovators.
2:00-2:30 Presentation
– Overview of the Draft Waste Strategy
– IC&I Recommendations
– CRD Recommendations
– Draft Waste Strategy Outcomes
– Proposed Implementation Timeline
2:30-3:30 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. What is IC&I and CRD?
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• This presentation focuses on Draft Waste Strategy
recommendations related to:
– Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I)
includes businesses
– Construction, Renovation and Demolition (CRD)
includes home renovators

10. Current Provincial
Regulations for IC&I and CRD
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• The Province of Ontario has regulations to manage IC&I and CRD waste
(the 3Rs Regulations)
• Regulation 102/94 – requires preparation of a waste audit and waste
reduction work plan
• Applies to construction or demolition of residential, commercial, industrial
and institutional buildings such as single-family housing, apartments,
offices, factories and hospitals
– Does not address renovation projects
– Applicable to a construction/demolition project that consists of one or
more buildings with a total floor area of at least 2,000 square metres
• Applies to retail shopping establishments and complexes, office buildings,
restaurants, hotels and motels, hospitals, educational institutions, large
manufacturing establishments with various minimum requirements for size
etc.

11. Current Regulations
for IC&I and CRD
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• Regulation 103/94 – requires large waste generators to
establish source separation programs for designated
waste materials
• Applies to retail shopping establishments and
complexes, office buildings, restaurants, hotels and
motels, hospitals, educational institutions, large
manufacturing establishments with various minimum
requirements for size etc.
• Also applies to large construction and demolition projects
and multi-unit buildings greater than 6 units

12. Current Regulations
for IC&I and CRD
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• Regulation 104/94 – requires some manufacturers and
importers or packagers of packaged food, beverage,
paper or chemical products to conduct packaging audits
and work plans every two years
• Intended to evaluate opportunities for 3Rs activities

13. 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 City
manages waste in the future
• May impact the City’s future
plans for managing IC&I and
CRD waste
• Outlines a new direction for waste management in Ontario

14. The Draft Waste-Free
Ontario Act and Strategy
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• Increased data collection and
tracking
• Review of existing 3Rs
regulations
• Service provider standards
(e.g. industry standards,
enhanced reporting,
transparency, etc.)
• Landfill bans
Impact on IC&I and CRD sector waste:

15. IC&I and CRD Gaps, Challenges
and/or Opportunities
• Limited enforcement of Provincial Regulations for IC&I
and CRD waste
• Most IC&I and CRD waste is managed by the private
sector
• Little information available on amount of IC&I waste
generated or diverted
• Difficulty in finding viable markets for CRD waste
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16. IC&I and CRD Objectives
• Provide flexibility and accessibility to accommodate changing waste
streams
• Allow the City to enhance waste diversion in the IC&I and CRD
sectors for waste materials managed by the private sector
• Promote, encourage and facilitate diversion of CRD waste where
markets are available
• Complement existing and future regulations
• Provide disposal and diversion opportunities for small businesses
and home renovation waste
• Address residential renovation waste and provide customers with
small loads access to diversion opportunities
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17. IC&I Recommendations
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18. What is the City’s Current Role
in Managing IC&I Waste?
• Most businesses in the city receive waste management
services from private waste haulers
• The City provides waste management services to some small
businesses (e.g. florists) that meet eligibility requirements and
are on existing City collection routes
• IC&I waste collection is financed through the waste utility
– Eligible commercial establishments pay for garbage collection and
disposal through the Yellow Bag program
– Cost of the Yellow Bag program includes Green Bin organics and Blue
Bin recycling collection
• A tipping fee is applied at City transfer stations and at Green
Lane Landfill
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19. IC&I Recommendation #1
• The City would explore the feasibility of expanding
the number of commercial businesses that are
eligible for City collection through the Yellow Bag
program (but would not include large businesses,
institutions or industries)
• Small businesses currently on the Yellow Bag
program are required to participate in Green Bin
organics and Blue Bin recycling programs; all new
Yellow Bag customers would also be required to
participate in these diversion programs
Expand City of Toronto Share of IC&I Waste Management
Market To Provide Diversion Opportunities to More
Commercial Businesses in City of Toronto
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20. IC&I Recommendation #2
City Explores Mandatory Approaches to
IC&I Waste Diversion
• The City would explore whether diversion can
occur more effectively through a combination
of City-wide mandatory recycling by-laws,
other incentives or disincentives, and/or joint
enforcement efforts with the Province
• New regulations are expected in the next few
years under the proposed Waste-Free Ontario
Act that could impact waste generated by this
sector
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21. Benefits and Implementation
Increased diversion extending the life of Green
Lane Landfill
Increased diversion from all City-serviced IC&I
establishments
May be implemented once regulations under the
proposed Waste-Free Ontario Act are better
understood
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22. CRD Recommendations
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23. What is the City’s
Current Role in Managing CRD Waste?
• Typically, large amounts of these waste materials are
managed by the private sector outside of the City of
Toronto waste management system
• City provides limited diversion of CRD materials at City
transfer stations
• Much of the CRD waste managed by the City is from
yard and home renovations and is subject to tipping fees
• Smaller quantities of this waste are not readily accepted
by private sector transfer stations
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24. CRD Recommendation #1
• The City could establish dedicated CRD drop-off
bins at each transfer station for materials that
could include clean wood, concrete, plastic piping,
metal items, ceramics and asphalt shingles
• Materials could be processed at recycling facilities
• The City would investigate the feasibility of
developing policies, legislation and economic
incentives (e.g. by-laws, differential tipping fees)
to increase CRD waste diversion
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Depots and Policies to Divert CRD Waste

25. CRD Recommendation #2
CRD Disposal Ban
• Phased-in disposal ban for materials that have
established markets at City transfer stations. This
would occur in conjunction with recommendation
#1
• Materials could be collected at depots at City
transfer stations
• City would work with GTA municipalities and other
key stakeholders to seek input on materials to be
banned and encourage similar bans
• Considered once Waste-Free Ontario Act and
supporting Provincial regulations are in place
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26. Draft Waste Strategy
Outcomes
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27. Benefits and Implementation
Greater diversion of CRD waste from Green Lane
Landfill
May generate local jobs
Boosts existing CRD recycling markets and
encourages the development of new markets for
materials
Provides an opportunity for the City to take a
leadership role in developing diversion policies and
programs targeting CRD wastes
Provides convenient, low cost diversion options for
home and yard renovation waste
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28. Proposed Implementation
Timeline
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29. 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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30. Mobile
Drop-off
Depots
Food Waste
Reduction
Strategy
Swaps and
Exchange
Events
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………2022
Multi-residential
Policies and
Enforcement
Textile
Collection
and Reuse
Strategy
Expand Yellow Bag Program to More
Businesses
Recycling By-laws and Incentives for Businesses
Disposal Bans for
Some CRD Materials
Depots and Policies
for Home Renovation
Waste
Potential 10 year
Review and
Update of Waste-
Free Ontario Act
Note: dates shown represent the time that planning for recommendations will begin.

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

32. What’s Next?
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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.

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